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



TOMATO. {Liebes Apfel.) 



Sew thinly about the first week in Nfarch in a hot-bed, greenhouse, window, or sitting room, where the temperature is 

 never below 6o». When two inches high set out the plants in boxes, about four inches apart, or pnt singly. About the first of June 

 they niav 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 firait will be finer and larger. 



Tomato, Stirling Castle. 



Stirling Castle. We have a specially selected stock of thi^ variety. The best cropping Pkt. 



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 one we can thoroughly recommend 25 



The Rochford. A grand forcing Tonaato, combining great productivene.ss with excellent 

 form and splendid quality. The fruit is round, perfectly smooth, medium size, and of w 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 



Spark's E.\rlian.\. The earliest and most prolific large Tomato. Color a beautiful red, 



handsome, uniform, remarkably solid and productive 10 



Chalk's Early 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 



Farquhar's F.^lltless E.a.rlv. 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 



M.w's Favorite. One of the finest in every respect; very early; smooth and uniform . .10 

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



fruit close to the stem 10 



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



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



heavy cropper, medium, uniform, and smooth 10 



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



immense cropper. Cf^lor, deep scarlet 10 



Livingstone's Magnls. Unsurpassed in quality and in the production nf fine, large fruits. The 



form is perfect, uniform, large, and attractive; flesh very firm ; heavy cropper 10 



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



ripens clear up to the stem, and first class in every respcci ; wonderfully productive 05 



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



BeaUTV. Livingstone. Pinkish red; large, smooth, thick flesh 05 



Favorite. Livingstone. One of the handsomest; very smooth 05 



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



Lorillard. Early; bright glossy red, fine flavor 05 



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



Trophy. Large; very solid, productive, and keeps well 15 



Ponderosa. Late and very large ; remarkably solid; not smooth to 



Golden Qleen. Yellow; medium size; fine; remarkably attractive 10 



Peach. Resembles the Peach in color; small ; good for preserves 10 



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



Pear, or Fig. Bright red, pear-shape, small ; for preserves 10 



Red Cherry. Used for preserves ; small, round fruit 10 



Currant, or Grape. Very small, bright red fruit in clusters 10 



Strawberry, or Grocnd Chekkv. Physalis alkekengi. The fruit, which grows in a husk, will 



keep all winter; makes an excellent preserve 10 



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