2>elic40444> ^omatoe^ 
1 oz. Produces 2000 Plants, Vi lb. to Transplant an Acre 
CULTUEE—The time from setting out plants to marketable stage is listed here. 
For early plants, sow the seed in flats or hotbeds, in March. Cover with soil to a 
depth of one-half inch. The seed germinates in 6 to 12 days. When the plants are 
3 inches high, transplant them to other flats, or preferably to paper pots, giving each 
plant 4 Inches of room. About the end of May, set the plants out in the garden, 3 
feet apart each way. Pinching off some of the stems will make the plants bear more 
abundantly. 
Newest Triumphs of America’s Plant Breeders 
759 Bison 
Tomatoes on 
one Plant! 
Grown 
by Elmer 
E. Smith, 
Tonawanda, 
N. y. 
610. NEW RUTGERS - (73 days.) 
See Color Illustration Inside Back Cover. 
Originated by the New Jersey Experiment 
Station, this tomato is a consistently heavy 
cropper, producing larger yields in 1938 than 
any other variety. The fruit is uniform, 
globular, smooth, of medium size and very 
solid, with heavy cross walls and small seed 
cavities. It ripens evenly from the inside 
out, to a uniform bright scarlet color, is 
mildly acid and of pleasing taste. Especially 
valuable for slicing and in the making of 
sparkling bright red .iuice. Pkt. 10c, 1/2 oz. 
25c, oz. 40c, 1/4 lb. $1.10, prepaid. 
613. NEW RED RIVER -Introduced 
by Prof. Yeager of North Dakota Agricultural 
College, it proved to be the heaviest yielder 
out of over 40 varieties tried at the experi¬ 
ment station at Nordon, Manitoba, Canada. 
It is therefore exceptionally early—fruits 
small to medium size—bright scarlet—slight¬ 
ly flattened shape. Pkt. 8c, Vz oz., 26c, 1 
oz. 40c, V4 lb. $1.25, prepaid. 
614. PHENOMENAL -(70 days.) A 
new continuous bearing medium early variety. 
Develops strong vigorous vines, with large 
size fruits, nearly round or slightly flattened. 
They seldom crack—are exceptionally solid, 
ripen evenly and have a bright scarlet color 
all the way through. The flavor is excellent 
and not very acid. It resists both blight and 
rust. Pkt. 10c, Vz oz. 30c, oz. 50c, Vi lb. 
$1.75, prepaid. 
618. NEW SCARLET DAWN -(70 
days.) A Gold Medal Winner. Fruit: very 
large with thick wall structure—globular, 
smooth, free from flat sides and puftiness. 
Color: bright scarlet, ripening well to the 
stem. Very attractive and appetizing in 
salads, spicy tomato juice or snappy catsup 
sauce. Pkt. 8c, Vz oz. 25c, oz. 40c, Vi lb. 
$1.25, prepaid. 
Colossal 
has thick 
meaty 
flesh 
617. PRITCHARD OR 
SCARLET TOPPER - (73 
days.) A scarlet, self-topping, 
disease-resistant variety. It is 
highly productive. of excellent 
quality, and very valuable for 
market garden use and for long 
distance shipping. Fruit: large, 
smooth, solid, with thick walls and 
cross sections: color light scarlet. 
A tasty tomato either sliced or 
canned. Pkt. 8c, Vz oz. 25c, 1 oz. 
40c, Vi lb, $1.25 prepaid. 
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Plant Guards on Page 28 
608. NEW PENN STATE -An All- 
America Winner. A splendid, new, very 
early tomato with attractive medium sized 
fruit of nearly globular shape and rich even 
scarlet color—with no blemishes. Flesh is 
of superb quality and flavor with rich dark 
red color, very little core and few seeds. 
Valuable for home or market because of 
earliness and tremendous yield. Pkt. 8c, Vo 
oz. 25c, oz. 40c, V4 lb. $1.25, prepaid. 
and a mild 
flavor. 
Two Giant Strains 
620. COLOSSAL - 
(90 days.) Magnificent in 
Size—Delicious in Flavor. 
Colossal has thick, meaty 
flesh, few seeds and a mild 
flavor. The color is a deep 
purplish-red. A big yield¬ 
er of giant fruits, equally 
suitable for slicing, salads 
and for canning, Pkt. 10c, 
1/2 oz. 25c, oz. 50c, Vi lb. 
$1.75, prepaid. 
639. PONDEROSA- 
The Giaut Tomato — (88 
days.) A splendid sort for 
home use and for canning, 
as the fruits are so solid, 
meaty and free from acid. 
Fruit: very large, flat, pur¬ 
plish pink, solid, with small 
seed cells; of inviting 
flavor. Pkt. 8c, Vz oz. 25c, 
oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.25, pre¬ 
paid. 
Bison is extra early, especially bred for the extreme northern 
United States. 
Dependable Favorites 
609. EXTRA EARLY BISON - (63 
days.) See Color Illustration Front Cover. De¬ 
veloped by Prof. Yeager, North Dakota Agricul¬ 
tural College. In repeated trials it has produced 
an early and very heavy crop under conditions 
that would mean failure to most sorts. Fruit 
a little larger than Earliana, deep scarlet, meaty, 
few seeds and of finest. quality. Bison has pro¬ 
duced over 40 lbs. of ripe fruit ou one plant. 
Matures a few days ahead of Earliana hut far 
sinjerior in yield and quality of fruit. Pkt. 10c, 
Vz oz. 26c, oz. 45c, Vi lit. $1.50, prepaid. 
611. SCARLET EXTRA EARLY JUNE 
(60 days.) This tomato ripens a whole week 
earlier than Earliana, and is very productive. 
Fruits are of large size for an early sort, deep 
glossy scarlet, and i-ipen- uniformly, the stem 
end coloring up perfectly. Flavor is delicious, 
fruit is firm and meaty, with few seeds. Pkt. 
8c, Vz oz. 25c, oz. 40c, Vi lb. $1.00, lb. $3.50. 
prepaid. 
612. ' SPARKS EARLIANA -(65 days.) 
truit: flattened, medium size, firm, bright red, 
quite smooth. Vine: open spreading, medium 
small. A first early sort, widely used for home 
gardens and truckers. Pkt. 6c, V2 oz. 15c, oz. 
25c, lb. 76c, lb. $2.75, prepaid. 
628. JOHN BAER -(70 days.) Here is 
an excellent early sort maturing between Earli* 
ana and Bonny Best. Excellent for local mar¬ 
ket gardening and canning. Fruit: medium sized, 
semi-globular, very attractive, bright scarlet red, 
smooth and firm. Vine: of medium height and 
open growth. Pkt. 5c, 1/0 oz. 15c. oz. 25c. Vi 
lb. 75c, lb. $2.75, prepaid. 
635. BONNY BEST -(74 days.) A stand¬ 
ard second early variety, valuable for market 
gardeners, shippers, and canners and perhaps 
the most generally grown variety. Fruit: medi¬ 
um sized, apple shaped, smooth, solid, bright 
scarlet color of fine quality. Pkt. 5c, Vb oz. 15c, 
oz. 25c, V4 lb. 75c, lb, $2.75, prepaid. 
636. CRIMSON CUSHION or BEEF¬ 
STEAK —i-OO days.) Very large, round, and 
uniform, bright scarlet in color. Flesh is solid 
and meaty, of deliciously mild flavor, with only 
a few small seed cells. The vines grow from 
8 to 10 feet high, and may be traine-d or tied 
to a trellis, forming a most ornamental fence for 
the vegetable garden. If planted early, Beef¬ 
steak will ripen by the middle of July, and 
continue to hear until killed by frost. Pkt. 8c, 
1/2 oz. 25c, oz. 40c. 1/4 lb. $1.25, prepaid. 
Fresh Seeds from FARMER SEED & NURSERY CO., Faribault, Minnesota 
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