
Tomatoes 
4 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 fiel i 
transplant once or twice to avoid crowding; pee off and feeane 
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. , 
_ 888 Stokesdale. (Certified Seed.) (70 days.) 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 surprising 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 
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Pkt., 10c; 4% 0z., 35c; oz., E5c; 4 lb., $2.00. 
846 Bounty. (65 days.) Extra Early—Smooth and Solid. Developed at 
the North Dakota Experiment Station, Bounty is an extra early red 
globe tomato. Bears good yields of well Shaped fruit, free from dark 
green at stem end. Has a pleasing flavor, depth, smoothness, and 
firmness of fruit, In tomato variety tests at Pennsylvania Agricultural 
Experiment Station, 1940, Bounty outyielded Earliana and Victor, the 
weight of fruit was also greater. Plant this early variety in your 
garden this year and get that first tomato. 
Pkt., 15c; 14 02., 40c; 0z., 75c; 14 Ib., $2.35. 
869 JUBILEE. (75 days.) Golden orange, smooth, globular fruits, hav- 
ing thick wall and very meaty. Has mild flavor. You will like the 
new Jubilee. Pkt., 15c; 1% oz., 75c; oz., $1.25. 
873 Marglobe. (Certified Seed.) (75 days.) 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—profitable for gardeners and shippers. 
Pkt., 10c; 1% 0z., 35c; oz., 65c; 1% lb., $2.00. 

886 Rutgers. (Certified Seed.) (73 days.) This is being used very ex- 
tensively in the Mast, and has grown in popularity in Ohio and Mich- 
igan. 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 ithe stem end. It has high 
resistance to unfavorable 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; 4% 0z., 35c; oz., 65c; %4 Ib., $2.00. 
884 PRITCHARD. (Certified Seed.) Gold Medal Winner. (75 days.) 
Developed by U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. It is fusarium and nail-head- 
rust resistant, has a vigorous vine and smooth, deep-red, thick-walled, 
meaty fruit. It’s a good table tomato, a good canner, and a good juicer, 
well adapted to your home garden. Feed it well early to get good 
results. You will like Prichard. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 35c; oz., 65c; 14 Ib., $2.00. 
847 BREAK O’ DAY. (70 days.) 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; 14 0z., 35c; oz., 65c; 14 Ib., $2.00. 
845 BONNY BEST. (73 days.) An excellent early sort for home and 
market; valuable for forcing under glass. The fruits ripen only a 
week later than Harliana. Plants produce enormous crops of beautiful, 
smooth, scarlet-red, flattened globe-shaped fruits which are very firm. 
Pkt., 10c; 4% 02z., 35c; oz., 65c; 14 lb., $1.75. 
880 Pennheart. (65 days.) Extra-Early Red Globe. Pennheart was 
developed by Dr. Charles Myers of the Pennsylvania State College. 
For earliness, bigger size, rich color, thick flesh, delicious flavor and 
~heavy yield, it leads. The plants are short, compact and cannot be 
staked but should be planted 2 to 4 feet. We advise plenty of plant 
food for best results. Start seed indoors to get tomatoes early. Seed 
crop short, so order early. Pkt., 15c; 1% oz., 40c; 0z., 75c; 44 1b., $2.35. 
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 
growth of leaves and stems and the plant is not interested in producing 
ruit. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 
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