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ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
TOMATOES 
Vitamins Abc g 
Pkt. should produce 125 plants 
1 oz. should produce 1,000 plants 
All Certified tomato seed is hot water treated. 
Sow seed inside about March 15th. Transplant once and set as soon as danger of frost is past. 
If they are not to be staked, set plants 4 ft. each way. 
that are to be staked may be set as close as 2 ft. apart. 
Tomatoes 
This year we have three new varieties, Gem, Longred, and Red Jacket, that were developed by Prof. W. T. 
Tapley at the New York State Experiment Station in Geneva. 
These were developed primarily for the canning 
trade, however, we believe they have promise for both home and market gardeners and may eventually displace 
some of our old standard varieties. 
We suggest that you try them this year. 
Valiant is an early, smooth, well colored variety that bears over a long period of time. 
Victor is a fine early 
variety if it does well under your conditions. John Baer and Stokesdale are still the two most popular canning 
varieties for New York State while Marglobe and Rutgers are used in the States farther South. 
Dust tomato plants with Rotenone (see page 46) as soon as they are set to protect them from flea beetles. 
EARLY VARIETIES 
409 GEM: 66 days. N. Y. Certified Seed. A promis- 
ing new early tomato developed at the N. Y. State 
Experiment Station. Fruits are deep round ripening 
uniformly to a good bright red. Plants are dwarf 
and compact permitting close planting. It is an ex- 
cellent variety for home use and market gardeners 
will find the variety suitable to use in place of Victor 
when early fruits are required. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 65c; 
oz. $1.05; % lb. $3.05; % lb. $4.75; Ib. $9.00. 
410 VICTOR: 66 days from setting of plants. N. Y. 
Certified Seed. Introduced by Michigan State Col- 
lege and awarded the All-America Bronze Medal in 
1941. Vine is short branching and foliage rather 
sparse permitting closer planting than most varieties. 
Fruits about 3 inches in diameter, globe-shaped or 
slightly flattened, smooth, ripens to full deep scarlet, 
and does not ordinarily crack. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 60c; 
oz. 90c; % lb. $2.85; % lb. $4.50; lb. $8.50. 
*411 VALIANT: 66 days. N. Y. Certified Seed. A 
new early tomato that we are listing instead of Earli- 
ana. ‘The fruit is much smoother than Earliana and 
ripens over a long period of time. The vines are 
vigorous, spreading in habit, and produce heavy 
crops of large well colored tomatoes. Pkt. l5c; % 
oz. 60c; oz. 90c; % lb. $2.85; % Ib. $4.50; Ib. $8.50. 
422 COMET: 68 days. N. Y. Certified Seed. This 
fine tomato has been found by many growers to be 
the most satisfactory variety for greenhouse and 
trellis grown tomatoes where a medium size fruit is 
desired. Home gardeners also find Comet very 
desirable, especially for staking. Pkt. 25c; % oz. 
$190 02-93 502) Abs $12.00: 
MIDSEASON VARIETIES 
424 LONGRED: 72 days. N. Y. Certified Seed. 
A new smooth, round tomato called Longred be- 
cause it bears deep red fruit for a long period. Slight- 
ly later in season than John Baer but exceeds it 
and other main crop varieties in yield tests. It is 
a desirable general purpose tomato; another intro- 
duction from Prof. W. T. Tapley at the N. Y. State 
Experiment Station. Vines are vigorous. Fruits 
are uniform, good-sized, and have excellent interior 
and exterior color, gPkt.20c. 4 oz 6iee oz al Oe 
Y% |b. $3.05; % Ib. $4.75; Ib. $9.00. 
*413 JOHN BAER: 70 days. N. Y. Certified Seed. 
Vines of medium height and open growth. Fruits 
medium size, smooth, flattened globe-shaped, at- 
tractive deep scarlet, with medium walls and small 
cores PRES 1565044 02.3 e207.) Sess 7 Ibe S25 5- 
% |b. $4.00; lb. $7.50. 

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Our Certified Tomato seed is grown on our own farms. Only 
fully vine-ripened tomatoes from selected, well sprayed plants 
are used for seed. All seed is hot water treated for your pro- 
tection. Frank, Orson’s son, is now in College but does his share 
of the work in the Summer. 
425 RED JACKET: 70 days. In season with John 
Baer, this new “Potato Leaf’ variety from the 
Geneva Experiment Station grows a vigorous vine 
with heavy foliage cover. Fruits are large in size, 
flattened, and several clusters ripen fruits of a scarlet 
color at about the same time. When well fertilized 
this variety produces exceptionally large crops. 
Pkts) 206; 34 0z. 0)¢3-0z) $1103. 7 bo 310oae lb: 
$4.75; lb. $9.00. 
412 STOKESDALE: 75 days. N. Y. Certified Seed. 
As early as John Baer and a week earlier than Mar- 
globe. Vines are rather open in habit with medium 
heavy foliage. Fruits large, globe-shaped, smooth 
and well colored. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 55c; oz. 80c; % lb. 
$2.55; 1% Ib. $4.00; lb. $7.50. 
414 PRITCHARD’S SCARLET TOPPER, also call- 
ed Pritchard: 75 days. Vines are robust but not 
of rank growth. Fruits large, globe-shaped, scarlet 
and well colored about the stem end. Flesh firm 
and of fine quality. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 55c; oz. 85c; 
% |b. $2.70; % |b. $4.25; Ib. $8.00. 
YELLOW VARIETY 
*«416 JUBILEE: 80 days. An outstanding yellow 
tomato for home garden use. Fruits large, globular, 
smooth, bright golden orange, mildly flavored and of 
excellent quality. Interior meaty, thick-walled and 
with few seeds... Pkt. 15e3 14 oz. s504ezadic: 34 Ib. 
$2.70; % |b. $4.25; Ib. $8.00. 
SMALL FRUITED VARIETY 
417 KING HUMBERT: 75 days. N. Y. Certified Seed. 
The small plum-shaped Italian tomato is used ex- 
tensively for tomato paste and canning whole. 
Mildly acid, firm and sweet. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 60c; 
oz. 90c; % Ib. $2.85; % Ib. $4.50; lb. $8.50. 
