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1087 John Baer — Popular in many sections 
66 days. The rich, scarlet-red fruits are thick through and slightly 
flattened at the top; smooth, firm, and medium large. A favorably 
known home gardeners’ tomato in some sections for main-crop. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; oz. 85¢; .%4 Ib. $2.50 
1105 J. Moran— Valuable in California 
85 days. Slightly larger and trifle flatter fruits than Pearson. Skin 
is scarlet; interior firm and of excellent color. Valuable main-crop, 
eterminate canning and shipping tomato for California. Noted for 
heavy productivity and fruit quality. Holds size late in season. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 0z. 85¢; oz. $1.60; 1% lb. $4.75 
1119 Pan America— wilt resistant 
75 days. Ripe fruits are globular to deep oblate in shape, bright 
scarlet, with a scarlet-red interior; medium to large, weigh about 
7 ozs. Foliage is sufficiently dense to shade the fruit during develop- 
ment. Possesses a high degree of resistance to fusarium wilt. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1 0z. 60¢; oz. $1.10; 1% Ib. $3.25 
1066 Pearson— Largely used in California 
86 days. Deep red, medium large, smooth, slightly flattened globe- 
shaped fruits; vigorous, heavy yielding, self-topping plants. 
Especially adapted to California and the South. Primarily for 
canning, green wrap shipping and juice; good for home garden. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 85¢; oz. $1.60; 1% lb. $4.75 
1123 Pennhea rt— Early; heavy cropper 
63 days. Developed from a cross of Oxheart and Penn State Earli- 
ana. Plants are dwarf and determinate; not well suited to staking, 
Scarlét-red fruits are solid, meaty, flattened globe in shape. Pro- 
duces more ripe fruits than other extra earlies at first picking. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z. 60¢; oz. $1.00; 14 lb. $3.00 
1106C Pritchard, Certified © 
70 days. Also known as Searlet Topper. Ideal all-purpose red 
tomato for growing in soil of high fertility. The “self-topping” 
habit prevents excessive vine growth under all conditions. Pro- 
duces an abundant crop of bright red, globe-shaped fruits of 
medium size and excellent quality. Very stiiooth and uniform. 
Highly resistant to fusarium wilt. For home, market and shipping. 
f Pkt. 15¢; 1% 0z. 60¢; oz. $1.60; 14 lb. $3.00 
1080 Queens— New for 1952; early 
70 days. Combines earliness with smooth, deep globular shape, 
reasonably free of cracks. Fruits are medium in size, averaging 
5 ozs. in weight, and of a very pleasing flavor. The outer and inner 
walls are thick, with small seed cavities which may account for the 
hard, firm feel of the fruits. A good early, heavy bearing tomato for 
home and market, either grown naturally on the ground or staked. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 14 0z. 75¢; oz. $1.40 
1144 Red Cloud — Very early; productive 
62 days. Early, prolific, heat resistant variety of excellent fruit 
color and compact, determinate vine growth. Fruits are deep 
round to flat-round and of excellent size for an early type. Well 
adapted to the Midwest, California, Texas and elsewhere. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z. 60¢; oz. $1.00; 1% lb. $3.00 
1126C Stokesdale, Certified © 
70 days. Second-early to midseason tomato suited for home use, 
market and canning. Fruits are smooth, solid, deep round, bright 
scarlet throughout, medium sized and of fine quality. Plant is of 
vigorous, semi-spreading, open habit and a heavy yielder. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z. 60¢; oz. $1.00; 1% lb. $3.00 
1074C Stone, Certified — Good quality 
81 days. Favorite late or main-crop tomato that is widely grown 
in home gardens throughout the country and to some extent for 
canning and market. The quality is good for all purposes. Vines are 
very large, and well covered with foliage. Fruits are scarlet-red, 
deep, flattened, smooth and weigh from 67% to 7 ¥% ozs. each. 
' Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 60¢; oz. $1.00; 1% lb. $3.00 
EXPLANATION OF CERTIFIED TOMATO SEED 
Seed listed as ““Certified”’ is produced from crops that were 
inspected and certified as to freedom from seed borne disease 
by the Agricultural Department of the state in which they 
were grown, It is well worth the slight additional cost. 
Rutgers, 
Certified 
1072 Rutgers, Certified© 
74 days. One of the most popular general purpose 
tomatoes; good color, fine flavor and large fruit size, 
6% to7% ozs., makes it favored over many others for 
home or market. Globular, slightly flattened, smooth, 
bright red, heavy walls and small cells. Most valuable 
for canning and juice. Vine is vigorous, heavy, and wilt- 
resistant to a high degrée. Fruits ripen from the interior 
outward; a good green-wrap shipping variety. 
Pkt. 15¢;. 14 oz. 60¢; oz. $1.00; 1% lb. $3.00 
1072 Rutgers—Does well on light soils 
74 days. Description of Rutgers, Certified is the same as for 
Rutgers which was grown from the same stock seed but the crop 
was not inspected for certification. Widely grown, main-crop tomato. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 50¢; oz. 90¢; 1% Ib. $2.75 
1129 Sunnybrook, Burpee’s © 
70 days. Highly prolific, midseason, second generation (F2) hybrid. 
Fruits are scarlet-red, firm, globular, average 7 ozs. in weight; 
flesh is meaty and of excellent quality. Valuable for homé 
gardeners, market growers, canners and an excellent ‘‘green wrap”’ 
for long distance shipping. As this is an Fs hybrid we can offer 
the seed at a much lower price than any of the Fi hybrids. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 14 oz. $2.00; 1 oz. $3.50; cz. $6.00 
1124C Valiant, Certified 
65 days. Large-fruited, early tomato which, because of its size 
and yielding ability, is gaining popularity for both home and 
market use. Plant is vigorous, medium in size, spreading and some- 
what open habit of growth. The red fruits are medium large, deep 
globular, meaty, much superior to the old extra-early Earliana. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% 0z. 60¢; oz. $1.00; 14 lb. $3.00 
1073 Victor —All-America Winner; first early 
60 days. Vigorous, extra-early, even-ripening, small vined tomato 
of determinate growth so that they may be planted as close as 
2 ft. apart. Should not be staked. Tomatoes are scarlet, very uni- 
formly colored, ‘average 5 ozs. in weight, semi-globular, fairly 
smooth and refined in appearance. Flesh is solid and fine flavored. 
Pkt. 15¢; %0z. 60¢; oz. $1.00; 1% lb. $3.00 
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