Plant some of our Michigan-grown disease-treated seed and enjoy 
the thrill of picking luscious ripe tomatoes right from your garden. 
Most everyone likes tomatoes and it is rather difficult to single out 
Our list comprises varieties 
for special purposes and various climates, as well as personal prefer- 
any one particular variety as the best. 
ence. 
IMPROVED COLOSSAL 
The Largest Tomatoes 
$0 days. Introduced by us in 1948. The Improved Colossal series are 
the largest of all tomatoes. Several years were spent by our Research 
Department in their development and we know you will be pleased with 
these giants. 
The large spreading plants are well branched with heavy foliage, giv- 
ing adequate fruit protection. The fruits are deep, but flat, and when 
well grown will average 14 o0z., with some weighing as much as 3 lbs. 
The flesh is thick, meaty and extremely mild. Fine for canning and slic- 
ing. Just think of thick, meaty slices of beautifully colored tomatoes up 
to 6 inches across! 
Improved Colossal Crimson. This beautifully colored fruit is a natural 
for taking prizes at fairs. (Pkt. 25c) (% oz. 80c) (oz. $1.50) (%4 Ib. 
$4.00), prepaid. 
Improved Colossal Golden. Equally as large as Improved Colossal 
Crimson, and its deep golden color makes it a suitable companion. (Pkt. 
25c) (% oz. 80c) (oz. $1.50) (14 Ib. $4.00), prepaid. 
Improved Colossal Red. This brightly colored tomato is slightly smaller 
in circumference than Crimson and Golden, but is deeper and, therefore, 
equal to them in weight. (Pkt. 25c) (% oz. 80c) (oz. $1.50) (% Ib. 
$4.00), prepaid. 
Improved Colossal Yellow. This variety has the mildest flavor of any 
of the other colors. It is also a little flatter, but is as broad as Crimson 
and Golden. (Pkt. 25c) (% oz. 80c) (oz. $1.50) (% Ib. $4.00), prepaid. 
SPECIAL OFFER OF IMPROVED COLOSSAL 
4 Pkts. (one of each color) 85¢ 
RICHRED 
A 195! Burgess Introduction 
70 Days. The rich, red coloring 
of this new Burgess Tomato gives 
it its name. A medium-early, with 
deep, slightly ftat globe-shaped 
fruits of over medium size, and 
fleshy, meaty texture. It is agree- 
ably SWEET. Its deep green abun- 
dant foliage makes good protection, 
supporting fruit that show few if 
any cracks. (Pkt. {5c) (% oz. 45c) 
(oz. 80¢) (4% lb. $2.35) (lb. $6.70), 
prepaid. ; 
2 "New Tomatees from SOUTH 
SOUTHLAND LOUISIANA 
Good fer North or Scuth is 
"All-Season" 
75 Days. This superb 
70 Days. This new tomato is 
wilt-resistant new vari- 
ety is particularly suited notable as a large-fruited variety 
that sets fruit well under severe 
to the South Atlantie 
summer conditions in the South 
states, including Flor- 
ida, and outstanding as which prevents ordinary varieties 
from yielding satisfactory crops. It 
a main crop variety in 
is medium early, and long bearing. 
the North. Excellent 
quality fruit, and good — Large thrifty plants provide ample 
foliage protection against sun scald. 
size recommend it for 
Fruits large, globular (flattened. 
both commercial and 
home plantings. (Pkt. globe) good deep pink, meaty and 
well flavored. (Pkt. (5c) (% oz. 
15c) (% oz. 60c) (oz. 
50c) (oz. 90c) (%4 lb. $2.65) (Ib. 
$1.10) (34 Ib. $3.25) (Ib. 
$9.40) (5 Ibs. $44.50) $7.60) (5 lbs. $35.50) (10 Ibs. 
. $68.50), prepaid. 
(10 lbs. $86.50) prepaid. 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR GROWING EARLIER 
AND LARGER TOMATOES 
Tt is easy to grow larger tomatoes with fewer seeds that 
ripen two weeks earlier and produce a bigger crop by using 
BLOSSOM-SET.. 
At least a 60° night temperature is required to make to- 
mato blooms set much fruit and when the temperature gets 
as low as 50° they will not set at all. BLOSSOM-SET 
sprayed on the blooms when they first start to open will make 
them set at low temperatures and will, therefore, produce 
earlier and more fruit that will be practically seedless. This 
should be particularly interesting to growers in high altitudes 
and cool climates. BLOSSOM-SET really produces results 
and is well worth the little time required to apply. (4 0z. 75c) 
(pt. $1.75), prepaid. ‘ 
When growing early tomatoes, or in areas of short growing season, » 
start the seed in hotbeds or inside in boxes about 6 weeks before the 
last killing frost in the spring. 
early varieties may be seeded directly in the garden. 
seeded as early as 2 weeks before the last killing frost and will ripen 
When earliness is not important, 
They may be 
fruit soon after the plants started inside. 
Deep, Fat 
FRUITS 
Small Preserving Tomatoes 
The following miniature tomatoes are named for their resemblance to the vari- 
ous fruits and are very ornamental, as well as delicious in salads, preserves and pickles. 
Red Plum 
Your choice of the above varieties—(Pkt. 15c) (1% oz. 50c) (oz. 90c) (6 pkts., one each, 
75 days. 
Red Cherry Red Pear 
for 60c), prepaid. 
SMALL FRUITED IN MIXTURE. A well-balanced mixture containing Cherry, Pear and 
(Pkt, 15¢) (4% oz. 50c) (oz. 90c) (%4 lb. $2:65), prepaid. 
Plum in red and yellow. 
SAN MARZANO 
70 days. A mild, dry-fleshed Italian 
variety used extensively for making 
tomato paste. Also useful for pre- 
serves and sauces. The oblong fruits 
are deep scarlet. Our strain is large 
fruited, averaging 4 inches long and 
1% inches across. (Pkt. {5c) (1% oz. 
70c) (oz. $1.30) (4% Ib. $3.85) (1 Ib. 
$11.20), prepaid. 
SMALL FRUITED TOMATOES 
Rich in Vitamin C 
In some tests made by the United States Department of Agriculture at 
Charleston, 8. C., it was found that small fruited varieties of tomatoes 
had more than four times as much vitamin C as commercial varieties. 
For Canning 
and Slicing 
’ Yellow Cherry Yellow Pear’ Yellow Plum 
GROUND CHERRY OR HUSK — 
85 days. While it is not a true tomato, it be- 
longs to the same family and is grown in the same 
manner. The small yellow fruits are borne in 
husks. They are delicious either raw or cooked, 
and when dried in sugar, are as good as raisins 
for cakes and puddings. For preserves and pies 
they are excellent. Easily grown and prolific 
bearers. Fruits will keep nearly all winter if 
stored in a cool place. (Pkt, {5c) (% oz. 45c) 
(oz. 80c), prepaid, 
