SEED CATALOGS OFFER AN ARRAY OF VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS. BURPEE, A PIONEER IN THE BUSINESS, HAS SOME OF THE BEST.(HOME)

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) | January 25, 1998| | Copyright

Byline: ROBERT STIFFLER, GARDENING COLUMNIST

JUST THINK HOW great it will be to bite into a tomato sandwich come July. One filled with a juicy red ``Better Boy,'' slathered in mayonnaise.

Start planning for it now by planting some seeds. In addition to ``Better Boy,'' you can try ``Big Boy'' or ``Early Girl,'' all three among the most successful tomato plants developed this century.

And all three came from the W. Atlee Burpee Co.

To add to the Burpee seed legacy, the company this year is introducing ``Ruby Queen,'' a sweet corn that is ...

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