Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Growers of Choice Garden Seeds, Cambridge, N. Y. 
TOMATO 
Culture — The tomato is raised from seed, which should be sown in the hotbed about Febru¬ 
ary 20, and continuous sowing made until April 1, according as the plants are wanted for use. 
When the plants are about 2 inches high, transplant to 4 inches apart, and, after three or four 
weeks, transplant from the hotbed into a coldframe, setting the plants 8 inches apart each way. 
(A coldframe is simply a low wooden frame covered with glass, used to protect such plants as 
are not sufficiently hardy to withstand our winters). Keep the plants cool, so as to make them 
stocky. Set out in the open ground about June 1, in well enriched soil, setting the plants 5 
feet apart each way. 
One ounce will produce 2,500 plants 
BEAUTY — A productive main crop variety, with large, 
smooth, solid, purplish-pink fruit. 
BONNY BEST — A very desirable early, red-fruited va¬ 
riety, largely grown for market and extensively used 
as a forcing sort. 
BREAK - O' - DAY — A disease-resistant red tomato 
from the U. S. Department of Agriculture. On the 
order of Marglobe but of more open spreading habit 
of growth; nearly two weeks earlier than the Mar- 
globe with fruit of equal size, exceedingly productive, 
and bound to be one of the most popular, early, com¬ 
mercial tomatoes. 
CHALK'S JEWEL —-An exceptionally fine early va¬ 
riety, following Earliana; fruit uniformly smooth, 
round, and solid; very productive. 
CRIMSON CUSHION, or BEEFSTEAK -The largest 
of the bright red tomatoes and desirable for the 
home garden; really a Red Ponderosa. 
DWARF CHAMPION — Of a distinctly dwarf, com¬ 
pact, upright growth; fruits smooth, pink in color. 
DWARF STONE -The best of the dwarf tomatoes; 
fruits large, smooth, very solid and of a deep scarlet 
color; desirable for home garden. 
EARLIANA, RICE'S SELECTION — The most produc¬ 
tive, first early red tomato and a profitable sort for 
the home or market garden. Vines are small but vigor¬ 
ous; fruits medium to large in size, nearly globe- 
shaped, exceptionally smooth and solid; color bright, 
deep scarlet. 
RICE'S EARLIANA 
GLOBE, LIVINGSTON'S 
—The most popular main 
crop variety with South¬ 
ern truckers; very vigor¬ 
ous, productive and fairly 
early; fruit globe-shaped, 
smooth and solid; color 
purplish-pink. 
GOLDEN PONDEROSA 
—Largest of the yellow 
tomatoes and similar to 
Ponderosa except in col¬ 
or of fruit. 
GOLDEN QUEEN —An 
early, large, smooth and 
solid variety of golden 
yellow color. 
GREATER BALTIMORE —A main crop, round, pro¬ 
ductive, red-fruited variety. One of best for canning. 
GULF STATE MARKET — A globe-shaped selection 
from Early Detroit, retaining the characteristics and 
good qualities of that variety, but is more globe shaped 
and productive. A favorite in the South. 
JOHN BAER, RICE'S — A very early, productive, uni¬ 
form red tomato quite similar to Chalk’s Jewel. 
JOHN BAER, SPECIAL STRAIN — Selected especially 
for canner trade. Very productive. Of good smooth 
fruits with cell walls very thick and seed cavity small. 
JUNE PINK — The description given for Earliana ap¬ 
plies equally well to this variety, for they are quite 
identical except in color, June Pink being purplish- 
pink. 
MARGLOBE — An excellent, disease-resistant large 
red tomato, maturing slightly earlier than Stone. 
NORTON WILT RESISTANT — Similar to Stone but 
bred for its resistance to Fusarium Wilt; possibly a 
trifle later than Stone. Deep red in color. 
OXHEART —Produces large purple fruits of “ox- 
heart" form and has decidedly small seed cells con¬ 
taining a very few seed. Fruits are very solid and 
frequently weigh one and one-half pounds. 
PONDEROSA — A very desirable, large, purple-fruited 
tomato for home use. While the fruit is exceptionally 
large, it is one of the most solid, having few seeds. 
For slicing and table use it has no equal. 
PRITCHARD, or SCARLET TOPPER —A mid -season 
scarlet-fruited variety resistant to Fusarium Wilt and 
Nail Head Rust. Fruits nearly globular in form. Vine 
vigorous and very productive. 
RED ROCK — A selection from Matchless, but is more 
round or globe-shaped than that variety. 
ROYAL PURPLE — An improved type of Beauty, be¬ 
ing more uniform, smooth and productive. 
STONE — The standard and general favorite main 
crop red tomato and always dependable. 
STRAWBERRY, WINTER CHERRY, or HUSK —The 
small yellow fruits are produced in a husk; excellent 
for preserves. 
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