DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO., COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. 

Tomato Firesteel (67 days) 
A SENSATIONAL NEW TOMATO 
Of all red tomatoes Firesteel is the king. There is NO 
variety at present whether early or late that can be compared 
with Firesteel. 
Firesteel was originated by Mr. Clare Barber of Fire- 
steel Gardens, Mitchell, S. D., by crossing Marglobe with the 
variety Bison. The fruit of Firesteel is larger than the fruit of 
any other variety and in size is comparable only to the variety 
Ponderosa. It is a globe, ripens a fine dark crimson red all 
over at the same time. It is absolutely smooth, exceedingly 
solid and meaty and the best flavored tomato we have ever 
eaten, free from acidity, fine for juice and unbeatable as a 
slicer. Individual tomatoes weigh from 12 to 15 ozs. and are 
borne in clusters of three to five. The tomatoes are of im- 
mense size not only at the first picking but clear to the end 
of the season. There are hardly any small tomatoes. Vine 
medium, vigorous, fairly open with medium foliage. The 
vines will set on a heavy crop of fruit no matter how hot and 
dry it gets. In actual trials conducted by Mr. Barber in 1937 
a year that will be remembered for a long time as hot and 
dry, Firesteel produced 11 bushels of tomatoes per row. 
Under the same identical conditions Bison went 4% bu., Penn 
State 2%, bu., John Baer about a peck while a number of 
other varieties failed to set any fruit at all. 
It is no overstatement when we say that Firesteel is the 
King among tomatoes. Our opinion is shared by our friend, 
Mr. H. Linden, who has fifty years of experience as a market 
gardener and “knows tomatoes.” Pkt. 15c; oz. 80c; Ib. $8.00. 
A GROWER FROM IOWA SAYS: “Firesteel_rip- 
ens deep red 
clear to the stem. Ninety out of a hundred fruits are of 
uniform size—a deep globe free from cracks at the stem. 
There is no tomato that can anywhere near compare with the 
quality of this most out of the ordinary: variety. It is the 
greatest yielder of any tomato that I know of, averaging five 
market baskets of perfect fruit per plant.” Even at only 15 
cents per market basket it is a sure mortgage lifter. 
A LETTER FROM NEW YORK vritten on July 28, 
1939, by one of our 
customer says: “In a trial of 18 varieties of tomatoes, Fire- 
steel is by far the most promising. It is a knockout so far.” 


A LETTER FROM KAN S AS addressed to Mr. Clare 
Barber and written by 
one of the largest growers of vegetables in the state of Kan- 
sas, Says: 
“I put out about one-third of my acreage to Firesteel. It 
gives me much pleasure to report that they are the finest 
tomato that I have ever found or expect to find. For size, 
beauty, heartiness, quality and yield they surpass the Bison, 
Allred and other new and standard varieties so far, there is 
no comparison. 
“I intend to set out a large acreage of Firesteel tomatoes 
next spring and no other variety. 
“The weather this summer has been exceedingly hot, dry 
and windy, with two hail storms. But where I got plenty of 
water on them the Firesteels are making an elegant yield and 
fine quality. Other varieties are hardly worth picking. 
“In originating the Firesteel tomato you have certainly 
conferred a real benefit on mankind.” 

Because the vines of Firesteel are only medium heavy, 
plant Firesteel in the field by 31%4 ft. x 2% ft. The vines of 
Firesteel are covered with fruit, no time is lost looking for 
tomatoes in heavy foliage. The fruit is in plain view. 

SWEET CORN 
ARISTOGOLD HYBRID No. 1 (83 days) 
Aristogold was grown for trial in many parts of the 
country. The following are a few reports. In Connecticut 
it was rated “Good.” In Florida yielded 658 lbs. more mar- 
ketable ears than Golden Cross Bantam. In Maryland com- 
pared favorably for flavor and tenderness and yield ad- 
vantage run from half to more than one ton per acre. In 
New Jersey it was found quite drought resistant of good 
vigor with ears 9 inches long. In Pennsylvania it earned a 
general rating of “Excellent.” In Washington it was found: 
One of the most promising hybrids in the test grounds. It 
matured with the Golden Bantam Cross entries and out- 
yielded them all. Description: Stalks 8-9 ft. tall with dark 
green leaves and husks. Bars uniform and symetrical, extra 
long 12-14 rowed. Kernels deep rich yellow. A quality corn 
resistant to ear worm and smut damage, yielding heavily 
even under adverse conditions of drought and heat because 
of its deep root system. Will stand earlier planting in cold 
wet soil than other types. Pkt. 10c; lb. 60c, prepaid. F.0.B. 
In lots of & Ibs. or over 42 cents per pound. 100 Ibs. $40.¢¢. 
