TOMATOES 
Pritchard’s Scarlet Topper 
New Penn State Tomato 
Tomato seed is usually planted indoors about Mar. 1st. 
Use shallow boxes or "flats" and plant in rows about 2 
inches apart. As soon as the seedlings are about an inch tall, 
they are “pricked out" into a larger box and spaced about 
4 inches apart. Rich loose soil should be used. When the 
weather has moderated, the plants should gradually be hard¬ 
ened off to the temperature outside. This can be done in a 
warm sheltered spot where they can be protected at night 
and in case of frost. About 6 weeks after seed is sown, the 
plants are ready for their permanent location. 
THE NEW PENN STATE TOMATO 
Originated by Pennsylvania State College. Extremely early; 
foliage is rather coarse, medium dark green. Fruits are per¬ 
fectly and evenly colored a rich scarlet, growing in heavy 
clusters, usually free from blemishes, almost spherical in 
shape, with very little core which is shallow. Yields heavily 
and has few seeds. Pkt. 10 cts., V 4 oz. 60 cts., Vz oz. $1.00, 
1 oz. $1.85, 2 ozs. $3.50. 
MARGLQBE 
79 days. Definite disease resistance recommends this 
variety for use in sections infested with Fusarium Wilt and 
Nail-head Rust. Plants thrifty and heavily productive, of long 
bearing period. Fruits uniform deep scarlet; large; uniformly 
globe-shaped; smooth, solid and of distinct quality. Pkts. 5 
and 10 cts., 1 oz. 40 cts., V 4 lb. $1.25, 1 lb. $3.75. 
BONNY BEST 
73 days. Unexcelled as a general purpose tomato; particu¬ 
larly valuable for forcing under glass and as a canning variety 
in Northern sections. Fruits handsome; evenly colored bright 
deep scarlet-red; medium large; flattened globe shape; 
smooth and firm. Yields well until frost. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 
1 oz. 30 cts., ’A lb. $1.00, 1 lb. $3.00. 
EARLIANA 
66 days. Particularly valuable for home garden and early 
market. Our strain is definitely superior in earliness and qual¬ 
ity. Fruits medium size; flattened globe-shaped; deep scar¬ 
let-red; firm and smooth. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 35 cts., 
1/4 lb. $1.15, 1 lb. $3.50. 
PRITCHARD’S SCARLET TOPPER TOMATO 
73 days. It is wilt resistant and of intermediate height, 
Scarlet Topper is the first to combine these two characteris¬ 
tics. It is a mid-season or main crop variety producing heavy 
crops of deep scarlet globe-shaped fruit of good size and un¬ 
usual solidity and with abundant foliage to protect the fruit 
from hot sun. Pkt 15 cts., 1 oz. 40 cts., V 4 lb. $1.25, 1 lb. 
$3.75. 
JOHN BAER 
70 days. Particularly valuable for canning in Northern sec¬ 
tions. Very similar in every respect to Bonny Best; but often 
a few days earlier. Fruits handsome bright deep scarlet-red; 
medium large; flattened globe shape; smooth and firm. Pkts. 
5 and 1 0 cts., 1 oz. 30 cts., V 4 lb. $1.00, 1 lb. $3.00. 
OX HEART 
90 days. A late large fruited variety of distinct appear¬ 
ance and perfect quality. Heart-shaped, rosy pink, and very 
solid fleshed, with few seeds. Single fruits often weigh two 
pounds or more. Mildly acid and of pleasing flavor. Home 
gardeners have given this new variety an enthusiastic recep¬ 
tion. 85 to 90 days. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 70 cts., 2 ozs. 
$1.25, ’A lb. $2.25. 
STONE 
85 days. Particularly valuable for the market gardener, 
trucker and canner. Heavily productive. Fruits uniform bright 
deep scarlet; large and flat, but deep; smooth and solid. Pkts. 
5 and 1 0 cts., 1 oz. 30 cts., V 4 lb. $1.00, 1 lb. $3.00. 
DWARF STONE 
81 days. Strictly dwarf and tree-like; requires no training 
to permit culture where space is limited. Fruits bright red, 
flattened globe-shape, a trifle over medium size. Pkts. 5 and 
10 cts., 1/2 oz. 30 cts., 1 oz. 50 cts., V 4 lb. $1.50, 1 lb. 
$4.00. 
PONDEROSA 
(Also known as Beefsteak) 
85 days. One of the best for home use. Fruits deep pur¬ 
plish-pink; extremely large, commonly 9 to 1 2 ounces each; 
deep but flat; very fleshy with few seeds; of very mild flav¬ 
or. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., Vz oz. 30 cts., 1 oz. 50 cts., V 4 lb. 
$1.75, 1 lb. $5.75. 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL 
75 days. Splendid home and market garden variety. Very 
thrifty, heavily productive. Fruits scarlet-red; large flattened 
globe-shaped; smooth and firm. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 30 
cts., 1/4 lb. $1.00, 1 lb. $3.00. 
GOLDEN QUEEN 
84 days. The best large yellow fruited tomato. Fruits large; 
deep but flattened; bright golden yellow; firm, smooth and 
attractive. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 1 oz. 40 cts., V 4 lb. 90 cts. 
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