Burpee’s Red Tomatoes 
1118 Burpee’s Table Talk © 
75 davs. The fruit, unusual in that it combines large size with deep 
globular form, averages 7 to 8% ozs. The shoulder is smooth, there 
is little or no depression at the stem end, and the scar is quite small 
—in other words, it is refined in spite of its size. The color is bright 
scarlet, uniform and attractive. Slice Burpee’s Table Talk Tomato 
and you will marvel at the structure and the firmness of its interior. 
The plant is short stemmed and bushy, but with no self-topping 
tendency. The leaves are small and set closely together, thus form- 
ing a dense mass of foliage which protects the fruit from sun-scald. 
Seed crop is very short; can offer pkts. only. Pkt. 15¢. 
1097 Burpee’s Sunnybrook Earliana 
This is our own strain of Earliana.. Earliness, smooth- 
58 days. 
ness of fruit and compactness of vine growth have all been stressed 
in an effort to produce a tomato that is really superior. Fruits are 
of medium size, scarlet red, solid, fleshy, and with a tart but agree- 
able flavor. Splendid extra early tomato for home and market. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 50¢; oz. 90¢. 
1089 Marglobe — 4 most important tomato 
73 days. Grown from the same stock seed of our highly selected 
strain and under the same conditions, but crop was not inspected 
for certification. Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; oz. 65¢. 
1089c Marglobe, Certified © 
Burpee’s Special Fordhook Strain 
73 days. This remarkable strain of Marglobe is the 
result of many years of selection on our Fordhook 
Farms. In making our selections, we have stressed 
heavy vine growth, uniformity of vine and fruit, yield, 
large fruit size, shipping quality and disease resistance. 
Vines are large and vigorous, giving full protection to 
the crop. Fruits are globe shaped, rich red inside and 
out, with thick internal and outer walls and small cells; 
the flavor is slightly sweet. Marglobe is probably the 
most important tomato throughout the country for 
home and market. Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 40¢; oz. 75¢. 

Burpee’s Special 
Fordhook Strain 
Marglobe Certified 
Illustrated in color 
on the front cover 
of this book. 

44 W. Atlee Burpee Co. 
1077 Burpee’s Gloriana 
55 days. A tomato of the Earliana type, but preceding that variety 
in maturity by 3 to 5 days and excelling it in quality, fruit shape 
and appearance, yield, and length of bearing season. The plant 
is small at the beginning of the season, becoming. medium size 
when fully grown. The fruit clusters are very large. Fruit is 
medium scarlet-red, semi-globular, neat at the shoulder, with ex- 
tremely small stem cavity and blossom scar; weigh 5 ozs. 
Seed crop is very short. Pkt. 15¢; 42 oz. 50¢. 
1113 Grothen’s Globe © — 
68 days. A heavy vined selection from Break O’Day which has 
given remarkable results as a market tomato in many sections. 
Fruits are globe shaped, with well-rounded shoulders; average 7 to ~ 
8 ozs. in weight; walls are thick and firm; skin is brilliant red, free 
from yellow color at the stem end. Interior is solid. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 50¢; oz. 90¢. 
- 1120c Bonny Best, Certified 
66 days. One of the most popular second-early tomatoes for both 
home and market growing and a foremost greenhouse forcing 
variety. Scarlet-red fruits, flattened globe in shape, are borne on 
medium sized, vigorous vines. One of the earliest varieties pro- 
ducing marketable sized tomatoes. Adapted to northern states. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 40¢; oz. 70¢. 
1120 Bonny Best— £ar/y, large, smooth 
66 days. Produced from crops that were not inspected for certifica- 
tion. Grown and harvested under the most favorable of conditions 
from select stock seed. Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; oz. 60¢. 
1087 John Baer — Popular in many sections 
66 days. The rich, scarlet-red fruits are thick through and slightly 
flattened at the top; smooth, firm, and medium large. A favorably 
known home gardeners’ tomato in some sections for main crop. 
Pkt. 10¢; 12 oz. 40¢; oz. 70¢. 
“T’ve been raising tomatoes for 65 years. Your 
seeds have always proved good; your Table Talk 
and Marglobe tomatoes are wonders. Words cannoi 
describe their looks, quality or exquisite taste. I can 
recommend Burpee's Seeds to anyone. There are 
none better.” W. H. Baker, Tucson, Arizona. 





EXPLANATION OF CERTIFIED 
TOMATO SEED 
Seed listed as “*Certified”’ is produced from crops 
that were inspected and Certified as to trueness to 
type and freedom from disease by the Agricultural 
Department of the state in which they were grown. 
