WHOLESALE GARDEN SEEDS 
TOMATO—Main Crop Varieties (Continued) 
Norton, Wilt Resistant Stone 120 days 
Fruits medium size, smooth, solid, scarlet- 
red. Selected from the Stone by U. S. Dept, 
of Agriculture. A heavy producer on wilt- 
infested soils or on soils free of wilt. Excel¬ 
lent for canning. A long distance shipper 
and very satisfactory for home gardens. 
Oxheart 130 days 
Fruits, large, smooth, purplish pink, al¬ 
most seedless. Flesh is very thick and de¬ 
licious. The name is derived from its shape 
which is large at stem end, tapering almost 
to a point. Vine growth open and spreading, 
fruits setting in clusters of 3 to 7. A new 
variety which is sure to be popular. 
Ponderosa 120 days 
A purplish-pink variety. Also known as 
“Beefsteak” because of its very thick, solid 
flesh and few seeds. Plants are of strong 
growth and the fruits are borne in clusters 
of 3 to 5. Fruits are mostly oblong in shape, 
usually ribbed and are of large size. 
Rutgers 
A new introduction from the New Jersey 
Experiment Station at Rutgers. It is a cross 
between Marglobe and J. T. D. In fruit and 
vine it is similar to Marglobe. The interior 
color of the fruit is a better red getting 
away from the white flbers. Plant is resis¬ 
tant to Fusarium Wilt. 
Stone 1 1 5 days 
A bright deep-scarlet variety. Fruits are 
medium size, somewhat flattened, smooth, 
solid and of the best table quality. Unsur¬ 
passed for slicing or canning. Vines are 
large, vigorous and very productive of uni¬ 
form size fruit. A very popular variety all 
over the country. 
Stone Tomato 
Small Fruited Varieties 
Husk Tomato or Ground Cherry 
(Yellow) 120 days 
Not a true tomato. Sometimes called 
Strawberry Tomato. Small, round yellow 
fruits borne singly and enclosed in a thin, 
papery husk. Very sweet. Used mostly for 
pies and preserves. 
The Following Small Fruited Tomatoes 
Are Grown For Preserves, Pickles or Dec¬ 
orative Purposes and Each Requires About 
120 Days to Mature: 
Red Cherry 
Small round fruits, V 2 in. in diameter. 
Bright scarlet. Used for salads and pickling. 
Red Peach 
Resembles a peach in size and shape. The 
skin is thin, covered with slight bloom and 
peels off like that of a peach. 
Red Pear 
Bright red fruits, 2 in. long, pear shaped. 
Has rich, distinctive flavor. 
Yellow Cherry 
Differs from Red Cherry only in color. 
Yellow Peach 
Differs from Red Peach only in color. 
Yellow Pear 
Differs from Red Pear only in color. 
Yellow Plum 
Fruit about 2 in. long and 1 in. through, 
the shape of a plum and lemon yellow in 
color. 
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