EXTREMELY EARLY 
NEW TOMATO, . . 
sparks’ Barliana. 
A wonderfully early and ex- 
ceedingly prolific medium-sized, 
uniform, smooth and attractively- 
shaped, bright scarlet tomato, of 
great solidity and fine flavor. It 
is the earliest tomato grown, hav- 
ing beenevolved through keen com- 
petition in a tomato-growing sec- 
tion in Southern New Jersey, 
where “‘firstin market’’—appear- 
ance and quality being inviting— 
secures the more profitable re- 
turns. The plant is of neat, 
moderate growth, but quite har- 
dy, and well set with clusters of 
from 5 to 8 fruits, averaging 2% 
inches through, nearly all ripen- 
ing up remarkably early and 
evenly. (See cut.) Price, 10c. pkt., 
40c. 0z.,$1.25 ¥/ lb., $4.00 Ib. 
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ER HENDERSON &CO., NEW YORK:-- Gavel 
THE BEST EARLY TOMATO IN 
) EXISTENCE. 
J|| NOT ONLY EARLY, BUT A PRODI 
GIOUS AND CONTINUOUS BEARER |} 
| UNTIL FROST. 
FRUITS OF MODERATE SIZE, AS HAND- 
SOME AND UNIFORM AS IF MOULDED. 
QUALITY, SOLIDITY AND FLAVOR 
SURPASSINGLY FINE. 
Early Freedom is unqualifiedly superior to any other early 
tomato grown. Itsvalue lies not only in the actual time of ripening 
its first fruit, but that such enormous quantities of fruit can be 
gathered while all other so-called ‘‘Earlies’’ are ripening only a 
few. The fruits are of good size, perfectly round, and remarkably 
handsome, smooth as glass, and of brilliant scarlet. The flesh 
is remarkably solid, having but few seeds. The flavor is perfect, 
absolutely free from any acidity. The fruits are borne in large 
clusters, in phenomenal abundance and continuously, from the 
middle of July (in this latitude) until killed by frost. We highly 
recommend it, not only for its extreme and bountiful earliness, but 
as a good, all-season variety. Fine fruits can be picked from it in 
the fall, long after other varieties have ceased bearing. (See cut.) 
Price, 10c. pkt., 40c. 0z., $1.25 % Ib., $4.00 Ib. 
“7 had ripe fruits of your new tomato, Freedom, the 16th of July, which is early 
for this climate. Thesame vines are still bearing (Sept. 8th) and willdo so until frost, 
new fruits coming on all the time.” Mrs. M. A. SMITH, White House, N. J 
“T take pleasure in enclosing you a clipping from the TROY PRESS, to show you 
what splendid success I had with your Freedom Tomato. The reporter was here 
himself. Such plants and such quantities of magnificent fruit! These tomatoes are 
considered one of the wonders of this locality, and have been viewed by scores of 
farmers.” EDWIN C. CHAMBERLAIN, Engine Co. No. 1, Troy, N. Y. 
“Tused your Freedom Tomato last season; it is the best tomato I ever grew, and 
is a heavy cropper.” G. W. SMITH, Ellenton, Fla. 
“T feel that it is due you to add a testimonial upon the merits of your splendid 
tomato, Freedom. They are superb in every respect.”’ 
S. S. PEGRAM, South Point, N. C. 
“T want to thank you for the satisfaction that I have experienced in growing your 
superb Freedom Tomato. They are superior in every respect to any other kind that 
Ihave ever tried. We had ripe tomatoes from the Freedom on June 1éth, weighing 
from 14% pounds and over. The Freedom were ripe when those of other varieties were 
hardly in bloom. They are the finest 
tomatoes in this part of the country.” 
Mrs. S. C. RHEBERG, Covington, Ga. 
“T consider Freedom the best and the 
earliest tomato I have ever 
grown.” 
JOSEPH SIERNON, 
Hamilton, Mo. 
