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New Tomato No. 75, 

 The Liberty Bell. 



For many years we have paid the 

 closest attention to Tomatoes, with the 

 result that many of the most popular 

 varieties now in cultivation were first 

 introduced by us. When we first of- 

 fered, some 3'ears ago, the now famous 

 Atlantic Prize and Market Cham- 

 pion, we supposed perfection had at 

 last been reached in Extra Early To- 

 matoes; but from our own tests for the 

 past four years, and the imqualified 

 endorsements of hundreds of cus- 

 tomers who ha\'e grown it, we believe 

 we have in the New Liberty Bell the 

 earliest, most productive and smooth- 

 est red tomato ever introduced to the 

 American public. The introduction 

 of the Liberty Bell has already added 

 many dollars of profit to market gar- 

 deners, producing as it does large 

 quantities of first-class Tomatoes; a 

 week to ten da3'S earlier than any other 

 good tomato. Pkt., 15c; oz., |i.oo; 

 X lb., $2.75; lb., $9.00. 



C. V. BuNDY, Waterbury, Vt., August 16,1894, writes: 

 "I have had under my charge the Vermont State Asylum 

 for the past three years, and am pleased to say that I shall 

 use Johnson & Stokes' seed as long as I can get them. The 

 New Tomatoes ( Liberty Bell ) are the finest I ever saw. They 

 ripened much earlier tiian the celebrated Atlantic Prize." 



A. Mii.LER, Albion, N. Y., writes : " Your Tomato (Lib- 

 erty Bell) was the earliest and by far the best cropper of 

 twelve new varieties I tried this season. It is large, smooth 

 and ripens well up to the stem." 



PHOTOGRAPH OF THE LIBEKTY BELL TOMATO. 



A. K. Steele, Northumberland, Pa., writes : I had 

 great success with the New Tomato (Liberty Bell). I 

 planted them with other varieties, such as Brandywine, 

 Ignotum, Market, Champion, etc., and the Liberty Bell 

 proved by far the best and earliest, outyielding all the 

 others. It is of fine size and shape, not the slightest rough- 

 ness about them. All the people in the Sunbury market 

 pronounced them the very nicest ever seen ; no trouble to 

 sell this kind at higher prices than any other." 



The Great B. B. (Brinton's Best) Tomato. 



AN AVERAGE SPECIMEN OF THE GREAT B. B. TOMATO. 



This new variety was 

 originated by Thomas H. 

 Brinton, the veteran to- 

 mato specialist, who has 

 probably tested more new 

 tomatoes than any other 

 man in the United States. 

 Since our introdtiction of 

 it in 1893, it has met with 

 very large sale in all sec- 

 tions, and out cf hundreds 

 of unsolicited testimonial 

 letters received, there is 

 not one who does not pro- 

 nounce it " the very best 

 second early and main 

 crop tomato they have 

 ever grown." The pho- 

 tograph of an average 

 specimen taken from our 

 patch will give some idea 

 of their magnificent size 

 and handsome smooth 

 shape. The vines grow 

 vigorously and produce 

 abundantly until killed 

 by frost. They keep a 

 long time after being 

 pulled, and attract great 

 attention on the market, 

 owing to their beautiful 

 deep red color and uni- 

 formly even large size and 

 perfect, smooth shape. 

 Pkt., loc. ;oz.,35C. ; }ilh., 

 $r.oo; lb., fo.50. 



