TOMATOES 
Six or eight weeks before frost is over plant one-quarter 
inch deep in hot-beds or shallow boxes, and when they 
have made four leaves transplant to promote root 
growth. Expose as much as possible to harden them, 
so that they will become strong and stocky, but do 
not allow the growth to be checked. Transplant 3 to 
4 feet apart in a light, warm soil, and shade them a 
few days until well rooted. Spray with bordeaux mix- 
ture to prevent disease, and in it put arsenate of lead 
to kill insects. A 5-10-5 fertilizer gives the biggest yield. 
DO NOT PLANT IN AN OLD SEED BED. 
| OUNCE MAKES ABOUT 1,500 PLANTS; 
4 OUNCES WILL MAKE PLANTS FOR AN ACRE 
437. WOOD’S FAMOUS BRIMMER 
4st IN QUALITY (110 Days) 
IN SIZE 
IN PRODUCTIVENESS 
There is no tomato that can compare with Brim- 
mer. Although it is the largest and most produc- 
tive of all tomatoes, this statement refers par- 
ticularly to the quality, flavor and meatiness of the 
fruits that are without the acidity so objectionable 
in some varieties. 
QUALITY 
In the breeding of our Brimmer, quality is our first 
consideration. The flavor is delicious and they are 
so free of acid that they may be eaten with im- 
punity by those to whom acid tomatoes bring dis- 
tress. For slicing, no tomato can compare with 
Brimmer. The slices are usually large enough to 
fill an ordinary salad dish. 
SIZE AND WEIGHT 
Brimmers measuring 15 to 16 inches in circum- 
ference, and weighing 21/2 pounds or more, are 
not at all unusual. They are all meat, have very 
few seeds and no core. 
PRODUCTIVENESS 
Although a few days later than the very early 
varieties, the enormous size and remarkable yield 
more than make up for the few days difference 
in earliness. The vines bear a tremendous load of 
fruits right up to frost, and the fruits are large 
till the end of the season. Brimmer not only 
makes big tomatoes, but a lot of them. 
HOW TO GROW BRIMMERS 
To make the biggest tomatoes and the largest 
yield, train to a single stem, tie the vines up to 
strong five-foot stakes; this gives them ample 
room for development, plenty of sunlight, holds 
them off the ground and enables the vines to 
continue to yield a constant supply right up to 
frost. 
424. BONNIE BEST (Scarlet) 
(100 Days) A few days later than Earliana, but 
more satisfactory. A vigorous grower and 
enormously prolific, with splendid foliage which 
protects the intense scarlet fruits; ripens evenly 
to the stem. Remarkably uniform in size and 
smoothness. 
425. JUNE PINK 
(95 Days) Sometimes called Pink Earliana—The 
earliest pink tomato. Except in color, it is very 
much like Spark’s Earliana, almost as early, 
rather smoother, and has the advantage of a 
longer fruiting season, the vines continuing to 
bear until frost. The fruit is medium size, uni- 
form, smooth and attractive, without cracks and 
green cores. A first-class tomato for the earliest 
crop. A fine shipper. 
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W. WOOD & SONS : 
422. SPARK’S EARLIANA (Bright Red) 
(90 Days) A real extra-early tomato, one that 
will make fruits of good size, solid and of good 
quality. Unfortunately, many Earliana stocks 
produce rough and irregular fruits. Every year 
our planting stock is saved from plants that 
bear only smooth, extra early tomatoes, and 
will bear as early and as many fruits as any 
that can be had. 
435. GREATER BALTIMORE 
(Bright Scarlet) 
(110 Days) Even in unfavorable seasons a big 
yielder of good-sized fruits; deep from stem 
to blossom ends, firm and solid. 
423. CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL 
(Bright Scarlet) 
(100 Days) Extra early, coming in very shortly 
after Spark’s Earliana, but a heavier cropper, 
with fruits of large size and sweeter flavor; in 
quality and handsome appearance like the 
Stone, but distinctly earlier. Its hardy robust 
growth, admitting of earlier setting in the field, 
withstands cool weather, bearing through a 
long season. 
432. OXHEART 
(110 Days) Not only shaped like a beef heart, 
but when well grown is almost as large. Deep 
pink, about like Improved Ponderosa; has the 
same mild flavor and texture, but even fewer 
seeds; is in fact almost seedless, frequently two 
inches of meat without a seed cavity. Fine for 
the home gardener. 
436. IMPROVED PONDEROSA 
(Beefsteak Tomato) 
(110 Days) Before our Brimmer was introduced 
Ponderosa was the outstanding tomato in size 
and quality. Unfortunately, the old Ponderosa 
was rough and uneven. In our improved strain 
the tendency to produce rough fruits has been 
overcome without in any way sacrificing the 
many fine qualities that made this fine tomato 
famous. The plants are healthy and luxuriant, 
blight-resistant and continuous and abundant 
bearers. The fruits are practically all meat, with 
exceptionally few seeds. If trained to a single 
stem, tomatoes weighing a pound or more are 
not unusual. Color, purplish pink. 
438. STONE (Bright Scarlet) 
(110 Days) One of the heaviest and most solid 
of the large, good quality tomatoes. Fine for 
main crop and deservedly one of the most 
popular. Is of large size, smooth, solid and 
meaty; stands up well under summer heat, 
ripens evenly to the stem without cracking. 
Ours is an extra fine strain. Beware of cheap 
cannery stocks of Stone. 
431. STOKESCROSS No. 5 HYBRID 
TOMATO 
82 days to maturity after transplanting. This 
wonderful tomato has many points of similarity 
with Stokescross No. 4, but has heavier foliage 
which is an added advantage under burning 
sun. Yields exceeding 30 tons per acre have 
been recorded because of its long harvest sea- 
son. The interior of Stokecross No. 5 is very 
solid, making it satisfactory both as a long dis- 
tance shipper and as a canner. 
Seedsmen Since 1879 ° 
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Wilt Resistant 
Tomatoes 
Don’t risk failure. If your land is wilt 
infested, plant a Wilt-Resistant variety. 
MARGLOBE WILT-RESISTANT 
(Deep Scarlet) 
428. CERTIFIED STRAIN (100 Days) Our Certi- 
fied Marglobe was inspected in the field by the 
State certifying authority by whom it was cer- 
tified as true to type and free of disease. We 
believe it is as fine a strain as can be had and 
will yield large, smooth, beautifully shaped 
fruits. 
426. STANDARD STRAIN (100 Days) Grown 
from selected planting stock originally supplied 
by the United States Department of Agriculture. 
RUTGERS WILT-RESISTANT 
(100 Days) When a Rutgers is red on the out- 
side, it is ripe all through, for it begins to 
ripen at the center. Very much like Marglobe 
in shape, except somewhat flatter at the stem 
end; is equally wilt-resistant; intense red in 
color; the outer and inner walls are solid meat; 
has small seed cavity and very few seeds. A 
consistant cropper, an excellent tomato for the 
home garden, for market, canning and for 
tomato juice. 
429. CERTIFIED STRAIN 
430. STANDARD STRAIN 
(Deep Scarlet) 
433. SOUTHLAND TOMATO 
(100 Days) A new variety developed at the 
Regional Vegetable Breeding Laboratory at 
Charleston, South Carolina. It is a standard 
red variety, with high resistance to fusarium 
wilt. Southland is suitable for shipping, can- 
ning and home gardens. 
427. BREAK O’DAY 
(95 Days) Its outstanding features are earliness 
and productiveness. It is really a very early 
Marglobe, has much the same shape, color and 
size, thickness of walls, but almost as early as 
Earliana yet deep, solid smooth, of good size 
and almost seedless. Resistant to wilt and nail- 
head rust. 
(Scarlet) 
Yellow Tomatoes 
441. GOLDEN PONDEROSA 
(110 Days) Like the well-known Ponderosa in 
size, shape and fine quality, but golden yellow 
in color. It is a wonderful bearer and the flavor 
is excellent. 
440. YELLOW PLUM 
(100 Days) Makes small fruits of delicate flavor 
for preserves. 
442. YELLOW PEAR 
For preserves; pear-shaped. 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
