“Tomate Orchids 
In reality there is no such thing. In our 
testing and study of tomato characteristics 
we had this rare and odd tomato having a 
faint similarity to an orchid, for observation. 
in our opinion it is natures worst blunder 
in the tomato world. Botanically speaking, 
it is known as the tomato with protruding 
carpels. Small fruits ripen to a delicate 
shade of pink, very mild flavor and having 
a rubber like tough skin. Somewhat late in 
maturing, about in season with Rutgers. 
Vine growth very extensive, indetermiate. 
We are offering seeds at 25 cents per 
packet to those who desire to grow and 
observe it. 
We decided to call them Tomato Orchids because of being grown by us in the year of 1953, 
the year we received hundreds of the most complimentary reports on our excellent tomato varieties 
and unusual interesting catalog and they came voluntarily. All of them were like orchids to us 
and it dawned upon us, maybe the Tomato Orchids were a symbol of appreciation of our fine 
tomato strains and the help we have given growers with better adapted varieties. 
A CHANGE OF POLICY in sending out our yearly catalogs has been deemed necessary. 
A MINIMUM ORDER OF 25 CENTS IS REQUIRED during the year the catalog is mailed, 
to hold your address on our mailing list for future mailings. 
Merlin W. Gleckler 
Plant Breeder and Tomato Specialist 
GLECKLERS: Seedmen 
All tomato seed prices in this catalogue are postpaid within the U. S. and possessions. 
Foreign shipments are only postpaid to the port of embarkation. 
TERMS: CASH WITH ORDER. 
CHECKS BELOW ONE DOLLAR NOT 
ACCEPTABLE. MONEY ORDERS OK, ANY AMOUNT 
GLECKLERS: SEEDMEN, GIVE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE PRODUCTIVENESS OF 
OF ANY SEEDS AND PLANTS WE SELL AND WILL NOT BE IN ANY WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CROP. 
OUR LIABILITY IN ALL INSTANCES 15S LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE SEEDS AND PLANTS 
