THE WETSEL SEED COMPANY : 
TOMATO 
Sow seed in hotbeds or flats in February or March; transplant when 
the plants have four leaves, and when danger of frost is past, set in the 
open ground. Space the plants at least 3 feet apart each way, and sup- 
port them with stakes or wires. An ounce of seed will produce about 
1500 plants. 
HYBRID TOMATO SEED 
Hybrid Tomatoes are becoming more numerous and have al- 
ready acquired considerable popularity. They possess greater 
vitality and are therefore more resistant to blight and other 
diseases. This factor also provides better quality fruit We have: 
(F-2). This is second-generation seed— 
Stokescross No. 4. 
said to be not quite so good as first generation but plenty good 
enough. See inside front cover for description and price. 
Burpee’s Big Boy. (F-1). More expensive than F-2. Pkt. (30 
seeds) 35 cts. 
Beefsteak. 90 days. Wilt-resistant. A main-crop variety for home 
and market gardens. Fruit large, flat, smooth, bright scarlet. 
Bonny Best, Certified. 73 days. Standard early, smooth, bright red 
fruits, ripening to the stem. 
Break o’Day, Certified. 70 days. Wilt-resistant. Early and ex- 
tremely productive. Fruits large, smooth, globe shaped, bright red. 
Desirable for both home and market use. 
Clinton Hybrid. Midseason, very productive. True first generation 
Hybrid. Plants are large, vigorous, with dense foliage which pro- 
tects fruits from sun-seald. Fruit large. Will outyield most open- 
pollinated. 30 seeds for 35 cts. 
Early Detroit. 82 days. Fruit nearly globe-shaped, firm, purplish 
pink. Vigorous, productive vines. 
Golden Jubilee. 72 days. Fruits bright orange-yellow, globular, 
thick-walled. Shape and quality excellent. Mild flavor; makes 
delicious juice. 
John Baer. 73 days. Bright red, smooth, even-ripening fruit. Heavy 
yielder and extra early. 
June Pink. 60 days. The earliest pink variety and in demand on 
many markets. 
Ponderosa, Improved. 88 days. One of the largest Tomatoes. 
Fruit solid, smooth, and of good quality. Desirable for home use. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. 73 days. A recent disease-resistant 
introduction. Fruit large, smooth, almost round, and carrying the 
bright scarlet color clear to the stem end. Flesh deep red, with few 
seeds and no core. 
Rutgers Certified. 73 days. Like Marglobe in shape. Ripens from 
inside out; small seed-cavity, few seeds. Good cropper, excellent 
for home gardens and for canning. 
Southland. About 75 days. Similar in appearance and other char- 
acteristics to Marglobe and Rutgers. Its chief virtue is that it has 
proved to be almost entirely immune to blight, after years of breed- 
ing and testing. 
Sparks’ Earliana. 66 days. The original variety, and a great fa- 
vorite with all growers. Fruit rich scarlet-red, solid, and of good 
quality. 
Yellow Ponderosa. Fruits in clusters of 3 to 5, large, somewhat 
flattened; skin and flesh yellow. 
TOMATO, 
Rutgers Certified 
Dependable Seeds, HARRISONBURG, VA. 
WATERMELON, Congo 
WATERMELON 
Grown like muskmelons, but the hills should be 8 to 10 feet apart. 
An ounce of seed plants 30 hills. 
Blacklee. 90 days. A new variety bred for wilt-resistance. Long, 
oval in shape; dark green rind. Crisp, sweet flesh, brilliant red with 
few black seeds. Average weight is 35° pounds but specimens some- 
times weigh 50 to 60 pounds. Fine texture, free from stringiness. 
Excellent shipper and keeper. 
Congo. A new variety developed in 1947 at Regional Vegetable 
Breeding Laboratory of U.S.D.A. at Charleston, S. C. Bred mainly 
for shipping and resistance to anthracnose. The only variety 
known to fully resist this disease. Resembles Garrison in size and 
shape, with equal quality and somewhat darker color. 
Dixie Queen. 85 days. A new variety. Oval-round melon with light 
green rind striped dark green, often weighing 30 pounds. Flesh 
bright red, finely flavored. Uniform in size and quality. 
Florida Favorite. 87 days. Fruits long, with dark green mottled 
skin. Very sweet, bright red flesh, firm and juicy. Excellent for 
home and market. 
Florida Giant (Cannon Ball). 90 days. Vigorous, very productive 
vines with nearly round, dark green fruits, averaging 40 pounds 
each. Flesh is red, firm, and of excellent quality. Ships well. Like 
Blacklee, it is comparatively new and has become very popular in 
the last couple of years. 
Improved Kleckley Sweet No. 6. 88 days. Wilt-resistant. An im- 
provement on the older variety because of its resistance to fusarium 
wilt. Rich red flesh and white seeds. Quality and flavor equal to 
any other melon. 
Stone Mountain Improved No. 5. 85 days. Wilt-resistant. De- 
veloped from Stone Mountain and has proved to be resistant to 
fusarium wilt. Resembles its parent in every respect except that it 
is smaller. 
WATERMELON, Improved Kleckley Sweet No. 6 
All Seed on This Page Postpaid 
Pkt. 14072. Oz. 
$0 7 $0 50 $0 90 
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TOMATO 
Golden Jubilee 
Yellow Ponderosa 
Ponderosa (Pink) 
June Pink 
Rutgers Certified 
John Baer 
Early Detroit 
Break o’ Day 
Marglobe Certified 
All Other Varieties 
WATERMELON 
Dixie Queen 
All Other Varieties 
