. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS. 87 TOMATO Lycopersicum esculentum New varieties are being developed at our breeding stations and older varieties improved through individual cultures produced under expert handling. Disease resistance, attractiveness of color, thickness of walls, and heavy cropping qualities have been attained to a high degree. Seed is also available of leading shipping and canning varieties, certified as to purity and free
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS. 87 TOMATO Lycopersicum esculentum New varieties are being developed at our breeding stations and older varieties improved through individual cultures produced under expert handling. Disease resistance, attractiveness of color, thickness of walls, and heavy cropping qualities have been attained to a high degree. Seed is also available of leading shipping and canning varieties, certified as to purity and freedom from disease by various State Departments of Agriculture. The number of days indicated represents the time required from setting of plants to produce marketable fruits. It takes 4-5 weeks to produce plants for field setting. Varieties marked r. are red fruited; y. yellow; p. pink; and small fruited. Days Acme (Early Detroit), p. 80 For home gardens and shipping. Plant heavy and productive. Fruits borne in clusters, purplish pink, smooth, semi-globular, of medium size. Beefsteak (Crimson Cushion: Red Ponderosa), r 90 A wilt resistant, large variety, for home and market garden use. Plant open in habit of growth, heavy, rather light green, vigorous. Fruits large, flat, scarlet, rather smooth. Bonny Best, r 73 Standard second early variety for market gardeners, shippers and canners. Plant medium, not very hardy. Fruits slightly flattened globe shape, of medium size; smooth, solid, bright scarlet in color, of excellent quality. Break o' Day, r 70 Has considerable resistance to wilt and nail-head rust. Plant light, of open, spreading habit. Fruits medium large, orange-red, uniform, globe-shaped, smooth. The yellow cast in color and light vine growth are drawbacks to this variety. Brimmer, p 90 An exceptionally large fruited variety for home gardens. Plant large with deep green leaves. Fruits very large, quite uniform, flat, dark pink, core- less and solid; mild in flavor, go
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