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TOMATO 
At our Oakview Experimental Gardens near Detroit, tomato seed is sown in the 
greenhouse April 25th to May ist. The young plants are usually set in the open field 
early in June. Under this treatment and under very favorable circumstances, the earliest 
varieties produce the first picking of ripe fruits in as little as 57 days from the date of 
planting in the field, and other varieties are comparably early. We have used in our 
description the average number of days required, based on many years of observation. 
According to our standard of description, those varieties which are described as 
producing fruits of medium size yield fruits that average 4.5 ounces to 5.4 ounces ac- 
cording to the variety; those which are said to produce fruits of medium large size, 
yield fruits which average 5.5—6 ounces; and those varieties described as large fruited, 
yield fruits that average 6.1—7.2 ounces, according to the variety. Ponderosa with very 
large fruits is in a class by itself and in contrast Cherry, Pear, Plum and Husk tomatoes 
bear extremely small fruits. 
Days 
from 
Setting 
of 
Plants 
AVON EARLY 
A superior variety of the Earliana class for home garden and early market. 66 
ae SE ane deep scarlet red; medium sized; almost globular; smooth; 
esh solid. 
BISON 
An extra-early scarlet-fruited variety developed by Prof. A. F. Yeager of North 60 
Dakota Agricultural College, especially for extreme northern United States. 
Plants small and compact but extremely productive. Fruits modified globe- 
shaped, similar to Earliana but usually slightly smaller. Excellent home 
garden variety for the North and where space is limited. 
BONNY BEST 
Unexcelled as a general purpose tomato; very valuable for forcing under 73 
glass and as a canning and shipping variety in northern sections. Fruits hand- 
some; evenly colored bright deep scarlet-red; medium large; flattened globe- 
shape; smooth and firm. 
BREAK O’DAY 
We offer a superior selection of this early wilt resistant, globe-shaped ship- 70 
ping sort. Plants heavily productive. Fruits large, scarlet; flesh firm and of 
good quality. Stock grown from seed obtained from United States Department 
of Agriculture. 
CARDINAL 
A recent introduction highly recommended for canners and market gardeners. 78 
Strong dark green foliage. Fruits large, semi-globe shaped. Color rich scarlet 
with fine deep interior color. Excellent flavor. A main crop variety maturing 
somewhat earlier than Stone. : 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL 
Splendid home and market garden variety. Very thrifty, heavily productive. 75 
Fruits scarlet-red; large; flattened globe shape; smooth and firm. 
COOPER’S SPECIAL 
Particularly valuable for early shipping. Plants semi-dwarf; rapidly reach 78 
peak of production. Fruits purplish-pink; medium size; globe-shaped; flesh 
solid. 
DWARF CHAMPION 
Strictly dwarf and tree-like; requires no training to permit culture where 78 
space is limited. Fruits purplish-pink; flattened globe shape; medium size. 
DWARF STONE : : 
Strictly dwarf and tree-like; requires no training to permit culture where 81 
space is limited. Fruits bright red, flattened globe shape, a trifle over medium 
size. 
EARLIANA 
Particularly valuable for home garden and early market. Our strain is de- 64 
finitely superior in earliness and quality. Fruits medium size; flattened globe 
shape; deep scarlet-red; firm and smooth. 
