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TOMATO—Continued 
★ PRITCHARD or SCARLET TOPPER (CERTIFIED)—95 Days 
Tlie Scarlet Topper or Piitchard tomato, a new variety of considerable merit, was developed by the 
late Dr. Fred J. Pritchard, of the United States Department of Agriculture. Cooper’s Special, a self-topping 
j)ink tomato, was crossed with Marglobe, a red variety now widely grown. 
The plants of the new variety Pritchard (Scarlet Topper) are comparatively small, the leaves and 
stems a little coarser than those of Earliana. The vines are branching and fairly short, the tips ending in 
clusters of fruit or leaflets, thus giving it the name of “Topper.” 
The fruits are produced possibly a few days later than Earliana, medium in size and globular or slightly 
flattened at the blossom end. Features of this variety which strongly appeal to canners, are its dark red 
interior, as well as exterior color, and its extreme solidity. Another strong point in its favor as a canning 
tomato, is its large yield of ripe fruit on rich soil over a short picking period. The Pritchard (Scarlet Topper) 
has a richer, deeper red internal color than Marglobe. Do not plant this variety on light, sandy nor poor 
soil. It is best grown on rich soil. The plants should be set closer in the row than other varieties with 
larger and coarser vines. In two State Agricultural Experiment Station tests during 1933 and 1934, our 
strain of Pritchard was the unanimous choice for first place by all the judges. In 1935, in a test at Penn 
State College, our Certified Pritchard produced the highest yield per acre of the 5 strains tested, the highest 
percentage of marketable fruits, and the largest average size of fruits. 
C. Picked Certified —pkt. 16c oz. 86c i lb. $2.76 Certified —pkt. 10c oz. 66c i lb. $1.76 
Uncertified —pkt. 6c oz. 36c i lb. $1.16 
★ RUTGERS (CERTIFIED)—100 Days 
This new tomato is the product of Prof. Schermerhorn of The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment 
Station. It was developed by crossing Marglobe with the J. T. D. 
The Rutgers produces a rather large plant with thick stems and large leaflets, somewhat larger in all 
respects than Marglobe. On good, rich land, heavy applications of nitrogen should not be made, for Rutgers 
is a strong grower. The natural abundance of foliage serves as ample protection from sunscald of the fruits 
when light, sandy soils are used. 
The fruits are somewhat larger than Marglobe, and about the same size as Break O’Day. Being 
larger than Marglobe, they tend to flatten out more than this variety, not being quite as globe-shaped. 
The external color is dark red. The internal structure is as good as our Marglobe or Break O’Day, having 
thick outer and inner walls, and very small seed cavities. The internal color is darker red than Marglobe. 
It is claimed that the Rutgers makes juice of low acidity and fine flavor, intermediate between the 
sweet Marglobe and the very tart late varieties. It is a good canning tomato. 
It is claimed Rutgers will yield as well as Marglobe, and on light, sandy soil will surpass this vajriety, 
since the vines offer more protection for the fruit. In 1935, in a test at Penn State College, our Certified 
Rutgers produced the highest marketable yield per acre of the 4 strains in the test, and the largest average 
size of fruits. In 1936, two growers in Bucks County produced over 10 tons per acre with Landreths’ 
Certified Rutgers. 
C. Picked Certified —pkt. 16c oz. 86c i lb. $2.76 Certified —pkt. 10c oz. 66c J lb. $1.76 
Uncertified —pkt. 6c oz. 40c i lb. $1.26 
Certified Penn State (For description see Page 70) 
