TOMATOES | 
We believe the quality of our tomato seed is equalled by few, and 
surpassed by none. In the past 30 years there has been a great change 
in the varieties and types of tomatoes grown. There are now three 
fairly well defined types which differ decidedly in their growth habits 
and are used for quite different purposes. 
Postpaid prices on tomatoes as follows, except where stated other- 
wise: 
pkt. 15c, oz. 75c, % Ib. $2.25, 1 lb. $7.50. 
HARKNESS TOMATO 
This variety was developed from a cross between Earliana and 
Grand Rapids made by Mr. Robb at the Horticultural Experiment 
Station, Vineland Station, Ont., and was the first Canadian bred 
vegetable to receive recognition in the All-America Selections, The 
vine is very vigorous and the large clusters of fruit are set very close 
together on the vines, making it about the heaviest cropper we have 
ever seen. When entered in All-American Selections it was smooth 
and flattened in shape, of rather small to medium size with considerable 
core. We are now offering new strains, one of which is globe shaped 
and the other nearly so, without core and about twice the size of our 
_ Registered crop of 1939. Harkness is now much the largest of the 
- early outdoor staking tomatoes and is grown almost exclusively in the 
famous Niagara district of Ontario. In its present form, especially 
where earlier maturity is desired, it shouid be a keen competitor of 
such varieties as Bonny Best and John Bear for growing on the ground. 
New Strains 
Pkt. 25c; 14 oz. 50c; oz. 90c; 14 Ib. $4.50; 1 lb. $8.00. 
DETERMINATE VINE TYPES 
Varieties of this group are not suitable for staking as they do not 
have a leader stem like other varieties that grows on indefinitely, but 
send out a large number of short branches close to the ground. These 
branches stop growth as effectively as do other varieties when broken 
or cut off. This growth habit tends to the setting of a lot of fruit early 
and the crop does not stretch out over along season like other varieties. 
They make it practical to sow tomato seed directly in the garden in 
Canada just as one would turnips or other vegetables, and as they do 
in the Southern States. The latest varieties of this group which we list, 
namely, Victor and Bounty, are as early as Earliana and are displacing 
that variety in some important shipping districts. 
NEW ALASKA TOMATO 
Much the earliest variety. 
This new variety, which we offered in 1945 for the first time, 
was entered in the ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS, but the fruit was 
considered too small for many points in spite of it being a tremendous 
cropper and a good week to 10 days earlier than Victor with which it 
was compared. Though no larger it has a much sturdier plant than 
Victor or Bounty. Of the early determinate vine type of tomatoes, we 
consider this the finest in every respect except the size of fruit. On 
our strong heavy land last season the fruit averaged almost 2 inches in 
diameter, which is an acceptable size with quite a few, but is considered 
too small by many. One party in a northern district who had seed 
from us the past season, and planted it early, taking a chance on frost, 
reported having tomatoes six weeks before their neighbours. If you 
want early tomatoes plant this new variety. Farthest North, which 
is much smaller, and from which it was developed, is the only variety as 
early. 
pkt. 25c, 44 oz. 90c; 1 oz. $1.50 postpaid. 
EARLY CHATHAM 
is a smaller, earlier strain of Victor. It is larger, later and more acid 
than Alaska. 
VICTOR 
was a 1940 ALL-AMERICA winner. It is the same in season as 
Earliana, and has good medium sized, smooth, globe shaped fruits, that 
ripen evenly right up to the stem. 
BOUNTY 
As first introduced, Bounty was very similar to Victor; quite a 
shade larger and probably a couple of days later. We believe our 
strain is now just as large and more uniformly early than when first 
introduced. Bounty has come rapidly into great popularity as a non- 
staking early market variety. Many who saw our 1946 crop thought 
they had never seen anything to compare with it. 
HAMILTON MARKET PEPPER 
Is the earliest hot pepper of good size. Much of the Hamilton 
Market being offered has little or no pungency. Ours is hot. 
Pkt. 15c; 44 oz. 40c; 1 oz. 75c. 
