. Dreer's garden book for 1945. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Tomate, Fr. Porno d'oro, Ital. Tomato Tomate, Sp. Liebesapfel, Ger. Treat seed with Arasan, Semesan, Spergon, or Cuprocide. Culture—For the first crop sow seeds of the earliest sorts under glass or in the house about the middle of February. When they are 4 inches tall transplant them into flats or a spent hotbed to stand 4 inches apart each way. Give plenty of air on sunny days to harden properly. For the mai
. Dreer's garden book for 1945. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Tomate, Fr. Porno d'oro, Ital. Tomato Tomate, Sp. Liebesapfel, Ger. Treat seed with Arasan, Semesan, Spergon, or Cuprocide. Culture—For the first crop sow seeds of the earliest sorts under glass or in the house about the middle of February. When they are 4 inches tall transplant them into flats or a spent hotbed to stand 4 inches apart each way. Give plenty of air on sunny days to harden properly. For the main crop, sow seeds of the second-early and main crop varieties in a hotbed or warm cold-frame by April 1st. Plant outdoors, 3 feet apart each way, about the end of May. One ounce of seed will produce about' 2500 plants. The maturity dates given for Tomatoes represent days from setting the ptants outdoors. The Earliest Sorts 914 Ideal Early. 70 days. Large, smooth, deep globe- shaped fruits of a rich scarlet color. Free from cracks and remaining in good condition long after being picked. Luscious rich red flesh. Pkt. 10c; Yz oz. 40c; oz. 7Sc. 894 Bonny Best. 73 days. An early variety, popular every- where. The scarlet fruits are almost round, and are pro- duced in abundance. This is also a good forcing Tomato. Pkt. 10c; y2 oz. 35c; oz. 60c; ^| lb. $ 917 John Baer. 66 days. Similar to Bonny Best but with denser foliage of a deeper green color and somewhat heavier stems. Pkt. 10c; Yz oz. 35c; oz. 60c; Y lb. $ 896 Break O'Day. 70 days. A splendid sort aptly called "The Early Marglobe" as it matures as much as 10 days ahead of that variety. The fruits are similar, being round, smooth, solid, and of a fine scarlet color. Highly resistant to disease. Pkt. 10c; Y2 oz. 3Sc; oz. 60c; Ya lb. 938 Penn State Earliana. 64 days. A standard extra-early with bright red fruits. Pkt. 10c; Y2 oz. 35c; oz. 65c; K lb. $ Pritchard or Scarlet Topper 941 Pritchard or S
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