TOMATO 
CuLTURE.—Tomatoes do best in a light, warm, not 
over-rich soil, and much of the success in growing them 
depends on securing a rapid, vigorous, unchecked growth 
during the early part of the season. Sow in hotbed during 
March, or from 6 to 8 weeks before they can be set out into 
open ground; when the plants have four leaves, transplant 
into shallow boxes, setting them 4 to 5 inches apart. 
Plant in open ground as soon as all danger of frost Is over, 
about 4 feet apart each way. 
PENNA. STATE CERTIFIED SEED 
Grothen’s Globe, Certified. 68 days. Well adapted 
to green-wrap shipping, especially in Florida and 
Texas. Heavy foliage protection from  sun-scald 
and disease resistant; solid, globular, bright red, 
medium-large fruits. Fine for sandy loams. 
Marglobe, Certified. 78 days from plants. All-purpose, 
wilt and nail-head rust-resistant, vigorous, dark 
green plants. Fruit is large, nearly round, smooth, 
bright deep scarlet with solid interior and small 
seed-pockets. This mild-flavored, heavy-yielding 
variety is believed the most popular of all main-crop 
Tomatoes. 
Pritchard, Certified (Scarlet Topper). 76 days from 
plants. Self-topping, wilt and nail-head rust-resistant 
plants, with thick-walled, globular fruits of light 
scarlet. Grand midseason sort for market-gardens, 
shipping and canning. 
Rutgers, Certified. 86 days. All-purpose variety of 
wide adaptation and general popularity. It is re- 
sistant to disease, ripens from inside outward and 
the large, vigorous plants bear smooth, bright red, 
globular fruits with thick walls and small seed cells. 
Stokesdale, Certified. 73 days. With Marglobe’s won- 
derful shape and color, but an ounce or two heavier 
and about a week earlier. It ripens from the inside 
out, like Rutgers, and quite free from stem-end cracks. 
Southland, Certified. 75 days. This is a very fine 
variety for planting in the Carolinas. 
Tomato, Bonny Best 
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RED VARIETIES 
Beefsteak (Crimson Cushion). 90 days. The largest 
red-fruited variety. Resembles Ponderosa in many 
ways, except in color. Vigorous vine, producing 
extra-large fruits. 
Bonny Best. 66 days. One of the most popular early 
Tomatoes for both home and market growing and a 
foremost greenhouse forcing variety. Scarlet-red 
fruits, flattened globe in shape, are borne on medium- 
sized, vigorous vines. One of the earliest varieties 
producing marketable-sized Tomatoes, which are 
smooth, uniform, and suitable for long-distance 
shipping. Adapted to northern states. 
Earliana. 66 days. A very early Tomato with splendid 
vines and bright red, flattened fruits of medium size; 
firm and quite smooth. 
Grothen’s Globe. See description under Certified Seed. 
John Baer. 70 days. Rich scarlet-red fruits, slightly 
flattened at the top. Similar to Bonny Best and 
Chalk’s Jewel. 
Marglobe. See description under Certified Seed. 
Pan America. 74 days. Developed by the U. S. De- 
partment of Agriculture. Resistant to fusartum wilt. 
Fruits are globular, bright scarlet. 
Pritchard (Scarlet Topper). 
Certified Seed. 
Rutgers. See description under Certified Seed. 
See description under 
Stokesdale. See description under Certified Seed. 
Stone, Improved. 86 days. A favorite variety with 
canners and market gardeners everywhere, its solid- 
ity and carrying qualities being remarkable. The 
red fruits are perfectly smooth and very handsome. 
It has wonderful yielding qualities. 
Valiant. 66 days. As early as Earliana. 
heavy, solid, fine quality, globe-shaped fruit. 
Smooth, 
PINK and PURPLE VARIETIES 
June Pink (Pink Earliana). 60 days. Fruits are some- 
what flattened, weigh 4 to 5 ounces and have bright 
deep pink skin and rich pinkish red flesh. The 
meat is solid and has a delightful sub-acid flavor. 
It is the earliest pink-skinned Tomato, similar to 
Earliana in all respects except color. 
Oxheart. 86 days. One of the largest Tomatoes ever 
introduced, some fruits weighing 2 pounds each. 
The oxheart shape of the pinkish red fruits is most 
distinct; interior is extremely solid with thick, firm 
walls and small seed-cavities with few seeds. Pri- 
marily a home-garden variety but readily salable on 
Iocal markets and roadside stands. 
Ponderosa. 85 days. A purple-fruited Tomato of large 
size, quite free from acid. Vines are vigorous and 
spreading. This variety is more suitable for home 
use than for market. 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
Golden Ponderosa. 85 days. Like the well-known 
Ponderosa in size, shape and fine quality but golden 
yellow in color. A wonderful bearer with excellent 
flavor. 
Golden Queen (Trophy). 83 days. Fruits large and 
smooth, beautiful golden yellow. Foliage similar to 
Ponderosa. Mild, sweet flavor. 
BRISTOL SEED CO. 
