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Tomate, Fr. 



TOMATO 



Tomate, Sp. 

 Liebesapfel, Ger. 



CULTURE — For the first crop sow seeds of very early varieties like Alpha, Avon Early, Globe, or Spark's Earliana, under glass, 

 or in the house, about middle of February, giving the young seedlings plenty of light for rapid development. When they are 3 to 4 inches 

 taD transplant them into fiats or a spent hotbed, to stand 4 inches apart each way. Give plenty of air on sunny days to harden them 

 properly. Such plants should start bearing middle of June, and continue for the best part of 2 months. For the main crop, sow seeds of 

 later varieties in a hotbed, or warm cold frame by April 1st. Around Decoration Day, prepare spaces 3 feet apart each way, digging the 

 hole a foot deep and of equal diameter and filling this with well rotted stable manure or humus. Set the plants into these spaces an^ to 

 prevent loss from cut worms surround the young plants with a collar of cardboard. Where the young plants are grown in paper pots, set 

 them into the ground, pots and aU, just tearing out the bottom. One ounce of seed will produce about 2500 plants. 



The Earliest Sorts 



887 Alpha. Alpha fruits come very deep and smooth, 

 plants are distinct, with heavy wide foliage, and bear in 

 abundance bright red fruits which ripen evenly right 

 up to the stem, and are solid and meaty. Pkt., 15 cts.; 

 J oz., 50 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; J lb., S2.00. 



888 Avon Early. An exceedingly early variety, maturing 

 a few days before Earliana. Fruits large, round and 

 very solid, of deep scarlet. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 40 cts.; 

 oz., 70 cts.; ilb., S2.00. 



894 Bonny Best. An early and productive variety, 



popular aU over the country. Fruits are almost round, 



scarlet, somewhat flattened at stem end, and are pro- 

 duced in abundance. This is also a good forcing 



Tomato. Pkt., 10 cts.; i oz., 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; 



}lb., SI. 25. 

 938 Earliana Spark's. A standard extra early. Fruits 



bright red, solid and of fine flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; 



J oz., 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; i lb., $1.25. 

 917 John Baer. Matures within 110 days of sowing 



seeds and perfects large, weU-shaped, red fruits of 



fine flavor. The vines do not grow very large, but are 



productive. Pkt., 10 cts.; § oz., 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; 



ilb., SI. 25. 

 919 June Pink. May be called a pink "Earliana." 



Identical in all but color, this being a purplish pink. 



Pkt., 15 cts.; J oz., 50 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; J lb., $2.00. 

 936 Red River. A cross of Sunrise and a selected strain 



of Earliana, quality fruits are produced very early. 



They are of medium size, good depth, a bright scarlet 



color, while the flesh is quite solid. Red River un- 

 doubtedly is a valuable variety for customers in the 



short season Northern States. Pkt., 20 cts.; j oz., 



60 cts.; oz., Sl.OO; i lb., 83.50. 



Dreer's Alph.\ Tom.\to 



Second Early and Main Crop Varieties 



Red River Tomatoes 



891 Beauty. A very productive sort with large smooth fruits of purplish- 

 pink. Pkt., 10 cts.; i oz., 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; J lb., $1.25. 



897 Crimson Cushion, or Beefsteak. Large size, solid and smooth. 

 Similar to Ponderosa, except in color. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; 

 Jib., S1.50. 



901 Dwarf Champion. Very strong dwarf plants, fruits smaMh and solid of 

 purplish-pink. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; ^., $1.75. 



906 Dwarf Stone. Round fruits, deep scarlet, very solid, ripens evenly and of 



excellent flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.: J oz., 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; } lb., $1.25, 



947 Dreer's Superb Salad. 



Distinctly a salad Tomato, 

 just the right size for serv- 

 ing in halves or quartered, 

 with lettuce or for putting 

 up whole in jars. Very 

 smooth fruit, in color a 

 rich scarlet. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 J oz., 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; 

 ilb., S1.25. 



902 Early Detroit. An early 

 sort of large size, nearly 

 round, skin purplish-pink. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; § oz., 25 cts.; 

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



Strong Pot- grown Alpha and Marglobe Tomato Plants are offered on page 210 



