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German, Liebesapfel. 
French, Tomate. 
Spanish, Tomate. 
TOMATO. 
Sow in a hot-bed, greenhouse, or window in a sitting-room, where night temperature is 
not less than 60 degrees, about the first week in March, in drills five inches apart and half 
aninch deep. When the plants are about two inches high they should be set out in boxes 
three inches deep, four or five inches apart, in same temperature, or removed into small 
pots, allowing a single plant to a pot. 
suited for an early crop, they should be planted four feet apart. 
1 oz. for 1,500 plants ; 14 1b. (to transplant) for an acre. 
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‘CRIMSON CUSHION. (See Novelties, page 14.) 
0z., $3.00 14 Ib. 
TABLE QUEEN. As large as the Mikado, but perfectly smooth 
and round. For slicing it is the Tomato ‘‘PAR EXCELLENCE” 
as it is wonderfully solid and contains comparatively few seeds. 
The color is a rich crimson, and of a most agreeable flavor. 
(See cut.) 10c. pkt., 30c. 0z., $1.00 14 Ib., $3.00 Ib. 
ESSEX HYBRID. This is an old favorite possessing many good 
qualities. It follows close after Early Ruby, and is the first of 
its type to ripen. Fruit is of medium size, very solid, and in 
color is purplish pink. 5c. pkt., 20c. oz., 60c. 14 Ib., $2.00 lb. 
BEAUTY. Handsome, medium-sized and smooth ; a good yielder, 
continuing late in the season. It ripens with the Acme and Per- 
fection. It is a good shipper on account ofitssolidity. 5c. pkt., 
20c. oz., 70c. 14 1b., $2.50 Ib. 
THE MIKADO. Notwithstanding that it produces very large 
fruit, itis at the same time one of the very earliest to ripen. 
The Tomatoes are produced in immense clusters, are perfectly 
solid, generally smooth, but sometimes irregular. The color is 
purplish red. Foliage distinct from any other variety. (See cut.) 
10c. pkt., 30c. oz., 80c. 14 Ib., $2.50 Ib. 
PEACH. Very distinct; fruit of uniform size, resembling a 
peach in shape, size, bloom and color, which is a deep orange 
rose. 10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 80c. 14 Ib., $3.00 Ib. 
“EARLY RUBY.” The great value of this variety lies in the 
fact that itis by far the earliest of all the large-sized Tomatoes 
which combine good form, rich crimson color and solidity, and it 
is certain to prove the leading market variety. (See cut.) 
10c. pkt., 30c. oz., 80c. 14 lb., $2.50 Ib. 
TROPHY, EXTRA SELECTED. Saved only from specimens of 
perfect form. 10c. pkt., 30c. oz., $1.00 14 lb., $3.00 Ib. 
They are sometimes transplanted a second time into 
larger pots, by which process the plants are rendered more sturdy and branching. About 
the middle of May, in this latitude, the plants may be set in the open ground. They are . 
planted for early crops on light, sandy soil, at a distance of three feet apart, in hillsin = 
which a good shovelful of rotted manure has been mixed. On heavy soils, which are not 
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25c. pkt., $1.00 | DWARF CHAMPION. Most distinct and valuable. Dwarf, 
PETER HENDERSON & GO., NEW YORK.—VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
stiff habit, scarcely needing any support. It is very early and 
wonderfully prolific. Colorsame as Acme. It is perfectly round 
and smooth; ofmedium size. 5c. pkt., 25c. oz., 75c. 14 1b., $2.50 1b. 
FAVORITE. Large and most perfect shape. Ripens evenly 
and early, and holds its size to the end of the season. It is very 
prolific, has few seeds, solid flesh, and bears shipping long dis- 
tances. 5c. pkt., 20c. oz., 60c. 14 Ib., $2.00 Ib. 
PERFECTION. The fruit is almost round, ripens clear up tothe 
stem, is solid and rich in flayor. The skin is both thin and 
tough, making it 4 good shipper, while its clear, bright scarlet 
color makes it mostattractive. 5c. pkt., 20c. oz., 70c. 14 1b., $2.50 Ib. 
ACME. Early, of medium size, perfectly smooth, very solid and 
a great bearer. Color crimson, with a pinkish tinge. 5c. pkt., 
20e. oz., 60e. 14 Ib., $2.00 lb. 
THE SHAH. A sport from the ‘‘ Mikado,” with which it isiden- 
tical, except in color, which is a dark waxy yellow. 10c. pkt., 
30c. oz., $1.00 14 lb., $3.00 Ib. 
GOLDEN SUNRISE. It has all the good qualities of the best 
red varieties and is of a beautiful golden-yellow color, making it 
invaluable for slicing and mixing with red varieties for table use. 
(See cut.) 5c. pkt., 25c. oz., 70c. 14 lb., $2.50 lb. 
We can also supply the following standard varieties of Toma- 
toes, which are too well known to need description, at the 
uniform price of dc. pkt., 20c. oz., 70c. 14 Ib., $2.50 lb. : 
Paragon, Red Cherry (see cut), The Trophy, 
Strawberry, or Winter Cherry, Yellow Plum, 
The Lorillard, Pear-shaped Red (see cut), Ignotum. 
1 to an ost office in the United States, ALL VEGETABLE SEEDS offered in this Catalogue by the 
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