TOMATO 
Days given are from setting of plants to market¬ 
able fruits. 
Market Growers' Prices, Page 82. 
Tomato Break O'Day 
Break O'Day 
70 days. Resistant to wilt and nail-head rust. 
One of 'the late Dr. Pritchard’s developments. 
Plants on the order of E’arliana. Vine light, open and spreading 
with medium foliage. While early and very prolific is inclined to 
sunburn in some sections. Fruits medium large, orange-red, globe 
shaped, smooth and uniform. Somewhat on the order of Marglobe, 
but with walls hardly as thick. Flavor mild and agreeable. 
(Pkt., 10c) (oz., 40c) (% lb., $1.15) (lb., $4.00) (5 lbs., $17.60) 
prepaid. 
Canner’s Jewell—Blood Red Flesh 
district for canning use. Yields abundantly large, very smooth, 
deep red fruits. The skin is thick and peels well. Flesh firm and 
walls thick. Its outstanding' characteristic is the very deep blood 
red color, which is carried clear through the tomato. Shape the 
same as Chalk’s Early Jewell, but slightly larger and more full. 
While this is primarily a canning sort, you will find it excellent 
for slicing. 
(Pkt., 10c) (oz., 45c) (*/4 lb., $1.25) (lb., $4.75) (5 lbs., $20.90) 
prepaid. 
Clark's Special Early 
72 days. A medium early variety exten¬ 
sively used in the extreme south for green 
wrapping and shipping. Vines of medium growth, open, very prolific. 
Fruits medium large, globe shaped, bright scarlet, smooth, solid, 
with thick walls. Desirable also for slicing and canning. 
(Pkt., 10c) (oz., 45c) (% lb., $1.25) (lb., $4.75) (5 lbs., $20.90) 
prepaid. 
Earliana, Burrell's Special Strain—Crown Set s 1 * * 4 tt a Jda T r h d 
first early sort. Recently we received a report on a trial conducted, 
using over 50 different strains of tomato; among them several 
Earlianas. Results were checked carefully, and’when the first pick¬ 
ing was made, the planting grown from our strain far outstripped 
the others in number of fruits and weight. Valuable sort for home 
and early market. Fruits medium in size, flattened, globe shaped; 
color deep scarlet red and smooth. 
(Pkt., 10c) (y 4 oz., 30c) (oz., $1.00) (% lb., $3.50) (lb., $12.00) (5 
lbs., $52.80) prepaid. 
pArll^nA ^+.anrl.ar<4 Same description as above. Saved from good 
tar liana, OTanaara f rU its grown especially for seed from our 
super select planting stocks. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 35c) (% lb., $1.00) (lb., $3.50) (5 lbs., $15.40) 
prepaid. 
How to Grow 
Tomatoes 
1 ounce of seed will produce 3,000 to 4,000 plants, how¬ 
ever, some should be allowed for safety so that only good 
strong plants may be set. Ordinarily two ounces of seed 
is the amount suggested per acre but this is usually more 
than enough. Plants should be set out as soon as all danger of frost is over. 
Seed may be planted in the hotbed or in flats in the greenhouse about six 
weeks before transplanting to the field. Sufficient plants for a small garden 
can be started by sowing a few seeds in a shallow box and placing in a sunny 
window in the house. When the seedlings reach the height of about one inch, 
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