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TOMATO 
Sow in hotbeds or indoor flats using fresh soil. Keep the young plants free of insects and about 
6 weeks later when danger of frost is past transplant to reasonably rich soil, setting the plants 
3-4 ft. apart. Various methods of staking and training the vines are in use and the grower should 
study these and adopt the one best suited to his circumstances. 

Early Santa Clara: 83 days. A main crop can- 
ning variety for California. Vigorous vines; 
flattened globe fruits and sub-acid flavor. 
Golden Queen: 84 days. The standard yellow 
variety. Fruits flattish globe and solid. 
Greater Baltimore: 82 days. Large vines with 
medium foliage. Large, thick-flat, deep red, 
solid fruits. Primarily a canner’s variety, special 
attention has been given to the Asgrow strain 
to make it earlier, more uniform, deeper and 
= free from ridges and cracks. 
Grothen’s Globe: 68 days. Grown in the South, 
especially for green wrap shipping. Of bright 
red color and good foliage. 

Bree Sl bags Gold aed Gulf State Market: 80 days. For Southern ship- 
Pe arone pers. Globular, purplish pink, and thick-skinned. 
Beefsteak (Red Ponderosa or Crimson Cushion): 
90 days. The Asgrow strain is wilt-resistant. 
Very large, flat, scarlet fruits. 
Bonny Best: 73 days. A good second-early. 
Fruits deep red. Flattened globe. 
Brimmer: 90 days. Popular in the South. Like 
Ponderosa but a little larger. Pink-fruited. 
*Cardinal: 78 days. A recent Asgrow intro- 
duction. Large, handsome, semi-globe fruits of 
rich scarlet, with unusually deep interior color; 
smooth, thick-walled and solid, of excellent fla- 
vor. Bred to provide a variety of the Improved 
Stone type but earlier in season. 
Clark’s Special Early: 72 days. Asgrow-orig- 
inated. Medium large fruits, globular, bright 
~searlet, smooth. Popular for shipping. 

Earliana: 66 days. A first early, bright red, 
thick-flat tomato of medium size. Rutgers—the leading main crop variety 



The number of days mentioned for different varieties indicates the period from transplanting to 
picking. Naturally they cannot be the same for every section of the country and varying condi- 
tions of soil or temperature. They are, however, based on averages from the different Asgrow 
breeding stations and will serve as an approximate guide, enabling comparison between varieties. 



