ONLY THE VERY BEST TESTED VARIETIES ARE RECOMMENDED 
Tomatoes Top List as Health 
Vegetable 
Tomatoes are the richest of all veg¬ 
etables in vitamins—they rival oranges 
in health-giving properties—and re¬ 
tain all vitamins after cooking. 
See also 
TOMATOES 
1 oz. for 1,500 plants—V 4 lb. to transplant one acre. 
The Time From Setting Out Plants to Marketable Stage Is Listed Here. 
T'nv U 5i! E ^rJ 0matOe !/ ailt Y 6 . 11 fertilized, light sandy soil, in a sunny open position 
^ or . 1 f ar I y P la , nt *> the seed m flats or hotbeds, in March. Cover with soil to a 
depth of one-haK inch. The seed germinates in 6 to 12 days. When the plants are 
3 inches high, transplant them to other flats, or preferably to- paper pots giving each 
plant 4 inches of room. About the end of May, set the plants out in the gLrden 3 
t i« »?wL ea |, C « Ta f' Water well and cultivate often, as long as the vines permit. 
** L better to stake the vines and tie them up, pinching off some of the stems 
as the plants will bear more abundantly. 
SuflKLET DAWN -me nu America 
Medal Winner for 1935. To achieve this distinction, it must 
have unusual merit and Scarlet Dawn is a cross between Clark’s 
karly and Marglobe. It is earlier in season than either parent. 
Vines are of medium growth, fairly open and very prolific, 
r ruits. very large with thick wall structure—globular, smooth 
free from flat sides and puffiness. Color: bright scarlet, ripenin^ 
well to the stem. Exceptionally attractive and highly desirable 
for home gardens, shipping or canning. (See front cover.) Pkt. 
15c, Vi oz. 50c, oz. 90c, Vi lb. $3.00, lb. $10.00, prepaid. 
Extra 
Early 
Bison. 
TOMATO 
PLANTS 
ON 
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617. PRITCHARD OR SCARLET TOPPER -(73 days.) 
We consider this the most valuable new introduction of the present 
time. A scarlet, self-topping, disease-resistant variety originated 
by the late Dr. P. J. Pritchard, of the U. S. Department of Agrb 
culture, in 1931. _ It is a cross between Marglobe and Cooper’s 
Special, and has inherited fine qualities from each parent It is 
highly productive, of excellent quality, and very valuable for mar¬ 
ket garden use and for long distance shipping. Fruit - large 
smooth, globular, solid, with thick walls and cross-sections - color 
light scarlet. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 25c, 1 oz. 40c, V 4 lb. $1 35 lb 
$5.00, prepaid. ’ 
612. SPARKS EARLIANA— (65 days.) Ours is one of 
several excellent strains of this important variety bred for thicker 
smoother fruits. Fruit: flattened, medium sized, firm, bright red 
quite smooth. Vines: open spreading, medium small. A first early 
sort, widely used for home gardens and truckers. Pkt. 5c. Vo oz. 
15c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 85c, lb. $3.00, prepaid. 
616. OXHEART -(90 days.) A 
novelty of great merit. In shape it’s 
different from any other tomato. It is 
of great size, has very thick flesh and is 
almost seedless. Every home garden 
should have a few of these unusual to¬ 
matoes. Excellent in salads. Fruits: 
extremely large, heart shaped, pink; 
very solid, meaty, and of mild flavor. 
Vine: open, spreading, fairly productive. 
(See inside front cover.) Pkt. 10c, Vi 
oz. 35c, 1 oz. 60c, Vi lb. $2.00, lb. 
$7.00, prepaid. 
626. F. S. & N. CO’S STONE— 
(85 days.) More widely used than any 
other dwarf variety. Popular with can- 
ners and market growers everywhere. 
Fruit: large, globular, flattened, excep¬ 
tionally attractive, bright red in color 
and quite solid. Plant: short, compact, 
with dark foliage. Pkt. 5c, Vi oz. 15c, 
oz. 25c, Vi lb. 75c, lb. $2.50, prepaid. 
613. MARGLOBE - (77 days.) 
Recently introduced by the United 
States Department of Agriculture, this 
main crop variety has come into wide 
use by truckers and shippers and also 
by canners. Fruit: medium large, near¬ 
ly globular, bright scarlet, smooth, solid, 
with thick walls and cross sections; of 
fine quality. Plant: vigorous, with 
heavy foliage, resistant to wilt and Nail 
Head Rust. Pkt. 8c, Vi oz. 20c, oz. 30c, 
Vi lb. $1.00, lb. $3.50, prepaid. 
628. JOHN BAER -(70 days.) 
Here is an excellent early sort maturing 
between Earliana and Bonny Best. Ex¬ 
cellent for local market gardening and 
canning. We have an exceptionally early 
strain. Fruit: medium sized, semi- 
globular, very attractive, bright scarlet 
red, smooth and firm. Vine: of medium 
height and open growth. Pkt. 5c, Vi 
oz. 15c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 85c, lb. $3.00, 
prepaid. 
609. EXTRA EARLY BISON 
TOMATO —A North Dakota introduc¬ 
tion by Professor Yeager. Exception¬ 
ally early, of medium size, a little larger 
than Earliana and somewhat flatter. 
Bison grows a compact plant of the self- 
pruning type and bears exceptionally 
heavy; over 40 lbs. of ripe fruit was 
produced from one plant. Originated 
from a cross between Burpee’s Self 
Pruning and Red River—just the thing 
for the home garden or extra early 
market. Seed supply limited. Pkt. 10c, 
1/2 oz. 35c, oz. 60c, Vi lb. $2.00, lb. 
$7.75, prepaid. 
615. BREAK O’DAY- (70 days.) 
Break O’Day was developed by U. S. 
Department of Agriculture in 1930. _ A 
cross of Marglobe and Marvana, resist¬ 
ant to wilt and Nail Head Rust. Out¬ 
standing in yield, quality and earliness. 
Fruit: medium large, orange-red, uni¬ 
form, globe shaped, smooth walls not as 
thick as Marglobe. Plant: light, of 
open, spreading habit, with medium foli¬ 
age, early and very prolific. Pkt. 8c, Vi 
oz. 20c, oz. 35c, Vi lb. $1.20, lb. $4.00, 
prepaid. 
611. SCARLET EXTRA EARLY 
JUNE -(60 days.) This tomato 
ripens a whole week earlier than Earli¬ 
ana, and is very productive. Fruits are 
of large size for an early sort, deep 
glossy scarlet, and ripen uniformly, the 
stem end coloring up perfectly. Flavor 
is delicious, fruit is firm and meaty, 
with few seeds. A real quality tomato 
valuable for the home and truck garden¬ 
er. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 25c, oz. 40c, Vi 
lb. $1.35, lb. $5.00, prepaid. 
Leaf spots or downy mildew on 
tomato plants may be controlled 
with Bordeaux mixture, described 
on page 73. . 
International Falls, Minn. 
F. S. & N. Co. Feb. 12, 1934. 
I have planted your seeds for quite 
a few years and can say I am more 
than pleased with the abundance of 
vegetables we get. Last year was very 
proud of the Oxheart and Break 
O’Day Tomatoes I had.. Last fall 
some of the Oxhearts weighed over 3 
pounds each—everyone thought them 
beauties. 
Mrs. H. C. Judd, 
Star Route. 
610. FARIBAULT DWARF CHAMPION -(76 days.) 
Because of its compact and upright habit of growth, enabling close 
planting, this is a great favorite with owners of small gardens. 
The tomatoes are of good size, globular, flattened, deep purplish 
pink, firm and sweet, very meaty and with few seeds. One of 
the best sorts for canning, ketchup, soup, etc. Plants grow strong 
erect and bushy, and bear throughout the season. Pkt. 8c, Vi oz. 
20c, oz. 30c, Vi lb. $1.00, lb. $3.50, prepaid. 
635. BONNY BEST -(74 days.) A standard second early 
variety, valuable for market gardeners, shippers, and canners and 
perhaps the most generally grown variety. Fruit: medium sized, 
apple shaped, smooth, solid, bright scarlet in color, of excellent 
quality. Pkt. 8c, Vi oz. 20c, oz. 30c, Vi lb. $1.00, lb. $3.50, pre¬ 
paid. 
(MORE TOMATOES ON FOLLOWING PAGE.) 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. 
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