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JOHNSON SEED COMPANY 
Photograph of a single plant of Johnson’s jack rose, showing its wonderful productiveness. 
JOHNSON’S JACK ROSE TOMATO 
THE EARLIEST GOOD TOMATO IN EXISTENCE 
Since the introduction of Sparks’ Earliana Tomato by the writer in 1900, we have been looking for 
a tomato of equal quality that would eclipse it in earliness, which we realized was by no means an easy 
task. However, we now believe our efforts have been rewarded in “Johnson’s Jack Rose,” feeling sure 
we have found a variety possessing all the good qualities of Earliana with the advantage of being from a 
week to ten days earlier. The reports from our customers agree that our belief is well founded, for from 
all sections of the country we have received letters testifying that JACK ROSE is the “Earliest Yet.” 
JACK ROSE is of handsome appearance and color (resembling Earliana, but distinct from it), fully 
as large, more fleshy and solid. The vines are stocky and literally loaded with tomatoes, the later fruit 
being as heavy and perfect as the first. If you want an abundant supply of fine, solid, rich red, meaty 
tomatoes, that will be large and good until frost comes, try the Jack Rose. (Read the testimonials given 
below as to the merits of this fine new tomato.) 
Price of Jack Rose Tomato: Pkt., 15c.; oz., 50c.; lb., §1.25; lb., 54.50. 
WHAT A FEW TOMATO GROWERS SAY OF JACK ROSE 
We have hundreds more of just such letters on file in our office 
EARLIEST OF TWENTY VARIETIES 
Chas.W. Mann, Methuen,Mass., August 12 , 1908 , writes: — 
“Out of 20 kinds of early tomatoes, I find Johnson’s Jack Rose 
to be the earliest and best of the lot. Send me some more of 
the same lot of seed I had last Spring, for which I enclose the 
money.” 
FINEST THE WHOLE SEASON 
Chas. F. Rohr, Naperville, Ill., August 24 , 1908 , writes: — 
“You can be proud of your introduction of Johnson’s Jack 
Rose Tomato, I bought tomato seed from eight different seeds¬ 
men and Jack Rose proved by far the best and earliest. I 
started picking and marketing July 4 th, all fruit ripened per¬ 
fectly and was the finest on the market the whole season.” 
RIPENED AHEAD OF EARLIANA 
W. L. Nettleship, Fayetteville, Ark., writes: — “Your 
ack Rose is the best early tomato I ever tried; it ripened 
sooner than the Earliana, larger and more productive.” 
MORE PRODUCTIVE THAN EARLIANA 
Arthur Risch, Box 21 , Milwaukee, Wis., writes: — "Your 
Jack Rose is the earliest tomato I have ever grown. It is 
fully a week earlier than the original Earliana, and it is also 
more productive." 
EARLIER THAN EARLIANA 
Wm. Johnson, Byberry, Pa., writes: — “Your Jack Rose 
Tomato grown by the side of Earliana was earlier, larger and 
smoother: similar in color to Earliana, but taller vines. Qual¬ 
ity and solidity of both tested and the Jack Rose found super¬ 
ior.” 
A DANDY TOMATO 
Samuel D. Miller, Huntington, Md., writes: — “ I had an 
extra abundant crop of tomatoes raised from your Jack Rose 
seed. This is certainly the earliest and a dandy tomato.” 
TEN DAYS EARLIER THAN OTHERS 
Abraham Kark, Linden Heights, Ohio, writes:— “We find 
your Jack Rose Tomatoes are ten days earlier than any other 
variety we have grown; they are also more solid and meaty. 
They have very few seeds.” 
EARLIEST HE EVER GREW 
Chas. N. Lonon, Ferris, Texas, writes:— “Your Jack Rose 
Tomato is large, fleshy and uniform in shape and size; it has 
few seeds and is the earliest tomato I ever grew. I had ripe 
tomatoes two weeks before my neighbors they are still bearing 
while other varieties have quit entirely.” 
