Hybrid TOMATOES, continued 
11322 BURPEE HYBRID 
70 days. An all-purpose, main-crop, true, first generation (F:) 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. Has proved itself to be a valuable tomato for the 
home garden, market grower, ‘‘green wrap,’’ canning and long-dis- . 
tance shipping. Shown in color on the inside back cover. 
Pkt. (30 seeds) 35¢; 2 pkts. 65¢; 3 pkts. 90¢; 5 pkts. $1.45- 

““—The Burpee Hybrid Tomatoes I planted last season produced many more and 
finer tomatoes from fewer plants than I ever grew from twice the number of plants 
of regular tomatoes. .. .” F. P. Campbell, Millersburg, Pa. 
““—T have grown tomatoes for market and for home use for over 40 years, but this 
year I have grown the best ever in every way. The Burpee Hybrid has everything — 
color, firmness, flavor and immense size. I pruned my plants to one stalk and six 
blossom trusses. This gave a great yield of superlative fruits. The Burpee Hybrid 
should become an outstanding member of the tomato family. .. .” 
Rev. P. A. Arnold, Richmond, Mich. 
‘“‘“—From 140 plants of Burpee Hybrid and Clinton Tomatoes, pruned to one stalk, 
I harvested, and sold, up to the present date, September 7th, 800 pounds of extra 
fancy fruit; and also used everything I could for home consumption and canning. 
Both of these hybrids are remarkably free from disease. The color and shape are ideal 
for market, ranging in weight from 8 to 15 ozs... .” 
F. V. Gonzalez, Sioux City, Iowa 
““—Seed of the Burpee Hybrid Tomato planted February 22nd, 1948; plants trans- 
planted into pots, March 21st; potted plants set into garden, April 25th; picked first 
ripe tomato, June 3rd; on July 7th there had been 24 fine ripe tomatoes picked, and 
there were 78 tomatoes still on the plant. These tomatoes at ripening time are never 
smaller than door knobs and will usually be about 3 in. in diameter; of course, some - 
larger. We raise plants for sale, specializing in tomatoes. One of our good customers, 
Fritz Koch, had to be “‘talked”’ into taking one plant to try them out, but he is now 
a very much “‘sold’’ hybrid man. .. .”’ 
The Townsend Greenhouse, Burlington, Kansas 
‘“*—Mr. Koch and I have been delighted with the results from the Burpee Hybrid 
Tomato plant which we purchased from the Townsend Greenhouse. . . .” 
Mrs. Fritz Koch, Burlington, Kansas 
1135 CLINTON HYBRID 
75 days. Burpee’s highly prolific, true, first generation (F;) hybrid, 
main-crop, all-purpose tomato which has proved very satisfactory in 
many sections even in the Middlewest. For that reason, we named it 
Clinton in honor of Clinton, Iowa, 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. 
Pkt. (30 seeds) 35¢; 2 pkts. 65¢; 3 pkts. 90¢; 5 pkts. $1.45 

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WHY HYBRID VEGETABLES ? 
It 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 

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of their parents but even far surpass the best that either To, is: 
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106 .. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO., Seed Growers 
