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v PONDEROSA.— One of the 
y EARLIEST ADVANCE. 
The first tomato to mature, ex- 
cept Maule’s Harliest, and af- 
ter that variety I reeommend 
it as the best very early sort to 
plant for early market. Some- 
times ready in 90 days from date 
of sowing seed. The plant is 
productive. Fruit bright red 
in color, of fair but not large 
size, with no hard core. Good 
shipper, exempt from rot, free 
from cracks, and ripening all 
wer at once. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 
£5 cts.; 14 lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 
The 90-day Tomato. 
‘largest and heaviest tomatoes 
grown. Color a glowing crim- 
son. Skinsmooth. Shape quite 
regular, considering size. Will 
mature, under favorable condi- 
tions, in 100 days from seed. A 
fine tableand market sort. PKt., Sf 
£10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; 14 Ib., $1.25. 5 
fF EXTRA EARLY PURPLE {/X 
ADV ANCE.—A purple form of 
Earliest Advance, and matures 
as early. It is firmer than 
Dwarf Champion. It is a 
money maker for the market 
gardener, whose trade demands 
a purple'tomato. It is of me- 
dium size, and altogether a 
fine early tomato. Pkt.,6 cts.; 
0Z., 25 cts.; 14 1b., 75 cts.; 1b., $2.50. 






















































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 so 
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 
tothose who are running a market garden. PkEt., 
10’cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 14 Ib., $1.00; 1b., $3.00. 
LORILLARD.—A standard tomato for forcing 
nder glass, and also adapted for general garden f 
eulture. The color is bright red. Packet, 5 cts.; 
ounce, 25 cts.; 144 pound, 75 cts.; pound, $2.50. 
PARAGON.—Fruit large, dark red in color, and 
perfectly smooth. The flesh is solid and of excel- 
lent flavor. It ripens evenly and quickly. Much 
used for canning purposes. The foliage is heavy. 
The Paragon is sometimes described as being as 
smooth as an apple. It is a favorite market va- 
riety in certain sections. A fine early variety and 
a heavy bearer. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 
14 pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50. : 
\ MAGNUS.—A meritorious tomato of Livingston 
origin. Color, purple. Foliage, potato-leaved. A 
second early sort of highest market value, matur- 
ing “immediately after Maule’s Earliest. It is 
remarkably thick or deep, and heavier and more 
solid than either Acme or Beauty. It is a per- 
fect table sort, and is adapted to both field and 
forcing house. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 
‘4 pound, 60 cents; pound, $2.00. 
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l 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. 
First recognized and described 
by Prof. L. H. Bailey. It is 
among the earliest of the large, 
deep red, smooth varieties. 
In New Jersey this is being 
grown quite largely as a second 
early for the big Hastern mar- 
kets. Its fine, smooth form 
and good color make it a quick 
market seller. Packet, 5 cents; 
ounce, 25 cents; 44 pound, 75 
cents; pound, $2.50. 
QUARTER CENTURY. — 
A beautiful, bright scarlet, 
early, upright tomato, of the 
potato-leaf type. It blends the 
high-bred traits of Dwarf Cham- 
pion and Lorillard. It is, in 
fact, a bright red variety of 
Dwarf Champion. Fruit about 
31% by 2% inches in size. I par- 
ticularly commend it for use in 
choice private gardens, as it 
bears shifting from greenhouse 
or frame to the open air with- 
out dropping its fruits. It will 
give satisfaction whereverared 
tomato is liked. Pkt., 10¢.; oz., 
85¢.; 14 Ib., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 



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