Archive image from page 96 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1942). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1942asso Year: 1942 BREEDERS AND GROWERS. 93 Scarlet Dawn: A very attractive early variety San Marzano (Improved King Humbert), Days 80 A small fruited variety used for canning solid pack and for puree, also for preserves. Plant medium, rather open, very prolific. Fruits largely rec- tangular, 32' long x lYz', two-celled, borne in clusters, deep red, with little juice and of very mild flavor. The Asgrow strain is notably thick, uni- form and solid. Developed at t
Archive image from page 96 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1942). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1942asso Year: 1942 BREEDERS AND GROWERS. 93 Scarlet Dawn: A very attractive early variety San Marzano (Improved King Humbert), Days 80 A small fruited variety used for canning solid pack and for puree, also for preserves. Plant medium, rather open, very prolific. Fruits largely rec- tangular, 32' long x lYz', two-celled, borne in clusters, deep red, with little juice and of very mild flavor. The Asgrow strain is notably thick, uni- form and solid. Developed at the Asgrow Eastern breeding station from a cross of Clark's Early and Marglobe; earlier in season than either parent. All-America Gold Medal for 1935; leading early variety for garden, shipping and canning. Plant of medium growth, fairly open, very prolific. Fruits medium large with thick wall structure, globular, smooth, free from flat sides; bright scarlet, ripening well to the stem, exceptionally attractive. Adapted to both field and greenhouse production. Stokesdale, r 73 Introduced by the Francis C. Stokes Co., an attractive second early variety of wide adaptability and heavy yielding ability. Fruits smooth and practi- cally spherical medium large in size and of good red color. Stone, Improved, r 86 Plant large, dense, very productive. Fruits large, flattened but deep, smooth, attractive scarlet-red of fine flavor. The Asgrow strain ripens evenly and is uniform. Victor, r 66 Recently introduced by Michigan State College and awarded the All Amer- ica Bronze Medal for 1941. Plants rather small and sparse in foliage, of self-topping habit. Bright scarlet fruits of medium size largely ripening at the same time. A promising first early variety. Yellow Cherry, 73 Fruits are small, round, yellow, with shape and size of a cherry. Grown for preserving and as a novelty. Yellow Husk (Strawberry), , Physalis pubescens 86 Not a tomato, though usually catalogued under that headin
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