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door garden as early as frost danger is over. 
tomatoes may be taier but they will be just as good. 
(V.G.B.P.). See page 53. 
In nutrition value Tomatoes are high and should appear more often in our diet 
They retain most of their ascorbic 
They are easy to grow, readily canned and 
Tomatoes should appear in our diet 
6 days a week, as recommended by Bureau of Home Economics, U. S. Dept. of 
than any other vegetable except potatoes. 
acid (Vitamin ae even when cooked. 
the average family needs 150 quarts per year. 
Agriculture. 
I56X Berry’s Early Wonder. (See opposite page.) 
654 Bison. See picture at right. 
tomato try Bison, 
best new Tomato in years. 
larger than Warliana and maturing a few days earlier. 
yield and quality, Pkt., 8c; V.G.B.P., 
and heavy. 
' ib., $1.75. 
655 Earliana. A favorite of home gardeners. 
Vines wilt-resistant. Pkt., 7c; V.G.B.P., 
i3c; oz., 29e; % Ib., 85c; % Ihb., 
653. All Red. Needs no pruning. 
without green top or green core. PkKt., 
VY ib., $2.00. 
INTERMEDIATE OR 
SECOND EARLY SORTS 4 
661 Pink Marglobe. A new disease 
resistant variety. Earlier than regu- 
lar Marglobe, it is also a heavier 
yielder, Otherwise similar to regular 
echoes but flesh is Pink. Pkg., 
G.B.P., 16c; 0z., 36¢; 4% Ib. (. 
As Early as Bison, 
iGc; V.G.B.P., 





TOMATOE 
EARLY RE 
=TIES 
_ Save money. Grow your own tomato Tae Tney are hardier than those shipped 
in or produced in greenhouses. Plant 10-12 seeds per hill in your regular out- 
No transplanting necessary. Your 
Under 
Program you need 3 regular size packets or { Victory Garden Bulk Package 
For a-sure crop of the finest quality, earliest 
It produces abundantly where other varieties fail. 
It produces smooth, luscious, deep red fruit a little 
Far superior to Earliana in 
{5e; oz., 34c; 4 Ib., 
670 Break O’Day. Most prolific of early types being a cross on Marglobe and ma- 
turing a litile later than Farliana. Fruits orange-red, peace large. smooth, solid 
CG} 02., 
Vines open, spreading, and very pro- 
ductive, Fruits deep scarlet, medium Le exceptionally smooth. Pkt., 5¢; V.G.B.P., 
i) 
Fruits red, large, ere 
{5c; oz., 34e; % Ib., $1.05; 




















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“Food for Freedom’’ 
Bison is the 
658 Victor — 1941 All-American Bronze 
Medal Winner. The finest extra early to- 
mato, producing large clusters of finest 
quality deep scarlet fruit. In production 
it equals Earliana with a much higher 
percentage of fruit of marketable quality. 
The fruits are solid, heavy, juicy and of 
excellent flavor. Recommended for early 
market and home use, especially for the 
more northern states. Pkt., 8c; V.G.B.P., 
\ @@ 1%; oz., 45c; % Ib., $1.35. 
$1.05; % Ihb., $2.00. 
32c; % Ib., 95c; 

660 Mingold —-1940 All-Ameri- 
ean Silver Medal Winner. An at- 
tractive new yellow tomato rich 
94 in vitamin D. Fine for tomato 
= juice and sliced in salads with 

si. sae V5 ib., $2.00. 
Certi fied Rutgsrs: The outstand- | 
ae ae variety in its class. To in- 
sure you getting the variety at its 
best we offer only certified seed. Really 
an improved Marglobe maturing a lit- 
tle earlier and being a beet yielder. 
It ripens from the inside out to a 
uniform bright searlet color. Thrives 
under more unfavorable conditions 
than other varieties. Pkt., 70; V.G. 
es Ue 0z., 28¢; % Ib., 80c; ‘2 
674 Bonny Best. Earliest of all to- 
matoes in this group. Fruits me-. 
dium large, apple - shaped, smooth, 
solid, bright scarlet in color, of ex- 
seu ont quality, setting in clusters of 
4 to 8. Unexcelled as a gencral pur- 
pose tomato, eae 6c; V.G.B.P., i2¢; 
oz., 25¢; 4% 1 b., 75¢:3 vA Ib., $1.35. 
665 Marglobe. A most popu ar all- 
purpose variety, very vigorous and pro- 
ductive, disease resistant. Uniformly 
large solid fruits, bright scarlet, of 
finest quality and flavor. Pkt., 5e; 
_ V.G.B.P., tle; oz., 22c: % Ib., 65c; 
14 tb. $1.15. 
652 John Baer. An old favorite with 
large smooth scarlet red 
fruits jie excellent sg oS ‘hosel 
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671 A distinctively at- 
tractive variety entirely 
different from any other 
Increasing in 
popularity each year be- 
cause of its very solid, 
meaty fruit of a delicious 
sub-acid flavor. 
seedless, the fruits grow 
extremely large and heart 
shaped. Flesh is pink. A 
favorite of thousands. 
For the home garden. 
-Pkt., 9c; -V.G.B.P., 18¢; 
oz., 55e; \% lb., $1.75. 

Ww Iib., $2.00. 
the reds. Fruits are medium 
large, nearly globular. Solid with 
thick walls. kt., Ze; V.G.B.P., 
14e; oz., 35e; % Ib., $1.10. 
656 White Beauty. -Many fea- 
ture this variety as “Snowball.” 
An ivory white tomato with pa- 
per white fiesh. As big as Pon- 
derosa with few seeds and no 
acid. Grow something different in a big 
excellent quality tomato that anyone 
can eat, a 8c; V.G.B.P., 15¢; oz., 
38e; % Ib., $1.15. 
662 Golden Ponderosa (Yellow). A 
ae large deliciously mild flavored late variety for the 
home garden, wilt-resistant and nearly seedless. Same 
as Ponderosa except flesh deep tee Sens Pkt., 6c; 
V.G.B.P., 13¢; oz., 34c; % Ib., $1.0 
Three new Favorites—1 pkg. each ais Beauty, Victor 
and Mingold Tomato—varieties every gardener should 
know. Tomatoes are a fine crop to can—have plenty 
of them. Regular price 23c—our special offer No. 501X 
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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., 9c; V.G.B.P., 18¢c; 0z., 55e; % Ib., $1.75. 
663 New Stone. An old reliable home garden type. Very produe- 
tive fruits large, smooth, attractive scarlet-red, of fine flavor. Pkg., 
5e3 ¥.G.B.P., 10c; 0z., 18¢; 1%4 Ib., 65e; % Ib., $1.10. 
675 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., 6c; V.G.B.P., 13c; 0z., 34c; 14 lb., $1.05; 1% 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., 7c; V.G.B.P.. 14¢; 0z., 35e: Y% Ib., $1.00; 
Pkt., 10c; V. G.B.P., 13¢; oz., 37e. 
aps 10¢; V.G.B ae oz., 37e. 
667 Yellow Plum. Pkt., 10c; V.G. EP: L3¢7°62Z., STC; 
668 Yellow Pear. Pkt., 10c; V.G.B.P., 13¢c; 0z., "37%e. Mp 
669 Ground Cherry. Pkt., 10¢; V.G.B.P., 13¢; 02z., 37%c. 
657 Red Cherry. 
659 Ked Pear. 
SAVE MONEY—GROW YOUR OWN PLANTS 
CAN LOTS OF TOMATOES FOR YOUR DAILY DIET 





