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HOW TO GROW TOMATOES. It is easy and economical 
to grow your own plants. Sow the seed in boxes in the house if 
you do not have a hotbed; start in February or March. When 
seedlings are 3 inches tall, transplant them to 3-inch pots (paper 
or clay) or 4 inches apart in plant-boxes. A moderate tempera- 
ture and sun will make strong, sturdy plants. A packet of seed 
produces several hundred plants; one ounce, 3,000 plants; and 
6,000 plants will plant an acre which will yield from 5 to 10 or 
more tons. 
We have them for 
PLANT STAKE staking Tomatoes 
New Orange- Yellow Tomato, Jubilee. 
Offered in 1943 for the first time. Awarded Bronze 
Medal in All-America Selections. An unusual color— 
tangerine or bright orange flesh and yellow skin. Globe- 
shaped, smooth, quite free from cracking. Average 
fruits, 6 ounces. A beautiful Tomato. Great possi- 
bilities for a gardener to grow as a “‘specialty’’ crop for 
particular customers. Adds golden color to the salad 
bowl. Matures in 72 days. Try it for slicing, for can- 
ning, for preserves. Pkt. 15 ets.; Y4o0z. 35 ets.; 14,02. 
60 cts.; oz. $1; 2 ozs. $1.75; 141b. $3.50; Ib. $12. 
PRITCHARD or SCARLET TOPPER. (Certified Seed.) 
A superior early Tomato ripening close after Earliana and 
as early as Bonny Best. Developed by the late Dr. Pritchard 
of the U. S. Department of Agriculture who also gave us the 
splendid Marglobe. True Pritchard, such as ours, is a beauti- 
ful, perfect globe-shape, 3% to 4 inches in diameter, brilliant 
red, ripening right up to the stem. The flesh is very full and 
meaty, with small seed-cavity. Our strain is exceedingly pro- 
ductive. A very heavy yield can be expected under normal 
conditions. Plant our strain this year for a record early crop. 
70 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; lgoz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; 
lb. $2.25; lb. $7.50. 
RUTGERS TOMATO. (Certified Seed.) A very valuable 
variety developed at Rutgers College, N. J. Agricultural 
Experiment Station, by crossing Marglobe and J. T. D. It is 
a deep globe shape with thick, deep red meat and small seed- 
cells. Heavy yielder. Season same as Marglobe. Highly 
esteemed by all who have grown it. 80 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
Voz. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts.; Mlb. $1.75; lb. $6. 
GROTHEN’S GLOBE. (Certified Seed.) A new variety of 
real merit. It is medium early, with large, globe-shaped, rich 
red fruits, borne in clusters. Continues to bear its fine large 
fruits throughout the season. -75 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
45 cts.; oz. 85 cts.; Mlb. $2.25; lb. $7.50. 
STONE, SCHELL’S IMPROVED STRAIN. One of the most 
desirable main-crop varieties. Large, smooth, bright scarlet, 
of finest ‘quality. Productive. Ideal for home or canning. 
85 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 14lb. $1.50; lb. $5. 
GOLDEN QUEEN. Large, smooth, pure yellow. 85 days. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; Moz. 45 cts.; oz. 80 cts.; Mlb. $2.50; lb. $8. 
BREAK O’DAY. An extra-early globe-shaped, scarlet-fruited 
Tomato of unusual value. Break o’Day is the result of a 
cross between Earliana and Marglobe. In shape, color, and 
quality it resembles Marglobe and is one of the first to ripen. 
70 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 4goz. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts.; 4lb. $1.75; lb. $6. 
MINGOLD. Awarded the Silver Medal for one of the best 
New Vegetables. Early, large, shaped like a Marglobe, but 
in color a rich attractive yellow. Try it. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
45 cts.; oz. 85 cts.; lb. $2.40; lb. $8.50. 
EARLIANA (Penn State College Strain). Grown from stock 
seed of this very popular variety developed by Dr. C. E. 
Myers, of Pennsylvania State College. Rich scarlet. An 
extra-early Tomato, and has long been the choice of many 
who want the very earliest on the market. 64 days. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; 14lb. $1.65; lb. $5. E 
DWARF CHAMPION. Deep purplish red. Plants stand up 
like small trees. 85 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; Mlb. $1.75; 
lb. $6. 
JOHN BAER. A very good early, following close after the 
extra- or first-early varieties. Rich scarlet-red, smooth, thick 
through, just slightly flattened at the top. 67 days. Pkt. 
10 cts.; 1%4oz. 25 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; Mlb. $1.35; lb. $4.50. 
DWARF STONE. Plants grow somewhat like Dwarf Cham- 
pion. The fruits are large, bright scarlet and of finest shape. 
90 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; Mlb. $1.75; Ib. $6. 
GLOVEL. A pink Tomato developed by the U.S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture crossing Globe and Marvel. A wilt- 
resistant variety of average size, very firm, excellent in 
quality. General-crop variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; 
oz. 80 cts.; Mlb. $2; lb. $7. 
MATCHLESS. Very large, beautiful, cardinal-red fruits; 
solid and meaty, with few seeds. Excellent general-crop 
variety. 85 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 14lb. $1.50; Ib. $5. 
GREATER BALTIMORE. (Certified Seed.) Main crop. 
Large; scarlet-red; heavy yielder. 85 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 60 cts.; lb. $1.75; Ib. $6. 


Schell’s Strain Rutgers Tomato 
STOKESDALE (Certified). Large globe second-early variety 
with 6-ounce fruits of bright rich color. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
65 cts.; 4b. $1.75; lb. $6; 5 lbs. $28.75. 
VALIANT. Early, large, smooth, bright red Tomato. 78 days 
to maturity, following close to Earliana. Globe-shaped. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50; lb. $8. 
A grand new extra-early, distinctly different 
Pennheart. in its heavy meaty flesh. In seven years’ test- 
ing with Earliana, Early Rutgers, Stokesdale, Valiant and others 
it has surpassed them all in more marketable fruit, larger ton- 
nage, largest per cent at first picking and in heavier average 
weight of individual fruits. A New Jersey gardener says: “ 
harvested 200 five-eighths baskets to July 7 and got $3 per 
basket. My total yield from that acre was 866 bushels.’’ 
Set plants 3 by 4 feet; do not stake them. Try this grand new 
Pennheart as one of your early crops and write us what you 
think of it. See it in color on page 5. Pkt. 20 cts.; 3 pkts. 
50 ets.; Yoz. $13 oz. $1.75; 2 ozs. $33 14lb. $5; Ib. $18. 
(2 ozs. produce 6,000 plants, enough for an acre.) © 
Schell’s Royal Wonder. See it in natural color on 
page 36. A grand early 
Tomato introduced by us. It isa Royal Tomato and it is a 
Wonderful Tomato in that it surpasses any other we know of 
in its class as an early Tomato following right after the extra 
early varieties. 
Schell’s Royal Wonder is early, with large, perfect, 
globe-shaped, smooth, sparkling fruit; deep rich scarlet- 
red up to the stem. It gives a very heavy yicld of all-perfect 
fruits. Flesh juicy, richly flavored; small seed-cavity. Ready 
about 3 weeks ahead of Marglobe. 
Weconsider Schell’s New Royal Wonder the most outstand- 
ing large early Tomato. Do not fail to order some of this grand 
early variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 
Loz. 85 cts.3; oz. $1.60; 14lb. $4.75; Yolb. $7.50; Ib. $15. 
SCHELL’S NUMBER TEN. We consider it a very valuable 
first-early Tomato. Very solid, almost globe shape; rich, 
lively red; quality extra fine, ideal for shipping. They color 
up very evenly. Try it this year; it may be just what you 
want. 70 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; loz. 45 cts.; 
oz. 75 cts.; 4b. $2.50; Ib. $8; 10 lbs. $75. 
BEEF-HEART or OXHEART. Very thick, heavy flesh of 
excellent quality; heart-shaped or pointed at the blossom 
end. 90 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; Moz. 50 cts.; 
oz. 95 cts.; Ylb. $3; Ib. $10. 
BONNY BEST, Schell’s Strain. (Certified Seed.) Very 
early; good also as a forcing variety. Smooth, solid, bright 
red, and of the finest quality. 73 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
65 cts.; WY{lb. $1.75; lb. $6. 
PONDEROSA or BEEFSTEAK. Fine for slicing. Purple- 
crimson. Fleshy; small seed-cells. 90 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
Yyoz. 45 cts.; oz. 80 cts.; Mlb. $2.50; lb. $8. 
YELLOW PONDEROSA. Similar in every respect to the 
above, except that in color it is a golden yellow. 90 days. 
Pkt. 19 cts.; oz. 80 cts.; Mlb. $2.50; Ib. $8. 
New Tom ato Victor. Given Bronze Medal Award as 
Se ee ee ONCOL thes Destane Ww aAVanletlegs 
Extra early, (65 days); even ripening; scarlet. Plants are 
compact; determinate habit; set them 5 x 3 feet. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
Loz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; 141b. $2.25; Ib. $7. 
SMALL-FRUITED TOMATOES: Red Cherry, Red Plum, 
Yellow Pear, Purple Husk. Each, pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 
DOnCtssOZe) 75) Css 
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