HOMESTEAD TOMATO (Step 89) 
A new wilt-resistant tomato de- 
veloped for the southern states. 
Having been tested for several 
years in the Southern Tomato Ex- 
change Program, Homestead proved 
outstanding in comparative trials 
throughout the wilt-infested south- 
ern states. It was developed at the 
U. S. Vegetable Breeding Labora- 
tory at Charleston, S. C., and to- 
gether with the many years of com- 
mercial trfals at the Sub-Trop- 
ical Experiment Station at Home- 
stead, Fla., was decided to release 
this new strain to the seed trade. 
Homestead is not a mere name for 
this variety, but is an indication and 
relative meaning of home and coun- 
try life, the trials and obstacles en- 
countered throughout southern 
Florida. Homestead is very com- 
parable to Rutgers, in fact the lat- 
ter is one of its parents. It is very 
similar to Rutgers in type, but hav- 
ing more or less semi-determinate 
vine growth, which tends to vary in 
different areas in density. Under 
trials this varying growth habit has 
shown a wide area of adaptability 
and in all instances high produc- 
tivity. Maturity is slightly earlier 
than Rutgers, averaging consider- 
ably larger in fruit size. Fruits are 
exceptionally meaty and firm, much 
more so than Rutgers. There is also 
a most notable absence of internal 
browning and puffiness. Homestead 
is the finest shipping tomato de- 
veloped for some time and will 
_ gradually take the place of varieties 
now being used in Florida. It is 
also a very fine home garden strain. 
Pkt. 4% oz. 25c; 4 oz. 40c; 
1 oz. $1.20; 1% lb. $4.40; 1 Ib. $14.50 
TOMATO PLANTS 
FLORIDA HARDY FIELD 
GROWN, in the open under won- 
derful sub-tropical Florida sunshine 
at Ft. Lauderdale in well sterilized 
garden beds, cooled by the Gulf 
Stream breeze every night to pro- 
duce the best possible plants, the 
most vigorous, hardy and tough- 
ness obtainable. The extra large, 
diseasee-free root system enables 
these plants to produce more and 
better quality fruit sooner. 
Read Carefully Before Ordering 
All plant shipments are prepaid 
and available from our grower in 
Florida direct to you, from Septem- 
ber 15 to May 15 for Florida—all 
other states, depending on the last 
frost date as it moves northward. 
Plants cannot be shipped through 
zones of freezing weather. Check 
your frost-free date in your area, 
then specify delivery date on your 
order. Quarantine regulations pro- 
hibit tomato plant shipments to 
Mississippi and California. 
TOMATO PLANTS ooooio.o.....ccccceccce 10 50 100 250 1,000 
Peron, Marman, Homestead ............-..-- $.75 $1.00 $1.50 $250 $9.00 
(Packed with Sphagnum Moss, about 6” high) 
PEPPER PLANTS—Wonder Giant: Thick, sweet meat, Florida type. Prices 
prepaid in the above quantity lots, packed loose with Sphagnum moss at 
the same prices as tomato plants. 
TOMATO TREE PLANTS. ............----.:00:00:00+ 2 10 75 100 
Red, Yellow, Golden Germ ............:.-:::1::c-s:c0e00-= $1.75 $7.00 $37.50 $50.00 
(8” to 12” high, packed in Sphagnum Moss) 
All of the above listed quantity lots apply for each variety, available only in 
the listed lots or multiples for each variety or color. See our seed listing else- 
where in this catalogue for complete variety detail. All of the above plants 
shipped prepaid to the purchaser. 
