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DE JONG FLORAL AND 



SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA 



TOMATO 



Ger. Liebesapfel. Fr. Tomatoe. 

 One ounce will produce about 2500 plants. 



Sow in hot-bed in March or April, or for want 

 of hot-bed in window-pots or boxes, or in a warm 

 border on the south side of a fence by the last 

 of April or first of May. Thin to 3 or 4 inches to 

 keep them low^ and stocky, and when frosts are 

 no longer to be feared, transplant to 4 by 4 feet 

 apart. Hoe often and earth up a little until the 

 plants are a foot high, when they must be sup- 

 plied with supports, or be allowed to spread on 

 the ground. Our Tomato seed is all saved with 

 great care, and will please the most critical. 



Early Jewel Tomato 



CHALK'S EARLY JEWEL. A large, smooth, and 

 the finest flavored extra early bright red Toma- 

 to. It is so hardy and vigorous in growth that 

 a verj- early planting can be made in the open 

 ground. The plants are vrell furnished with 

 strong healthy foliage which protects the fruits 

 from sun-scald, and enables the plants to per- 

 fect an enormous crop. The fruits are very 

 deep through from stem to blossom end, the 

 solid flesh is entirely free from hard core, free 

 from rot and do not crack open in wet weather. 

 Comes highly recommended. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts., ^4 lb., 75 cts. 



P0NDER03A. The largest Tomato grown. 

 T<velve specimens have been exhibited that 

 wsighed 16^:; pounds, and one monster tipping 

 the scale at nearly four pounds. The vines are 

 strong and vigorous, its r.-.assive fruits are very 

 free from ridges . The skin is very firm, mak- 

 ing it a fine variety for shipping purposes. It 

 has remarkably solid fiesh and is almost seed- 

 less; of dark rich crimson color; ics flavor is 

 delicious, whether used rav.- or cooked. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., lb. .81.25. 



EARLY JUNE. This tomato originated with the 

 Rev. W. H. Rust, who lives in Northern Mis- 

 souri. For several years he has been trying to 

 get a tomato that would be earlier and better 

 than anything else in the list. The Early June 

 Tomato is the result of his 20 years' patient 

 experimenting. Here is Rev. Rust's brief de- 

 scription of this variety : "I believe it to be the 

 earliest of all. Not only is it early, but large. 

 In color it is crimson red and very attractive. 

 It is almost seedless, the flesh' thick and firm, 

 and the flavor delicious. It is a heavy yielder 

 and holds up its size till near the end of the 

 season. Per pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 35 cts., ^4 lb. 75 

 cts. 



THE STONE. This variety is very large, and of 

 bright scarlet color; very smooth, ripening ev- 

 enly to the stem without a crack, exceedingly 

 solid, is an excellent shipper; quality the very 

 best; fine for canning; a good keeper; 'without 

 hard core. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., ^,4 lb. 

 75 cts. 



DWARF CHAMPION. This variety is dwarf and 

 compact in habit ; it stands up well, even when 

 loaded with fruit : having a stiff, bushy stem., 

 can be planted close together; very early. It is 

 aivrays smooth and attractive in appearance; 

 the skin is tough and the flesh solid. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 14 lb. 75 cts. 



DWA.RF STONE. This is a large fruited dwarf 

 or bush Tomato. The growth is stiff and erect, 

 fruit averages nearly as large as the Tall Stone 

 and ripens earlier. The fruits are produced in 

 clusters of three to fi.ve. The strong upright 

 habit of growth permits of close planting, about 

 2 4 inches apart. The shape of fruit is smooth, 

 free from cracks about the stem, grows solid, 

 ripens evenlj- and is of excellent quality, and of 

 a bright scarlet color. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 2 5 

 cts., ib., 7 5 cts. 



DWARF GIANT. This variety is the largest 

 fruited of all Dwarf Tomatoes. The fruits are 

 gigantic in size and are uniformly throughout 

 the season. The color is deep rich purple-crim- 

 son. It is the m.ost meaty of all tomatoes. The 

 firm, fine-grained fiesh extends to the very cen- 

 ter, with no trace of a core. Of rich, sweet, de- 

 licious flavor, entirely free from acidity. It is 

 uniformly of compact bush-like growth, with 

 thick heavy stalks to hold up the heavy crop 

 of fruit. It is mid-season, or a main crop to- 

 mato. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., lb. SI. 25. 



