1940 
55 
•S^nv • SALZER’S • SEEDS* 
Dr. C. E. Myers Who Developed 
Penn State Tomato 
PENN STATE 
Permits Plaiitiiij? Closely Together 
ProdiK*®"*^ Yielcler—Ideal for 
Small Yards 
Developed by Dr. C. E. Myer.s of 
the Pennsylvania State College 
after years of intensive breeding 
work. The big feature of Peim 
State Tomato Is Its very eompaet 
habit of growth. Takes up little 
space but yields prodigiously, hence 
it is invaluable for small yards! 
Fruits are a rich scarlet, silmost 
spherical in shape, free from blem¬ 
ishes, extremely early, very meaty, 
with luscious dark red flesh and 
few seeds. Self-pruning type. Test 
yields of 20 tons per acre were had, 
when planted as closely as 27 
inches apart in rows 3 feet apart. 
115 days. Our seed was grown un¬ 
der the supervision of Dr. C. B. 
Myers and has been certified by the 
Pa. Dept, of Agric. 90 days. I 135 
—Pkg., 10c; M: oz., 22c; or.., 
3l)c; 14 Ih., $1.25; lb., $4.50, 
postpaid. 
EARLIANA 
An extra-early deep red 
tomato, widely grown in all 
seetions of the eountry. It 
is very productive bearing 
good sized fruit, uniform in 
size (about three inches in 
diameter), with solid, thick 
flesh. Good shipper. M a - 
tures in about 66 days. 
• • 17—Pkg., 10c; or.., 33c; 
2 oz., 58c; 14 lb., 98c; % lb., 
$1.85; lb., $3.50, po.stpaid. 
A large and decidedly 
pink-fruited variety. The 
fruits average about 6 to 
6 ounces in weight, are 
nearly round and slightly 
ribbed. Flesh is solid, of 
fine texture and best qual¬ 
ity. It is a prolific bearer, 
clusters of six to eight large 
fruiis being borne close to 
the main stem. Is also 
known as the Pink Earli- 
ana. 70 days. 114 1 — 
Pkg., 8c: oz., 38c; 2 oz., 
68c; 14 lb., $1.14; % lb., 
$2.15; lb., $3.95, postpaid. 
JUNE PINK 
BREAK O’DAY TOMATO 
A very eai’ly tomato, disease-resistant, de¬ 
veloped by the late Fred J. Pritchard, Senior 
Physiologist of the U. S. Department of Agri¬ 
culture. Break O’Day is about 10 to 15 days 
earlier than Marglobe, from 
vv h i c h it was developed, 
with fruit fully as large. 
The large scarlet, almost 
globular fruits mature in 
120 days, they do not crack, 
are very solid, with few 
seeds, and are of delicious 
flavor. Very productive. 75 
days. 1162—Pkg., 15c; 
oz., 19c; oz., 35c; 2 oz., 
65c; M Ih., ,$1.20; lb., 
$2,25; lb., $4.00, postpaid. 
SCARLET TOPPER 
Thi.s .superb early variety 
produces an abundance of 
beantifni red fruits, smooth, 
meaty, globular in shape and 
with an elegant llavor. Scar¬ 
let Topper is enormously 
prolific and yields a heavy 
tonnage of tomatoes of large size. VIne.s 
are medium dense, ereet, and SELF-TOP- 
I’llVt;. The main shoot, after forming 
two or three-flower clusters, usually ter¬ 
minates in a flower cluster, checking veg¬ 
etative growth much the same as cutting 
out the top, hence the name. 78 days. 
Pine for the liome gardener. I 163— 
Pkg., lOe; oz., 28e; 2 oz., 48c; t4 lb., 85c; 
lb., $1.60; Ib., $2.95, postpaid. 
Break O’Day- 
The Early 
Disease- 
Resistant 
Tomato 
DWARF CHAMPION 
Quite distinct from other varieties in ha¬ 
bit of growth and foliage. Good sort for 
the home garden as the plants, owing to 
their uprigiit growth, take up but little 
room and yield abundantly. The plants 
stand up almost like small trees. Ripens 
early: of medium, uniform size; deep glossy 
red with purplish tinge; round, smooth, free 
from cra<'ks. A very desirable sort. 80 
days. I 156— Pkg., 19c; oz., 35c; 2 oz., 
64c; % lb., $1.10; lb., $3.75, postpaid. 
Bonny Best or Chalk’s Early Jewel 
BONNY BEST TOMATO 
Al.so known a.s Chalk’s Early Jewel. An 
early bright red tomato, large, smooth, 
and finely flavored, producing heavily and 
continuously throughout the season. A 
splendid main crop variety. 
The fruits are very big, handsome, very 
solid and deep through. Of bright scarlet 
color, ripen right up to the stem without 
any cracks <»r green core. Flesh thick, 
with comparatively few seeds and of 
sweet flavor. A good shipper. 75 days. 
I I 14 —Pkg., oc; oz., 26c; 2 oz., 45c; % lb., 
80c; Vs lb., $1.45; lb., $2.75, postpaid. 
YELLOW PONDEROSA 
Same fine characteristics as Improved 
onderosa described elsewhere except that 
le color is a rich golden yellow. T. G. 
[ouston, Allenton. Mo., writes, “I grew 
oiir Yellow' Ponderosa Tomato and raised 
ruits weighing IVs to 2 pounds and meas- 
ring 5 to 6 inches in diameter. Not only 
hut my neighbors a.s well, think they are 
nheatahle for quality.” I 179—Pkg,, lOe; 
.•c... o «o«. 1 /. II. II... s;t.n5. 
postpaid. 
1181—Yellow Ponderosa. Salzer’s Cliff- 
wood Farm TRIPEE-A-TESTED —A spe¬ 
cial reselected strain certified by THREE- 
WAY tests; Pkg., 15c; oz.. 45c; 2 oz,, 80c; 
14 Ih., $1.40; V> 111., $2.65; lb., $5.00, post¬ 
paid. 
June Pink 
Yellow Ponderosa 
Your Break O’Day is the best tomato I have ever grown, and I find a ready market for my surplus at a good price.— 
Arlene E. Meserez, R. D. 2, Box 108, Bark River, Michigan. 
