


PEARSON 
PEARSON’S IMPROVED 
An Outstanding Market and Packing 
Variety 
75 days. The original Pearson variety was introduced 
some years ago by the California Agricultural Ex- 
periment Station, and soon gained wide popularity 
as a home garden, and especially as a market or 
packing tomato for green-wrap shipment. Now a 
new improved strain of this variety has been in- 
troduced which exceeds the former in excellence 
in many respects. A very large attractive fruit, 
slightly flattened globe in shape, deep red color, 
tough skin, numerous cells, but best of all, entirely 
uniform smooth skinned without any cracks. Ex- 
tremely heavy bearer as well. A self-topping va- 
riety; that is, the branches terminate in flower 
clusters, and elongation therefore ceases, making 
the plants more compact and less sprawling than 
standard vines. We unreservedly recommend this 
variety as the best tomato that has thus far been 
brought out for our huge tomato production sec- 
tions in this area. Pkt. 15¢, 1 oz. $1.50, 1% Ib. 
$5.00, 1 Ib. $15.00. 

TOMATOES 
Sow seeds in hot-beds in early spring and 
transplant to flats when plants are about 
2 inches tall and place in cold frames. 
When all danger of frost is past, transplant 
to open ground, setting 4 feet apart each 
way. Water freely until plants are well 
established, 
later waterings less frequently but thorough 
and at roots only. For home gardens, train vines 
on trellises or stakes for best quality and quicker 
ripening. 
MARGLOBE 
73 days. Resistant to both the fusarium wilt and 
nail head spot diseases. The fruit is round, red, me- 
dium sized, medium early in maturity, and of good 
shipping quality. Used also for canning. Results 
have shown it to be particularly good for San 
Joaquin Valley. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 75c, Y4 Ib. $2.50, 
1 Ib. $8.00. 
IMPROVED STONE 
85 days. An extensively used variety for market 
and home gardens. Matures about three weeks to 
a month after Earliana, and several weeks before 
Santa Clara. In size, the plants are also interme- 
diate, between these varieties. The fruit is bright 
deep scarlet, slightly flattened, smooth, free from 
“cat faces’’ and of medium size. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 
75¢, V4 Ib. $2.50, 1 Ib. $8.00. 

PASTE TOMATO 
SAN MARZANO 
(JUMBO STRAIN) 
110 days. Our introduction of a new very large, 
heavy producing tomato of the Italian Pear type. 
Used extensively by canneries, and equally as useful 
for home use, as a paste tomato, or for mixing with 
standard varieties to improve the color and quality 
of the canned product. Fruits borne in heavy clus- 
ters. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. $1.50, 1% Ib. $5.00, Y Ib. 
$8.50, 1 Ib. $15.00. 
WATERMELONS 
Culture is fier same as muskmelons except that the 
hills should be 8 to 10 feet apart. Plant seed thickly 
and thin to 4 plants per hill when established. 
Frequent applications of liquid manure will hasten 
growth. 
KLONDIKE (Coopers Strain) 
90-95 days. The same size and shape as the regu- 
lar Klondike, but the skin is light green mottled 
dark green stripes from end to end. Coopers strain 
is a splendid home and market garden variety. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c, 4 Ib. 75c, 1 Ib. $2.50. 
KLONDIKE (University Strain) 
80-85 days. This excellent new strain was devel- 
oped at the University Farm at Davis, California. 
The fruits are medium sized, oblong, and solid 
dark green. The flesh is bright red, crisp, tender 
and excellent in eating quality. The seeds are small, 
few in number and uniformly dark colored through- 
aff aak for this 
out. Unequaled for the home and market garden. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c, V4 Ib. 75c, 1 Ib. $2.50. 
ANGELINO 
90-95 days. This is a medium large blocky dark 
green fruit with a beautifully contrasting bright 
red flesh which is a fine home garden variety. 
Soak seed a few hours before planting. Pkt. 10c, 
1 oz. 25c, V4 Ib. 60c. 
TOM WATSON 
95-100 days. An extra long melon of one size, 
deep green skin, faintly webbed or veined with a 
deeper green color. Bright red flesh, brown seeds. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c, 1% Ib. 60c. 
CHILEAN, Black Seeded 
85 days. A very early variety, with small almost 
round melons averaging about 18 pounds in weight. 
Excellent quality flesh of bright deep red. Pkt. 10c, 
1 oz. 25c, Y% Ib. 60c. 
CERTIFICATE 
ou all purchased of Cur auntie dtack 
It is your GUARANTEE 
that. the stock you receive has been inspected by our competent State officials and found to be apparently free from 
All our nursery stock is inspected by. the trained personnel of 
our State Department of Agriculture, and we are issued this certificate only after it has been determined that our 
dangerously injurious insect pests and plant diseases. 
stock meets their standards of pest freedom. 
We attach copy of our certificate on all our shipments. Look for it. It is your guarantee backed by our State Depart- ‘i 
ment of Agriculture. 
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EARLY SANTA CLARA mek : 
100 days. The standard canning variety and 
for home use. Fruits of gigantic size, deep r 
























in nature. The plants grow extremely vigorously 
and bear until frost stops growth. One of the best 
late tomatoes, and fine for ‘‘solid pack’’ canzing. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. $1.50, Y4 Ib. $5.00, 1 Ib. $15.00. 
EARLIANA 
63 days. The best and most widely used early toz 
mato. Fine for early forcing, and market garden 
and home use. Smooth, globular fruits, bright scar- 
let in color, with thin walls, and no pronounced — 
core. Plants are comparatively small, requiring only 
one-third as much space as late varieties. Very 
productive. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 75c, V4 Ib. $2.50, 1 Ib. 
$8.00. 
PINK FRUITED VARIETIES 
OXHEART 
85-90 days. More or less heart-shaped, rosy ee 
very solid flesh and few seeds. Good for home gar- 
dens, being a particularly mild variety. Pkt. 10c, 
1 oz. 75c. ae 
85 days. The largest tomato in existence. A won- 
derful home garden variety, being fine for slicing. . 
The purplish-pink fruits are extremely ‘‘meaty’’” 
or solid, with few seeds, and quite free from acid. 
Vines of very vigorous growth. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. ae , 
Yq Ib. $2.50, 1 Ib. $8.00. 
SMALL FRUITED VARIETIES 
YELLOW PEAR a 
85 days. Fruit 2 inches eat Pear formed, used — 
for preserves, etc. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 75c. 
YELLOW PLUM F 
85 days. Fruits oval, 2 inches long; clear deep yela's \ 
low. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 75c. om 
GROUND CHERRY: 
90 days. Husk or Strawberry Tomato. Fruit golden — 
yellow, size of a cherry. Fruits enclosed in a husk. — 
Excellent for preserves, sauce or pies; very produc- 
tive. Not a true tomato. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 75c. 
TURNIPS 
Sow seed in spring as early as possible for a spring © 
and summer crop, and in July and August for a 
winter crop. Broadcast seed in rows 12 to 18 inches 
apart, Y2 inch deep. Thin young plants to 4 to 6 
inches in the rows. 
EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH 
45 days. A most excellent early variety. Roots me- — 
dium size, flat, color white. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c, 
V4 Ib. 55c, 1 Ib. $1.25. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE 
55 days. Flesh white, and very tender. Most popu- 
lar variety for general use. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25¢, Ye 
tb. 55¢, 1 Ib. $1.25. a. El 
PURPLE TOP STRAP-LEAVED ao El 
65 days. Flesh white, fine grained, tender. Best i 
when 21% inches in diameter. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25cm 
V4 oz. 55c, 1 Ib. $1.25. 
State of California 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Sacramento 
Certificate of Inspection for Interstate 
Shipments 
Tuts Is To Certiry, Tuar the contents of 
the accompanying package of plants or plant 
products have been inspected this day, or the 
premises or the nursery from which same were 
shipped has been inspected within a year from 
date. Permission is hereby granted for this ship- 
ment to move interstate. 
~~ Agricultural Commissioner 
SACRAMENTO County, California 

