D. M. FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



63 



TOMATO 



Tomatoes do best on light, warm, not over-rich soil and success depends largely upon securing a rapid, vigorous and 

 unchecked growth during the early part of the season. Sow in hotbed or in shallow boxes in the house from six to eight 

 weeks before they can be set out of doors, which is when danger from frost is past; when the plants have four leaves trans- 

 plant into shallow boxes or cold-frames, setting them four or live inches apart; give plenty of air and endeavor to secure a 

 vigorous but steady and healthy growth, so that at the time of setting in the open ground they will be strong and stocky. 

 Even a slight check while the plants are small will materially diminish their productiveness. 



Set out of doors as soon as danger from frost is over, but before doing so harden off the plants by gradually exposing 

 them to the night air and by the withdrawal of water until the wood becomes hard and the leaves thick and of a dark green 

 color. Transplant carefully and cultivate well as long as the vines will permit. If to be grown without training, the plants 

 are usually set from three to four feet apart each way according to the vigor of growth of the variety. 



To insure best results in respect to early i-ipeniug as well as the amount and perfection of fruit, it is advisable to 

 train up and trim the vines, especially if the patch is rather 

 small. When the plants have been properly started and are 

 six to ten inches high they will begin to throw out branches. 

 Select the largest and most vigorous of these and pinch olf 

 all others except this one and the main stem. Care mus,t 

 be exercised not to pinch off the fruiting branches which, as 

 they appear, can be distinguished by the buds that are 

 formed very early. In a short time these two remaining 

 branches will become equally vigorous and as ordinary va 

 rieties will grow four to six feet high during the season, 

 they should be securely tied at intervals of about ten inches 

 to a long stake, preferably two inches square, which has 

 bpen securely set in near the root of the vine. 



Fruit will set to almost any height desired if all side 

 branches are kept trimmed off at intervals of a week. By 

 such a method of training and trimming the fruits are kept 

 clear from the ground and with free access of sunlight 

 they ripen much earlier; the vitality, otherwise exhausted 

 in superfluous branches and leaves, is utilized in forming 

 fruits of largest size, greatest perfection of shape and 

 best quality. For further cultural directions see books 

 listed on inside af back cover. 



All our Tomato seeds are from seed stocks carefully 

 selected and saved by ourselves. We challenge comparison 

 of our stocks with any offered. 



p |. Our strain of this first early sort is earlier 



l-«3.ril3.na and decidedly superior to much that is sold 



as Sparks' Earliana, and the extreme earliness of its 



large, smooth fruits makes it a very profitable tomato 



for market gardeners, as well as desirable for the home 



garden. The vines are small but vigorous and productive. 



The fruits are bright deep scarlet, medium to large, nearly 



round and exceptionally smooth for so early a variety. 



The fruits are borne in clusters near the base of the plant 



and the bulk of the crop ripens very early, Pkl. Sc; Oz. 40c- 



2 Oz. 75c; ^4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 



f 1 D^^« ^^ extra early scarlet fruited variety of 

 JOnn Da.er superior merit. The vines are very hardy and 



exceptionally productive. The fruits are the largest of the 



extra early sorts and are also most attractive In color. They 



are nearly round, smooth, firm and of excellent quality. It 



is one of the very earliest to ripen its first fruits and it 



continues to furnish marketable fruits much longer than 



other very early varieties. It is an invaluable sort for 



market gardeners, shippers and canners. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 50c; 



2 0z. 85c; V4 Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



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Early Detroit 



John Baer 



R<>r« R #■ ^^^ fruits of this desirable early sort are 

 DOnny iSeSt most attractive in shape and color. The 

 crop ripens more uniformly than any other eai'ly scarlet 

 fruited sort, and is of superior solidity and interior color. 

 The vines are vigorous and produce a good crop of excep- 

 tionally round and deep fruits, bright deep scarlet in color 

 and of very good quality. One of the best for gardeners whose 

 trade demands fruits of beautiful shape and color. A very 

 good variety for the early market and home garden. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 1/4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 



/^U 11 > r* 1 f I ^^^ °^ ^^^^ ^^^y '^^st early to- 



^nalK S tarly Jewel matoes yet introduced. The 

 vines are vigorous and very productive. The fruits are bright 

 deep scarlet-red, nearly round or somewhat flattened, 

 smooth, of large size and most excellent quality. They 

 ripen very early and the pickings continue through a 

 long season. One of the very best second early scarlet 

 fruited sorts and on account of its large size, excellent 

 quality and productiveness one of the most satisfactory 

 sorts for the home garden. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 

 V4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 



1^ . .. This splendid variety, introduced by 

 U'etrOlt us in 1909, is the largest and best of 

 the early purplish pink tomatoes. The vines are vigor- 

 ous and very productive. The fruits are very smooth, 

 uniform in size, nearly globe-shaped, firm, and of excel- 

 lent quality. Early Detroit is one of the most valuable 

 shipping tomatoes yet produced. It is also desirable for 

 the home garden and near markets. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 

 2 Oz. 85c; V4 Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



A This well known sort is sold also as Essex Early 



/\Cllie Hybrid. The vines are large, hardy and pro- 

 ductive, ripening their first fruits very early, although not 

 an extra early variety. The fruits are purplish pink, 

 round, smooth and of medium size,free from cracks and 

 stand shipment very well. Acme is also used extensively 

 for the home garden. The flesh is soHd and of excellent 

 flavor. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 35c; 2 Oz, 60c; V^ Lb. $1.00; 

 Lb. $3.50 



iro«.Ur 1Vyi;^k:».^» ^ second early, bright red variety 



ILariy IVllCnigan of the best quahty. The vines are 



vigorous and productive. The fruits are of medium size, 



very smooth and of very attractive crimson-scarlet color. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 'A Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.25 



Early 



