Tomate (Gcr.) 
TOMATOES 
Pomo d’oro (It.) 
A packet of seed will produce about 150 plants; an ounce 2000 plants. 
Red Varieties 
NYSTATE. New—Early—Thick Meated and Heavy 
- Cropper. Those who have grown this new 
tomato agreed with us that for flavor and sweetness it was in a 
class by itself. This new variety was originated by the New 
York State Experimental Station at Geneva and we think it 
also has great possibilities as a home garden and market variety 
as well as for canning. As we have seen it growing we were 
impressed not only by its fine flavor but by the thickness of 
the meat, beautiful red color which extends right through 
the fruit and the smooth skin. It also proved to be an ex¬ 
tremely heavy cropper. In a test last summer at the Ex¬ 
periment Station, Nystate produced over 30% more fruit 
(by weight) than John Baer. The fruit is medium early, 
ripening about the same time as John Baer. 
We believe this to be a worthy addition to our list of fine 
tomatoes and urge our customers to try it. 
Certified Seed. Pkt. 10c; ]/% Oz. 30c; Oz. 55c; Lb. $1.60; 
Lb. $5.25. 
EARLIANA. Harris’ Extra Early Strain. We have 
- bred up this strain of Earliana tomato 
for many years until now we have it so perfected that it not 
only ripens as early as any other kind, but is also much 
smoother and more regular in size and shape and colors almost 
perfectly around the stem. This tomato is not only very early 
but the fruit is solid, meaty and of fine quality. To get very 
early tomatoes both for the home garden or market try our 
Earliana. 
Certified Seed. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 55c; Lb. $1.55; Lb. $5.25. 
Nystate Tomatoes 
Thick meated, delicious, smooth, deep red. 
BREAK O’DAY. The fruit matures early, is round, smooth as an apple with deep orange red 
skin. The flesh is deep red in color, very solid and of high quality. The vines are of a spreading 
habit of growth with large leaves. Resistant to blight and bear an abundance of fine fruit. 
Break O’Day does not do well on light dry soil but has proved to be most satisfactory in sec¬ 
tions where the vines are staked and grown on rich well watered ground. 
Certified Seed. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; Lb. $1.45; Lb. $4.75. 
CANADIAN. This variety is really a large prolific strain of Earliana. We have grown and 
improved this variety on our own farm since 1926 until now it is even better than when first 
introduced. 
The fruit is very red; larger than our special strain of Earliana, but not quite as smooth, 
and ripens in the same season. 
Certified Seed. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 55c; JLb. $1.55; Lb. $5.25. 
PRITCHARD’S SCARLET TOPPER. Also called Pritchard. This is one of the 
■ - ■ finest tomatoes ever grown. 1 he fruits are 
medium to large, round, thick of flesh, firm and with but small seed cavities. The color is a 
brilliant red throughout and they color right up to the top without any hard green spots and 
seem to be resistant to “cracking.” 
This is a tomato of exceptionally fine quality being mild and free from acidity. It is one of the 
best kinds for home canning we know. In season the fruit ripens only a few days later than the 
early kinds such as Bonny Best and John Baer. 
Home gardeners should not be without this valuable kind in their garden. Market gardeners 
and growers for roadside stands where quality counts will find this a profitable variety. 
Certified Seed. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 55c; Lb. $1.55; Lb. $5.25. Crop short. 
Harris* New York State Certified 
Tomato Seed 
For years we have made a specialty of raising tomato seed of 
the best possible quality from pedigreed stocks on our own 
farm here in the North. In 1935 we pioneered in producing the 
first crops of New York State Certified tomato seed to be 
grown and have continued this in 1936 and 1937. It will inter¬ 
est our customers to know that we did not have to change a 
single one of our regular growing methods or stocks to conform 
with the requirements for New York State Certified seed, 
which are of the strictest. 
Again this year all our tomato seed crops have been inspected 
by representatives of the New York Seed Improvement Co¬ 
operative Association, which is by law the official seed certify¬ 
ing agency in this State, and have fully passed their very strict 
requirements for trueness to type, purity of variety and free¬ 
dom from disease. 
It costs us considerably more to grow tomatoes the way we 
do for seed only but the excellent results our customers get 
make us feel that it is well worth while. 
Representatives of the New York State Seed Improvement Association inspecting a 
field of John Baer tomatoes on our farm for certification. 
Tomato Plants 
We make a specialty of fine, sturdy, true to name plants of the 
most popular varieties of tomatoes. They can be furnished either 
ready to set out in the open ground, or, if preferred, small plants 
which can be grown in frames for a few weeks before setting out. 
See page 82 for prices and varieties. 
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