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6116 Rutgers © Certified 
bright red, heavy walls and small cells. Most valuable 
2 ft. apart. Should not be staked. Scarlet, uniformly colored fruits, 
Ruigers, 
Certified 
74 days. One of the most popular general purpose 
tomatoes; good color, fine flavor and large fruit size, 
6% to 7% ozs., make it favored over many others for 
home or market. Globular, slightly flattened, smooth, 
for canning and juice. Vine is vigorous, heavy, and wilt- 
resistant to a high degree. Fruits ripen from the interior 
outward; a good green-wrap shipping variety. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 65¢; oz. $1.00; 14 lb. $3.15 
5061 Rutgers— Does well on light soils 
74 days. The description of Rutgers, Certified is the same as for 
Rutgers which was grown from the same stock seed but the crop 
was not inspected for certification. Widely grown, main-crop tomato. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z. 60¢; oz. 95¢; 14 Ib. $2.85 
5068 Valiant, Certified — iid 
65 days. Large-fruited, early tomato which, because of its size 
and yielding ability, is gaining popularity for both home and 
market use. Plant is vigorous, medium in size, spreading and some- 
what open habit of growth. The red fruits are medium large, deep 
globular, meaty, much superior to, the old extra-early Earliana. 
Pkt. 20¢; 1% oz. 65¢; oz. 95¢; 1% Ib. $2.85 
5311 Victor— Firs: early, even ripening 
60 days. All-America Bronze Medal Winner. Small vined tomato 
of determinate growth so that they may be planted as close as 
EXPLANATION OF CERTIFIED TOMATO SEED 
Seed listed as ‘‘Certified’’ is produced from crops that were 
average 5 ozs. in weight, semi-globular, fairly smooth with solid, 
mild flavored flesh. Fine for home and Northern market gardeners. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z.60¢; oz.95¢; 1% lb. $2.85 
inspected and certified as to freedom from seed borne disease 
by the Agricultural Department of the state in which they 
were grown. It is well worth the slight additional cost. 
Mulching tomato plants with a heavy layer of straw to retain soil 
moisture usually results in larger yields over a longer period. 
Large Pink Fruited Tomatoes 
have a yellowish skin while the pink has a transparent skin. 
They are usually milder and more delicate in flavor than 
red fruited tomatoes; meat is fleshy, with few seeds. 
5324 Oxheart— Exira large, deep fruits 
- for years it has been customary to refer to the following 
‘ varieties as pink fruited; the only difference between a red 
tomato and a pink tomato is the skin color. Red tomatoes 
5323 Burpee’s Globe O_ Extra choice 
80 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1936. All-America 
Silver Medal Winner. Uniform, medium to large, rich 
pinkish red, globe-shaped, smooth tomatoes in clusters 
of 6 to 10, interior is firm, meaty, and free from any core. 
Contains little or no acid; a shy seeder, the seed cavities 
being full of solid meat. Excellent for home and market 
where a main-crop pink tomato of solidity and quality 
with high yielding ability is desired. Adapted to pruning 
and staking as well as greenhouse forcing. 
86 days. One of the largest pink tomatoes ever introduced; often 
weigh 1 lb. and more. The oxheart shape of the pinkish red fruits is 
most distinct; interior is extremely solid with thick, firm walls and 
small cavities with few seeds. Noted for their appealing flavor. 
Pkt. 25¢; '%40z.70¢; oz. $1.35; 1% lb. $3.85 
5334 Ponderosa ©_— Immense fruits 
83 days. It is not unusual for the purplish pink, deep, somewhat flat- 
tened fruits to weigh 24 ozs. and more, though the average runs 
around 9 ozs. The seed cavities are remarkably small, which accounts 
for the solid, luscious flesh of a delightful mild flavor. Of fine quality, 
tasty and palatable. Essentially a home garden tomato although it 
finds ready sale on local markets and roadside stands. 
Pkt. 25¢; 140z. 70¢; oz. $1.35; 14 Ib. $3.90 
Small Red and Yellow Fruited Tomatoes 
5333 Red Cherry 72 days. Small, round-fruited, scarlet toma- 
toes 7% in. across are freely borne in large clusters throughout the 
summer. Gets its name from the shape and size of the fruits which 
are used for preserving, pickling and salads, or chilled and eaten 
whole. Pkt. 25¢; %20z. 65¢; oz. $1.15 
6132 Sam Miarzano 70 days. Highly productive and extensively 
grown for canning whole, for puree and making “tomato paste.” 
Fruits are rectangular-shaped, 3% in. long and 1% in. across, non- 
cracking, flat sided, borne in clusters and with the most intense red 
of all commercial tomatoes. Exceptionally meaty, free from juicy 
pulp and of very mild flavor. Ripe fruits are long-lasting on the vine 
or in storage. They are fine if peeled whole for distinctive salads. 
Vigorous vines bearing continuously from midseason until frost. 
Pkt. 35¢; 1% 0z.95¢; oz. $1.50 
5335 Yellow Pear 70 days. Fruits are yellow, pear-shaped with 
definite neck; 134 to 2 in. long, 1 in. in diameter and borne in 
clusters. Of exceedingly mild and pleasing flavor; sweet and deli- 
cious. Fine for salads in the fresh state, or for preserving and pickling. 
Pkt. 25¢; 1% 0z. 70¢; oz. $1.15 
5332 Yellow Plum 70 days. Immensely productive small fleshy 
tomato, the size and shape of a plum, 2 in. long, 14 in. across. 
Bright lemon-yellow skin; fine for preserves or salads. May be served 
whole and eaten raw. Sweet and of a most delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 25¢; '0z. 70¢; oz. $1.15 
Pages 109, 110 and 111 for Burpee’s large red Hybrid Tomatoes 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 75¢; oz. $1.35; 14 lb. $3.85 
© If in doubt as to which varieties of vegetables to grow, 
select those marked with the © 
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