Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
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THE BEST TOMATOES- -Continued 
Quantity 
Prices 
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2 and 3 
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Earliest Market 
New Earliana 
Earliest Market 
The Earliest Large Smooth, Scarlet Tomato in Existence. Indispensable to the 
Market Gardener. A Great Money-Making Tomato. 
This variety bears fruit which in size, shape, color, solidity and quality com¬ 
pares favorably with the noted later kinds, and by repeated trials at Rockford Seed 
Farms and elsewhere has demonstrated that it ripens up a large portion of its 
crop the earliest of any variety. It is, without question, the earliest good, large 
scarlet Tomato. Gardeners and Tomato fanciers will readily see the advantage 
obtained over their competitors by growing Earliest Market. This is the variety 
which will give them the opportunity to be first on the market with a large crop 
of beautiful large fruits, selling readily at good prices. 
Compared with the well-known Earliana, Earliest Market is about a week earlier, 
the fruits are fully as large, smoother, have no hard core, while Earliana is often 
rough and has large seed cavities. Furthermore, Earliest Market is much more 
prolific. An excellent kind also for the home gardens, and if you have not given 
this wonderful variety a trial, be sure to include it in your order for 1936. Pkt. 
10 c; oz. 35c; 2 oz. 65c; Vi lb. $1.25; Vs t lb. $2.30; lb. $4.40, postpaid. 
New Ox Heart 
Large Pinkish Purple Fruits Often Weighing A Pound or More. Fruit Very Solid 
and of Fine Quality. Matures in 105 Days 
Being almost seedless the flesh of Ox Heart grows nearly two inches thick, 
without a seed cavity, making it ideal for salads and for slicing. The flavor and 
quality is unequalled. Although not a very heavy yielder, market gardeners will 
find it a profitable variety to grow, as their attractive appearance, assure their 
ready sale. Fruits grow in clusters of from 3 to 5. Because of its attractively 
different shape, large size and good keeping qualities, it is fast becoming a favorite 
everywhere. The weight is heavy, 1 y 2 pounds being very usual, while 3 pound 
fruits are nothing uncommon, and 5 pound fruits have been seen. The Ox Heart 
shape can be depended upon on all but the very heaviest specimens. Pkt. 15c; Va 
oz. 50c; oz. 90c; 2 oz. $1.50; Vi lb. $2.75; V 2 lb. $5.00, postpaid. 
New Earliana Pedigreed Strain 
An Extremely Early, Smooth, Bright Red Tomato of Good Size and Flavor 
Is among the very first ready for the market, and not only remarkable for its 
earliness, but for its very large size, handsome shape and bright color. The vines 
are small but vigorous and very productive, bearing the fruits in clusters near 
the base of the plant. The fruits grow about 3 inches in diameter, have solid 
thick flesh of splendid quality and are excellent shippers. Send to us for the 
earliest strain. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 2 oz. 60c; Vi lb. $1.00; V 2 lb. $1.85; lb. $3.50, 
postpaid. 
New Hearts of Fire Tomato 
This Grand New Tomato Is as Nearly Perfect as Any We Have Ever Seen. 
Fruits Are of Uniform Size, Heavy, Solid, Attractive, Sweet, 
Smooth, and of Unequaled Flavor 
Too much praise cannot be given this Tomato, as it is in a class by itself, being 
equally desirable for any use for which Tomatoes are grown. Its perfect shape 
and color commend it to the market; its size, quality and flavor make it one of 
the best for all table uses, and its earliness, solidity and productiveness 
make it valuable for the canner. It is surely a wonder Tomato, and can be used for 
market canning or home garden. The vines are strong growers,, but not rampant 
enough to decrease the yield of the fruits. On the contrary this. New Tomato is 
one of the heaviest yielders we have. Color is a rich, bright crimson and pene¬ 
trates clear through the fruit. There are few seeds, making nearly solid flesh. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 oz. 20c; oz. 35c; 2 oz. 60c; Vi lb. $1.00; V2 lb* $1.85; lb. $3,50', post¬ 
paid. 
New Pritchard or Scarlet Topper 
This wonderful new wilt resistant Tomato which was originated by the United 
States Department of Agriculture under the name of “Scarlet Topper” was re¬ 
named by them “The Pritchard” in honor of Dr. Pritchard to whom is due the 
credit for this unequalled variety. Main crop variety, heavy yielder of deep 
scarlet fruits of good size, smooth and unusual solidity. Without question the 
• finest Tomato ever grown. Matures in 80 to 85 days. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c; 
oz. 40c; 2 oz. 70c; Vi lb. $1.25; Vi lb. $2.30; lb. $4.40, postpaid. 
The Famous Wilt Proof 
Free Gifts With Your Order. See page 1 
New 50-Day Tomato 
Large, Smooth, Solid Fruits of Rich Red Color. Matures in 85 Days 
This wonderful wilt resistant Tomato is the result of efforts of. the U. S. De¬ 
partment of Agriculture and Seed experts to produce a Tomato which would grow 
in sections affected with wilt and blight. This wonder Tomato should produce a 
crop on any land in any State in the Union. In size and shape very similar to the 
well known Stone, but will yield nearly twice as many Tomatoes as the bearing 
season is continuous. Fruits are very solid, firm, smooth and of fine flavor. Pkt. 
10c; V 2 oz. 20c; oz. 30c; 2 oz. 50c; Vi lb. 90c; y 2 lb. $1.60; lb. $3.00, postpaid. 
New 50-Day Tomato 
The Largest Fruited, the Smoothest, the Finest in Quality of 
all Extra Early Scarlet Tomatoes 
Originated on our Rockford Seed Farms. Called 50-Day 
Tomato because it produces large, ripe fruits on strong plants 
in 50 days from time they are set in the open ground. 
The vines are short, very vigorous, enormously productive 
and ripen a very much larger crop at the early part of the 
fruiting season than any other extra early variety. The fruits 
are globular, always entirely free from cripples, wrinkled or 
cracked fruits, and weigh on an average about 5 oz. each, 
although many fruits as heavy as 6% oz. each and over have 
been found in our fields. The color of the fruits is a beautiful 
bright scarlet. They ripen evenly, well up to the stem, have 
no hard core, small seed-cells, and are practically all heavy, 
solid meat of mild and most delicious sweet flavor. The skin 
is thin, but very tough, making it a splendid long-shipping 
variety. 
Compared with Earliana, 50-Day is a much heavier cropper 
and its fruits of much larger size, smoother, of better quality, 
containing less seed and more meat. They are of better appear¬ 
ance and therefore better sellers; furthermore, they ripen prac¬ 
tically as early. Fifty-Day will soon replace Earliana, and 
should also be planted in place of second early sorts like Bonny 
Best and Chalk’s Jewel, being earlier, more productive and 
producing fruits fully equal in size, beautiful appearance and 
of better quality; only Earliest Market is a few days earlier 
than 50-Day, but has somewhat smaller fruit. Price, Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 50c; 2 oz. 90c; Vi lb. $1.50; Vi lb. $2.60; lb. $4.75, postpaid. 
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