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Ponderosa Tomato 
TOMATO — (Continued) 
Ponderosa. One of the largest 
varieties in general use by home 
gardeners. Fruits very large, flat, 
purplish-pink, and somewhat rough¬ 
surfaced. Flesh solid with small 
seed cells. Flavor inviting. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 55c; 34 lb. $1.85; lb. $6.25. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. A 
scarlet, self-topping, and wilt-resist¬ 
ing variety, developed by Dr. Pritch¬ 
ard of the United States Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture in 1931. Fruits 
large, smooth globular, solid, with 
thick walls and cross-sections. Color 
light scarlet. Valuable as market 
garden and long distant shipping. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 34 lb. $1.50; lb. 
$4.50. 
Rutgers. A main crop variety 
similar to the Marglobe with heavier 
foliage. Medium large fruit of fine 
quality, ripening from the inside out 
so when red on the outside, it is en¬ 
tirely ripe. A desirable feature for 
table use as well as for canning. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 35c; 34 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
Strawberry or Ground Cherry. A 
low-vined spreading sort, producing 
small yellow fruit enclosed in a loose 
husk. Not a true tomato. Used for 
preserving. Pkt. 5c; oz. 55c; 34 lb. 
$1.75; lb. $5.25. 
Red Cherry. Fruit small, about of an inch in 
diameter, perfectly round, and smooth, and borne 
in heavy clusters. One of the best for preserving. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 55c; 34 lb. $1.75; lb. $5.25. 
Yellow Plum. A yellow fruit-preserving variety 
with oval plum-shaped fruit. Pkt. 5c; oz. 55c; 34 
lb. $1.75; lb. $5.25. 
Yellow Pear. Pear-shaped fruits of deep yellow. 
Otherwise similar to Red Cherry. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
55c; 34 lb. $1.75; lb. $5.25. 
Yellow Plum Preserving Tomato 
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