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1135 CLINTON HYBRID 
75 days. Burpee’s highly prolific, true, first genera- 
tion hybrid, main-crop, all-purpose tomato which has 
proved very satisfactory in many sections even in the 
Middiewest. For that reason, we named it Clinton in 
honor of the City of Clinton, lowa, the home of 
Burpee’s Western Headquarters. 
Plants are large, vigorous, with medium-dense, dark 
green foliage. Fruits are large, weigh about 8 ozs.; 
bright scarlet, globular- oblate in shape, with firm, 
meaty flesh of the most excellent quality. 
as (30 seeds) 35¢; 3 pkts. $1.00; 5 pkts. $1.50 
Burpee’s Hybrid TOMATOES 
11322 BURPEE HYBRID 
70 days. An all-purpose, main-crop, true first genera- 
tion hybrid outstanding for the quality and rich flavor 
of its fruits. It is a great producer; earlier and more 
prolific than Marglobe or Rutgers. 
Fruits are medium to large, firm, thick walled, 
average 8 ozs. in weight, deep globular in shape, 
scarlet-red in color; flesh is meaty and of excellent 
quality. A» valuable tomato for the home garden, 
market grower, ‘green wrap,’ canning and _ long- 
distance shipping. Shown in color on back cover. 
Pkt. (30 seeds) 35¢; 3 pkts. $1.00; 5 pkts. $1.50 

WHY HYBRID VEGETABLES ? 
It i is a well-known fact that true hybrids grow faster than open- 
pollinated varieties, show more vigor, produce greater yields and 
often, over a longer period of time, bear a more uniform product 
and, very often, it is possible to incorporate into the hybrids 
resistance to a number of diseases. Many hybrids not only combine 
the best features of their parents but even far surpass the best that 
either parent has to offer. Extra yield, larger fruit size, better 
. quality, depend, to a large measure, on the available nutrients in 
the soil; therefore, keep your soil rich by proper fertilization. 




























Burpee Hybrid Tomatoes 
Whether you stake your plants, as above, or 
allow them to grow untrained, as on right, you 
will surely be more than satisfied with the 
ae te Cushy, of the fruits. 
HYBRIDS PROVE THEIR VALUE 
‘*_We think that, at last, you may have the perfect tomato in 
your Burpee Hybrid. It seems to have everything—size, color, the 
right flavor and productivity. The vines have plenty of foliage to 
protect the fruit against sunburn. We especially like the way this 
brilliant tomato ripens right up to the stem. We had clusters with 
12 full sized tomatoes. . . .”’ C. S. Ward, Lakeside, Ohio 
““—There was better thafi a bushel of Burpee Hybrid Tomatoes on 
each plant and, besides that, they were perfectly smooth and sim- 
ply delicious. It really does pay to buy the best. . . .”’ 
Thomas Christensen, Dowagiac, Mich. 
“__T have used your Hybrid Tomatoes ever since they came out 
and it goes without saying that I wouldn’t be bothered with any- 
thing else... .” Mrs. A. A. Ferrari, Washington, N. J. 
“*__T particularly like your hybrid tomatoes. They produce marvel- 
ously well. I have counted 45 tomatoes, varying from 3 to 11 in. in 
circumference on a plant at one time. Today (Oct. 15th) there 
still are blossoms on some of the plants and a number of small 
tomatoes. ...” May Stannard, Topeka, Kansas 
**__No kidding, I now have (July 12th) Burpee, Clinton, and Ford- 
hook Hybrid plants with many tomatoes, 234 in. diameter, and 
plenty of blooms. Plants stand 5 ft. and are plenty husky. .. : 
R. L. Herdman, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
‘*_ The Burpee Hybrid Tomato plants grew well with bountiful 
yield. The fruit showed a high degree of resistance to the late 
tomato blight | which was so prevalent in the latter part of the 
summer. ... E. L. Wallace, Bethesda, Md. 
**__T have planted your hybrid tomato seed every year since you 
developed them and I am highly gratified with results. I do not 
plan to grow any other kind this year... .”’ 
1B qyal Oy Wye Edwards, Morganton, N. C. 
“Clinton Hybrid was outstanding in quality of its fruit, most of 
which colored uniformly, showed no cracking when ripe, was of 
uniform globe shape and had a solid flesh with good interior color. 
Both in early yield and yield for the whole season, it, was signifi- 
cantly the highest of those tested in 1946 trials. . . . 
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station 
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