RUTGERS (Indiana Strain) (72 Days) 
A superior strain of Rutgers, re-selected and supervised at Purdue Univer- 
sity. Slightly earlier and much more productive than the original 290 strain 
as it came from New Jersey. Fruit quality and color likewise are greatly 
improved. Fruits are smooth, slightly flattened at the stem end, and deep 
red color ripening from the interior outward. Thick walls, small seed cavities, 
with very few seeds form very solid fruits. Plants are large, thick stems, 
with dense foliage protecting fruits from sunburn. To get maximum yield 
from Rutgers, soil must not be over supplied with nitrogen, plants should 
be set as early as possible and spray or dyst for early blight, anthracnose 
and late blight. In northern growing regions with shorter tomato seasons, 
it is very important to set our Rutgers or any other late variety as soon as 
‘possible after the frost-free date, if a spraying or dusting schedule will be 
used. All fixed copper sprays or dusts definitely hold the foliage longer, 
delaying ripening toward the harvest frost. 
Postpaid: '4 oz. 25c; 1 oz. 5c; 1, lb. $1.25; 1 lb. $4.50 
SOUTHLAND (74 Days) 
A new wilt and blight resistant variety developed at the Regional Vege- 
table Breeding Laboratory at Charleston, S.C. Southland is a standard type, 
general purpose red tomato, ripening in season with Rutgers and Marglobe. 
About equal to Rutgers in size, but slightly more oblate. Fruits are very 
smooth, extremely solid and meaty with a very tough peel, holding up for 
unusual lengths of time after ripening. Its tough skin gives high resistance 
to cracking. Southland is a fine green wrap and shipping variety. Vines 
are upright, quite dense and slightly more open than Rutgers at ripening 
time. Southland is resistant to fusarium wilt, early blight, anthracnose, and 
one form of common potato late blight, but very susceptible to virulent forms 
of tomato late blight. A spray program is advisable to control the latter. 
For maximum yield and fruit size, Southland requires heavy fertilization, 
particularly high in nitrogen. 
Postpaid: 1g oz. 25c; 14 oz. 40c; 1 oz. 90c; 14 Ib. $3.20; 1 Ib. $11.50 
EARLIANA (58 Days) 
Many new extra early varieties have been introduced in previous years, yet 
Earliana remains the preferred variety for early market in many states. Our 
strain is one of the earliest, very productive, with good average size, scarlet 
fruits. 
Postpaid: 14 oz. 25c; 1 oz. 80c; 1% lb. $2.30; 1 Ib. $6.50 
FIVE CRITICAL DAYS — Whether each tomato blossom will set fruit depends on a 
period of five critical days. The tomato blossom is strictly self pollinated; that is, male 
and female parts are contained in each blossom. Pollination takes place at night, whereby 
temperature must not drop below 65 degrees. There must not be excessive precipitation 
during this period nor excessive daytime heat to wither and damage the blossom. 
BREAK O’DAY (62 Days) 
Our strain is the red ripening type, differing from the original, having a 
yellowish cast. Very resistant to fusarium wilt and nail head spot. Matures 
extra early. Fruits are crack resistant, smooth and globular, attaining large 
average size. A fine stake tomato for early market. Does best in cool grow- 
_ ing seasons. 
Postpaid: 14 oz. 25c; 1 oz. 80c; 1 lb. $2.30; 1 lb. $6.50 
