MISSION DYKE (70 Days) 
A new large fruited pink tomato, the most important, having so many desirable charac- 
teristics ever developed. Ancestry unknown but it was developed by a Kansas City, 
Mo., florist now deceased. Above photo is a typical fruit setting in the green stage. Vine 
growth large, indeterminate, vigorous healthy foliage, extremely disease and drought 
resistant. Fruits average about 14 ounces and 1% pound fruits are common. Though 
very large most of the fruits have very smooth blossom ends and shoulders. Flavor de- 
lightful, very mild. Skin and flesh medium pink, solid and highly crack resistant. We 
had this strain tested in Puerto Rico in 1953, it performed wonderfully and resisted all 
of the unfavorable conditions the tropics could give it. If your market requires a large 
fruited pink, this is really IT. 
Pkt. (about 600 seeds) 25c; %4 oz. 90c; 1 oz. $3.50; ¥% Ib. $11.75. 
CHESAPEAKE (75 Days) 
Wilt Resistant 
A new development from the University of 
Maryland. Vine growth indeterminate, medium size, 
foliage ample for fruit coverage. Very prolific 
yielder of large size fruits of very high quality and 
mild flavor. Maturity a few days later than Rutgers 
with better red color, firmer and having higher 
solids content. Although it was developed for late 
market in areas near the Chesapeake Bay and its 
tributaries has also been found adapted to Dela- 
ware, Pennsylvania and it performs excellent in 
northern Ohio. 
Pkt. ¥% oz. 25c; Y%4 oz. 40c; 1 oz. $1.20; %4 Ib. $4.40; 
1 lb. $14.50. 
IT PAYS TO KEEP POSTED 
In commercial vegetable production. We recommend the new AMERICAN VEGE- 
TABLE GROWER magazine, very authentic, with the largest illustrations of any publica- 
tion in its field. Published monthly by the American Fruit Grower Publishing Co. Order 
your subscription from Glecklers Seedmen. Domestic rates, 1 year $1.00; 3 years $2.00. 
Foreign and Canada, $1.50 per year. 
Your catalog is most interesting. 
Jan. 17, 1953 Mr. Geo. H. Melnik, Deerfield, Mass. 
