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DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO 
DO NOT MARKET 
field run of tomatoes, potatoes, parsnips, etc., etc. Select 
your produce and put on the market ONLY choice stuff. It 
will pay you to grade your produce—yes, it will pay VERY 
much. 
This is written Nov. 2, 1931. The writer was the day 
before in one of the important potato producing sections in 
the state of Minnesota. He saw that the potato growers al¬ 
most to a man marketed their potatoes just as gathered in 
the field. Large tubers together with smaller ones down to 
the size of marbles. These potatoes thrown into box wagons 
were delivered to the potato warehouse. The warehouse 
man graded the potatoes into large choice tubers, smaller 
sized tubers and marble sized tubers. The grower received 
for his field run of potatoes nine cents a bushel. To make 
this statement fool-proof we will say, that the grower re¬ 
ceived a dime a bushel for his potatoes less one cent. Some 
growers picked over their potatoes and received 20 cents a 
bushel. Still other growers selected the very finest tubers 
and sold them for 50 cents a bushel. Growers, by marketing 
field run stuff, cheat themselves. Had they picked out high 
class tubers and kept the undersized ones, which would be 
high class for their own use and maybe for feed, they would 
be much money ahead. There is no use to make this talk too 
long. Anybody can see that grading pays. Not only when 
it comes to potatoes but also tomatoes and everything else. 
TOMATO—RESELECTED REDHEAD 
An early variety, a heavy producer, fruit large, almost 
round, meaty, smooth, firm, solid, skin deep red. Redhead 
although early, can be marketed all through the season as 
it is large enough and has enough quality that it will sell in 
competition with main crop varieties. A good forcing vari¬ 
ety, many greenhouse growers claiming that it is a better 
variety for that purpose than Bonny Best. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 
lb. $4.00. 
EARLY DETROIT 
FINE EARLY PINK TOMATO 
Fruits very smooth, uniform in size, nearly globe shaped, 
firm-fleshed, never cracks or blisters, of rich pink purple 
color. The vines are free from blight, of vigorous growth, 
very heavily productive, yielding in the aggregate more mar¬ 
ketable tomatoes than the popular Beauty, which variety it 
most closely resembles. In season it is early, although not 
the earliest, ripening at the same time as Globe. It is a 
leader in pink tomatoes. Pkt. 10c; y 2 oz. 20c; 1 oz. 40c; 1 lb. 
$3.40, prepaid. 
TOMATO COOPER’S SPECIAL 
Large, smooth, meaty, globe-shaped, pinkish-red tomato. 
Free from acidity, superior to Livingston’s Globe in size and 
heavy yielding qualities. Popular in all markets where pink 
colored tomatoes are the favorite. Very early. Called by the 
Florida growers “Self Pruning Tomato” because the plants 
need no pruning, due to their limited branching habit and 
because the vines are shorter than those of Globe or Gulf 
State Market. The vines are of vigorous growth and bear 
fruits in clusters of four to five every five to six inches of 
vine. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.00; lb. $4.00. 
TOMATO TEXAS SPECIAL 
An early variety, fruits large, regular in shape, smooth, 
bright scarlet, deep through from stem to bottom. Almost a 
globe. Vines vigorous, heavily productive, bearing fruits in 
large clusters. Will stand shipping to distant markets better 
than any other tomato known. Ripens in 90 days after plant¬ 
ing, average weight per fruit one-half pound. Average yield 
of marketable tomatoes close to four tons per acre. Southern 
growers that tried this variety report Texas Special a highly 
profitable sort. The seed we offer is far Northern grown of 
very superior quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00. 
TOMATO PURPLE HUSK 
Ground Cherry for pickling and preserving. The fruit 
has the dimensions of medium sized peach, measuring about 
an inch in diameter. The flesh is green, the skin purple and 
when made into preserves has the appearance of purple col¬ 
ored plums. Very heavily productive and easy to raise. 1 
oz. 40c; % oz. 20c; pkt. 10c. 
ABOUT TOMATOES 
There are too many varieties of tomatoes. New ones 
appearing every year and when you read the descriptions of 
these new ones, they are most wonderful, almost as wonder¬ 
ful as one of the seven wonders of the world. Yes, the de¬ 
scriptions are wonderful, but the tomatoes sometimes and in 
some parts of the country and on some soil, under certain 
conditions, do not come up to the mark. Now, how then can 
we as seedsmen tell our customers, grow this or grow that 
tomato and be safe. It cannot be done. Not enough is known 
about the new varieties that were placed on the market in 
the last few years, some of which were originated by the 
government. We heard growers say that for instance Mar- 
globe is a marvel but here and there you meet a grower that 
is finding fault with Marglobe and does not want it. 
So one is lost in the maze of varieties. We ourselves 
grow tomatoes for seed and know something about varieties. 
From our experience we can say, that it will pay you to go 
slow when it comes to a new variety. Before you change 
for a new one, try it on a small scale, meanwhile relying on 
the variety that you know did well for you and on your soil 
under existing conditions. 
We must recommend to ALL growers, no matter where 
located and what their soil, FIRST: Tomato 100%. This 
will never fool the grower. SECOND: Marvelous Pink 
Globe. And here we will stop. Read the descriptions; you 
can rely on these; we always state facts and nothing but 
facts about seeds and varieties so far as known to us. 
TOMATO BREAK O’ DAY 
Wilt-resistant; approximately as early as Earliana. Its 
fruits are large, smooth, meaty, red and globular, very similar 
in fact to those of Marglobe but usually larger. In widely sep¬ 
arated field tests Break O’ Day gave phenomenal results, in 
fact everywhere it has been tried the growers have been de¬ 
lighted with its performance. The above is a description of the 
originator, Dr. Fred J. Pritchard. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00. 
On light and sandy soils the fruit does not show good red 
color, but on heavy soil Break O’ Day is hard to beat. 
One of our New Jersey customers says: Under field con¬ 
ditions not very good, turns yellow in ripening has not 
enough foliage, hot weather wilts it down, ripens too quick 
and is soft. In other parts of the country growers say—a 
great variety is Break O’ Day. 
Is worth trying under glass. It bears a heavy crop of 
fine fruit in soil enriched with a handful of potash per plant. 
TOMATO LATE BONNY BEST 
About a week later than Bonny Best. Produces a heavy 
crop of fine fruit, even under the most adverse conditions. 
Never fails to produce a full crop. The fruit is large, very 
solid, perfectly smooth, bright scarlet. The strain we offer 
is a special selection, wiltproof and free from other diseases. 
A profitable sort for a main crop, for shipping as well as 
forcing under glass. Pkt. 10c; V s oz. 20c; oz. $1.00. 
TOMATO ORANGE SUNRISE 
A new tomato with orange skin. Of high quality, large 
in size, practically smooth, flesh solid, almost free from 
seeds and of an evergreen piquant flavor. Its color, namely 
that of a tangerine or of an orange makes it conspicuous 
and attractive. A fine show tomato. Late. Pkt. 30c. 
MARYANA —Extra early disease resistant resembling Earli¬ 
ana. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00. 
TOMATO OXHEART 
A mighty attractive tomato, unusual in shape, meeting 
with instantaneous favor everywhere. Heart-shaped, pink in 
color, meaty and solid, of large size, specimens weighing two 
pounds or over being quite common. Almost seedless. Fairly 
early. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; oz. 60c. 
TOMATO RIDE’S N. C. 0.—Forcing sort, early, fruit red. 
firm, solid, round smooth 3 to 4 tomatoes weighing a pound. 
Vines short jointed, vigorous, healthy producing immense 
quantities of fruit in double bunches. Pkt. 20c. 
TOMATOES FOR CANNERIES 
As an answer to many inquiries, we say that canners 
favor Improved Stone and Greater Baltimore. Most caD 
neries furnish the seed to the growers. If the choice of the 
variety is left to you, try besides the two named our 100% 
variety or Norton, if your land is infested with disease. Both 
are wilt and disease resistant varieties. 
