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FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 
TOMATO (Cont.) 
Telegraph 
Code Word 
Pritchard (Scarlet Topper) 
75 days. Very promising heavily productive wilt resistant intro¬ 
duction of superior merit for home and market garden, shipping 
and canning. Fruits large, globe-shaped, scarlet and well colored 
about the stem end; flesh firm and of fine quality. 
Rutgers 
73 days. A recent development by the New Jersey Agricultural 
Experiment Station. Fruits medium to large, similar in shape to 
Marglobe, but slightly more flattened. Highly recommended 
as a second early maturing variety for canning and tomato juice. 
STONE 
85 days. Particularly valuable for the market gardener, trucker 
and canner. Heavily productive. Fruits uniform bright deep 
scarlet; large and flat, but deep; smooth and solid. 
SUPREME GULF STATE MARKET (Our own introduction) 
77 days. A superb strain. Bred for large size, splendid color, 
and abundant fruits. The seed we offer was grown on our Oak- 
view Seed Breeding Station under supervision of our tomato 
breeding experts. 
SUPREME MARGLOBE 73 days 
As a result of our breeding work this strain shows vast improve¬ 
ment over the original Marglobe in size and uniformity of fruits. 
We recommend it as the finest stock of this variety. Seed grown 
at Oakview Seed Breeding Station. 
Small Fruited Varieties 
Red Cherry 
75 days. Fruits small, round; rich deep red. 
Red Pear 
75 days. Fruits 2 in. long; pear-formed. 
San Marzano 
Our selection of an Italian variety highly prized for paste and 
powder. Fruits distinct, \ x /i inches broad by 2}/*>—3 inches 
long, flat sided and rounded at ends. Color bright scarlet, flesh 
thick, interior devoid of juicy pulp, and seeds comparatively 
few. Heavily productive in the Northern States and in California. 
Yellow Pear 
75 days. Fruits 2 in. long; pear-formed. 
Yellow Plum 
75 days. Fruits oval, 2 in. long; clear deep yellow. 
Yellow Husk or Ground Cherry 
(Not a true tomato; sometimes called Strawberry Tomato.) 80— 
85 days. Used for preserving. Fruits borne singly; small, round; 
enclosed in papery envelope; of rich sweet flavor. 
TOPRI 
TORUG 
TOSTO 
TOSUP 
TOEME 
TORRY 
TORED 
TOZAN 
TOYEL 
TOPLU 
TOHUS 
TURNIP 
WHITE FLESHED VARIETIES 
We have indicated the number of days usually required to produce roots of good size for table 
use (or for storage, in the case of the large sorts primarily grown for stock feed) from seed sown the 
latter part of July at our Oakview Experimental Gardens near Detroit. 
Telegraph 
Code Word 
Cow Horn or Long White tucow 
Table size, 65 days; full size, 75—80. Chiefly grown for stock feed, 
but very good for table use. Tops fairly large, erect, cut-leaved. 
Roots 12—15 in. long, 3 in. thick at shoulder, tapered, slightly 
crooked; smooth; white with pale green shoulder; mild, sweet 
and tender. 
EARLY PURPLE TOP, STRAP LEAVED TUSTP 
Table size, 45 days. Very important home and market garden sort. 
Tops small, erect, compact. Roots flat, become 5 in. diameter 
ana half as thick; purplish-red above and white below; flesh 
clear white, fine grained, mild. 
