WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 83 



TOMATOES. 



Culture.— Sow seed in a box or hot-bed and transplant at least once to get strong roots. When danger of frost is 

 -over set in open ground, three to five feet apart each way, and cultivate thoroughly. An ounce of seed will produce 

 about 3,500 plants ; enough for an acre. 



The Enormous Tomato, bred by Mr. 

 JVliesse, was first introduced to the 

 public in my catalogue for 1899, hav- 

 ing been sent out the previous year 

 in packets for trial, under the name 

 "Eight to the Yard." Enormous, 

 however, was not bred merely for 

 large size. The name Mas selected 

 from the fact that it seemed to apply 

 better to this wonderful tomato than 

 any other. In comparative trials v\ ith 

 other sorts, under ordinary condi- 

 tions, Enormous has made a record 

 for both quality and quantity, while 

 the beauty of the fruit makes it an 

 easy and quick seller in all markets. 

 The fruit is remarkably solid and 

 firm ; flesh is thick and heavy and 

 there are but few seeds. In color, 

 Enormous is a clean, deep red with 

 no purple tint or shading. One cor- 

 respondent says it ^as free from rot 



The Enormous Tomato, 



flavor it was the 

 praises its abilit.v 



that in size aud 

 leader. Auother 



to bear right up to the coming of 

 heavy frosts. Another alludes to its 

 small seed product. Another dilates 

 upon its great size and fine color. 

 Auother praises its smoothness and 

 its keeping qualities. Another reports 

 double prices for all he could raise, 

 h'is customers were so pleased with it. 

 Another writes for canning purposes 



it is unsurpassed by any other known sort. And, finally, 

 truckers of long experience, after reviewing its various attri- 

 butes, say it is the best tomato they ever raised. Enormous is 

 now universally recognized as a standard main crop red 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 40 cents; 





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DUNREITH, 1ND. 



ENGRAVED FROM A PHOTOGRAPH SENT BY W. L. CORY, 



And, finally, tomato, of great size and productive ability, and of the highest 

 amateur and commercial quality. No American garden is 

 up-to-date until Enormous Tomato has a place in it. Every- 

 body is pleased with it for domestic and shipping purposes. 



quarter pound, $1.25; pound, $4.00. 



A sport or hybrid from the Dwarf Champion, but matures sooner. It 

 Is later than Maule's Earliest of All, but of superior appearance. It is 

 as large and smooth as Matchless, and as solid as Turner Hybrid. 



Maule's Imperial in color is between pink-purple and glossy crimson. 

 The flavor is of the best. It ripens evenly to the stem, and is highly 



productive, the yield under field culture having reached 1% bushels of 

 ripe fruit per plant. It not only bears early but produces fruit until frost. 

 Imperial is no longer an experiment, but a recognized sort of estab- 

 lished merit. It has proved its adaptability to all sections of the 

 country, and is now a standard and satisfactory tomato in all respects. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents; ' 4 pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50. 



