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TOMATO — Continued 
PONDEROSA 87 Days 
A purplish-pink tomato of largest size. Vine vigorous and very produc- 
tive; fruit very solid, fairly smooth and of good quality. 
PRITCHARD OR SCARLET TOPPER : : 76 Days 
Wilt resistant. Fruits large, smooth, globular, solid with thick walls and 
cross sections; color deep scarlet. Splendid home and market garden 
variety; excellent for shipping. 
RUTGERS / 72 Days 
Introduced by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Fruits 
medium to large, similar in shape to Marglobe but slightly more flattened. 
Highly recommended as a second early maturing variety for canning and 
tomato juice. 
SAN MARZANO 
An Italian variety highly prized for manufacturing into paste and powder. 
Fruits distinct, 14% inches broad by 2% to 3 inches long, flat sided and 
rounded at ends. Color bright scarlet; flesh thick, interior devoid of juicy 
pulp, and seeds comparatively few. Heavily productive in the northern 
states and in California. 
SIOUX 70 Days 
Developed at Nebraska Experiment Station. Plant relatively open with 
finely divided leaves. Fruit red, medium sized, almost globular, thick walled 
and practically free from hard core, juicy with good flavor, ripens uni- 
formly. 
STOKESDALE 72 Days 
An attractive second early variety. Fruits smooth, almost globe shaped; 
large pulpy core, solid flesh, free from cracking, good red color. Vines me- 
oe sized, coarse foliage which gives fair coverage, medium green, pro- 
uctive. 
VALIANT 65 Days 
Plant is vigorous, medium in size and open. Fruits large for an early 
variety, globe shaped and of bright red color. Good yielder. 
WISCONSIN No. 55 75 Days 
Introduced by the College of Agriculture, University of Wisconsin. Plant 
vigorous with some resistance to early blight and blossom end rot, open 
but fairly leafy. Fruits medium large, slighty flattened, of good scarlet color. 
YELLOW OR GOLDEN PONDEROSA 90 Days 
Vines large and heavy; fruits very large, flat, deep yellow. A fine home 
garden variety. 
TOMATO—SMALL FRUITED VARIETIES 
YELLOW HUSK OR GROUND CHERRY 85 Days 
Vine makes a spreading open growth, light green in color; fruit is small, 
34 inch, round, yellow in color, and is enclosed in a thin, paper-like husk 
that loosens as fruit ripens. Used for pies and preserves. 
RED CHERRY 75 Days 
Heavy growth, small leaf, heavy leaf growth, 5-foot vine. Fruits small, 
% to % inch, globe shape, bright red. Grows in clusters and is a heavy 
producer. 
RED PLUM 73 Days 
A red fruited sort, resembling a plum in shape and size. Used as a 
novelty and for preserves. 
RED PEAR 
Fruits 2 inches long; pear-formed. eheek 
YELLOW PEAR 75 Days 
Like the Red Pear in all ways except color, which is a bright yellow. 
YELLOW PLUM 75 Days 
Like the Red Plum in all ways except color, which is a bright yellow. 
