TOMATO 
MANALUCIE (New) 85 days 
A new variety developed by the Florida Agricultural 
Experiment Stations, after several years of work in an 
effort to produce a disease-resistant variety desirable 
for the shipping trade. Manalucie is a late maturing 
variety, deep scarlet in color, and resistant to several 
of the diseases common to tomatoes. Fruits are medium- 
large, 5 to 6 ounces average weight, with small stem and 
blossom scar, and firm textured flesh. Yields superior to 
Grothens Globe in Florida. Best as a spring crop. Ex- 
cellent green-wrap shipper. 
SORRY, SUPPLY EXHAUSTED 
LAKELAND 65-70 days 
A heavy producer of globe or slightly flattened globe 
shaped fruits. First fruits average about 6 ounces, later 
ones 4 to 5 ouncees. The vines are medium size with 
fair to good coverage. The fruits bleach just before ripen- 
ing, indicating readiness for picking for green-wrap. 
Slightly less susceptible than Rutgers to fusarium and 
mosaic. Sets well in wet or dry growing season, but does 
not do well in a wet harvest season. 
Pkt. 25¢; Oz. 60¢; V4 Ib. $1.95; Ib. $6.50 
MANASOTA 70 days 
This important new wilt resistant variety was bred in 
Bradenton, Florida, at the Vegetable Crops Laboratory. 
Definitely resistant to fusarium wilt it shows much promise 
as an early maturing green-wrap variety. The plants are 
of open growth, erect, with sparse foliage. A good yielder 
with remarkable ability to set large hands of good sized, 
uniform, high quality fruit. Appears to possess some re- 
sistance to alternaria and collar rot. The fruit is deep 
globe in shape, thick walled and attractive in color. In- 
troduced in 1949. Seed supply limited. 
Pkt. 30¢; Oz. 90¢; V4 Ib. $3.00; Ib. $10.00 
PAN AMERICA 67-75 days 
This variety developed by the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture is highly resistant to nailhead rust and moder- 
ately resistant to fusarium wilt. The fruits are bright scar- 
let in color, medium large, globular to deep globe in 
shape, moderately thick flesh, very thick outer wall almost 
free of cracking. The vines are similar to Marglobe, but 
with a good coverage of medium dark green leaves. 
Pkt. 25¢; Oz. 70¢; Ya Ib. $2.50; Ib. $8.00 
GULF STATE MARKET 
Used in the Gulf States for canning and green-wrap 
shipping. It has a medium size plant and is moderately 
productive of fruits pink to carmine, medium large, smooth 
and thick walled. 
Pkt. 25¢; Oz. 70¢; Ys Ib. $2.50; Ib. $8.00 
80-90 days 
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Manalucie 
HOMESTEAD (New) 80 days 
Introduced by the U.S.D.A. Laboratory at Charleston, 
S. C. primarily as a wilt-resistant green-wrap shipping 
variety for the Homestead area in Florida. 
Fruits are medium large, averaging five ounces, good 
dark red color; comparable to Rutgers, but firmer when 
ripened from green-wrap harvest. Free of internal brown- 
ing and puffiness. Also valuable for market and home 
gardener. 
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GOLDEN QUEEN 80-89 days 
A yellow tomato of flattened globe shape. The vine 
is medium large, bright medium green in color. 
Pkt. 25¢; Oz. 70¢; V4 Ib. $2.50; Ib. $8.00 
PONDEROSA 90-100 days 
A very large, flat, late variety for home gardens. It 
is rose or purplish pink in color, irregular in shape, very 
fleshy, inclined to crack quite badly. 
Pkt. 30¢; Oz. 90¢; Ys Ib. $2.70; Ib. $9.00 
OXHEART 90-100 days 
The best extra large pink variety and fine for slicing. 
It is heart shaped and very late in maturing. 
Pkt. 30¢; Oz. $1.00; 1% Ib. $3.60; Ib. $12.00 
Pickling Varieties 
LARGE RED PLUM. This is our very special strain of the 
Italian favorite, more blocky in shape, larger and more 
uniform than the usual stock. 
RED CHERRY. Small, red, round fruits. 
RED PEAR. Small, pear-shaped, red fruits. 
YELLOW CHERRY. Small, yellow fruits. 
YELLOW PEAR. Pear-shaped, small, yellow fruits. 
YELLOW PLUM. Small, plum-shaped, yellow fruits. 
All Pickling Varieties: — 
Pkt. 25¢; Oz. 90¢; VY Ib. $3.00; Ib. $10.00 
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