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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



TOMATO. 



Ger. Liebesapfel. Fr. Tomatoe. 

 One ounce u ill jjroduce about 2,500 ploufs. 



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 j 

 a little until the plants are a foot high, when 

 they must be supplied 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. 



THORBURN NEW YORK. See XoveUies. 

 NEW IMPERIAL. See Novelties. 



FORDHOOK FIRST TOSIATH. 



FORDHOOK FIRST. This new variety is 

 really the only Smooth Early Tomato intro- 

 duced so far, as early as the earliest, solid, 

 and extra good quality. This new Tomato. 

 Fordhook First, will fill a long-felt want, foe 

 while it is as shown in our illustration, a per- 

 fectly smooth, solid Tomato of first-class 

 appearance, it is also Extremely Early, ready 

 to market as soon as the rough, unshapely 

 fruits of poor quality of the old Early Rich- 

 mond type, as we considered their quality and 

 form too poor for either market or home use. 

 It ripens up evenly about the stem, is heavy, 

 with a tough skin, of medium size, color of ?i 

 beautiful crimson, tinted with purple. Per 

 Dkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., \i lb. 75 cts. 



BOND'S EARLY MINNESOTA. Mr. Brinton, 



the Tomato sppciali.st. who tested .110 va- 

 rieties of Tomatoes, states that this was 

 the first to ripen. The fact that while most 

 of tho oxtra early varieties are irregular 

 in shape, this is always round and smooth. 

 Vines vigorous, with rather small leaf: 

 fruit of medium size, of good sliMjie, nnd 

 (lark red color. They ripen evenly, remain 

 solid a long time and never <Maek. Im- 

 • menselv productive. l\'r i/kt. ."» els., oz U(» 

 cts.. U" 11). .->() cts.. 11). .SI. .">(). 



ATLANTIC PRIZE. One of the earliest of 

 all tomatoes. The vines grow strong, stiff 

 and very rapidly, setting the crown fruit when 

 quite young, the buds appearing before the 

 plant is four inches high. The fruit is borne 

 in immense clusters, each vine producing 

 from sixty to eighty large, perfect fruits, very 

 solid and of the finest quality, being un- 

 usually free from core nnd seeds. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 60 cts. 



MATCHLESS. This tomato is well named; it Is 



matchless in form. The skin being so tough 

 that if picked when ripe they can be kept in 

 good condition as long as ten days. It is a 

 strong grower and productive, producing fmlt 

 of large size. The fruit is very free from 

 core, of medium size; color, rich cardinal red. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 14 lt>- 60 cts. 



THE STONE. This variety is very large, and of 

 bright scarlet color; very smooth, ripening 

 evenly to the stem without a crack, 

 exceedingly solid and firm-fleshed; is an 

 excellent shipper; quality the very best; fine 

 for canning; a good keeper; without hard core; 

 not subject to rot; its vines and foliage rank 

 and robust, heavily loaded with very uniform 

 specimens of fruit. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 

 cts., % lb. 60 cts. 



TRUCKER'S FAVORITE. This is one of the 



largest tomatoes grown, and is regular in 

 shape and size. Color purplish-red, very 

 solid, firm flesh, a good keeper, and not sub- 

 ject to rot or crack on the vines. Ripens 

 evenly to the stem, is a strong, healthy 

 grower, not subject to rust or blight, is an 

 enormous cropper, and produces until the 

 vines are killed by frost, holding its size 

 exceedingly well until the last picking. It Is 

 ia every way a desirable variety for market 

 gardeners. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^4 lb- 

 60 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 

 desirable in small gardens; very early. As a 

 heavy cropper it is probably unsurpassed; it 

 Is always smooth and attractive in appear- 

 ance; the skin Is tough and the flesh solid. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 20 cts.. lb. 60 cts. 

 DWARF ARISTOCRAT. This new bush tomato 



Six 5-cents packets wc sell for 

 25 cents. ^^^^^^^^ 



is the Dwarf Champion over again, except In 

 color, the fruits being a bright glossy red 

 instead of purple. Its dwarf habit makes It 

 an excellent variety for forcing while in the 

 open ground it can be planted as near as three 

 by three. These dwarf varieties pay roundly 

 for extra heavy manuring; some of our best 

 market gardeners for n general crop raise no 

 other kind. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts.. 14 lb- 

 60 cts. 



