TOMATOES 
A packet of seed will produce about 150 plants; an ounce 2000 plants. 

Valiant—Fine big tomatoes—very early crops. 
889 VALIANT. (New.) Large, Very Early Fruit. Rapidly be- 
a coming one of the most popular early tomatoes 
both for market and home use. Valiant not only ripens very early but it 
continues to produce heavy yields of large firm tomatoes for a long time 
thereafter. For complete description, see page 5. 
N.Y. Certified Seed— Hot Water Treated. Pkt. 15c; 14 Oz. 50c; Oz. 
90c; 14 Lb. $2.75. 
EARLIANA. We have discontinued this old extra early variety because 
it has now been displaced by the newer early types, Victor and Valiant. 
For growers who desire a large vine and big early fruit, we especially 
recommend Valiant described on page 5. 
850 BONNY BEST. This fine early variety has long been one of the most 
popular of all tomatoes for home use and market. The fruit ripens fairly 
early, about in season with John Baer and the plants produce enormous 
crops of smooth, high colored fruit, practically all of which ripen before 
the vines are killed by frost. 
The tomatoes are of good size, smooth and of deep scarlet color 
which extends right up to the stem without any green tinge. There is no 
finer strain of Bonny Best than the seed we offer, no matter what price 
is charged. Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 45c; Oz. 80c; 44 Lb. $2.25. 
865 ITALIAN RED PEAR (Pomo d’oro a Pero). This tomato is most 
prized by the Italian people and many others for making “tomato 
paste.”’ It is also used extensively for canning. These tomatoes canned 
whole with a few leaves of Basil (see page 21) make a delightful change 
from ordinary canned tomatoes. 
The fruit is very solid with thick walls, and deep red in color through- 
out. It is true pear shape but three or four times as large as the ordinary 
small red pear tomatoes. Borne in clusters of 4 to 7 fruits on strong 
vines. N. Y. Certified Seed—Hot Water Treated. Pkt. 15c; 44 Oz. 
45c; Oz. 85c; 144 Lb. $2.60. 
853 COMET. For Greenhouse and Trellis Grow- 
ing. Our strain is a great favorite 
around Boston and other sections in the East where 
trellis tomatoes are extensively grown. The fruit is 
smooth, bright red and just the ideal size for indi- 
vidual salads. This stock has been found without su- 
perior for both greenhouse and growing outside on 
trellises or stakes. The seed was saved from carefully 
selected plants. N. Y. Certified— Hot Water Treated. 
Pkt. 25c; 44 Oz. 60c; 14 Oz. $1.10; 1% Oz. $1.90; Oz. 

$3.50; 14 Lb. $12.00. 
varieties of tomatoes. 

Comet—Heavy-yielding greenhouse 
and trellis variety. 
Harris’ Tomato Plants 
We make a specialty of growing the finest 
sturdy, true to name plants of the most popular 
We can supply potted plants, grown and shipped 
in Fertile Pots, and large transplanted plants 
ready to be set in the open ground. If preferred, 
we also have smaller seedling plants which should 
be grown in frames for a few weeks before setting 
out. See page 75 for full details. 

HARRIS’ NEW YORK CERTIFIED, DISEASE-FREE 
TOMATO SEED—HOT WATER TREATED 
For many years we have specialized in raising tomato seed of the 
best possible quality from pedigreed stocks on our own farms here in the 
North. Every year since 1935 when we pioneered in producing the first 
N. Y. Certified tomato crops, our seeds have fully passed the strict require- 
ments for trueness to type, purity of variety and freedom from disease. 
The standards for New York are higher than those of any other state, 
and to meet them this past year we thoroughly sprayed our tomato 
fields all during the season. Therefore we harvested fine clean crops, 
although tomatoes all over the East were ruined by potato late blight. 
Our seed is again the same fine quality as always—there is no better to 
be had at any price. And this year we offer a new service and a new 
protection—all our Certified Tomato Seed is Hot Water Treated, elimi- 
nating the possibility of any disease being carried on the seed. 
890 VICTOR. Extra Early—Smooth and Solid. For extra early 
crop in most sections, Victor is the finest tomato yet 
developed. It bears large clusters of smooth, firm, ripe tomatoes ata 
time when other early varieties have only one or two ripe fruits. They 
color evenly to a clear bright red all over and the flesh is remarkably 
solid and fine-flavored. 
The vines are of sturdy determinate type and can be planted close 
together (2 x 3 ft.), thus producing a much larger yield of early fruit to 
the acre. This tomato has proved to be a real money maker for the 
market gardener and a superb early variety for the home garden. 
N. Y. Certified Seed—Hot Water Treated. Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 45c; Oz. 
85c; 14 Lb. $2.60. 

CONTROL OF TOMATO BLIGHT 
The disease which destroyed so many tomato crops in 1946 was 
Potato Late Blight, which is carried by spores in the air and 
spreads rapidly in wet weather with cool nights. Most years it is 
not serious but if we have unfavorable weather in late summer 
it may develop again, unless control measures are used. 
We recommend using Bordeaux Spray or Copper-Rotenone 
Dust (see page 83) starting about July 15th, and applying thor- 
oughly but lightly every week. After August 15th, if we have cool 
nights and wet weather, Bordeaux is more effective. 

888 STOKESDALE. Early, Tremendous Bearer of Fine To- 
matoes. An exceptionally fine new variety 
which is ideally suited for home use, market and canning in Northern 
sections. It ripens at the same time as John Baer and bears astonishing 
crops of perfectly even smooth globe-shaped fruit. 
The tomatoes are of medium size, smooth as an apple and the deep 
round shape is ideal for slicing. They are firm, bright scarlet in color 
throughout, with no green tinge around the stem. This variety is 
outstanding for the absolute uniformity of the fruit. 
Because of its fine quality and heavy yields, Stokesdale is now 
widely grown by commercial canners, and growers everywhere are 
delighted with the high percentage of perfect number one tomatoes. 
Our strain is the best obtainable and we are proud to offer N. Y. State 
Certified—Hot Water Treated seed of our own growing. 
Pkt. 15c; % Oz. 45c; Oz. 85c; 14 Lb. $2.45. 


Stokesdale—From our seed crop. 
