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IRPEE’S HYBRID TOMATOES 
6123 BURPEE’S BIG BOY 
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Burpee’s 
Big Boy 
78 days. Big Boy is the largest of our true, first Giant Hybrid 
generation (F,) Hybrid tomatoes; many weigh 1 lb. 
and more, some 2 lbs. and over. Un- 
like other large fruited varieties, Big 
Boy tomatoes are perfectly smooth, 
deep globe to deep oblate in shape and 
very firm;scarlet-red color, thick walls, 
with bright red meaty flesh of fine 
flavor and excellent quality. At its 
peak of performance in midseason, 
although large fruits are produced late 
in the season when many standard 
varieties decline in yield and size. Ideal 
hybrid for the home and market 
grower, especially roadside sales. 
Plants are very large, extremely 
vigorous, semi-upright to spreading; 
moderately dense dark green foliage 
protects the fruits from sun scald. 
Pkt. (30 seeds) 50¢; 2 pkts. 95¢; 
3 pkts. $1.35; 5 pkts. $2.15; 
Y%~ oz. $10.00 
For Extra Yield 
and more food per sq. ft. of garden space; 
plant true, first generation hybrids wherever 
they are available. In addition to the two 
hybrid tomatoes on this page, there are four 
others on the next page—extra early, early 
and main-crop in maturity. 
Important— Please Read 
Burpeeana Early (extra early), Burpee Hybrid (early-midseason) H YBRID TOMATOES 
and Burpee’s Big Boy (giant main-crop) 
Burpee’s Best 3 Hybrid Tomatoes 
Hybrid Tomatoes are strong, vigorous wers 
6681 —SPECIAL: One pkt. each of these three outstanding, and outyield regular varieties, the extra quantities 
highly prolific Fi hybrid tomatoes, coming, in large measure, from the soil. It can be 
3 pkts. in all, value $1.35 for only $1 readily understood that because Hybrid Tomatoes 
have the ability to produce larger plants and 
higher yield they must be fed more than standard 
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tomatoes. Therefore, to produce a maximum crop 
Burpee’s of large fruits, we recommend that you maintain 
Hybrid Tomatoes good fertility and moisture in your soil. For this 
were all created on purpose, it is desirable to make your fertilizer ap- 
Burpee’s Fordhook plication at the time of planting and, if possible, 
Seed Farms cover the ground around the plants with well- 
rotted manure when plants begin to bloom or set 
their first fruit. Keep watered during dry spells. 
Each hybrid tomato seed is produced by hand 
pollination which requires a great deal of work and 
entails a heavy expense. We strongly urge that 
special care and attention be given to the sowing 
of the seed and the growing of the crop. Extra care 
will repay you in better fruits and a bigger yield. 
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6113A BURPEE HYBRID 
70 days. An all-purpose, main-crop, true, 
first generation (F;) hybrid outstanding for the 
quality and rich flavor of its fruits. It is a great 
producer; earlier and more prolific than such 
well-known varieties as Marglobe or Rutgers. 
Fruits are medium to large, firm, thick walled 
average 8 ozs. in weight, deep globular in shape, 
scarlet-red in color; flesh is meaty and of excel- 
lent quality. Has proved itself to be a valuable 
tomato of wide adaptation for the home garden, 
market grower, ‘green wrap,” canning and 
long-distance shipping. Highly recommended, 
Pkt. (30 seeds) 40¢; 2 pkts. 75¢; 
3 pkts. $1.05; 5 pkts. $1.65; 1% oz. $8.00 
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