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T ornate, SP. 



TOMATO 



Liebesapfd, Ger. 



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

 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 hot bed or cold frame, once transplanted to keep them stocky, and then set in open ground in fairly warm soil, 5 feet apart each way. 

 AppUcations of superphosphate, or some good complete (vegetable) fertilizer will hasten maturity and increase yield. One ounce of 

 seed will produce from 3,000 to 4,000 plants. 



Dwaxf Stone. Resembles Stone in shape. Very solid, 



ripens evenly and of excellent flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 45 cts.; i lb., $1.25. 

 Dwarf Champion. An early variety. Plant of 

 dwarf and compact growth. Color purplish-pink. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; i lb., S1.25. 

 Livingston's Globe. Very productive. Skin pur- 

 plish-pink and fruits large, solid and of good quality. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; J lb.', S1.25. 

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



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; i lb., Sl.OO. 

 Favorite. Large size, ripens evenly and early. Pkt., 



10 cts.; oz.,35cts.; J lb., $1.00. 

 Acme. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz,, 35 cts,; i lb,, $1.00, 

 Beauty. Rich glossy crimson, large size, solid and 

 productive. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts,; i lb„ Sl.OO. 

 Trophy. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; i lb., Sl.OO. 

 Matchless. A large, bright red Tomato, very soUd 



and meaty. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; j lb., SI, 25, 

 Crimson Cushion. Large size, nearly round. Pkt., 



10 cts,; oz,, 50 cts.; i lb,, $1,50. 

 Ponderosa. Fruits very large, purpUsh-pink. Pkt., 

 10 cts,; oz,, 50 cts.; J lb., $1.50. For plants, see 

 page 212. 

 Golden Queen. A large yellow Tomato. Pkt., 10 



cts.; oz,. 45 cts.; ilb„Sl,25. 

 Dreer's Superb Salad. (See cut.) This variety is 

 distinctly a salad Tomato, as it is just the right size 

 for serving whole with lettuce or for putting up whole 

 in jars. The color is a rich scarlet. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 45 cts.; ilb., SI. 25. 

 PRESERVING TOMAT OES .-The foUowing 

 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 Ground 

 Cherry. Each at 10 cts. per pkt.; 45 cts. per oz. 

 TOMATO PLANTS. See page 212. 



Avon Early. (See colored plate and page 9.) 

 oz., 65 cts.; oz., Sl.OO; i lb., $3.50. 



Selected Stone. (See Specialties, page 10.) Pkt 

 35 cts,; i lb., $1.00. 



Golden Ponderosa. (See Specialties, page 10.) 

 ioz., 65cts,; oz„ $1,00; i lb,, S3. 50, 



John Baer. (See cut,) Matures about the same time 

 as Chalk's Early Jewel, which variety it resembles in 

 size, shape and color. The vines do not grow very 

 large, but are productive, bearing the fruits in clusters 

 and abundantly. The Tomatoes are of a medium 

 size, nearly round in shape, scarlet color and are of 

 excellent flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 30 cts,; oz,, 

 45 cts,; ilb.,S1.25. 



Comet. {Forcing.) An excellent variety for forcing. 

 Fruits medium size, rich scarlet, good quality and 

 produced Ln clusters. Pkt,, 10 cts.; 5 oz,, 30 cts,; 

 oz., 50 cts.; ilb., S1.50. 



Lorillard. (Forcing.) A good sort for forcing. Bright 

 red, smooth, early. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 30 cts.; 

 oz., 50 cts.; ilb., S1.50. 



Bonny Best. An early and productive variety. Fruits 

 are round, somewhat flattened at stem end. The 

 color is scarlet, and it is a good forcing Tomato, 

 Pkt,, 10 cts.; ioz., 30cts.; oz., 45 cts.; Jib., S1.25. 

 For plants, see page 212. 



Spark's Earliana. An extra early variety. Fruits 

 bright red: very solid and of fine flavor. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; i lb., SI. 25. 



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

 as it resembles that variety in every way except the 

 color. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; I lb., S1.25. 



Early Detroit. Medium to large size, nearly round, 

 skin purplish-pink. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; j lb., 

 S1.25. 



Pkt., 20 cts.; 



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