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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



TOMATO. 



Ger. Liebesapfel. Ft. Tomatoe. 

 One ounce u ill produce about 2,500 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 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. 

 EARLY FREEDOM. See J^ovelties. 

 FORDHOOK FANCY. See Novelties. 

 HONOR BRIGHT. See Novelties. 

 WHITE'S EXCELSIOR. See Novelties . 



FORDHOOK FIRST TOMATO. 



FORDHOOK FIRST. This variety is really 

 the only Smooth Early Tomato introduced so 

 far, as early as the earliest, solid, and extra 

 good quality. This Tomato, as shown in our 

 illustration, is perfectly suiooth and readv 

 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 a 

 beautiful crimson, tinted with purple. Per 

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



BOND S EARLY MINNESOTA. Mr. Brinton. 



the Tomato specialist, who tested 110 va- 

 rieties of Tomatoes, states that this was 

 the first to ripen. Most of the extra earlv 

 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. Thev 

 ripen evenly, remain solid a long time and 

 iK'Vfr rrack. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., H 

 D). .^.0 ots. lb. ."^L.^O. 



ATLANTIC PRIZE. One of the earliest of 

 all toniatot'N. The vines grow strong, stilf 

 and very rapidly, setting the crown fruit when 

 quite young, the buds appenring 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 ;ni(l or tlie finest quality. Per j)kt. 

 cts., oz. 20 cts.. 1/4 lb. 60 cts. 



MATCHLESS. This tomato is well named: it is 

 ?nalchless in form. The skin being so tough 

 that if picked when ripe they can be kept m 

 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. 



THE 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; not suliiect 

 to rot: its vines and foliage rank and robust. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 20 cts., I4 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. it 

 is always smooth and attractive in appear- 

 ance; the skin is tough and the flesh solid. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^4 lb. 60 cts. 



NEW IMPERIAL. This fine new Tomato 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 onlv 

 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 bright red 

 color, changing to light purple when full 

 ripe. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., I4 il». . 

 cts., lb. .?1.75. 



NEW l.MPEPIAL TOMATO. 



