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CULTURE. — For first early Tomatoes select varieties of the earliest types, and start the plants under glass during February. 

 When plants are 2 inches high, transplant into flats, thumb pots or plant boxes, and later on transplant again, giving more room. 

 Never crowd the plants, but keep them short and stocky. Plants already in bloom or with fruit set, if in wooden plant boxes or 

 in pots, may be transplanted to open ground without disturbing their roots, and will continue to bloom and fruit without check. 

 Set these sorts 4 feet apart each way in warm, mellow soil of fair fertility as soon as danger from belated frost is past. For main 

 crop, the plants can be started somewhat later, in hotbed or cold frame, once transplanted to keep them stocky, and then set in 

 open ground in fairly warm soil, 5 feet apart each way. A very ornamental show can be made in the home garden by training 

 tomato plants to stakes, poles or trellis. Applications of superphosphate, or of some good complete (vegetable; fertilizer often 

 have a very happy effect on Tomatoes in hastening maturity and increasing the yield. One ounce of seed will produce 

 from 3,ooo to 4,000 plants. 



Early Detroit. (See Specialties, page 9.) Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., §1.00. 



Comet. (Forcing.) An excellent variety for forcing. Fruits 

 medium size, color rich scarlet, of good quality and produced 

 in clusters. Pkt., 10 cts.; ^ oz., 25 cts.; oz.,40cts.; J^ lb., 

 S1.2o. 



Loriilard. ( P'orcirif/.) A good sort for forcing under glass 

 as well as for out-door culture; bright red, smooth, early. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 85 cts. 



Spark's Earliana. .An extra early variety. Fruits smooth 

 and bright red. Largely grown by New Jersey growers, who 

 get the tomatoes in market very early. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 80 cts.; 1^ lb., $L00. 



Bonny Best. .\n early and productive variety. Fruits are 

 round, somewhat flattened at stem end, and are produced in 

 abundance. The color is scarlet, and it is a good forcing 

 Tomato. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; ilb., $1.00. 



June Pink. This is really a pink "Spark's Earliana," as it 

 resembles that variety in every way except the color, which is 

 pink. The fruits grow in clusters, and begin to mature very 

 early, measure 3 inches in diameter and are of excellent qual- 

 ity. It bears for a long season, until the vines are killed by 

 frost. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; } lb., $1.00. 



D^varf Champion. An early and distinct variety, medium 

 in size, plant of dwarf and compact growth. Color purplish- 

 pink. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., 85 cts. 



Paragon. A fine early variety. Fruit deep red, solid and 

 smooth as an apple. A good Tomato either for slicing or 

 canning. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; } lb., 75 cts. 



Favorite. Large size, ripens evenly and early; very prolific, 

 good flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Acme. A good Tomato for family use; ripens evenly; of me- 

 dium uniform size, round, very solid, of a pinkish color. Pkt., 

 5 ct=.; oz., 30 cts. ; } lb., 85 cts. 



Beauty. Rich glossy crimson, with a slight purple tinge; large 

 size, very smooth and solid. Vines make good strong growth 

 and are very productive; fruits begin ripening about mid- 

 season. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 75 cts. 



The Stone. (See cut.) Dreer's selected stock. Fruit very 

 large and deep; bright scarlet; smooth; ripening evenly to the 

 stem without a crack; exceedingly solid and firm-fleshed, of 

 the finest quality. The plants grow vigorously and are very 

 productive; the Tomatoes are heavy and thick-meated, mak- 

 ing it an extremely valuable variety for family use and for 

 canning purposes. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. , 25 cts.; J lb., 75 cts. 



Dwarf stone. This Tomato resembles the original Stone in 

 color and shape, and what is remarkable for an erect sort, it 

 is practically the same size and equally as productive. Shape 

 is perfect, very solid, ripens evenly and is of excellent flavor. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



Matchless. A large, bright red Tomato, very solid and meaty, 

 containing but few seeds, and the flavor is excellent. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., 85 cts. 



Trophy. An old-time favorite. Large size, smooth, solid and 

 excellent flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Dreer's Superb Salad. This variety is distinctly a salad 

 Tomato, as it is just the right size for serving whole with let- 

 tuce or for putting up whole in jars. The color is a rich scar- 

 let. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., $1.25. 



Ponderosa. This is one of the largest varieties. The fruits 

 are a purplish-pink color, very solid and ripen early, continu- 

 ing to do so until frost. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., 

 $1.25. 



Crimson Cushion. Large size, nearly round and of very 

 good quality. The color is bright scarlet and flesh very thick 

 and mealy. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. ; J lb., $1.25. 



CJolden Queen. A very handsome large yellow Tomato. 

 Pkt., 10 CIS.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



PRESERVING TOMATOES The following small-fruited 



varieties are used for making preserves, and are also quite 

 ornamental: Pear-shaped Red, Pear-shaped Yellow, 

 Yellow Plum, Yellow Cherry, Red Cherry, Red 

 Currant, Red Peach, Strawberry, or (Jround 

 Cherry. Each at 5 cts. per pkt.; 30 cts. per oz. 



TOMATO PLANTS. See page 251. 



