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a commercial sort. The quality is good and it should be included in every home 

 garden as an extra early sort. 



Bolgiano's Best — A bright red tomato of much value. The quality and texture 

 is of the best and it ranks among the better sorts. 



Brandywine — A medium-sized tomato of bright red color and pleasant flavor; 

 usually smooth; follows the early varieties. One of the best of its season. 



Bright and Early — From James Vick's Sons, Rochester, New York. An early 

 variety of good texture and quality, but it is small and often rough. 



Brinton's Best-^— A mid-season variety; of medium size, red, good quality, firm, 

 solid, but is a little rough, although classed among the smooth sorts. 



Buckeye State — One of the best vai'ieties for the main crop. In color it resembles 

 Beauty, although darker. Of large size, firm, solid, and a good shipper; some- 

 times a little rough. 



Burbank Preserving — A small, bright red tomato growing in clusters. Of no 

 value except for preserving purposes. 



Cardinal — Plants productive. Fruit smooth and of good quality 



Challenge — From F. B. Mills, Rose Hill, New York. Quite productive. The 

 fruit is usually smooth and of a bright red color, but is rather soft. 



Climax — Received from Burpee. Very productive, attractive, and of excellent 

 quality. Color, purple. 



Combination — Large scarlet, solid, smooth and of value for forcing as well as 

 for field culture. 



Crimson Cushion — Bright crimson in color and very productive. The quality 

 and texture is good. It is very smooth and ripens evenly. 



Crimson Robe — From John A. Salzer and Co., La Crosse, Wisconsin. Of some 

 value, although not superior to many other sorts. 



Crimson Whirlwind — From John A. Salzer and Co. Inclined to be rough. A 

 strong, vigorous grower, but the plants did not mature much fruit. 



Democrat — An old variety of considerable value. Bright rose red in color and 

 of good size and quality. 



Dominion Day — A mid-season sort of good quality. Of medium size, bright red, 

 usually smooth and of considerable value for forcing and market purposes. 



Duke of York — From J. Bolgiano and Sons, Baltimore, Maryland. Vines spread- 

 ing and quite productive. Fruit, dark red with a purple tinge; a little rough at* 

 the stem but generally smooth. Very large and of fine flavor. 



Dwarf Aristocrat — From J. C. Vaughan, Chicago, 111. Resembles the Dwarf 

 Champion in growtt»and quality, but is red in color." 



Dwarf Scarlet Champion — From J. C. Vaughan. A selected strain of Dwarf 

 Champion. The plants are productive and the fruit is of good quality and hand- 

 some. A valuable market sort. 



Early Tree — A dwarf variety. The fruits are small, a little rough, of a bright 

 red color and of good quality. 



Earliana — (Sparks) — From Joseph Harris Seed Company, Moreton Farm, N Y. 

 One of the best early varieties. Color, deep red. Of medium size, solid, of fine 

 flavor and very productive. Among the best early varieties. 



Eclipse — From Weeber and Don, New York, N. Y. A strong grower and very 

 productive. The fruit is very smooth, bright red in color and of excellent quality. 

 Promising as a commercial sort. 



Essex — From R. and J. Farquhar and Co., Boston, Mass. An early variety with 

 smooth, bright red fruits. 



Eureka — From H. L. Holmes, Harrisburg, Pa. An early variety of good quality. 



Everbearing Gitint — From the Great Northern Seed Co., Minneapolis, Minn. A 

 strong grovt'ing sort. Quite productive, but did not ripen evenly. Fruit bright 

 red. 



Excelsior — From Wm. Henry Maule, Philadelphia, Pa. A very smooth, pro- 

 ductive variety with purple fruit. A mid-season sort which ranks among the bet- 

 ter sorts. 



Faultless — From. R. and J. P'arquhar. Is a good grower, productive, and attrac- 

 tive. 



Favorite— ^Fruit large, dark red tending to purple, smooth, firm and solid, and 

 of excellent flavor. 



Freedom — An early variety; inclined to be a little rough. 



Ignotam — Among the best for the main crop. . Very productive, and excellent 

 for canning or shipping purposes. Color bright red, regular, and smooth. 



