TOMATO 
CULTURE. Sow in hot beds or frame early in September for Winter crop. In frostless beds 
or in early Spring for summer crop. Does best in light warm soil, but if handsome fruit 
and plentiful crop is desired, very rich soil should be selected and good cultivation given. 
Sow the seed thinly in a well protected Hot-bed from January to March lst. The first 
transplanting should take place when the plants are large enough to handle. Transplant 
in rows 5 to 6 inches apart, setting the plants 2 to 3 inches apart. In fields, set the 
plants 6 x 6 square feet apart to 8x8 square feet. It is not safe to transplant to their 
permanent places until May 1, as they are extremely sensitive to frost. Soil should be 
plowed and pulverized to depth of 10 to 12 inches. The deeper the better in order that the 
roots may be kept in the cool earth. As soon as the roots are heated by the hot, dry soil 
near the surface, the plants quickly sicken and die. Use % to 2 ounces of seed per acre. 
BREAK O’DAY. A surpassing newly improved tomato introduced by the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture. The vine is vigorous; resistant to disease; fruits large; thrifty and heavily 
productive of a long-bearing period. Fruits are deep scarlet, globe shaped, smooth, solid, 
and of distinctive quality. Ideal for all purposes. 1 oz. 35c; 4 oz. $1.15; 1 lb. $3.75, postpaid. 
MARGLOBE SELECTED. This variety was developed by the United States Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. It is very resistant to wilt and to nail head rust. Fruits are medium 
large in size, smooth, solid and deep from stem to blossom. Color is scarlet. Desirable for 
shipping and canning. 1 oz. 35c; 14 Ib. $1.15; 1 Ib. $3.75, postpaid. 
SPECIAL EARLY No. 498. An extra early variety. Fruits scarlet, smooth, almost globu- 
lar, and good sized. Very productive. Vine growth open, and quite flat. 1 oz. 40c; 4 oz. 
$1.25; 1 Ib. $4.00, postpaid. 
NEW STONE. The standard and general favorite with truckers and canners; fruits large 
and round, solid, smooth and deep red in color. Late variety. 1 oz. 25c; 44 Ib. 75c; 1 Ib. 
$2.75, postpaid. 
PENN STATE EARLIANA. Very popular for the home garden and early market. Superior 
in earliness and quality. Fruits are of medium size, and ripen to rich scarlet. Rather flat- 
tened in shape and smooth. Set in clusters of 4 to 5. Vine shows good wilt resistance. 
1 oz. 35c; 4 oz. $1.15; 1 lb. $3.75, postpaid. 

Penn State Earliana 
PRITCHARD (Scarlet Topper). Partic- 
ularly valuable for shipping. Fruits are 
of medium size, smooth, solid, and show 
some tendency toward star cracking at 
stem end. Set in clusters of about 5, Vine is short stemmed and of low growth with heavy 
foliage. Introduced by the U. S. Department of Agriculture in 1931. 1 oz. 35c; 4 oz. $1.15; 
1 lb. $3.75, postpaid. 

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