R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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TOMATO. {Liebes Apfel.) 



Sow thinly about the first week in March in a hol-bed, greenhouse, window, or sitting room, where the temperature is 

 never below 60°. When two inches high set out the plants in boxes, about four inches apart, or pot singly. About the first of June 

 thev may be transferred to the open ground. Set them deeply, four feet apart, and a shovelful of rotted manure should be mixed 

 in the earth of each hill. If the vines are trained on trellis the fruit will be finer and larger. 



Tomato, Stirling Castle. 

 Stirling Castle. We have a specially selected stock of this variety. The best cropping put. Oz. 



sort of all the round fruited varieties. Excellent for forcing as well as out-door culture. Fruit 

 is of medium size, reddish scarlet in color, and of very delicious flavor. A variety which sets very 

 freely, and oue we can thoroughly recommend. 5 packets $1.00 25 



The Rochford. A grand forcing Tomato, combining great productiveness with excellent 

 form and splendid quality. The fruit is round, perfectly smooth, medium size, and of a deep rich 

 scarlet color. Flesh very solid, something of much importance in a forcing Tomato. The fruit is 

 produced on bunches which average six to ten fruit each 15 .50 



Spark's Earli.^x.a.. The earliest and most prolific large Tomato. Color a beautiful red, 



handsome, uniform, remarkably solid and productive 10 .40 



Chalk's E.arLY Jewell. An early deep fruited sort, hardy and very solid. Color bright- 

 est scarlet, flesh scarlet with few seeds and of very sweet flavor, skin thin 10 .75 



Farquh.-^r's F.\l;ltless Early. The standard early Tomato. Uniformly medium size; 

 handsome, perfectly round fruit of great density; incomparable; superior to all other varieties for 

 early and main crop 10 .55 



May's Favorite. One of the finest in everj' respect; very early; smooth and uniform . .10 .30 

 Dtwarf Champion. Quite distinct and very early ; stem upright with few branches; beautiful solid 



fruit close to the stem 10 .30 



Freedom. An extra early; bright scarlet, smooth, round, and handsome 10 .30 



Frogmore. One of the best early scarlet Tomatoes for early forcing or outdoor culture. Free setter, 



heavv cropper, medium, uniform, and smooth 10 .40 



Sutton's Best of All. An excellent sort for forcing, or early outdoor crop. Sets freely and an 



immense crop er. C' lor, deep scarlet 10 .40 



Livingstone's Magnus. Unsurpassed in quality and in the production of fine, large fruits. The 



form i- perfect, uniform, large, and attractive; flesh very firm ; heavy cropper 10 .40 



President Cleveland. Excelling all others in solidity, smoothness, and fine quality; evenly large; 



ripens clear up to ihe stem, and first class in every respeci ; wonderfully productive ...... .10 .^o 



Stone. Livingstone. Large, perfectly smooth, scarlet; one of the best 05 .25 



Beautv. L,ivin^!itonf. Pinkish red; larye, smooth, thick flesh 05 • .25 



Favorite. Livint^stone. One of the handsom.ett; very smooth 05 .35 



Perfection. Livingstone. Early; evenly large, and very productive 05 .35 



Lorillard. Earlv; bright glossy red, fine flavor 05 .25 



Acme. Medium; red, smooth, and very fine 05 .25 



Trophv. Large; very solid, productive, and keeps well 05 .25 



PoNDEROSA. Late and very large ; remarkably solid; not smooth 10 .50 



Golden Queen. Yellow; medium size; fine; remarkably attractive 10 .30 



Peach. Resembles the Peach in color; sm;ill ; good for preserves 10 .30 



Plum. Yellow, oval, small size; used for preserves 10 .30 



Pear, OR FiG. Bright red. pear shape, small ; for preserves 10 .30 



Red Cherky. Used for preserves ; small, round fruit 10 .30 



Cuhrant, or Grape Very sm^tll, bright red fruit in clusters 10 .50 



Strawberry, or Ground Cherry. Physalis alkekengi. The fruit, which grows in a husk, will 



keep all winter; makes an excellent preserve 10 .40 



(.TOMATO PLANTS, see page 46.) 



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