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POPULAR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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PHOTOGRAPH OP A RIPE CLUSTER OP NEW FORTUNE TOMATOES. 



NEW -FORTUNE 



The Best Second Early Tomato 



In January, 1894, we received 

 from one of our customers- a pack- 

 age of tomato seed, with the follow- 

 ing letter : " I send you 2^ ounces 

 of the best early tomato in cultiva- 

 tion, a variety originated by 

 myself, and which I have never 

 given a name, although I have 

 giown it for several years and 

 made thousands of dollars out of it. 

 I am now 77 years of age, and my 

 trucking days are about over. I 

 am sure this tomato will prove a 

 boon to market and family garden- 

 ers alike, and knowing that from 

 your extensive trade you will dis- 

 tribute it where it will do the most 

 good, I place it in your hands." 



After thorough trials, we are 

 convinced that it is the very best 

 second early Tomato in cultiva- 

 tion, with its magnificent large red 

 fruit, borne in immense clusters. 

 ]>kt, lOc; oz., 35c.; i lb., $1.(,0; 

 lb , $5.5'^. 



SEED OF OUR OWN 

 QKOWING 



A Select List of the Best TOMATOES 



In regular size huge packets, each, 5c. per packet, except where noted. 

 Extra Early Advance. One of the earliest ; small, smooth, bright red and solid, 

 Early Michigan, or Red Apple. Very early ; medium size ; red, smooth, . . ■ 

 Livingston's Perfection. Early ; large size ; very productive ; fine blood red, 

 Livingston's Favorite. Large, smooth, productive ; a good shipper and canner, 

 Livingston's Beauty. Large, smooth, purplish pink ; thick flesii ; regular form. 

 New Stone. Very large, perfectly smooth ; bright scarlet ; solid ; best for canning. 

 New Imperial. Early, large, smooth, solid ; pinkish purple when ripe ; pkt., 10c. , . 

 New Buckeye State. Very large, solid, meaty ; deep purple ; a heavy cropper, 

 Livingston's Royal Red. Skin and flesh deep red ; fine for main crop, .... 



Liberty Bell. Extra early ; large size ; red ; tine quality ; pkt., 10c. , 



Aristocrat. Erect, strong vine ; large red fruits of finest quality, 



Thorburn Long=Keeper. Bright red ; early ; productive; a great keeper, . . . 

 Brandy wine. Finest late ; large, solid, smooth, bright red ; prolific; pkt., 10c , 

 Matchless. Extra large, smooth and handsome ; bright red; solid; pkt., 10c. , 

 Ponderosa. The largest variety in cultivation ; a monster; per pkt., 10c. , . . 

 Ignotum. One of the earliest of large, deep red, smooth varieties ; productive, . 

 Early Paragon. Bright red ; productive ; standard for market and canning. . . 

 Dwarf Champion. Early ; fruit resembles Acme ; foliage upright ; pkt., 10c. , . . 

 Early Market Champion. Very early ; large ; purple ; productive ; pkt., lOc, . 

 Livingston's Potato Leaf. Distinct leaf ; fruit smoother than Mikado, .... 



Volunteer. Early, bright red ; smooth and perfect in form, 



Chemin Market. Apple shaped ; bright scarlet ; solid ; fine flavor, ..... 

 Cumberland Red. Very large, tough skin ; popular with canners ; pkt., lOc, . . 

 Early Acme. Bright pink ; smooth, round, uniform size ; productive and popular, 



Mikado, or Turner Hybrid. Very large ; solid ; purplish red, 



Trophy. Very solid ; large ; late sort ; improved smooth strain ; pkt., 10c. , . . 

 New Queen. Bright red ; smooth ; fine flavor ; very popular with canners, . . 

 Extra Early Trophy. Very early ; medium size ; red ; slightly lobed, .... 



Yellow Plum. Plum shape ; bright yellow ; used for pickles; pkt, 10c 



Peach. Resembling peaches in shape and color ; for preserves and pickles, . . . 

 The Shah. Large, handsome form ; beautiful clear yellow color ; first-class, . 

 Red Cherry. An inch in diameter ; borne in clusters : for pickles ; pkt., 10c. , 

 Strawberry, or Winter Cherry. (Husk Tomato.) Small yellow fruit ; pkt., 10c. 







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A NEW TOMATO— THE EARLIEST YET— $100 FOR A NAME J^|.£acroft TriTi 



Grounds all new tomatoes that come to our notice. We are now working on a new one which we pro- 

 pose to introduce in 1899, and which promises to outstrip all others in earl iness, and shall include a 

 liberal trial packet free in all orders of $3.00 and over from this catalogue. We also offer $200.00, 

 in cash, for the best name suggested for this and the new beet off'ered on page 19. All who receive a 

 packet for trial are entitled to compete, directions for competition plainly given with each packet of seed. 



