20 TETHER SEED CO. 
TOMATO 
The number of days indicated represent the time required from 
setting of plants to produce marketable fruits. 
1 oz. will produce 1500 plants, 1/4 lb. per acre. 
1 oz. 1/4 Ib. 1 lb. 
Master Marglobe (N. J. State Certified) ...... $ .80 $2.25 $ 8.00 
By far the most popular tomato. Plants are strong, robust, with 
heavy foliage, resistant to Fusarium wilt and nail-head rust, mod- 
erately productive Fruits are deep red, medium large, nearly glob- 
ular, smooth, solid and with thick walls and cross-sections, mak- 
ing small seed cells. Ti days. 
QC ELIS Te re Te rae Crs toon eens 2.00 5.50 18.00 
Developed by L. G. Schermerhorn of the New Jersey Agricultural 
Experiment Station, by selections from crosses of valient and 
Rutgers. Fruits are medium in size, deep globe shaped, with a 
thick outer wall and inner walls, with small seed cavities; rea- 
sonably free from cracks. Foliage is intermediate between the 
small foliage of Valiant and the heavy foliage of Rutgers; in 
season the peak of its crop is about one week lat.r than Valiant 
and at least a week or ten days earlier than Rutgers. 
Rutgers (N. J. State Certified) ............... .65 2.00 6.50 
Developed by L. G. Schermerhorn of the New Jersey Agricultural 
Experiment Station, by selection from a cross between Marglobe 
and J. T. D. The plants are large with thick stems and abun- 
dance of vigorous foliage, which protects the fruits from  sun- 
seald, The fruits are medium large, similar in shape to Mar- 
giobe, but more flattened at the stem. The outer and inner walls 
are thick with very small seed cavities. Flesh is firm and _ red 
throughout. Excellent for green-wrap. 86 days. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper ............ ae -90 2.75 9.00 
Fruits good size, round, brilliant red in color; thick flesh, firm 
and with small seed cavities. They color perfectly right up to 
the top without any green spots and have little tendency to crack. 
75 days. 
Via Lian Capertee et carte tier Arie Pe eee ete 70 Zee 7.00 
Introduced by Francis C. Stokes Company in 1936. Fruits extra 
early, large, solid, globe-shaped and of bright scarlet color. Vine 
upright to partly spreading and dark green, 70 days. 
Valiant (Special Stock Seed) ..... ee a een, ue 5.00 
Plant and fruit same as above but seed is from special stock of 
mother seed. 
Stokesdale ...:..<:.%... Pe sete ie eae ae che SEY Hrs POOR -70 2.25 7.06 
An early variety of Marglobe type, but slightly heavier and ma- 
turing a week to ten days earlier. Fruits ripen from the inside 
out, like Rutgers; quite free from cracking and a_ remarkably 
heavy yielder. 73 days. 
Dwarf Champion ..... bs an remem oh ete aie AWE eae .90 2.75 9.00 
A strictly dwarf variety, useful in home gardens where space is 
limited. Produces excellent plants which are short, heavy, com- 
pact, stocky with dark green foliage. Fruits medium size, pinkish 
purple in color, flattened globe, smooth and _ solid. Not a com- 
mercial variety. 83 days. 
Gardeng statement ore rs cree hdl ke re .90 VAL AS 9.00 
Developed by Campell Soup Company from crosses involving Pritch- 
ard, Marvel and Pink Topper. Plant vigorous, partially resistant to 
Fusarium Wilt and late blight; fruits slightly flattened globe- 
shape, attractive in color and size and thick-walled. 84 days. 
San Marzano (Italian Red Plum) ...... hg eemcctae 1.50 4.75 15.00 
Fruits oval 2 1/2 inches long by 1 1/2 inches in diameter, borne 
in clusters, elongated, flat-sided, blunt blossom end, two celled, 
deep red; flesh thick, contains little or no juice, flavor very mild. 
Plants medium, rather open and very prolific. Used for can- 
ning solid pack, tomato paste and puree. 70 days. 
