Break O’Day Tomato 
The Earliest, Disease Resistant, Globe Shaped, 
Scarlet Fruited, Meaty Tomato Yet Introduced. 
We are pleased to be able to supply our cus¬ 
tomers with seed of this wonderful Tomato. Break 
O’ Day is a hybrid from Marglobe and other ear¬ 
lier varieties. It ripens as early as Earliana, about 
two weeks earlier than Marglobe, and possesses all 
the wilt and disease resistance of the Marglobe. 
The foliage is similar to that of the Earliana. The 
fruits are of the Marglobe type, deep globe shaped, 
solid, meaty, with but few seeds, and of a beau¬ 
tiful scarlet color. No acid ; just full of delicious 
sweet, beautiful red meat. Break O’ Day not only 
starts bearing early, but is an abundant yielder 
throughout the entire season. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 
% lb.. $1.00; lb., $3.50; 2 lbs., $6.30; 5 lbs., 
$14.85, postpaid. 
Scarlet Topper or Pritchard 
The last tomato introduced by the late Dr. 
Pritchard of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, 
who originated many tine varieties including Break 
O' Day and Marglobe. He considered Scarlet Top¬ 
per the best of all. The fruits are of good size, 
round, of brilliant red color throughout; firm, thick 
flesh with small seed cavities. They color per¬ 
fectly right up to file top without any hard green 
spots, and fruits are remarkably free from crack¬ 
ing. The quality and flavor is simply superb ; mild 
and free from acid. Matures only a few days 
later than the early varieties. Pkt., 10c; oz., 45c; 
p 4 lb., $1.35; lb., $4.50; 2 lbs., $8.10; 5 lbs., 
$18.00, postpaid. 
BONNY BEST. A favorite bright scarlet early 
variety, maturing a little later than Earliana. Pkt., 
8 c; oz., 25c; % lb., 80c; lb.,'$2.75; 2 lbs., $4.95; 
5 lbs., $11.70, postpaid. 
JUNE PINK. The earliest pink variety. Only 
2 or 3 days later than Earliana. but larger, and 
of better quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; % lb., $1.20; 
lb., $4.00; 2 lbs., $7.20; 5 lbs., $17.00. postpaid. 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL. Large, scarlet, smooth 
fruits ; considered by many to be the best second- 
early sort. Pkt., 8c; oz., 25c; 14 lb., 80c; lb., 
$2.75; 2 lbs., $4.95; 5 lbs., $11.70, postpaid. 
JOHN BAER. Very popular early variety. Usu¬ 
ally ripens in about 90 days on our Michigan 
seed farms. Fruits nearly round 
and uniform in shape ; smooth 
and without core. The cell 
structure is quite solid, which 
makes it an excellent shipper. 
The vines are sturdy, but do 
not make a heavy growth. One 
of the most productive tomatoes 
grown. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 
lb., 90c; lb., $3.00; 2 lbs., 
$5.40; 5 lbs.. $12.00, postpaid. 
STONE. The old stand-by. 
Large, bright red, perfectly 
smooth, main crop tomato. 
Pkt,, 8c; oz., 25c: % lb.. 75c; 
lb., $2.50; 2 lbs., $4.50; 5 lbs., 
$10.60, postpaid. 
MARGLOBE VrZ 
new variety which is resistant 
to nail-head rust and fusarium 
wilt. Ripens about 2 weeks 
later than Earliana ; large, per¬ 
fect globe-shaped fruits of a 
beautiful scarlet color. Its 
spreading habit of growth en¬ 
ables it to bear in great abun¬ 
dance. Pkt.. 10c; oz., 30c; % 
lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50; 2 lbs., 
$6.30; 5 lbs., $14.85, postpaid. 
Marglobe 
MATCHLESS 
This is one of the best large-fruited 
main-crop Tomatoes. It is especially 
adapted for home use, nearby markets and is very popular for 
Canning. Vines are very vigorous, extremely productive and 
continue to bear until frost. Fruits are of rich scarlet-red 
color, half flat, ovoid, smooth, very meaty and solid, free from 
cracks or other irregularities, and are noted for their excellent 
long-keeping qualities. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 14 lb., 90c; lb., 
$3.00; 2 lbs., $5.40; 5 lbs., $12.00. postpaid. 
NORTON WILT-RESISTANT • bothered with 
wilt in your locality, you will be interested in this variety. 
The Norton resembles the Stone in appearance and bearing 
season. Fruits very Arm, solid, smooth and of very fine flavor. 
An excellent variety for canning. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 14 lb., 
$1.00; lb., $3.50; 2 lbs., $6.30; 5 lbs., $14.85, postpaid. 
PONDEROSA. With the exception 
of Colossal, this variety is the largest 
Tomato grown ; pink ; very few seeds ; 
excellent quality. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
30c; oz., 55c; % lb., $1.75; lb., $6.00; 
2 lbs., $10.80; 5 lbs., $25.50, postpaid. 
DWARF STONE, or TREE TOMATO. 
Grows upright like a dwarf tree; no 
stakes required. The fruits, whic h 
hang well up off the ground, are 
nearly as large as those of the Original 
Stone, and excellent in quality, smooth, 
meaty and solid. Dwarf varieties do 
not produce as many fruits to the plant 
as the larger sorts, but owing to their 
small size and upright growth twice as 
many plants can be set in the same 
garden space. Pkt., 10c; oz., 45c; 
% lb., $1.35; lb., $4.50; 2 lbs., $8.10; 
5 lbs., $18.00, postpaid. 
Self Pruning 
or Cooper’s Special 
An improved strain of Livingston’s 
Globe that was given the name Self- 
Pruning because of its limited branch¬ 
ing habit. Tomatoes are borne pro¬ 
fusely all along the vine, are perfectly 
smooth, solid and of medium size. 
Fruits purple; globe shaped, very fleshy, juicy and of a delightful 
sub-acid taste. Matures earlier than most main crop sorts and 
keeps on bearing almost until frost. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; % lb., 
$1.20; lb., $4.00; 2 lbs., $7.20; 5 lbs., $17.00, postpaid. 
Small Fruited and Preserving 
The following miniature Tomatoes are named for their re¬ 
semblance to the various fruits and are very ornamental, as 
well as delicious in salads, preserves and pickles; Red Cherry, 
Red Pear. Red Plum, Yellow Cherry, Yellow Pear. Yellow Plum. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; 6 pkts., one of each, for 35c. 
SMALL FRUITED IN MIXTURE. All kinds of small fruited 
preserving varieties mixed ; all shapes and colors. Interesting 
and useful. Plant a few for the children. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 
25c; oz., 50c, postpaid. 
BURGESS SEED & PLANT CO,, Galesburg, Michigan 
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