1 oz. for 2000 plants— V 4 lb. to transplant one acre. 
CULTURE—The time from setting out plants to marketable stage is listed here. 
For early plants, sow the seed in flats or hotbeds, in March. Cover with soil to a 
depth of one-half inch. The seed germinates in 6 to 12 days. When the plants are 
3 inches high, transplant them to other flats, or preferably to 
paper pots, giving each plant 4 inches of room. About the end 
of May, set the plants out in the garden, 3 feet apart each way. 
Water well and cultivate often, as long as the vines permit. It 
is always better to stake the vines and tie them up, pinching 
off some of the stems as the plants will bear more abundantly. 
NeW/ 
Early 
"PENN 
STATE"— 
an attractive 
All-America Winner, 
636. CRIMSON CUSHION OR BEEF¬ 
STEAK -(90 days.) Very large, round, and 
uniform, bright scarlet in color. Flesh is solid 
and meaty, of deliciously mild flavor, with only 
a few small seed cells. The vines grow from 
8 to 10 feet high, and may be trained or tied 
to a trellis, forming a most ornamental fence for 
the vegetable garden. If planted early. Beef¬ 
steak will ripen by the middle of July, and 
continue to bear until killed by frost. Pkt. 10c, 
.1/2 oz. 25c, oz. 40c, 1/4 lb. $1.25, prepaid. 
628. JOHN BAER -(70 days.) Here is 
an excellent early sort maturing between Earli- 
ana and Bonny Best. Excellent for local mar¬ 
ket gardening and canning. We have an ex¬ 
ceptionally early strain. Fruit; medium sized, 
semi-globular, very attractive, bright scarlet red, 
smooth and firm. Vine: of medium height and 
open growth. Pkt. 5c, V2 oz. 15c, oz. 25c, Vi 
lb. 80c, lb. $2.75, prepaid. 
^ eSarCRVuND^CHERRY OR HUSK J 
# TOMATO -(86 days.) This is not a true ^ 
> tomato. Used as a novelty and for pre- f 
0 serves. Flavor is outstanding. Excellent in ^ 
0 combination with oranges, lemons or ginger. 0 
# Fruit: small, yellow, round, enclosed in a0 
0 loose, papery husk. C)f delicate flavor. Vine; 0 
0 spreading and flat. Pkt. 5c, V2 oz. 20c, oz. 0 
0 30c, Vi lb. 90c, prepaid. 0 
626. F. S. a N. GO’S STONE -(85 
days.) More widely used than any other dwarf 
variety. Popular with canners and market 
growers, everywhere. Fruit: large, globular, 
flattened, exceptionally attractive, bright red in 
color and quite solid. Plant: short, compact, 
with dark foliage. Pkt. 5c, Vi oz. 15c, oz. 25c, 
Vi lb. 75c, lb. $2.50, prepaid. 
610. FARIBAULT DWARF CHAMPION 
-(76 days.) Because of its compact and up¬ 
right habit of growth, enabling close planting, 
this is a great favorite with owners of small 
gardens. The tomatoes are of good size, globu¬ 
lar, flattened, deep purplish pink, firm and sweet, 
very meaty and with few seeds. One of the 
best sorts for canning, ketchup, soup, etc. Plants 
grow strong, erect and bushy, and bear through¬ 
out the season. Pkt. 5c, Vi oz. 20c, oz. 30c, Vi 
lb. 90c, lb. $3.00, prepaid. 
TOMATO 
PLANTS 
ON 
PAGE 
25. 
608. NEW PENN STATE 
- An All-America Winner. 
A splendid new very early to¬ 
mato with attractive medium 
sized fruit of nearly globular 
shape and rich even scarlet col¬ 
or—with no blemishes. Flesh 
is of superb quality and flavor 
with rich dark red color, very 
little core and few seeds. Valu¬ 
able for home or market be¬ 
cause of earliness and tremendous yield. Pkt. 
10c, Vi oz. 35c, oz. 60c, Vi lb. $2.00, prepaid. 
PROTEa TOMATOES from CUTWORMS 
Use Minnesota Veneer Plant Guards 
Described on Page 28. 
618. NEW SCARLET DAWN -(70 days.) 
A Gold Medal Winner. Fruit: very large with 
thick wall structure-:—globular, smooth, free 
from flat sides and puffiness. Color; bright scar¬ 
let, ripening well to the stem. Very attractive 
and appetizing in salads, spicy tomato juice or 
snappy catsup sauce. (See front cover.) Pkt. 
10c, Vi oz. 30c, oz. 50c, Vi lb. $1.25, lb. $4.5(1, 
prepaid. 
617. PRITCHARD OR SCARLET TOP¬ 
PER— (73 days.) A scarlet, self-topping, dis¬ 
ease-resistant variety originated by the late Dr. 
F. J. Pritchard. It is highly productive, of ex¬ 
cellent quality, and very valuable for market 
garden use and for long distance shipping. Fruit: 
large, smooth, solid, with thick walls and cross 
sections; color light scarlet. A tasty tomato 
either sliced or canned. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 25c, 
1 oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.10, lb. $4.00, prepaid. 
611. SCARLET EXTRA EARLY JUNE 
-(60 days.) This tomato ripens a whole week 
earlier than Earliana, and is very productive. 
Fruits are of large size for an early sort, deep 
glossy scarlet, and ripen uniformly, the stem 
end coloring up perfectly. Flavor is delicious, 
fruit is firm and meaty, with few seeds. A real 
quality tomato valuable for the home and truck 
gardener. Pkt. lOc, Vi oz. 25c, oz. 40c, Vi lb. 
$1.10, lb. $4.00, prepaid. 
635. BONNY BEST -(74 days.) A stand¬ 
ard second early variety, valuable for market 
gardeners, shippers, and canners and perhaps 
the most generally grown variety. Fruit; medi¬ 
um sized, apple shaped, smooth, solid, bright 
scarlet color, of fine quality. Pkt. 5c, Vi oz. 20c, 
oz. 30c, Vi lb. 90c, lb. $3.00, prepaid. 
612. SPARKS EARLIANA 
-(65 days.) Ours is one of sev¬ 
eral excellent strains of this im¬ 
portant variety bred for thicker 
smoother fruits. Fruit: flattened, 
medium size, firm, bright red, quite 
smooth. Vine: open spreading, 
medium small. A first early sort, 
widely used for home gardens and 
truckers. Pkt. 5c, Vi oz. 15c, oz. 
25c, Vi lb. 75c, lb. $2.75, prepaid. 
609. EXTRA EARLY BISON - (63 
days.) Developed by Prof. Yeager, N. Dakota 
Agri. College. In repeated trials it has produced 
an early and very heavy crop under conditions 
that would mean failure to most sorts. Fruit a 
little larger than Earliana, deep scarlet, meaty, 
few seeds and of finest quality. Bison has pro¬ 
duced over 40 lbs. of ripe fruit on one plant. 
Matures a few days ahead of Earliana but far 
superior in yield 
and quality of fruit. 
(See letter and pic¬ 
ture below and in- c v t d a 
side front cover.) 4 EXTRA 
Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 25c, r- * w 
oz. 45c, Vi lb. $1.25, EARLY 
lb. $4.50, prepaid. gigQN 
For Insecticides See Page 73. 
Tonaivanda, New York, 
Sept. 16, 1936. 
F. S. N Co. 
It was lots of fun for my 
daughter, Olive, age four, to 
fill her basket leith Farmer Seed 
Co’s. Bison Tomatoes from her 
daddy's big Bison plant bearing 
159 tomatoes! (See picture at 
right.) 
Folks who like an attractive, 
solid tomato should try Bison. 
The plant is small, thereby tak¬ 
ing up little room. 
I found it common to get from 
30 to 40 pounds of fruit from 
one plant. 
Elmer E. Smith. 
159 Bison Tomatoes on one Plant I 
i I Inside Front Cover.') 
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