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LETHERMAN’S SEED HOUSE, Canton, Ohio 
TOMATO 
One ounce will produce about 2,000 plants. 2 to 3 ounces to the acre. 
CULTURE—Sow the seed in February or March in hotbed, greenhouse or in shallow boxes in 
the house. When plants are about 2 inches high transplant to flats 4 inches apart or in 3 inch 
pots. Expose to air on warm days to harden. Transplant to the open ground when all danger of 
frost is past 3 to 4 feet apart. Cultivate frequently as long as the vines will permit, the last few 
workings should be shallow. Tomatoes do best in rich well manured soil. Trained to stakes the 
fruits are of better quality and appearance and ripen earlier and more uniformly. 
Scarlet Dawn 
RED FRUITED VARIETIES 
THE PRITCHARD or SCARLET TOPPER (Cold 
Medal 1933). Produced by the late Prof. 
Pritchard of the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture. 
Vines are exceedingly productive bearing in clus¬ 
ters of about 5. A cross of Marglobe and Coopers 
Special. Fruits are good size, smooth, solid with 
thick walls; globe shaped, a beautiful scarlet color. 
Outstanding variety for home and market garden 
use and long distance shipping. Pkt. 10c, i / 2 oz. 25c, 
oz. 40c, l / 4 lb. $1.25, lb. $4.50. 
<«>BREAK O’DAY EXTRA EARLY. Developed by the 
late Dr. Pritchard of the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture. 
A cross of Marglobe with Marvana both disease re¬ 
sisting varieties. 10 to 12 days earlier than Mar¬ 
globe and very productive. Fruits are large, meaty 
and globe shaped, of a handsome brilliant red color. 
Pkt. 10c, 1/2 oz. 20c, oz. 35c, 1/4 lb. $1.15. 
PENN STATE (Special Mention 1936). This 
very early variety was developed by Dr. C. E. 
Myers of the Pennsylvania State College. Plants 
are self-pruning with rather coarse medium dark 
green foliage which covers the fruit well. Fruit is 
globe shaped, grows in clusters from three to ten 
to the plant, is rich scarlet in color and unusually 
free from blemishes. Flesh is dark red, has very lit¬ 
tle core and few seeds. Pkt. 10c, 1/2 oz. 45c, oz. 
85c, 1/4 lb. $2.25. 
EARLIANA. One of the earliest scarlet fruited varieties. 
Medium size, somewhat flattened shape. Vine open 
and spreading. Pkt. 10c, i/ 2 oz. 18c, oz. 30c, 1/4 
lb. $1.00, lb. $3.50. 
<§>LETHERMAN’S CARLAND. An early heavy yielding 
sort. Fruits are solid, almost round, of a brilliant red 
color and good size which it holds to the last pick¬ 
ing. Delightful sweet mild flavor. A splendid variety 
for home and market garden. Pkt. 10c, 14 oz. 18c, 
oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.50. 
SCARLET DAWN 
(Cold Medal 1935). A 
medium early wilt-re¬ 
sistant variety. Vines of 
medium growth, fairly open 
and very prolific. Fruits 
medium large with thick 
walls, smooth globe-shaped, 
bright scarlet, ripening well 
to stem. Especially attrac¬ 
tive and very desirable for 
market, home garden and 
canning. Pkt. 10c, 1/4 oz. 
25c, V 2 oz. 45c, oz. 75c, 1/4 
lb. $2.50. 
<$>]OHN BAER. An extra early 
variety of exceptional merit. 
Perfect high crowned fruit 
produced in clusters, ripens 
evenly up to the stem; bril¬ 
liant red color. Deliciously 
mild and sweet, solid, few 
seeds and no core. Good 
shipper and canner. Ideal 
for home and market gar¬ 
den. Pkt. 10c, 1/2 oz. 18c, 
oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. 85c, lb. 
$3.00. 
BONNY BEST. A second early red variety. The best 
red for greenhouse culture. Fruits medium size, 
smooth, round and high crowned, setting in clus¬ 
ters of 4 to 6. Pkt. 10c, 1/2 oz. 18c, oz. 30c, 1/4 
lb. 85c, lb. $3.00. 
CHALK’S JEWEL. A second early desirable variety for 
home and market. Prolific bearer. Fruits scarlet in 
color, medium large, smooth, firm, solid, fine sweet 
flavor. Pkt. 10c, 1/2 oz. 18c, oz. 30c, % lb. 85c, lb. 
$3.00. 
AVON EARLY. Very early. Fruits medium size set in 
clusters of 6 to 8, smooth and flattened. Color 
scarlet. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, 1/4 lb. 90c, lb. $3.25. 
The Pritchard or Scarlet Topper 
