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nnsylvania State Tomato Seed Certification Nequire Je 
. shee ; or certification in Pennsylvania, stoc 
wee Seed variety can even be entered for cer é to certification. 
e eg E carotuly : eas ana. saned” plants eyes = vs vane cin Becky geaked plants - 
seed from | aa ck seed is. 
okes oe oe than that, as our stock s ved by test a year 
PD. Landreth Seed Co. goes further df those staked plants pro i 
ieee eee i tion, and seed from th ; ds for certification. 
least two ee ont Ste very best tested strains are used for growing a Industry, Depart- 
Oe ase aa A inces Plant Pathologist K. W.'Lauer of the Bureau 
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Ivania State College, accom- 
ae! PS : i ‘ d Dr. Warren Mack of Pennsy Pings “ave 
| Brent of Agriculture, Seed Con’ field men, inspect all our tomato fields pees after that before these 
| © tect Gus field inspection is necessary and sometimes one or tw ® Duritig these inspec: 
ein rien patiafied that the fields are up to cei epee ie eacaite 4 for Aiscome and 
tons the a for vigor, and the plants and ruits ar ; 2 ENA | 
ese to ee fae Gare Boe discarded if eon pape agate Mee oe ee i Aes oF wnabuie 
Wauee f tpt The seed saving mac : 
Inspection of Equipment— 
drying of the seed are checked. — eck taken by Inspector Lauer direct from the 
ermination Tests Samples of eae Dene and certificates issued to our Company. 
i tick- — 
: Iture issues pink certification s 
: rs— nnsylvania Department of Agricu to Seed. These - 
“Laepletygseehlaet saa ts oe Certified and Crown ano a hie eel Pennsylvania 
ie atale that the tomato seed in the sonora Se art of tet inspected and passed in accord- 
mya Sad . We guarantee the seed to be fe eas eed. 
oe soil Maa ie and regulations for the certification of tomato s 
Crown Picked Certified Tomato Seed oe 
yn Picked T Seed has been 8 ore the certified tomato varieties listed. 
* the certi é 
Sot tamet have Crown Picked Seed of all claim that 
oe own ony ine cist or crown clusters of fruits are used. Some growers 
ror Crowr ACK : 
: ; than the seed 
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‘The demand for Crown Picked Tomato | 
om later pickings. 
_ ¥STONE, IMPROVED—115 Days, seed; 86 Days, 
_ Plants. The standard late variety for all pur- 
faa poses. Plants are large, and produce large, fiat 
fruits with good color and solid interior struc- 
Ponderosa—115 Days, seed; 85 Days, plants. The 
foliage of this variety is large and very spread- 
ing. The fruits are large and flattish round in 

Shape, somewhat irregular and a rough exte- 
ture. rior. Since the internal structure is very solid, 
Valiant—90 Days, seed; 70 Days, plants. This Ponderosa is favored by many as a home gar- 
variety matures before Rutgers and Marglobe. den variety. ‘ 
_ The fruit is solid, smooth and of fine quality. ae 
Its early maturity permits the fruit to ripen Yellow Varieties 
_ before the small vine growth makes it subject 
_ to sunburn. We recommend this fruit for plant- Golden Queen (Trophy)—100 Days, seed; 83 
ing in New Jersey and adjacent areas. Days, plants. The foliage of this variety is 
: ens Similar to Ponderosa. The fruits are medium to 
Pink and Purple Varieties large in size, flattish round in shape. If one 
i , ; prefers a mild, sweet flavored tomato, this is 
es Dwarf Champion—110 Days, seed; 78 Days, just the variety. 
plants. This is a late tomato of the dwarf or 4 
_. upright, potato leaf type. ee 
__ dune Pink—90 Days, seed; 68 Days, plants. Is a : 

. ’ . pink Earliana—-see Earliana for description. 
a Gulf State Market (Louisiana Strain)—100 Days, 
; seed; 80 Days, plants. This superior strain 
developed by Dr. Julian Miller of L. S. U., is 
better than most other pink varieties on nGne 
market. It has some resistance to wilt gener- 
__ ally not found in pink sorts, The plants are 
_- robust and produce an abundance of medium to 
_. _ large ovate to globe-shaped fruits. 
__Livingston’s Globe (Landreth Strainy—100 Days, 
_ seed; 82 Days, plants. Plant strong and pro- 
lific, with. heavy foliage. Leaves light green, 
broad. Fruit large, full globe, smooth, purplish- 
rose. Ripens evenly; fine quality. A standard 
__. type used in the South for shipments to Nor- 
__ thern markets. a 
_ Oxheart—118 Days, seed; 90 Days, plants. This 
is a very late tomato with long, thin vines and 
light foliage. The fruits are enormous in size, 
the shape of a beef heart, and with such a solid 
internal structure that there is very little room 
ian left for seed. The flavor is very mild and sweet 
which is preferred by some people to the more 
acid flavors. 
NEW FOR 1945— GARDEN STATE and VALIANT TOMATO 
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