86—Vegetable Seeds THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1908 
PARAGON. (Extra Select.)—Fruit large, dark red in color, 
and perfectly smooth. The flesh is solid and ot excellent flavor. 
It ripens evenly and quickly. Much used for canning purposes. 
The foliage is heavy. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 30 cts.; 4 pound, 
$1.00; pound, $3.00. 
EXTRA EARLY PURPLE ADVANCE. — A purple form 
of Earliest Advance, and matures as early. It is firmer than 
Dwarf Champion. It is a money maker for the market gar- 
dener whose trade demands a purple tomato. It is of medium 
size, and altogether a fine early tomato. Packet, 10 cents; 
ounce, 30 cents; 14 pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 
DWARF STONE.—This excellent strain of the Stone To- 
mato is claimed to be more productive and larger fruited than 
the old Stone. In fact, it is about the largest of all the dwarf or 
bush tomatoes, averaging, at times, 4 inches in diameter and 
2% inches in depth, stem to blossom end. Packet, 10 cemts; 
ounce, 30 cents; 14 pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 
MAULE’S EARLIEST OF ALL, NEW MAGNIFICENT, 
SPARKS’ EARLIANA, JUNE PINK.—(See green pages.) 
IGNOTUM.—A large main crop tomato, of deep red color. © 
It is round and regular in shape, and always smooth and solid. ~ 
A productive and profitable variety, the last pickings being 
equal in both quantity and quality to the first. It does not 
crack and resists drought well. It is among the earliest of the 
large, deep red, smooth varieties. In New Jersey it is grown 
quite largely as a second early. Its fine, smooth form and good 
color make it a quick market seller. Packet, 5 cents; oumee; 
30 cents; 14 pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 
PARAGON. 
CHALK’S 
EARLY 
JEWEL. 
UNSURPASSED ipFORM 
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At Panmure I have given this variety a thor- 
ough test. I find it is not to be classed with 
Earliest ot All or Earliana. It matured with us 
about the same time as Success, and while it is a 
smooth and productive sort should be classed 
with the second early varieties. The seed I offer 
was carefully grown at Panmure from stock ob- 
tained at a high price direct from the introducer. 
Pkt., 10c.; 02., 40c.; 14 Ib., $1.25; Ib., $4.00. 
THE MATCHLESS TOMATO. 
This great tomato is well named. The illustra- 
tion gives a fair idea of its size and smoothness. 
The color is a rich, cardinal red. The skin is 80 | 
tough that it is a splendid keeper and shipper, and 
is less liable to crack in wet weather than any 
other large tomato. Unsurpassed for market or 
for table. The plant is a strong grower, and is 
very productive. The fruit is free from core, and 
the seed spaces are small. The leaves are of a 
rich, dark green color, and very luxuriant, indi- 
eating great vigor, and giving the plant ability to 
produce fruit of the largest size throughout the 
entire season. It stands at the front as a large, 
bright red, main crop sort, and I can safely high- 
ly recommend it to all my friends, and especially 
to those who are running market gardens. Pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.3 14 Ib., $1.25; Ib., $4.00. 
PONDEROSA.—One of the largest and heavi- 
est tomatoes grown. Color a glowing crimson. 
Skin smooth. Shape quite regular, considering 
size. A fine table and market sort. Packet, 
10 cts.; ounce, 40 cts.; 14 pound, $1.25. 
