THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEED CO 
DENVER, COLO 
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Tomatoes 
(Pomo d’ore, Tomate, Liebesapfel, Tomate) 
CULTURE—Days Indicated represents the time reqinred from me setting of plants to produce marketable fruits. One 
ounce of seed should produce 2,000 plants. Tomatoes do best on light, warm, not over-rich soil. Success depends in a 
large measure upon securing a rapid, vigorous, unchecked growth during the early part of the season. For first early 
tomatoes select varieties of the earliest types, and start the plants under glass in hot beds or greenhouses during February 
and March. When the plants are about 2 inches high they should be transplanted to flats, pots or plant boxes. Never 
crowd the plants, but keep them short and stocky. Plants already in bloom if in pots or boxes may be transplanted to the 
open ground without disturbing their roots, and will continue to bloom and fruit without check. When danger from frost 
has passed, set the plants in the field in rows about 4 feet apart each way, in warm, mellow soil of fair fertility. For 
main crop the plants can be started somewhat later in hot beds or cold frames and then set in the open ground the same 
as the early varieties. Tomatoes require very little water, just enough to keep them in good growing condition; too 
much water will cause them to blight. Cultivate often and thoroughly as long as the vines will permit. The last two or 
three workings of the soil should be shallow or the crop may be badly injured. 
Clark’s Ejarly 
ASGROW SCARLET DAWN—70 days. Developed by 
the Associated Seed Growers. A cross of Clark’s 
Early and Marglobe, earlier in season than either 
parent, maturing- fruit in about 70 days. Vines of 
medium growth, fairly open, very prolific. Fruits 
medium large with thick wall structure, globular, 
smooth, free from flat sides, bright scarlet, ripen¬ 
ing well to the stem, very attractive. Highly de¬ 
sirable for home garden and shipping. Received 
All-American Gold Medal for 1935. 
BONNY BEST—74 days. Standard second early va¬ 
riety, valuable for market gardeners, shippers, and 
canners. Vines medium, not very hardy. Fruits 
medium sized, apple-shaped, smooth, solid, bright 
scarlet in color, of excellent quality. 
BREAK OP DAY—70 days. A cross of Marglobe and 
Marvana, resistant to Wilt and Nail-head rust. 
Plant light, of open spreading habit, with medium 
foliage; early and very prolific. Fruits medium 
large, orange-red, uniform, globe shaped, smooth; 
walls not as thick as in Marglobe. 
CHALK’S E3ARLY JEWEL—75 days. A second-early 
sort for home gardens and truckers, also good for 
canning in the North. Plant medium, -with open 
growth; prolific. Fruits medium large, smooth, 
scarlet, flattened globe-shaped. 
CLARK’S EARLY—70 days. A medium early variety 
extensively used in the extreme South for green 
wrapping and shipping. Vine of medium growth, 
open, very prolific. Fruits medium large, globe- 
shaped, bright scarlet, smooth, solid, with thick 
walls. Desirable also for slicing and canning. 
COOPER’S SPECIAL—82 days. A midseason self¬ 
topping sort, used largely for shipping. Vine me¬ 
dium short, with heavy leaves. Fruits medium, 
globe-shaped, crimson-pink; smooth, solid, quite 
free from cracks; borne in clusters of five. 
DWARF CHAMPION—86 days. Desirable where space Is 
limited. Plant of dwarf tree type, with dark green 
leaves. Fruits medium, smooth, solid, pink in color; 
globular, flattened. 
EARLY DETROIT—81 days. A mid-season sort with 
rather heavy, highly productive plants. Used largely for 
winter shipping. Fruits medium large, semi-globular; 
purplish pink, quite smooth and solid. 
EARLIANA—66 days. The earliest and best of the very 
early tomatoes; very productive for an early sort; fruits 
of fair size, round, very smooth and solid, and produced 
in clusters in center of plant; color bright scarlet. Plants 
have a distinct open habit of growth. 
GOLDEN Q.UEEN—84 days. The leading large yellow 
variety for main crop planting. Vine medium size. 
Fruits medium large, deep golden yellow; smooth, 
rather solid, of mild flavor. 
GROTHEN’S GLOBE—70 days. A new early maturing, 
smooth, productive wilt resistant variety that is 
becoming popular for shipping. Similar to Break 
O’Day, but the fruits are deeper scarlet; color and 
size about like Marglobe, but mature a week earlier. 
JOHN BAER—70 days. An early sort maturing be¬ 
tween Earliana and Bonny Best. Excellent for 
gardeners serving local markets and for canning. 
Vine of medium height and open growth. Fruits 
medium-sized, semi-globular, very attractive bright 
scarlet-red, smooth and quite firm. 
JUNE PINK—69 days. The earliest of the pink- 
fruited varieties. Vine is open, spreading, and 
rather short. Fruits medium sized, flattened, 
smooth; color purplish pink. 
LIVINGSTON’S BEAUTY—84 days. One of the best 
pink fruited sorts, medium late In season. Plants 
sturdy, vigorous and prolific. Fruits medium large, 
deep-flat, smooth, purplish pink, solid, of good 
quality. 
LIVINGSTON’S GLOBE2—84 days. An excellent va¬ 
riety used largely in the South for shipping; also 
well-adapted to greenhouse production. Vine 
strong, very heavy foliage; prolific. Fruits large, 
full globe, smooth; purplish pink, ripen evenly. 
MARGLOBE—79 days. Recently introduced by the 
United States Department of Agriculture, this main 
crop variety has come into wide use by truckers 
and shippers, and in some sections by canners. 
Plant vigorous, with heavy foliage, resistant to 
Wilt and Nail-head rust; moderately productive. 
Fruits medium large, nearly globular, smooth, solid, 
with thick walls and cross-sections; of fine quality. 
MARHIO—79 days. A pink fruited Marglobe, de¬ 
veloped by the Ohio Agricultural Station. In sea¬ 
son it is the same as Marglobe, maturing fruit in 
about 79 days. Fruits medium large, nearly globu¬ 
lar, smooth, solid with thick walls and cross sec¬ 
tions; of fine quality. 
OXHEART—90 days. A distinct, attractive variety, 
recently introduced and increasingly popular. Vine 
is open, spreading, moderately productive. Fruits 
extremely large, somewhat rough, heart-shaped, 
pink; very solid, meaty, and of mild flavor. 
PENN STATE!—70 days. A valuable new variety 
originated by Dr. Myers of the Pennsylvania Agri¬ 
cultural Experiment Station. The foliage is coarse, 
medium dark green. Its fruit is formed in clusters 
from 3 to 10 to the plant. The color is a rich 
scarlet and the fruit is unusually free from blem¬ 
ishes. It is extremely early, maturing in about 
70 days. 
PONDEROSA—88 days. One of the largest varieties 
in general use for home garden planting. Vine 
large and spreading, with medium green leaves. 
Fruits very large, flat, purplish pink, somewhat 
rough, with tendency to crack, solid, with small 
seed cells; of inviting flavor. 
PRITCHARD OR SCARLET TOPPER—73 days. A 
scarlet self-topping, disease-resistant variety, it 
is a cross between Marglobe and Cooper’s Special 
and has inherited fine qualities from each parent; 
heavily productive. Fruits large, smooth, globular, 
solid, with thick walls and cross-sections; color 
light scarlet. Highly valuable for market garden 
use, and for long distance shipping. 
For prices on Tomatoes, see page 30 
