Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Wholesale Seed Growers, Cambridge, N. Y. 
GREATER BALTIMORE (80 days)—A main crop, productive, red-fruited variety 
of the Matchless type; quite popular with the canners. 
GULF STATE MARKET (70 days)—A globe-shaped selection from Early Detroit, 
retaining the earliness of that variety, but larger, deeper and more productive. 
Fruits very solid and free from cracking; color deep purplish-pink. A shipping 
variety in the South. 
JOHN BAER (65 days)—An early, productive, red tomato on the order of Chalk’s 
Jewel. We have a splendid, uniform stock of this variety. 
JOHN BAER SPECIAL STRAIN (60 days)—Selected especially for canner trade. 
Very productive, of good sized smooth fruits, with cell walls very thick and 
seed cavity small. 
JUNE PINK (60 days)—In habit of growth, productiveness and size of fruit 
identical with Earliana, differing only in having purple fruit. The best extra 
early purple variety. 
MARGLOBE (70 days)—One of the most popular of the wilt-resistant varieties. 
It is second early in maturity. The plant is vigorous, large and erect, its 
foliage shading the fruit and preventing sun scald. Fruits are red in color, 
large, smooth and globular. A very productive variety well adapted for truck 
gardening, shipping, and as a canning variety. 
NORTON WILT RESISTANT (80 days)—Similar to Stone, but bred for its resis¬ 
tance to Fusarium Wilt. Possibly a trifle later than Stone. Deep red in color. 
OXHEART (90 days)—One of the largest of all tomatoes. Purple fruits often 
weigh up to IV 2 pounds. Of distinct “oxheart” form, very solid, with few 
seed cells. 
PONDEROSA, or BRIMMER (90 days)—An exceptionally large, purple-fruited 
tomato, and one of the best for home use. Fruit very solid, with few seeds. 
We have much improved this stock. 
PRITCHARD, or SCARLET TOPPER (75 days)—A mid-season scarlet-fruited 
sort, which is resistant to Fusarium Wilt and to Nail Head Rust. Vine vigor¬ 
ous, and productive. Fruits nearly globular in shape. 
RED ROCK (85 days)—A very fine selection of the Baltimore type. Medium 
early, round, smooth, and cardinal red. Makes a good canning variety. 
ROYAL PURPLE (80 days)—An improved type of Beauty and more productive. 
Fruits exceedingly smooth and uniformly large in size, round, and with little 
core; color deep pink, tinged purple. A mid-season sort. 
STONE (85 days)—The standard and general favorite with truckers and can¬ 
ners; always dependable, very vigorous and productive; fruits round, large, 
solid, smooth and deep red in color. Our selected stock of Stone is much 
above the average. 
STRAWBERRY, WINTER CHERRY, or HUSK (90 days)—The small yellow fruits 
are produced in a husk. Excellent for preserves. 
The Cost of the Seed is the smallest item in producing a crop 
The Best Seed is the Cheapest in the end 
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