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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



TOMATO 



Ger. Liebesap'el. Fr. Tomatoe. 

 One ounce icill i^roduce about 2,500 plants. 



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

 hot-bed in window-pots or buxes, 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 supplied with sup- 

 ports, or be allowed to spread on the ground. Our 

 Tomato seed is all saved with great care, and will 

 please the most critical. 

 COMBINATION. See Novelties. 

 ENORMOUS. See Novelties. 

 HONOR BRIGHT. See Novelties. 

 MAGNUS. See Novelties. 



ForUhuuK Mrst 'lumalo 



FORDHOOK FIRST. This variety is as 



early as the earliest, solid, and extra good quality. 

 This Tomato, as shown in our illustration, is per- 

 fectly smooth and ready to market as soon as any 

 other sort. It ripens up evenly about the stem, is 

 heavy, with a tough skin, of medium size, color 

 of a beautiful crimson, tinted with purple. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., ^4 lb. 75 cts. 



BOND'S EARLY MINNESOTA. Most of 



the extra early varieties are irregular in shape, 

 this is always round and smooth. Vines vigorous, 

 with rather small leaf; fruit of medium size, of 

 good shape, and dark red color. They ripen evenly 

 remain solid a long time and never crack. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 1/4 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



ATLANTIC PRIZE. One of the earliest 

 of all tomatoes. This vines grows 



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. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 ^ lb. 60 cts. 



EARLY FREEDOM. This fine variety 



is extra early and very productive. The plant is 

 medium in size. The fruit is home mainly in clus- 

 ters, perfectly round, of a bright dazzling scarlet 

 color. The flesh is solid, having but few seeds. 

 The flavor is perfect, absolutely free from any 

 acidity. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 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 fruit of 

 large size. The fruit is very free from core, of 

 medium size; color, rich cardinal red. Per pkt. 5 

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



T-HE STONE. This variety is very large- 



and of bright scarlet color; very smooth, ripening 

 evenly 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. 20 cts., % lb. 60 

 cts. 



DWARF CHAMPION. This variety is 



! dwarf and compact in habit; it stands up well, 

 I even when loaded with fruit; having a stiff, bushy 



stem, can be planted close together; very early. 



It is always smooth and attractive in appearance; 



the skin is tough and the flesh solid. Per pkt. 6 

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



i NEW' IMPERIAL. This variety is not 



so early as the Fordhook First, but the fruits are 

 of larger size and thicker through. It is smooth 

 and solid, heavy, and one of the most productive 

 varieties. It not only produces very early fruits, 

 but it will hold out through the season until late 

 in the fall. It is also a splendid keeper. Of a 

 I bright red color, changing to light purple when 

 I full ripe. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., 

 ! lb. $1.75. 



! FORDHOOK FANCY. This fine early 



: variety will become very popular, both in the 

 home garden and for shipping to market. The large 

 I solid fruits are always smooth and handsome, of a 

 I rich ruby-red color, with but few seeds and deli- 

 cious flavor. It has a tough skin not easily broken. 

 [ The fruit is borne in clusters of three or four, at 

 ! every joint. It is so compact and erect in growth 

 that no stakes are required. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 30 cts. 



ROYAL RED. This is a first-class main 



i crop variety for the shipper, market and private 

 gardener, and of special value to the Canner and 

 Catsup Maker. It is of a deep, rich color, without 

 anv purple tinge. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % 

 lb.' 50 cts. 



PON DEROSA. The. largest Tomato 



grown. Twelve specimens have been exhibited that 

 weighed IG^^ pounds, and one monster tipping the 

 scale at nearly four pounds. The vines are strong 

 and vigorous, its massive fruits are very free from 

 ridgrs. The skin is very firm, making it a flhe 

 variety for shipping purposes. It has remarkably 

 solid flesh and is almost seedless; of a dark rich 

 crimson color; its flavor is delicious, whether used 

 raw or cooked. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



