SELECT VEGETABLE SEEDS 35 
Tomato—c ontinued 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. (75 days). Medium size, 
bright red, smooth and solid; vines vigorous and 
heavy cropper; production continues over a long 
season; good for all-around second early. Per oz., 
65c.; %4-lb., $2.00; Ib., $7.00. 


Rutgers Tomato 
Rutgers.. (85 days). An outstanding variety 
developed by the New Jersey State Experiment 
Station. The strong vigorous plants are wilt-re- 
sistant and especially productive. Large, handsome, 
solid fruits, globe-shaped, deep scarlet ripening 
from inside out. Bred from Marglobe and J. T. D., 
it combines the best qualities of both. Intended for 
canning, it is an all purpose, main crop variety only 
a few days later than Pritchard. The quality is ex- 
cellent. Per oz., 70c.; %4-lb., $2.25; lb., $7.50. 

Pkts. any variety Tomato 
10c. each, except where noted 
_ Marglobe. (80 days). A disease-resistant variety 
introduced by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 
Globe shaped, bright scarlet inside and out, very 
solid, almost coreless and productive; in season 
about five days earlier than Stone. Per oz., 60c.; 
%-lb., $1.95; lb., $6.50. 
Improved Stone. (86 days). A heavily produc- 
tive canning variety. Improved Stone is earlier and 
smoother than the original Stone. Fruits scarlet, 
fieles sp but deep, solid. Per oz., 50c.; 34-lb., $1.65; 
_Dwarf Stone. (90 days). Best of the dwarf va- 
rieties. Plant short, compact, tree-like, requiring no 
support; fruit large, bright red and solid. Per oz., 
75c.; %4-lb., $2.25; lb., $8.00. 
Oxheart. (90 days). A very large, late, pink- 
fruited tomato. It is oxheart in shape, heavy and 
solid, setting in clusters of 3 to 7, has few seeds and 
excellent quality. A novelty in size and shape, but 
not a market variety. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., $1.65. 
Ponderosa. (88 days). This excels in size, weight 
and solidity. Its color is purplish pink, and almost 
seedless. Per oz., $1.35; 1%4-lb., $4.00. 
Golden Queen. (84 days). Attractive yellow sort 
of first quality. Solid, very smooth, large and ripens 
early. Per oz., 70c.; %4-lb., $2.25; Ib., $7.50. 
Golden Jubilee. A fine, meaty, mild flavored 
tomato, much like Rutgers except that it is a golden 
orange color. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., $1.25; %4-Ib., $3.75. 
Yellow Pear. Pear shaped and used for pickling 
or preserving. Per oz., 70c.; %4-lb., $2.25; Ib., $7.50. 
Red Plum (San Marzano). A large, more blocky, 
productive, thick-fleshed and mild-flavored variety, 
favored for Italian paste. Similar to the Pear, ex- 
cept in shape, which is full at top instead of tapering, 
and used for the same purposes. Per oz., 85c.; 
%4-lb., $2.75; Ib., $10.00. 
Red Cherry. A small, round, red tomato; size 
and shape like a cherry. Per oz., 70c.; %4-lb., $2.25; 
lb., $7.50. 
Strawberry or Ground Cherry. This grows ina 
husk or pod, and may be kept all winter if the 
husks are not removed. The fruit is yellow and 
has a very sweet, pleasant flavor; may be eaten 
raw, but is generally used for preserves. Per oz., 
$1.10; %4-lb., $3.25. 

Scarlet Dawn. New Early. 
Awarded All America Gold Medal for 1935 
