TOMATOES-—for Juice, Soup or Eating 

MARGLOBE 
BEEFSTEAK (CRIMSON RED PONDER- 
OSA). A wilt-resistant, large variety, for 
home and market gurden use. Plant open in 
habit of growth, heavy, rather light green, 
vigorous. Fruits large, flat, scarlet, rather 
smooth. 90 days. 
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1/, lb., $2.25; 14 1b., $4.00; 1b., $7.50. 
BONNY BEST. Standard second early va- 
riety for market gardeners, shippers and 
canners. Plant medium, not very hardy. 
Fruits slightly fiattened globe shape, of 
medium size; smooth, solid, bright scarlet 
in color, of excellent guality. 73 days. 
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4, 1b., $2.00; % 1b., $3.25; lb., $6.50. 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL. A second early 
sort for home gardeners and truckers, also 
good for canning in the North. Plant me- 
dium, with open growth; prolific. Fruits 
medium large, smooth, scarlet, flattened 
globe-shaped. Very similar to Bonny Best. 
74 days. 
Pkt., 10c; % 0z., 25c; Y% oz., 40c; oz., 65c; 
Y, lb., $2.00; % 1b., $3.25; lb., $6.50. 
DWARF STONE. Most widely used of the 
dwarf varieties. Plant short, compact, with 
dark foliage. Fruits large, flattened globe, 
exceptionally attractive bright red in color, 
and quite solid. 92 days. 
Pkt., 10c; 4 0z., 25c; % oz., 40c; 0z., 65c; 
YY, lb., $2.00; % 1b., $3.25; 1b., $6.50. 
EARLIANA. A standard first-early variety. 
widely adapted and valuable in areas of 
shorter season. Plant open, spreading, me- 
dium small, with finely cut foliage. Fruits 
flattened, medium sized, bright red, quite 
smooth. The Asgrow strain has been bred 
for thicker. smoother fruits. 66 days. 
Pkt., 10c; %4 0z., 25c; 1% oz., 40c; oz., 65c; 
Y, lb., $2.00; 1% 1b., $3.25; lb., $6.50. 
JOHN BAER. An early sort maturing be- 
tween Earliana and Bonny Best. Excellent 
for gardeners serving local markets and 
for canning. Plant of medium height and 
open growth. Fruits medium size, smooth, 
semi-globular, attractive deep scarlet, with 
medium walls and small core. The Asgrow 
strain is exceptionally early. 70 days. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 25c; % oz., 40c; oz., 65c; 
1%, lb., $2.00; 1% lb., $3.25; 1b., $6.50. 
JUBILEE NEW ORANGE-YELLOW. 72 
days. <A beautiful tomato averaging 6 
ounces, free from cracking, smooth and 
globe shaped with orange flesh and yellow 
skin. 
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$1.60; %, lb., $4.75. 
MARGLOBE CERTIFIED. Introduced by the 
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture in 1925, this main 
crop variety has come into wide use by 
truckers and shippers, and in some sections 
by canners. Plant vigorous, with heavy 
foliage, resistant to Fusarium wilt and nail- 
head rust; moderately productive. Fruits 
medium large, nearly globular, deep red, 
smooth, solid, with thick walls and cross- 
sections; of fine quality. 77 days. 
Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 25c; Y% oz., 45c; oz., 70c; 
4, lb., $2.25; Y% 1b., $4.00; lb., $7.50. 
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TOMATOES 
One ounce of seed will produce about 2,000 
plants. 
Of all vegetables, the long bearing season 
and productive capacity of the tomato to- 
gether with its wide range of usefulness and 
high vitamin content make it one of the most 
valuable and helpful of cultivated plants. A 
portion of the garden devoted to tomatoes will 
furnish a constant supply of fresh fruit suf- 
ficient for the family over a period of two 
months or more. 
The seed is usually planted indoors about 
May Ist, using shallow boxes or flats and 
plant in rows about 2 inches apart. Any 
small container or pot will do at first for a 
small quantity. As soon as the seedlings are 
about an inch high they are ‘‘pricked out”’ into 
a larger box, spacing them about 4 inches 
apart; rich, loose soil is very helpful. When 
the weather has moderated they should be 
gradually hardened off or acclimated to the 
outside temperature. A warm, sheltered spot 
where they can be protected at night or in 
case of frost is highly desirable. About 6 
weeks after seed is sown the plants are ready 
for setting in their permanent location. By 
making allowance for differences in climatic 
conditions, usually based on the probable date 
of the last killing frost in spring, every 
gardener can decide the approximate time 
for planting in his own neighborhood. 
To insure early ripening and perfection of 
fruit it is advisable to train up and trim the 
vines. Unstaked they require spacing of 4 to 
5 feet but staked plants may be set 2% feet 
apart, since the growth is all upright. 
















RUTGERS 
OXHEART. Plant is open, spreading, only 
moderately productive. Fruits large, heart- 
shaped, somewhat rough, pink; very solid, 
meaty, and of mild flavor. 90 days. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 02., 25c; Y oz., 40c; oz., 65c; 
Y%, lb., $2.00; 1% lb., $3.25; lb., $6.50. 
PONDEROSA. One of the largest varieties 
in general use for home garden planting. 
Plant large and spreading, with medium 
green leaves. Fruits very large, flat, pur- 
plish pink, somewhat rough, with tendency 
to crack, solid, with small seed cells; of 
inviting flavor. 88 days. 
Pkt., 10c; % 02z., 25c; Ye oz., 40c; oz., 65c; 
1%, lb., $2.00; Y% lb., $3.25; lb., $6.50. 
RUTGERS CERTIFIED. A recent introduc- 
tion by the New Jersey Experiment Station 
which has deservedly achieved general pop- 
ularity. Primarily intended for canning, has 
also proven a good green-wrap shipper and 
all-purpose variety of wide adaptation. Bred 
from Marglobe and J.T.D., it combines the 
best qualities of both, including Marglobe’s 
resistance to disease and J.T.D.’s habit of 
ripening from the interior outwards. Plant 
large with thick stems and vigorous foliage. 
Fruits globular; bright red, smooth with 
thick walls and small seed cells. 86 days. 
Pkt., 10c; %4 0z., 25c; Y% oz., 45c; 0z., 70c; 
VY, Ib., $2.25; % 1b., $4.00; lb., $7.50. 
STONE, IMPROVED. Plant large, dense, 
very productive. Fruits large, flattened by 
deep, smooth, attractive scarlet-red of fine 
flavor. The Asgrow strain ripens evenly and 
is uniform. 86 days. 
Pkt., 10c; %4 02z., 25c; 4% 02z., 45c; oz., 65c; 
14, 1b., $2.00; Yo 1b., $3.25; 1b., $6.50. 
SMALL FRUITED TOMATOES 
RED CHERRY. 72 days. 
fruited, scarlet tomatoes % in. across, are 
freely borne in clusters throughout. the 
summer. Gets its name from the shape and 
size ot the fruits which are used largely 
for preserving and salads, or chilled, served 
raw and eaten whole. 
Pkt., 15c. 
SAN MARZANO. 70 days. Highly productive 
and extensively grown for canning whole, 
Small, round- 
for puree and making ‘tomato paste.’ 
Fruits are plum-shaped, 3% in. long and 
1% in. across, non-cracking, borne in 
clusters and with the most intense red of 
all commercial tomatoes. 
Pkt oC. 
YELLOW PEAR. 70 days. Fruits are yellow, 
pear-shaped with definite neck; 1% to 2 
in. long and 1 in. in diameter. Of exceed- 
ingly mild and pleasing flavor; sweet and 
delicious. Fine for salads in the fresh 
state, or for preserving and pickling. 
Pkt:, 5c: 
YELLOW PLUM. 70 days. Immensely pro- 
ductive small fleshy tomato, the size and 
shape of a plum, 2 iu. long, 1% in. across. 
Bright lemon-yellow skin; fine for pre- 
serves or salads. May be served whole and 
eaten raw. Sweet and of a most pleasing 
flavor. 
PEt., 15c. 


YELLOW PEAR 

ABEL'S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 
