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Burpee’s Red TOMATOES — 











Marglobe 
Certified 
1089C _Marglobe, Certified © 
_. Burpee’s Special Fordhook Strain 
73 days. This remarkable strain of Marglobe is the 
fesult of many years of selection on our Fordhook 
Farms. In making our selections, we have stressed 
heavy vine growth, uniformity of vine and fruit, yield, 
large fruit size, shipping quality and disease resistance. 
Vines are large and vigorous, giving full protection to 
the crop. Fruits are globe-shaped, rich red.inside and 
eut, with thick internal and outer walls and small cells; 
the flavor is slightly sweet. Probably the most widely 
used main-crop tomato for home and market. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 55¢; oz. 95¢; 1% lb. $2.75 
1089 Marglobe — 4 most important tomato 
73 days. Grown from the same stock seed of our highly selected 
strain and under the same conditions, but crop was not inspected 
for certification. Pkt. 15¢; 1,02. 45¢; oz. 85¢; 1% lb. $2.40 
1079 Bounty — vaiuatiec for small gardens 
61 days. First-early, heavy cropping tomato developed especially 
for the Northern States, Canada, as well as dry and mountain 
areas. Fruits are scarlet, average 6 ozs. in weight, semi-globular, 
Smooth and remarkably free from stem-end cracks. Plants are 
small, short, and may be set as close as 2 ft. apart in the row. 
Pkt. 15¢; W%oz.55¢; oz. 95¢; 1% lb. $2.75 
1125 Break O’ Day — Witt, rust resistant 
63 days. Medium large, bright red, smooth, globe-shaped fruits of 
splendid flavor for home and market. Best adapted to rich, heavy 
soils. Has considerable resistance to wilt and rust. 
Pkt. 10¢; %40z.45¢; oz. 80¢; 1% Ib. $2.40 
1077 Burpee’s Gloriana — very eariy 
55 days. Of the Earliana type, but preceding that variety in 
maturity by 3 to 5 days and excelling it in quality, fruit shape 
and appearance, yield, and length of bearing season. The plant 
ig small at the beginning of the season, becoming medium size 
when fully grown. The fruit clusters are very large. Fruit is 
medium scarlet-red, semi-globular; average weight is 5 ozs. 
Pkt. 15¢; %40z.55¢; oz.95¢; 1% Ib. $2.75 
1108 Burpee’s Matchless © 
78 days. Strong, vigorous plants which produce an enormous crop . 
of large, handsome fruits that are meaty, rich scarlet-red in color, 
perfectly smooth, firm, solid and long-keeping. The flavor is de- 
liciously sub-acid and tasty. We offer an improved strain of this 
famous main-crop tomato which is valuable for home and market. 
Pkt. 15¢;  140z.55¢; oz. 95¢; 1% lb. $2.75 
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1097 Burpee’s Sunnybrook Earliana 
58 days. Our improved strain of Earliana. Earliness, smoothness, 
uniformity of fruit and productivity have all been stressed in an 
effort to produce a tomato that is really superior. Fruits are of 
medium size, scarlet-red, solid, fleshy, and with a tart but agreeable 
flavor. Splendid extra early tomato for home and market. __ 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 60¢; oz. $1.10; % Ibs $3.30 
1118 Burpee’s Table Talk © 
75 days. The fruit, unusual in that it combines large size with deep 
globular form, averages 7 to 844 ozs. The shoulder is smooth, there 
is little or no depression at the stem end, and the scar is quite small 
—in other words, it is refined in spite of its size. The color is bright 
: scarlet, uniform and attractive. Slice Burpee’s Table Talk Tomato 
nd you will marvel at the structure and the firmness of its interior. 
The plant is short stemmed and bushy, but with no self-topping 
endency. The leaves are small and set closely together, thus formi- 
ing a dense mass of foliage which protects the fruit from sun-scald. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 60¢; oz. $1.10; 1% Ib. $3.25 
1115 Beefsteak— Known as Crimson Cushion 
80 days. The largest red-fruited tomato. Resembles Ponderosa 
in many ways except color—Ponderosa has purplish pink skin 
while Beefsteak is scarlet-red. The vigorous vines produce an 
abundance of extra large size fruits which are more or less ribbed. 
The flesh is a beautiful deep scarlet; juicy, solid, and has a rich 
sub-acid flavor. Grown extensively by home gardeners. <5 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z. 65¢; oz. $1.15; 1% lb. $3.45 
1120C Bonny Best, Certified 4 
66 days. One of the most popular second-early tomatoes for both 
home and market growing and a foremost. greenhouse forcing 
variety. Scarlet-red fruits, flattened globe in shape, are borne on 
medium size, vigorous vines. One of the earliest varieties pro- 
ducing marketable size tomatoes. Adapted to Northern States. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z. 55¢; oz. $1.00; 14 Ib. $3.00 
1120 Bonny Best— Early, large, smooth 
66 days. Grown and harvested under the most favorable condi- 
tions from select seed but fields were not inspected for certification. 
Pkt. 10¢;.- 44 0z. 45¢; oz. 85¢; %4 lb. $2.50 
1113C Grothen’s Globe, Certified© 
68 days. A heavy vined selection from Break O’Day which has 
given remarkable results as a market tomato in many. sections. 
Fruits are globe-shaped, with well-rounded shoulders; average 7 to 
8 ozs. in weight; walls are thick and firm; skin is brilliant red, free 
from yellow color at the stem end. Interior is solid and meaty. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14% 0z.55¢; oz. $1.00; 14 Ib. $3.00 
1113 Grothen’s Globe — Prolific bearer 
68 days. Identical with the above variety except the crops were 
not field inspected and certified by the Agricultural Department. 
Pkt. 15¢; 12 0z.50¢; oz. 95¢; 1% Ib. $2.75 
1081C Greater Baltimore, Certified 
78 days. An ‘important canning variety in the South and Middle- 
west, because of its resistance to heat and drought. Strong- 
growing vines bear a heavy crop of red, flattened but deep fruits 
weighing 6 to 7 ozs. A large-fruited, heavy yielding tomato for the 
home garden and to some extent for market in certain sections. — 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 55¢; oz. 95¢;. 14 Ib. $2.75 
1081 Greater Baltimore—Heavy yielder 
78 days. Very fine stock, identical to the above but not inspected 
for certification. One of the most highly colored of all tomatoes. 
Good cropper. In favor with home gardeners and canners. cn 
. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 40¢; oz. 75¢; % Ib. $2.25 
1087 John Baer — Popular in many sections 
66.days. The rich, scarlet-red fruits are thick through and slightly 
flattened at the top; smooth, firm, and medium large. A favorably 
known home gardeners’ tomato in some sections for main-crop. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 0z. 45¢; oz. 75¢; 1% Ib. $2.25 





EXPLANATION OF CERTIFIED TOMATO SEED 
Seed listed as ‘‘Certified”’ is produced from crops that were 
inspected and certified as to trueness to type and freedom from 
disease by the Agricultural Department of the state in which 
they were grown. 
