PLAMAR (65 Days) 
A new development from The Uni- 
versity of Puerto Rico. A cross of their 
native variety, “Platillo,” and Marglobe. 
Outyielded all other standard varieties 
by a wide margin, in their tests, due to 
its characteristic of setting more fruit 
under extremely hot climatic conditions. 
Vines are very vigorous, extensive, 
healthy and extremely rapid in growth. 
Slightly flattened fruits average medium 
in size, with thick placental walls. Ripens 
to a medium red color, semi-mild flavor 
and possessing good keeping qualities 
aiter ripe. Cracks are very limited. From 
our observations, we recommend Plamar 
for southern states, where other varieties 
produce low yields and set very few 
fruits, due to abnormally hot and Ly. 
climate. Plamar shows complete resist- 
ance to fusarium wilt and early blight. 
Tt is, however, susceptible to septoria 
leaf blight, anthracnose and late blight. 
Postpaid: 1% oz. 25c; 4 oz. 35c; 1 oz. 99c; 14 Ib. $350 
MANASOTA (68 Days) 
Another new red tomato released with the Manahill variety from The 
Vegetable Crops Laboratory. Highly resistant to wilt. Ripens generous 
early fruit clusters. Uniformly globular, smooth fruits average medium in 
size, firm, ripening to a dark red color and are more of a juice type. Vines 
very sprawling and extended, having a peculiar tendency of increasing foliage 
atter vines reach maximum spread. A complete spraying or dusting schedule 
is advisable, being susceptible to early blight, anthracnose and late blight. 
Pestpaid: 14 cz. 25c; 4 oz. 40c; 1 az. $1.10; 14 lb. $3.75; 1 Ib. $13.75 
SUMMER PROLIFIC (65 Days) 
(Strain C) 
New hot weather variety from the 
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. A 
cross of Porters Globe and Stokesdale. 
Ripens to a beautiful deep pink, very 
smooth, practically crack proof and mild in 
flavor. Uniform size, averaging about six 
per pound in the first settings and the size 
increasing to four or five per pound later 
on. The globe-shaped fruits are extremely 
solid, because of their thick outer walls and 
very tough skin. Ripe fruits keep fine for 
long periods of time. Summer Prolific is 
able to set fruit in very hot summers, main- 
ly because of the thick, heavy sepals pro- 
tecting the flower parts. Vine growth very vigorous, upright and dense, with 
wide thick leaves, protecting fruits from the hot sun. Summer Prolific is an 
excellent variety for abnormally hot climates, resisting sun-scald and split- 
iting, resulting in souring. 
Postpaid: 1 ez. 25c; 4 oz. 40c; 1 oz. $1.10; 14 Ib. $3.50; 1 Ib. $11.80 
