BURGESS' DISEASE-RESISTANT TOMATO SEE6 
One ounce of Tomato seed will produce about 2,000 plants. 
Tomato seed growing is one of our speoialties. 
Climatic conditions here in Michigan are condu¬ 
cive to freedom from disease, to the production of 
fruit instead of vine, and to early matur- 
ity. Our strains keep these tendencies to 
a marked degree when planted else¬ 
where. Our seed is also chemically 
treated against disease. A trial will con¬ 
vince you of the superiority of Burgess’ 
Tomato seed. 
BISON 
Earliest 
Tomato 
Bison 
Colossal 
Giant Oxheart Tomato 
Oxheart is truly a giant among tomatoes. 
It is smooth, thick, tender and almost seed¬ 
less ; frequently showing two inches thick 
without a seed cavity. Three pound speci¬ 
mens are quite common. A pink tomato 
with a delicious mild flavor that every lover 
of this fruit likes. For quality it is un¬ 
excelled, and, as it becomes better known, 
it is sure to be one of the most popular 
tomatoes yet Introduced. 
Bison is an extra early tomato, devel¬ 
oped at the North Dakota Experiment 
Station. It is self-pruning or determinate 
in growth. In place of wasting its vital¬ 
ity in continuous branching, as do most, 
other tomatoes, Bison grows a compact 
plant and puts all its energies into pro¬ 
ducing and ripening a heavy and extra 
early crop of smooth, solid, meaty, me¬ 
dium sized red tomatoes. Do not prune 
Bison plants. We con¬ 
sider this variety to 
be the earliest of all tomatoes. Its 
earliness, productiveness and superb 
quality make it one of the most profit¬ 
able market varieties, and an excel¬ 
lent home garden sort. It is the most de¬ 
pendable dry weather variety for it al¬ 
ways will pollenize despite high summer 
temperature. Due to its dwarf, non¬ 
branching habit, the plants may be set in 
the field as close as 3 feet apart. Plants 
may be started early inside and trans¬ 
planted to the field in full bloom Without 
retarding their growth or yield. 
COLOSSAL 
the Largest Tomato 
This is the largest of all Tomatoes, being 
even larger than the famous Ponderosa. 
Many planters, in different parts of the 
country have grown Colossal Tomatoes 
weighing over 3 lbs., and some more than 
4 lbs. Not only does the Colossal produce 
giant fruits, but it produces them 
in abundance. The very thick, 
meaty flesh, few seeds, and mild 
flavor combine to give the Colos¬ 
sal a quality on a 
par with its im¬ 
mense size. Unsur¬ 
passed for slicing 
or canning. 
YELLOW 
COLOSSAL 
The largest 
yellow Tomato; 
just like Colossal 
except in color, 
which is a beau¬ 
tiful golden yel¬ 
low. 
BEEFSTEAK 
Largest of all 
bright red toma¬ 
toes ; n e r 1 y as 
large as Ponde- 
. solid, meaty fruits 
which will cut into'thick ruby 
slices of unsurpassed flavor 
and quality. Many of our 
customers who have tried it report it 
to be the most delicious Tomato they 
have, ever eaten. 
Burgess* Earliest and Best 
We believe Burgess’_ Earliest and Best has more good points than 
any other tomato. It is of the John Baer type, and might be termed 
an extra-early improved strain of that variety. Large, solid, meaty, 
beautiful, bright red, perfect, high crown tomatoes, entirely free 
from core. Tremendous 
Burgess’ 
Special 
Juicing 
Giant Oxheart 
Burgess 1 Special Juicing 
Nothing finer for juicing. Its remarkable 
feature of ripening from the inside out causes 
the fruit to be ripe clear through when scarlet 
on the outside. The fruits are large, averaging 
8 ounces. Starts ripening a few days earlier 
than Bonny Best and continues to bear through¬ 
out the season. Its small seed cavity and solid, 
juicy meat make Special Juicing unsurpassed 
for slicing, and is suitable for shipping long dis¬ 
tances if picked when not too ripe. This heavy 
yielding variety is free from stem-end cracks 
and is dependable under the most adverse con¬ 
ditions. 
BREAK O'DAY 
(Early Wilt-Resistant) 
The earliest disease resistant, globe shaped, 
scarlet fruited tomato. It ripens about two 
weeks earlier than Marglobe, fruits are of the 
Marglobe type, and possess all the wilt and 
disease resistance of that variety. Fruits are 
solid and meaty, with but few seeds, very little 
acid, and deliciously sweet. It not only starts 
bearing early, but is an abundant yielder 
throughout the entire season. 
Burgess' Special Earliana 
Our select Market Growers’ Strain is without 
question the choicest stock of Earliana on the 
market. It Is earlier, more productive and 
more uniform than other strains of Earliana. 
Markfet and home gardeners will find nothing 
better for an early, medium-sized, bright-red 
Tomato. Fruits average 5 ounces. 
Burgess' Special Marglobe 
Our Market Growers' Strain of Marglobe is 
the aristocrat of all Tomatoes. It is undoubtedly 
grown more than any other variety. A tre¬ 
mendous yielding main-crop sort, a few days 
earlier than our Standard Marglobe, slightly 
smaller and more uniform. Ideal for the Green- 
Wrap Trade and unsurpassed for canning. Fruits 
average 6 ounces. 
MARGLOBE 
A wonderful variety which is resistant to nail- 
head rust and fusarium wilt. Ripens about 2 
weeks later than Earliana ; large, perfect globe- 
shaped fruits of a beautiful scarlet color. Its 
spreading habit of growth enables it to bear in 
great abundance. 
JUNE PINK 
The earliest pink variety. Only 2 or 3 days 
later than Earliana, but larger, and of better 
quality. 
yielder; continues to bear 
over a long season. Plant¬ 
ers everywhere tell us it 
is the nearest perfect of 
any tomato grown, with 
no cripples, no blight, 
and no wrinkled or one¬ 
sided, uneven, scarred 
fruits. 
PONDEROSA 
With the exception of 
Colossal, this variety is 
the largest Tomato grown ; 
pink; very few seeds ; ex¬ 
cellent quality. 
Beefsteak . 
Pkt. 
i/ 2 oz. 
Oz. 
1/4 lb. 
Lb. 
2 lbs. 
5 lbs. 
$0.30 
$0.50 
$1.50 
$5.00 
$ 9.00 
$ 20.00 
Bison. 
. 10 
.35 
.55 
1.75 
6.00 
10.80 
24.00 
Break O’Day (Early Wilt Resistant). 
. 10 
.20 
.35 
1.00 
3.50 
6.30 
14.00 
Burgess’ Earliest & Best.. 
. 10 
.30 
.50 
1.50 
5.00 
9.00 
20.00 
Burgess’ Special Earliana. 
. 10 
.20 
.30 
.90 
3.00 
5.40 
12.00 
Burgess’ Special Juicing. 
. 10 
.25 
.40 
1.25 
4.00 
7.20 
17.00 
Burgess’ Special Marglobe . 
. 10 
.20 
.35 
1.00 
3.50 
6.30 
14.00 
Colossal, Crimson. 
.15 
.45 
.75 
2.50 
Colossal, Yellow . 
.15 
.45 
.75 
2.50 
Giant Oxheart . 
. 10 
.35 
.60 
2.00 
- 7.00 
12.60 
28.00 
June Pink. 
.08 
.20 
.35 
1.10 
3.75 
6.75 
15.00 
Marglobe . 
.08 
.20 
.30 
.75 
2.50 
4.50 
10.00 
Ponderosa . 
. 10 
.30 
.50 
1.50 
5.00 
9.00 
20.00 
