A&M TOMATOES 
Culture—2 oz. seeds per acre planted in seed bed; 1 lb. to acre field planted; 1 oz. seed for 
2,000 plants. Transplant from seed bed in rows 4 to 6 feet apart and 3 to 6 feet apart in the 
rows according to the variety. The varieties of upright growth can be spaced closer than the 
vining types. Plant deep so that the roots may be in the cool earth. The time of planting and 
variety depend upon your local market, soil and climatic conditions, and the purpose for 
which they are grown. Number of days to maturity is from planting of seeds in beds. 
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IMPROVED PEARSON TOMATO 
408 Breeders Hybrid—65 days. True first gen- 
eration (Fi) hybrid. An exceptionally good to- 
mato for California, out-yielding Rutger’s or 
Pearson. An all purpose, early midseason. 
Fruits medium to large, firm and scarlet-red in 
color. Pkt. (30 seeds) 35c: 2 pkts. 65c; 5 pkts. 
$1.45; Ye oz. $8.00. 
415 Jubilee—Bronze medal winner. Beautiful 
bright orange flesh and yellow skin. Compares 
favorably with best reds in shape, smoothness, 
quality and flavor. Fruits are free from crack- 
ing; solid with few seeds. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.60: 
VY Ib. $4.75. 
412. Earliana— 94 days. An early scarlet 
fruited variety. Fruits solid, meaty, medium 
size, and set in clusters. Vine does not make 
a large growth. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00; 14 lb. $3.00; 
Ib. $10.00. 
421 Wilt Resistant Stone—116 days. A wilt 
resistant variety. Fruits are of good size, very 
solid, and is a good shipper. Also an ideal 
sort for canning. The fruits are usually a little 
deeper than regular Stone. Pkt. 15¢; oz. $1.20: 
Y4 lb. $4.00; Ib. $12.00. 
417 Marglobe—114 days. A main crop variety 
used extensively by shippers. Has definite 
Fusarium Wilt disease resistance. Color is a 
deep scarlet. Fruits are globe shaped with 
solid meat and few seeds. Pkt. 15c;: oz. $1.00; 
VY Ib. $3.00; lb. $10.00. 
409 Pennheart—93 days. An extra early va- 
riety. Fairly large, solid, scarlet fruits. Plants 
compact. Pkt. 15c;: oz. $1.00: 1% Ib. $3.65; Ib. 
$11.00. 
410 Improved Pearson—114 days. One of the 
newer heavy yielding, self-topping varieties 
(i.e., the branch terminates in a flower cluster, 
making the plants more compact and less 
sprawling than standard vines). A very attrac- 
tive fruit, slightly flattened globe in shape, deep 
red, smooth, tough skin and numerous cells. It 
averages slightly larger than Marglobe and sel- 
dom cracks. Valuable for green wrap shipping 
and for juice. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.50; 1% lb. $5.00; 
lb. $15.00. 
411 Rutgers—120 days. Large, bright red 
globular fruits will ripen evenly right up to the 
stem. Very smooth. Being coreless with small 
seed cells and thick walls, they are excep- 
tionally meaty. The large sturdy plants have 
plenty of foliage so that the fruit is well pro- 
tected from sunburn. Disease resistant. Pkt. 
15c; oz. $1.00; 1% lb. $3.00; lb. $10.00. 
423 Beefsteak—118 days. This new selection 
produces smooth solid meaty fruits of fine 
quality and deep purplish pink in color. Pkt. 
15c; oz. $1.25: ¥% Ib. $4.00; lb. $12.00. 
413 First Early—94 days. Extensively grown 
in the early producing sections such as Im- 
perial Valley, Coachilla Valley, Salt River 
Valley of Arizona, and other similar districts. 
It is uniform in size, smooth, inclined to globe 
shape, scarlet, medium in size and borne in 
clusters. We cannot recommend it too highly. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00; %4 Ib. $3.00; lb. $10.00 
424 Pritchard (Scarlet Topper)—100 days. A 
wilt resistant variety. Fruits are large, globular, 
with thick walls, and well braced by heavy 
cross sections. Color is scarlet, well colored at 
stem end. Flesh is firm and of good quality. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00; 1% lb. $3.00; Ib. $10.00 
Small Fruited Varieties 
428 San Marzano—An Italian variety exten- 
sively used for the manufacture of paste and 
powder. Fruits are about 14% inches broad and 
2% to 3 inches long, rounded at ends, and flat 
sided, interior is thick and devoid of juicy 
pulp. Color bright scarlet. Very productive. 
Pkt. 15c: oz. $1.75; % lb. $5.85; lb. $17.50. 
429 Red Cherry—Round, scarlet, about 1 inch 
across. Borne in clusters. Very sweet. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. $1.30; 4 lb. $4.40; lb. $13.25. 
425 Red Pear—A valuable sort for preserving. 
Has rank vine growth. Fruits small, 2 inches 
long, pear shaped. Pkt. 15c;: oz. $1.30; 4 lb. 
$4.40; Ib. $13.25. 
426 Yellow Pear—Similar to the Red Pear ex- 
cept for color. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.30; 1% lb. $4.40; 
Ib. $13.25. 
427 Ground Cherry — Used for preserving. 
Fruits small, round, borne singly and in 
papery envelopes, sweet flavor. Pkt. 15c: oz. 
$1.20; 4 lb. $4.00; lb. $12.00. 
MARKET GROWERS — Tomatoes, First Early, 
Pearson and Pennheart are commercial vari- 
eties. Write for quantity prices. 
AsM TURNIPS 
Write for Quantity Prices 
Culture—'% oz. to 50-foot row; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. Sow in drills 10 to 12 inches apart and 
thin to 6 to 8 inches in the row. 
435 Early White Flat Dutch—46 days. Tops 
small, erect, and strap leaved. Roots flat, 
sweet, tender and white throughout. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; 1% lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
430 Golden Ball—60 to 65 days. Tops small, 
erect, cut leaved. Roots, medium, globular, 
smooth, orange yellow. Flesh firm, fine grained, 
and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c: %4 
Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. ; 
431 Purple Top Globe—55 to 60 days. The 
all-purpose variety for the home and market 
garden. Tops are dark green, cut leaved, and 
erect. Roots large, globe shaped, smooth, upper 
part purple, under side white. Flesh is white, 
crisp, and tender. Pkt. 10c: oz. 25c; %4 lb. 50c; 
Ib. $1.50. 
432 Purple Top Strap Leaf—45 days. An all- 
purpose variety. Roots flat, purplish red above 
ground and white below; flesh white, fine 
grained, mild. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % Ib. 50c; 
Ib. $1.50. 
434 Snowball—45 days. Roots medium size, 
white throughout, crisp, tender, and sweet. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c: Y% lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
PURPLE TOP GLOBE TURNIP 
RUTABAGA 
Culture same as for Turnips 
433 Purple Top—100 days. Tops small with a 
short neck. Roots large, spherical, deep purple 
red above ground, light yellow below, small 
tap roots. Flesh yellow, firm, and sweet, fine 
grained. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c: Y% lb. 60c: Ib. $1.50. 
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