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TOMATOE 
Save money. Grow your own tomato plants. They are hardier than those shipped 
in or produced in greenhouses. Plant 10-f2 seeds per hill in your regular out- 
door garden as early as frost danger is over. No transplanting necessary. Your 
tomatoes may be later but they will be just as good. Under ‘‘Food for Freedom’”’ 
gsr you need 3 regular size packets or { Defense Garden Bulk Package 
(D.G.B.P.). See page 53. 
fn nutrition value Tomatoes are high and should appear more often in our diet 
than any other vegetable except potatoes. They retain most of their ascorbic 
acid (Vitamin v7, even when cooked. They are easy to grow, readily canned and 
the average family needs {50 quarts per year. Tomatoes should appear in our diet 
ane week, as recommended by Bureau of Home Economics, U. S. Dept. of 
griculture. 
156X Berry’s Early Wonder. (See opposite page.) 
654. Bison. See picture at right. For a sure crop of the finest quality, earliest 
tomato try Bison. it produces abundantly where other varieties fail. Bison is the 
best new Tomato in years. It produces smooth, luscious, deep red fruit a little . 
larger than Earliana and maturing a few days earlier. Far superior to gd oat in 658 Victor — 1941 All-American Bronze 
yield and quality. Pkt., 8c; D.G.B.P., 15c; 0z., 34c; % Ib., $1.05; %% Ib., $2.0 Medal Winner. The finest extra early to- 
670 Break O’Day. Most prolific of early types being a cross on Marglobe and ma- mato, producing large clusters of finest 
turing a little later than Earliana. Fruits orange-red, medium large, smooth, solid , » . : 
and heavy. Vines wilt-resistant. “Pkt., 7¢; D.G.B.P., 40; 02., 320; Ys Ib., 9505 quality deep scarlet fruit. In production 


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655 “osetia A favorite of home gardeners. Vines open, spreading, and very pro- percentage of fruit of marketable quality. 
ductive. Fruits deep scarlet, medium — exceptionally smooth. Pkt., 5c; D.G.B.P., The fruits are solid, heavy, juicy and of 
i3c; oz., 29c; % ib., 85c; Yo ib., $1.5 excellent flavor. Recommended for early 
de John Preah as the same as caer tities pote tapesty Farliana and Bonny market and home use, especially for the 
est. Fruits semi-globular, very attractive ght scarlet r smooth and quite more northern states. Pkt., 8c; D.G.B.P., 
firm. Pkt., 6c; D.G.B.P., 12c; 0z., 25c; % Ib., 75¢; Yo Ib., $1.35. 
17%7e; oz., 45c; % Ib., $1.35. 

INTERMEDIATE OR aes 
ASAE eee | SPECIAL FAVORITES 
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. Earlier regu- : rs 660 Mingeld — 1940 All-Ameri- 
ca pereots, te is ae . heavier / Sone ; mp ean Silver Medal Winner. An at- 
ae ‘cad fil in oi “3 reeks. z = tractive new yellow tomato rich 
a s es in vitamin D. Fine for tomato 
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9c; D.G.B.P., ap doses 36c; % Ib. j juice and sli¢ed in eran with 
utgers. The outstand- e reds. rui are medium 
ing new variety in its inne: To in- large, nearly globular. Solid with 
sure you getting the variety at its thick walls. Pkt., Ze; D. ee, 1 gis 
best we offer only certified seed. Really 14c; 0z., 35e; % Ib., $1. 10 
an improved Marglobe maturing a lit- 
tle earlier and being a heavier yielder. 656 White Beauty. ming fea- 
ture this variety as “Snowball.” 
Tt ripens from the inside out to a 
uniform bright searlet color. Thrives An ivory white tomato with pa- 
per white flesh. As big as Pon- 
under more unfavorable conpitons 
derosa with few seeds and no 
than other varieties. Haye D.G. 
B.P., nee 0z., 28c; % th., Soe; Yo acid. Grow something different in a big 
$1. excellent quality tomato that anyone 
th., 
674 Ene Best. Earliest of all to- can eat. Pkt., 8c; D.G.B.P., 15¢; oz., 
38e; %4 Ib., $1.15. 
Matoes in this group. Fruits me- 
tu, Ban: SoBe dnt ir, oh ee 
whe IEAt SCAT IG Color, Of ¢x- 662 Golden: Ponderosa (Yellow). <A 
cellent “Unexcelled asa rental pur very large deliciously mild flavored late variety for the 
% home garden, wilt-resistant and nearly seedless. Same 
as Ponderosa excépt flesh deep yellow color. Pkt., Ge; 
D.G.B.P., 13c; 0z., 34e; %4 Ib., $1.05. 
poe tomato, Pkt., 6¢; D.G.B.P. a i2¢; 
, aoc; Y4 th. W5ee "Wy Ib., ie 
Marglobe. A most ese oe all- 
Three new Favorites—1 pkg. each White Beauty, Victor 
and Mingold Tomato—varieties ‘every gardener should 
know. Tomatoes are a fine crop to can—have plenty 
purpose variety, very vigorous and pro- 
ductive, disease resistant. Uniformly 
of them. Regular price 23c—our special offer No. 501X 
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Improved 
671 A distinctively at- 
tractive variety entirely 
different from any other 
tomato. Increasing in 
popularity each year 
eause of its very solid, 
meaty fruit of a delicious 
sub-acid flavor. Almost 
seedless, the fruits grow 
extremely large and heart 
shaped. Flesh is pink. A 
favorite of thousands, 
For the home garden. 
Pkt., 9c; D.G.B.P., 18¢; 
oz., 55¢e; %4 Ib., $1.75. 
















large solid fruits, bright scarlet, of 
ony quality and flavor. Pkt., 5c; 
D.G.B.P., gee 0z., 22c; % Ib., 65¢; 
Yo Ib., $1. 
ced Order at least 3 regular 
packets and do your part to- 
wards making America strong. 
Or { D.G.B.P. will 
produce just as many 
plants. 
















673 Berry’s Giant Improved Ponderosa — the largest 
tomato developed to date. Our seed has been triple 
tested, in laboratory greenhouse and trial grounds in 
removing the roughness and splitting tendency from 
this giant of all tomatoes—a favorite of thousands. Almost seedless, 
making it fine for slicing. Vines are vigorous and productive, fruits 
large, oblong-purplish red, thin skinned and solid. Recommended for 
superior flavor. Pkt., 9e; D.G.B.P., 18¢; 0z., 55¢e; % Ib., $1.75. 
663 New Stone. An old reliable home garden type. Very produe- 
tive, fruits large, smooth, attractive scarlet-red, of fine flavor. Pke., 
5e;3 'D.G.B.P., 10e; oz., 18c; % Ib., 65e; % Ib., $1.10. 
6715 Beefsteak. Bred from the original Ponderosa, and resembles it 
closely. A brilliant crimson scarlet, wilt resistant, the large fruits 
are carried in clusters. Solid and meaty, making it excellent for 
table use. Pkt., 6e; D.G.B.P., 13¢; oz., 34c; %4 Ib., $1.05; % Ib., $2.00, 
666 Ponderosa. Vines large and spreading, bears until frost. Fruits 
are purplish-pink and grow to immense size. They are solid, meaty 
and of finest flavor. Pkt., 7e; D.G.B.P., 14e; 0z., 35c; %4 Ib., $1.00; 
Ye Ib., $2.00. 
Bla y VARIETIES FOR PRESERVES 
669 feodad Chex: or “Golden Husk. Fruits small, yellow round of 
delicate flavor. Fine for preserves. Pkt., 5c; D.G. B.P., 12¢; 0z., 34¢; 
% \b., $1.15 
667 Yellow Plum. About two weeks earlier than Ground Cherry. 
Very productive. Fruit plum shaped, about 2 inches long. Pkt., 6¢; 
D.G.B.P., 13¢; 0z., 37¢e; %4 Ib., $1.25. 
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CAN LOTS OF TOMATOES FOR YOUR DAILY DIET 
