


Good Garden Tomatoes Fresh Crop Seed 




Bonny Best, A Fine, Extra-Early Variety 
Tomatoes are to be found in every garden. They are 
easily grown and can be used in so many different ways. 
It is well to grow an early as well as a main-crop, whether 
they are for home use or market. The main crop is, of 
course, more desirable for canning. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
An ounce will produce about 2,000 plants. 
Tomatoes do best on light, warm, not over-rich soil. Sow in 
hotbed or window-box (where 60 degree Fahrenheit is the mini- 
mum night temperature) in March, in rows 8 inches apart and 
Y% inch deep. Cover firmly. Later sowings may be made to the 
end of April. When seedlings are 3 inches high, transplant 
4 inches apart each way in hotbeds, cold frames, or singly in 
83-inch pots. Harden plants by exposing to the air occasionally. 
After warm weather is settled, set out plants 3 to 4 feet apart 
each way in hills, into each of which fertilizer has been previously 
mixed. Water freely at time of transplanting and shelter from 
sun until plants are well established. 
Acme Vine hardy and productive. Fruit in clusters of 
four to five, round, smooth and of good size; flesh 
solid and of excellent flavor. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c; oz., 
40c; 14 Ib., $1.25. 
Beauty Fruit large, very smooth, excellent flavor, color 
purplish pink, Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c; oz., 40c; 
Y% Ib., $1.25. 
* Large size tomatoes, bright scarlet in color. 
Bonny Best Excellent variety for the canner as it yields 
from 12 to 15 tons to the acre. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c; oz., 
40c; 1% Ib., $1.25. 
Comet An excellent greenhouse sort, heavy yielder. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c; oz., 60c; %4 Ib., $2.00. 
tan Dwarf, compact, upright growth. Fruit 
Dwarf Champion oreo th Gnd’solid. Pkt, 10; 44 oz, 25¢: 
oz., 40c; 14 Ib., $1.25. 
The best of the large fruited dwarf toma- 
Dwarf Stone toes. Fruit very red and smooth. Pkt., 10e; 
% 02., 25c; 0z., 40c; 14 lb., $1.25. 
Golden Queen ae 10c; 14 0z., 25c; oz. 40c; % \b., 
* The rich, scarlet-red fruits are thick and 
John Baer slightly flattened at the top; smooth, firm 
and of medium large size. Pkt., 10c; 44 0z., 25c; 0z., 40c; 
% lb., $1.25. 
ichi *»~ New wilt-resistant variety. Fruit 
Michigan State Forcing deep red, globular, and of excel- 
lent quality. A good forcing variety. Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 
25c; 0z., 40c; 14 Ib., $1.25. 
A small 
plot will 
grow plenty 
of Tomatoes 





Marglobe Is Wilt-Resistant 
* Resists rust and wilt. Almost round; of large 
Marglobe size and bright red color. It is one of the most 
productive tomatoes in cultivation. Marglobe is early 
and continues bearing over a long period of time. It 
possesses a delicious flavor, and the tenaciousness of its 
skin minimizes cracking of the fruit. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
25c; 0z., 40c; 14 Ib., $1.25. 
Ponderosa 4 large smooth tomato. Color, deep purple. 
The fruit is exceptionally solid, with few seeds 
and is quite free from acid. Ideal for shipping. Pkt., 10c; 
% oz., 30c; oz., 50c; 4 lb., $1.50. 
*?p,; A great advance in the early class. Ripens 
Pritchard with Earliana and ahead of Bonny Best. A 
cross between Marglobe and Cooper’s Special. Good size, 
intense scarlet, solid, almost no core, small seed pockets; 
valuable for both market and home garden. Pkt., 10c; 
1% oz., 25c; 0z., 40c; %4 Ib., $1.25. 
Rutgers Wilt-resistant. Has thick outer and inner walls 
of solid meat. It is globe-shaped, scarlet-red in 
color, resembling Marglobe. Ripens first in the center 
of the fruit so that when red on the outside, the tomatoes 
are ripe all through. Rutgers is in great demand for all 
purposes. Pkt., 10c; 1% 02., 25c; oz., 40c; %4 Ib., $1.25. 
’ MH A deep red tomato. The vines are com- 
Sparks Farliana pact in growth, with short, close-jointed 
branches. Extra early and the best so far produced. Very 
productive. Fruit fair size and firm. Ripens 108 days 
from date of sowing seed. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c; 02z., 40c; 
17 Ib., $1.25. 
Stone Vines vigorous and productive; fruit large, smooth, 
deep red in color, and heavy. The best all around 
variety where earliness is not important. Pkt., 10c; 
M% oz., 25¢; 02. 40¢; %4 Ib., $1.25. 
Red Plum (italian). Pkt., 10c. 
Yellow Plum P*t- '%- 
Yellow Husk or Strawberry P*t» 1: 
It Is Estimated That 100% 
of the gardeners in 1942 will grow Tomatoes. If you 
have not grown your own plants, be sure and secure 
good plants from a local grower or seed store. Set 
plants in the open ground May 10th to June 10th. 

Have You Ever Grown Small Fruited Tomatoes—Decorative and Delicious 

ROSS BROS. CO., Worcester, Mass. 
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Vegelalte Seeds 
