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Try Grand Rapids Forcing Varieties for Results 
Grand Rapids 
Forcing Tomatoes 
Ideal Forcing 
A new variety originated by 
Mr. John Nellis of Grand Rap¬ 
ids, Mich. Mr. Eugene Davis and 
Prof. Waide, now of Ohio, sel¬ 
ected the original parent plant 
of the Ideal Tomato. It is the 
result of crossing the Bonny 
Best with the Comet and has 
the heavy yielding quality and 
tough skin of the Comet and the 
high color of the Bonny Best. 
Mr. Nellis has selected and re¬ 
selected the plants until they 
have arrived at a high state of 
purity; and breed absolutely 
true to type. The plant does not 
grow as tall as the Grand Rap¬ 
ids Forcing but will yield as 
many pounds per plant. It has 
no green, unripe core, is dark 
red in color, not an acid fruit 
but of excellent quality, and is 
a larger Tomato and a splendid 
shipper. Oz., 75c; 14 lb., $2.50; 
lb., $4.50, postpaid. 
Ideal Forcing Tomatoe<4 
Grand Rapids 
Forcing 
TOMATOES 
Grown in Greenhouses Everywhere 
Improved Growers Strain 
It’s improved and is one of the best forc¬ 
ing Tomatoes on the market today. It is a 
larger size, averaging about three or four 
to a pound and eliminating the green core. 
The yield is very heavy as the intense sex¬ 
ual vigor of the plant causes a great pro¬ 
duction of pollen and this is probably the 
only Tomato that is self-fertilizing or pol- 
lenizing, which insures a heavy setting of 
fruit. 
This Tomato is red in color, of good size, 
firm and meaty. The skin is tough and is a 
wonderful shipper and keeper. 
The plant is a vigorous, ro¬ 
bust grower and should be 
trimmed to about 6 feet in 
height. Price: Oz., 50c; % lb., 
$2.00; 34 Ib., $3.50, postpaid. 
Grand Rapids 
Forcing 
Original Strain 
This Tomato was introduced 
by us several years ago and has 
won the praise of greenhouse 
growers everywhere. The plant 
is a vigorous, robust grower, 
and, under favorable growing 
conditions, each plant should 
produce eight pounds of mar¬ 
ketable fruit. The Tomato is of 
fair size, firm and meaty, and a 
good keeper and shipper. Oz., 
50c; 34 lb., $1.75; 34 lb., $3.00, 
postpaid. 
Michigan State Forcing 
A new and distinctly different, self-pollinating, 
wilt-resisting, greenhouse Tomato developed at Mich¬ 
igan State College. A vigorous plant with dark green 
foliage, producing pollen in short-styled flowers under 
poor light conditions, which insures self-pollenation. 
Exceptionally attractive, medium size fruits (4 to 5 
ounces) are borne in clusters of 5 to 11. Ripe fruits 
globular in shape, with a slightly greater 
depth than diameter. Practically free from 
blemishes and misshapen fruits. Stem and 
cavity small, shallow, and very smooth with 
small corky ring. Blossom end well rounded 
with very small scar. The outer 
walls of fruit are thicker, insuring 
good shipping qualities, and very 
thick inner walls. Cells 3 to 6 with 
seeds. The firmness of the fruit 
makes it possible to allow them to 
ripen on vines without loss to the 
grower. For best results with this 
variety we suggest that between 
4% and 534 square feet be allowed 
each plant, and adequate fertili¬ 
zation be given. Oz., 75c; 34 lb., 
$2.50; 34 lb., $4.50; 1 lb., $9.00, 
postpaid. 
Michigan 
State 
Forcing 
Tomatoes 
'^This variety recommended by the Michigan State College. 
