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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 S 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 manuured soil. Trained to stakes the fruits are of better quality and appearance and ripen earlier and more 
uniformly. 
^ THE PRITCHARD or SCARLET TOPPER (Gold 
^ Medal 1933). Produced by the late Prof. 
Pritchard of the U. S. Department 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. lOc, 1/2 oz. 
25c, 02 . 40c, 1/4 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 
resisting varieties. I 0 to 12 days earlier than Mar¬ 
globe and very productive. Fruits are large, meaty 
and globe shaped, of a handsome brilliant red 
color. Pkt. lOc, 1/2 oz. 20c, 02 . 35c, lb. $1.15. 
SCARLET DAWN (Gold 
Medal 1935). A medium early 
wilt-resistant variety. Vines of 
medium orowth, 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 mar¬ 
ket, home garden and canning. 
Pkt. lOc, (4 oz. 20c, 1/2 oz. 35c, 
oz. 65c, lb. $2.00. 
^JOHN BAER. An extra early 
variety of exceptional merit. Per¬ 
fect high crowned fruit produced 
in clusters, ripens evenly up to 
the stem; brilliant red color. De¬ 
liciously mild and sweet, solid, 
few seeds and no core. Good 
shipper and canner. Ideal for 
home and market garden. Pkt. 
lOc, 1/2 oz. 20c, oz. 30c, 1/4 Ib. 
85c, Ib. $3.00. 
EARLIANA. One of the earliest 
scarlet fruited varieties. Medium 
size, somewhat flattened shape. 
Vine open and spreading. Pkt. 
10, 1/2 oz. 18c, oz. 30c, '4 Ib. 
$1.00, Ib. $3.50. 
LETHERMAN'S GARLAND. An early heavy yield¬ 
ing sort. Fruits are solid, almost round, of a 
brilliant red color and good size which it holds to 
the last picking. Delightful sweet mild flavor. A 
splendid variety for home and market garden. 
Pkt. lOc, 1/2 oz. 20c, oz. 30c, '4 Ib. $1.00, Ib. $3.50. 
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. lOc, 1/2 oz. 20c, 02 . 30c, |4 
Ib. 85c, Ib. $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 flavor. Pkt. lOc, I /2 02 . 20c, oz. 30c, 4 
85c, Ib. $3.00. 
AVON EARLY. Very early. Fruits medium size set 
in clusters of 6 to 8, smooth and flattened. Color 
scarlet. Pkt. lOc, oz. 35c, *4 Ib. 90c, Ib. $3.25. 
PENN STATE (Special Men¬ 
tion 1936). This very early 
variety was developed by Dr. C. 
E. Myers of the Pennsylvania 
State College. Plants are self- 
pruning with rather coarse me¬ 
dium 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 unusual¬ 
ly free from blemishes. Flesh is 
dark red, has very little core and 
few seeds. Pkt. lOc, 1/2 oz. 30c, 
oz. 50c, 14 Ib. $1.75. 
