Tomatoes 
A packet of seed produces about 150 plants; 1 ounce about 2000 plants. 
Tomatoes contain lots of nitrogen; go easy with fertilizer on the plant bed. 
Sow inside about February 15th (7 to 9 weeks) before field planting, 
transplant once or twice to avoid crowding; harden off and transplant 
_to field after danger of frost, about May 15th or earlier if protected. 
Set 2 to 6 feet apart in the row and 3 to 6 feet between the rows. Soil 
should be well fertilized, 1 pound to 50 square feet. 
Stokesdale. (Certified Seed.) The largest medium early red Tomato. 
This is likely to be your most profitable Tomato. Stokesdale is one week 
earlier than Marglobe, ten days earlier than Rutgers. The most sur- 
prising thing is the universal adaptability and prolific bearing. It is 
disease-resistant. Leaves light green and finely cut. Fruit averages 
7 ounces, smooth, deep globe in shape, very solid and brilliant red 
color. Because of its fine quality and heavy yield we believe it will 
have a place in the home garden as well as market, shipping and 
canning. 
Pkt., 10c; 4% 0oz., 35c; oz., 60c; % 1b., $2.00. 
Penn State. (All-America Winner.) Dwarf. Developed by the Penn- 
sylvania State College. Plants are self-topping, set fruit heavily 
which ripens over a period of 14 to 20 days. Fruits are scarlet, globular, 
4 to 6 ounces, nearly smooth, and do not crack badly. Plants are small, 
set 20 to 30 inches apart. Practically as early as Penn State Earliana, 
apd in yield has produced more than twenty tons to the acre on college 
arms. 
Pkt., 10c; 44 0z., 35c; oz., 60c; % l1b., $2.00. 
Grothen Red Globe. Is an improvement over Break O’ Day, with 
heavier, more compact foliage, somewhat better red color, and perhaps 
less cracking. It has quality, flavor and large size combined with 
earliness. Fruits red, smooth, deep globe-shaped. Maintains its large 
size throughout the season. Be sure to give this early sort a trial. 
Pkt., 10c; 44 0z., 35c; oz., 60c; % 1b., $2.00. 
Marglobe. (Certified Seed). This highly developed strain of Marglobe 
is justly acclaimed by leading planters as the MOST OUTSTANDING 
TOMATO EVER DEVELOPED. It is bred especially for critical 
planters who realize the value of quality and purity in tomato seed, 
and is noted for its extreme solidity, deep globe-type and productivity 
as well as its disease-resistance—being exceptionally vigorous and 
healthy. Ripens a beautiful scarlet-red, well up to the stem—profit- 
able for gardeners and shippers. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 35c; 0z., 60c; 14 lh., $2.00. 
Rutgers (Certified Seed.) This is being used very extensively in the 
East, and has grown in popularity in Ohio and Michigan. It produces 
well on soils low in nitrogen. It maintains the size of its full fruit 
throughout the picking season. Similar in shape to Marglobe, except 
that they are more flat on the stem end, It has high resistance to un- 
favorable weather and disease. It is of exceptional red flesh color and 
flavor, produces a high yield per acre. Canners and home gardeners 
are using Rutgers very extensively. 
Pkt., 10c; 44 0z., 35c; oz., 60c; 14 lb., $2.00. 
PRITCHARD (Certified Seed.) Developed by the U. S. D. A. and noted 
for its disease resistance. Fruits are large, smooth, globular, solid, 
with thick walls and small seed cavity and scarlet in color. A good 
variety for homes, market and canning. The plant is self-topping, 
very prolific, vigorous in growth, affording excellent protection for the 
fruit from sun scalding. 
Pkt., 10c; 1% 0z., 35c; 0z., 60c; 4% lb., $2.00. 
BREAK O’ DAY. To the late Dr. Fred Pritchard of the U. S. Department 
of Agriculture we are indebted for the breeding of this Tomato, and 
from whom our original seed stock was obtained. The fruit is 
extremely early, smooth, true globe-shaped, red, solid, with few seeds. 
The vines are sturdy and wilt-resistant and bear heavily. 
Pkt., 10c; 144 0z., 35c; oz., 60c; 44 lb., $2.00. ; 
BONNY BEST. An excellent early sort for home and market; valuable 
for forcing under glass. The fruits ripen only a week later than 
Parliana. Plants produce enormous crops of beautiful, smooth, scarlet- 
red, flattened globe-shaped fruits which are very firm. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 30c; 0z., 50c; %4 lb., $1.50. 
NEW IMPROVED MARHIO. This new strain has deeper and smoother 
fruits, having a thick meaty rind, and cross walls. Similar to Mar- 
globe, but earlier, with pink fruits. Developed by Dr. Ira C, Hoffman 
of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. A leading greenhouse 
Tomato, This variety is resistant to Fusarium wilt. It has given good 
satisfaction in the field when staked. Our seed is grown from seed 
furnished by Dr. Hoffman, Pkt., 15c; 4% 0oz., 40c; 0z., 70c; 1% lb., $2.50. 
SOME BLOSSOMS DROP 
All blossoms do not set fruit any more than all apple blossoms set 
fruit. Some drop is normal. It may have been a rainy day when that 
particular blossom opened and it did not get pollenized. Therefore, it 
dropped. The use of too much fertilizer may cause a lush vegetative 
eee of leaves and stems and the plant is not interested in producing 
ruit. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 
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Stokesdale Tomato 

Rutgers Tomato 

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