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bright, glossy crimson, and entirely free from the pinkish 

 tinge that characterizes the Acme. 



Perfection. (See figure 97.) Color blood red. It is 

 as early as the Canada Victor (one of the first to ripen), 



Fig. 97. PERFECTION' TOMATO. 



almost round in shape, perfectly smooth, and very solid. 

 Of the best quality and enormously productive. 



Canada Victor, One of the earliest, of medium size, 

 bright red, and very symmetrical in shape. 



Trophy, No Tomato ever introduced created the 

 furore that this did when it was first brought out. It is 

 unsurpassed in size, flavor, and productiveness, but is 

 now superseded by others in earliness and smoothness. 



General Grant, The fruit of this is large and of good 

 quality, and ripens evenly and thoroughly. 



Hathaway's Excelsior. An early variety, of medium 

 size, smooth, very solid, and of excellent quality. 



Red and Yellow Plum Tomato, Beautiful varieties, 

 never exceeding two inches in length by one inch in 

 diameter. Mainly used for pickling and preserving. 



