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DUTHIE SEED CO. 
Duthie’s Tomatoes 
One ounce will produce 2,000 plants. 
CULTURE—Tomatoes may be started in hot¬ 
bed or under glass to be ready for transplanting 
as soon as frost danger is over. Set out on land 
thoroughly prepared and free of weeds, spacing 
the plants 3 to 4 feet apart in the row. Often the 
seed may be planted in hills and a single plant 
allowed to grow, planting in the permanent bed 
where the crop is to be grown. 
Break o’Day Tomatoes 
BREAK O’ DAY—71 Days. A new wilt resist¬ 
ant tomato that is nearly as early as Earliana 
and as productive as Marglobe. Its fruits are 
large, smooth, red and globular, very similar to 
Marglobe but usually larger. Used whole for 
salads or stuffed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; lb. ^1.50. 
OXHEART—The largest tomato. The shape 
is “oxheart,” the fruit very heavy and solid 
with almost no seed cells. As a slicing tomato, 
it has no equal. Pkt. 15c; oz. 75c; lb. ^2.50; 
lb.1 $8.00. 
PRITCHARD OR SCARLET TOPPER—75 
Days. Latest wilt resistant tomato raised by late 
Dr. Pritchard who was so well known to the 
trade for his valuable introduction of Marglobe 
and Break o’Day. It belongs mid-season sort and 
being a cross of Coopers’ special, vines are rather 
dwarf and produce very heavy crop of intense 
scarlet fruits of nearly globe shape. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 35c; % lb. $1.00. 
JOHN BAER—75 Days. Our stock of John 
Baer has been used by many gardeners and has 
given excellent results. It is an early variety 
with very solid flesh and a bright red color. 
Postpaid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 4 oz. 85c; 54 lb. 
$1.50; Ib. $2.75. 
BONNY BEST—One of the standard early 
varieties, a little later in maturity than Earliana. 
The fruit is bright red and smooth, ripening 
evenly and right down to the stem. One of the 
best all around tomatoes, though not the earliest, 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; 54 lb. $1.25; ik $3.50. 
YELLOW PEAR—For preserving and pickling 
this tomato is excellent. The fruits grow in clus¬ 
ters and are small in size of bright yellow color 
and pear shape. Postpaid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35cj 4 
oz. $1.30. 
GROUND CHERRY—The fruits are small, 
round and yellowish in color and are used for 
preserving. Postpaid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; 4 oz. 
$1.30. 
PENN STATE—90 Days. (Certified seed.) 
Early fruit of desirable medium size, globular 
and of rich scarlet color; superb quality with 
very few seeds. Compact, vigorous, plants with 
determinate growth habit, allowing heavy fer¬ 
tilization and resultant heavy yields without too 
much plant growth. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. $1.00; oz. 
$1.85; 2 oz. $3.50; 54 Ib. $6.00. 
SCARLET DAWN—This variety received the 
All-American Gold Medal for 1935, The vines 
are of medium growth, fairly open, very pro¬ 
lific. Fruits are medium large with thick wall 
structure, globular, smooth, free from flat sides, 
bright scarlet, ripening well to the stem. This 
variety is desirable for the home garden, ship¬ 
ping, and early canning. It is very attractive. 
Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 25c; 54 oz. 40c; oz. 70c; % Ib. 
$2.35. 
SPARKS EARLIANA—73 Days. We offer a 
special stock of this variety which has been se¬ 
lected for freedom from disease, type and ship¬ 
ping quality. The fruits are large, smooth, of 
fine texture and quality. Postpaid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
25c; 4 oz. 85c; 54 Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.75. 
Earliana Tomato 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL— 78 Days. A var¬ 
iety which produces throughout the season if 
conditions are favorable. The fruits arc large, 
bright scarlet in color and stand shipment well. 
Postpaid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; 4 oz. $1.00; 54 Ib. 
$1.75; Ib. $3.25. 
MARGLOBE—83 Days. Is practically immune 
to Nail Head Rust and Fusarium Wilt. Pure 
scarlet globe-shaped type, vigorous; a heavy 
producer—an exceptionally fine Tomato, espec¬ 
ially recommended for shipping. Postpaid. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 30c; 4 oz. $1.25; Ib. $3.50. 
