TOMATOES 
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PEAK OF PERFECTION 
90 days. If it is size you want, and just a luscious, 
deliciously good, all around tomato, then you must 
plant Peak of Perfection! 
We gave free seeds of this tomato to our customers 
and friends in 1927 under the name of New Wonder and 
offered prizes for the largest tomato grown and for the 
best name for this beauty. Mr. Acro Castle, Hueysville, 
Ky., won the prize of $25.00 cash for the largest tomato 
with a weight of 4 pounds 7 ounces. Think of a monster 
tomato like that! Mr. Albert F. Quick, R.D. 2, Box 
248, Elgin, Illinois, writes, “The Peak of Perfection 
Tomato was very satisfactory. My wife thinks your 
concern is the best in the land.’”? Mr. Ervin L. Chap- 
man, 427 Beech St., Petoskey, Mich., writes, “I like 
Peak of Perfection Tomato. We have been planting 
your seeds since 1902.” 
Peak of Perfection is practically free from seeds. The 
tomatoes are of a beautiful appearance, uniformly 
large and smooth, with a rich dark erimson skin, 
meaty, and have a delicious, melting flavor. All esteem 
it the finest flavored tomato they have ever eaten. 
But combined with this delicious flavor is the enormous 
size! ’ 
1131—Salzer’s Cliffwood Farm Tested. Pkg., 25¢; 
VY oz., T5¢; oz., $1.35; 1%4 Ib., $4.50, postpaid. 
SENSATIONAL 
58 days. Sensational was introduced by Salzer’s in 
1946. It has earliness, solidarity, perfect smoothness, 
large size, and it is a tremendous yielder! We believe 
it will eclipse any early tomato grown today. It was 
developed by Mr. William E. Vail, Yorktown Heights, 
N. Y. The cool summer and cloudy days of 1945 re- 
tarded tomatoes, but Sensational came through well 
and outyielded all other varieties! Seed was planted 
at Cliffwood Farms on June 6 and the first tomatoes 
were picked on August 25—81 days from seed to ripe 
fruit! The tomatoes are red, with firm flesh, meaty, 
smooth, and of sub-acid flavor. Heavy yielder. Fine 
for tomato juice. 
1121—Pke., 40¢; 14 oz., 75¢; 14 0z., $1.35; oz., $2.50, 
postpaid. 
Marglobe, 
Wilt Resistant 
MARGLOBE wii: Resistant 
77 days. Marglobe is a cross between the Marvel and 
Globe tomatoes, developed by the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture, combining the second earliness of the 
former with the fine table quality of the latter. Mar- 
globe is of fine scarlet color, globe shaped, of fine tex- 
ture, deliciously mild in flavor, and wilt resistant to a 
marked degree. Plants are of vigorous and heavy 
growth and very prolific. We have a record of one 
plant, on diseased soil, producing 107 large, fine round, 
best quality tomatoes. Fine-for tomato juice. Gives 
fine satisfaction in all sections. 
1130—Pkg., 15¢; 14 oz., 45¢; oz., 75¢; 14 Ib., $2.20, 
postpaid. 
RUTGERS Wilt Resistant 
82 days. Originated by Prof. Schermerhorn of the New 
Jersey Agricultural Experimental Station. Rutgers is 
outstanding for the large size and solid structure of 
the fruit! Skin is dark red, with thick outer and inner 
walls, very small seed cavities, and the interior color 
is a beautiful dark red. 
Matures in about 82 days and the yield is very large, 
ripening an abundance of fruit even in the far northern 
climates, before the vines are killed by frost. It makes 
juice of low acidity and fine flavor and is a good can- 
ner, maintaining its firmness and deep red color when 
canned. Especially good for light sandy soils since the 
vines offer much protection for the fruit. Has yielded 
over 10 tons per acre! 
1120—Pkg., 15¢; 14 oz., 50¢; oz., 95¢; 14 Ib., $3.10, 
postpaid. 
BREAK O’DAY Wilt Resistant 
68 days. A very early tomato, disease-resistant. The 
large searlet, almost globular fruits mature in 70 days, 
they do not crack, are very solid, with few seeds, and 
are of delicious flavor. Very productive. 
1162—Pke., 15¢; 14 0z., 48¢; oz., 90¢; 14 lb., $2.95, 
postpaid. 
JOHN A. SALZER SEED COMPANY, LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN <q 
A Superb Tomato 
COLOR-TRU SEED — The seeds 
of this variety have been stained 
VIOLET to insure customers re- 
ceiving true seed. Accept no 
other. 
Peak of 
Perfection 
Tomatoes 
BLOSSOM SET 
For Earlier Tomatoes 
Grow Earlier, Larger, Sweeter and More Toma- 
toes on each plant with “BLOSSOM SET,” an 
approved plant hormone that’s easy to use. 
5409—4 oz. bottle (for 1 gal. spray) ppd. 90¢; 
Pint (makes 4 gals. spray) ppd. $1.85. 
SUGAR TOMATO 
72 days. Eat tomatoes like grapes! A very sweet to- 
mato and actually requires less sugar than other vari- 
eties! Sugar Tomato is small in size, borne in clusters, 
and you will like it for making a dainty, different sal- 
ad. Fine for tomato juice. Measures about % inch in 
diameter. Yields bountifully! 
1119—Pkeg., 20¢; 1% oz., 67¢; oz., $1.28; 14 lb., $3.85, 
postpaid. 
The Early 
Break Disease- 
O’Day Resistant 
Tomato 
Firesteel Tomato 
FIRESTEEL 
65 days. An unusually fine red tomato weighing from 
12 to 15 ounces each, borne in clusters of 3 to 5, that 
matures in 65 days! Firesteel runs uniformly to large 
size tomatoes, not only immense size at the first pick- 
ing but clear to the end of the season. There are very 
few small tomatoes. 
Firesteel is of globe shape, smooth skin, of elegant fla- 
vor, free from acidity, exceedingly solid and meaty, 
ripening to a beautiful dark crimson red all over at the 
same time. Vine medium, vigorous, fairly open, with 
medium foliage. Firesteel has set heavy crops no mat- 
ter how dry and hot the weather. Has yielded 11 bu. 
per row in dry hot seasons, compared with 41%4 bu. and 
214 bu. per row of two other varieties. 
1124—Pke., 20¢; 14 0z., 50¢; oz., 95¢; 14 Ib., $3.10, 
postpaid. 
YELLOW PONDEROSA 
90 days. Same fine characteristics as Improved 
Ponderosa described elsewhere except that the 
color is a rich golden yellow. 
1179—Pkg., 20¢; 1% oz., 70¢; oz., $1.30; 
14 Ilb., $4.50, postpaid. 
VERTAGREEN 
A very effective fertilizer, analyzing 5% nitrogen, 
10% phosphate, and 5% potash. Use it on your lawn, 
in your vegetable garden, flower garden, on your 
shrubs, roses, trees, etc. Vertagreen is a complete 
plant food, furnishing all three necessary elements 
to encourage healthy plant life. Clean and odorless. 
Use about four pounds per 100 square feet. See Page 68. 
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