The total tons of marketable fruits of Penn State are generally better than Earliana 
because the fruits are smoother and ripen up more evenly than this variety. Since the 
plant tends to bunch the majority of the fruit at the center, and these fruits tend to ripen 
at about the same time, only 3 or 4 pickings are generally necessary to harvest the com¬ 
plete crop. In most sections, Penn State will mature as early as Earliana. Do not confuse 
Landreths’ Certified Penn State Tomato with what was sold by other seedsmen in 1936. 
Our stock has been carefully hand selected to remove the off-type plants found last year. 
A grower, in 1936, produced over 10 tons per acre with our Certified Penn State 
★ PRITCHARD or SCARLET TOPPER (CERTIFIED) — 95 Days 
The Scarlet Topper or Pritchard 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 pink tomato, was crossed with Marglobe, a red variety now 
widely grown. 
The plants of the new variet}^ 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. 
★ RUTGERS (CERTIFIED) —100 Days 
This new tomato was produced by 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 a ariety, 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 variety, 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. 
★ STONE (CERTIFIED) —115 Days 
This late selection of the Stone tomato is not as large as the Landreths’ Red Rock 
fruits nor are the plants quite as heavy in foliage. Many growers use it for canning since the 
fruits are very solid and of a good dark red color. It has some resistance to wilt. 
★ LANDRETHS’ SUNRISE (CERTIFIED)—85 Days 
We believe this strain is superior to others in the Earliana Group. The vines are small 
and compact but produce an abundance of large, red, smooth fruits under good cultural 
and soil conditions. For best results, plant Landreths’ Sunrise on good soil, and closer in 
the row than larger vined varieties. 
