Fireball 
Good sized, firm tomatoes to start the season. 
861 FIREBALL. Grow These for Extra Early Crop. 
65 days. Fine, firm tomatoes are ready in the shortest possible time 
with Fireball, our new extra early tomato. The vines are small and 
open and can be set only 1 or 2 ft. apart. The early blossoms set large 
clusters even in cool weather and the fruit ripens quickly from pale 
green to bright red. They are of good size, smooth, globe shaped and 
are unusually firm. The flavor is mild, not acid or sour, and they 
are very welcome at the start of the season. Highly profitable for mar- 
ket and fine for home use. Hot Water Treated. 
Pkt. 25c; 14 Oz. 90c; 14 Oz. $1.75; Oz. $3.00; 14 Lb. $8.00. 
891 VANCROSS. Harris’ Early F2 Tomato. 70 days. This tomato is 
the second generation (F2) of a hybrid, and it gives youextra vigor and 
yield, plus fruit of excellent type, ripening very early in the season. 
The tomatoes are fairly large, round, unusually smooth and free from 
scars, and have a brilliant red color. Quite firm and meaty, their quality 
is very fine. 
Vancross matures about with Valiant, and it has large vines with 
better foliage cover that continue to produce for a long time. A valu- 
able, productive tomato for home or market, Vancross is one of our own 
developments. Hot Water Treated. 
Pkt. 15c; 14% Oz. 385c; 4% Oz. 65c; Oz. $1.15; 14 Lb. $3.50. 
NO-DAMP-OFF SPHAGNUM MOSS 
Highly recommended for starting tomatoes and other seedlings. 
Assures excellent germination, less danger of drying, and pre- 
vents damping off. See also page 81. 
10 oz. pkg. 95c; 2 cu. ft. size (Wt. 6 lbs.) $3.25 postpaid. 
889 VALIANT. Very Early, Large Solid Fruit. 
70 days. Because of its good size and fine quality, Valiant is still the 
standard early tomato in most sections. It has large spreading vines, 
rather open, and it does best on heavier soils of high fertility. 
The tomatoes are large and round, of deep red color, and the flesh 
is remarkably solid and thick with an excellent mild, sweet flavor. 
Widely grown for early crop. N. Y. State Certified Seed—Hot Water 
Treated. Pkt. 15c; % Oz. 55c; Oz. 90c; 14 Lb. $2.50. 
Valiant—An excellent stock of this popular variety. 
A packet of seed will produce about 
T te ] M A T @ ] E § 150 plants; an ounce 2000 plants. 
HARRIS’ HOT WATER TREATED TOMATO SEED. 
Tomato seed of the highest quality is a Harris’ specialty. Nearly all 
varieties are grown on our farms, rigidly selected, thoroughly rogued 
and constantly protected from disease. Our crops easily meet the strict 
standards of N. Y. Certified Seed, which are higher than those for any 
other state. Our careful harvesting, fermenting, cleaning and drying 
gives our seed high germination and extra vigor, and Hot Water 
Treatment eliminates the chance of seed borne disease. You cannot 
buy better seed. 
Tomato spraying or dusting is worth while even when late blight is 
not a problem. It keeps foliage healthy, improves yield, quality and 
flavor. Spray with Zerlate or COCS Copper Spray every week or ten 
days, or dust with Copper Rotenone or the new Garden Dust or Spray. 
See page 80. 
858 EARLY HYBRID (Earliana x Valiant). Early and Prolific. 
65 days. This is the earliest hybrid tomato to ripen and one of the 
greatest yielders. The fruit are smooth, round to oval in shape and of 
small to medium size. The flavor is rather tart, good for an extra early 
variety. Early Hybrid has vigorous, spreading vines and on fertile soils 
with high moisture, it produces astonishing crops. It is a true F1 hybrid, 
all hand pollinated to give you maximum earliness, size and yield. 
Hot Water Treated Seed. 
Pkt. (about 50 seeds) 35c; 6 Oz. $1.75; 14 Oz. $3.25; 14 Oz. $5.50; 
1g Oz. $10.00; Oz. $18.00. 
Moreton Hybrid—Early or midseason, this is the best. 
871 MORETON HYBRID (New). Early, Finest Flavor. 
70 days. We are very proud of this new F1 hybrid, which we developed 
here on Moreton Farm. 
The big, heavy fruit ripen very early and the flavor is even better, 
we think, than the high quality late varieties. The husky vines con- 
tinue to produce tremendous clusters of fine tomatoes all season. Large, 
slightly flattened and very solid, the attractive fruit are bright ricb red 
throughout and color well to the stem. The interiors are thick-walled 
and meaty and of superb quality. The flavor is wonderfully mild and 
sweet, just slightly tart, far more delicious than anything in this class. 
For our own use, we now eat only Moreton Hybrid tomatoes from early 
until fall. Hot Water Treated. Pkt. (About 50 seeds) 40c; 
ly Oz. $2.20; 14g Oz. $4.00; 14 Oz. $7.50; 14 Oz. $13.50; Oz. $25.00. 
“We were absolutely flabbergasted with our Moreton Hybrid tomatoes ... We had the 
earliest tomatoes in the neighborhood, the meatiest and best flavored tomatoes we'd 
ever eaten and the yield was the envy of all.” 
Jan. 4, 1954 Mrs. Gerald Phelps, Binghamton, N. Y. 
890 VICTOR. Extra Early. 67 days. Victor ripens very early and has good- 
sized, bright red fruit of somewhat flattened globe shape. The vines are deter- 
minate and can be planted close for larger early yields. It is now largely replaced 
by Fireball which is earlier, yields more and is not as subject to ‘‘cat-faces.’’ 
N. Y. Certified Seed—Hot Water Treated. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 55c; Oz. 90c; 44 Lb. $2.50. 
857 EARLY WONDER. 68 days. Early Wonder is similar to Victor and with 
us, it has slightly larger and smoother fruit but is slightly later. The plants are 
compact, and vigorous with good foliage cover. Uniform, bright red color, firm 
flesh. Hot Water Treated. Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 55c; Oz. 90c; 44 Lb. $2.40. 
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