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GRIFFITH m. TURNER CO 



XOIVIAXO 



For early fruit sow the seed in March or April, in tlie liotbed or in pots in a sunny exposure in the house When the Dlants 

 are about three or four inches high they should be -set out four or five inches apart in another hotbed or cold frame or removed 

 into small pots, allowing a single plant to a pot. Expose to the air as much as possible to harden, and about the middle of 

 May set the plants in the open ground at a distance of four or five feet each way. Water freely at the time of transplantine- 

 and shelter from the sun for a few days until the plants are established. Sufficient plants for a small garden may be had 1^ 

 sowing a few seeds in a shallow box or flower pot and placing in a sunny window in the house. Cultivate thoroughly a" long- 



as the vines will permit. 



Tomatoes will admit of training to stakes or trellis of vari- 

 ous kinds, and the fruit is very much improved both in ap- 

 pearance and quality. This mode of cultivation is now quite 

 common among gardeners who grow for early market. The 

 usual method is to set one strong plant to a stake, using stakes 

 five to seven feet in height, tying the plant up with wool or 

 other etrong, soft twine, pruning out quite freely as the vines 

 adv»«c« in growth. By adopting this method the plants may 

 be sac much closer than in the ordinary way. 



BOmrZ' BEST. 



EXTRA EHRLY PURPLE VARIETIES 



BBAXTTT — For early market and shipping this cannot be 

 «xcelled, because of its solidity and toughness of skin.- Color 

 is a rich, glossy crimson, with a slight tinge of purple. It is 

 •well known and very largely used by our gardeners. 



3Pkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 20c. 

 D-WAKF CHAMFIOIT. — Dwarf, 

 purple fruit. 



Fkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 20c. 



FBIZETAKEB. — Early ; large ; 

 slight tinge cf purple. 



Fkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 15c. 



Vi Va. 

 uprii 



40c.^ Lb., $1.50. 



ht growth; smooth 



Vi lb., 60c. 



handsome; 



lib., $2.25. 



deep crimson; 



lb., 40c. Lb., f!^.''5. 



MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES 



FBZZBWmK'BB. — Purple; early; prince of market Toma- 

 toes; color rcKemljles Beauty, but larger; solid: one of the 

 best keepers and sliippers: smooth: well adapted for late crop. 

 Pkt., 10c. Oz., 20c. % lb., 60c. Lb., $1.75. 

 FOHDEBOSA. — Remarkable for size; fruits heavy; deep 

 red; flesli thick, solid and fine nualitv. 



Fkt., 10c. Oz., 30c. 1/4 lb., $1.00. 

 ACMX:. — Purple; early; medium; pink-purplish; slightly oval. 



Fkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 23c. lb., 50c. Lb., S1.50. 



CRIMSON CUSHIOH. — Rf>sembles Ponderosa in shape and 

 size; color deep red. Fkt., 10c. Oz., 35c. Vj, lb., 75c. 



BXTCZEYE STATE. — Purple; productive, but not very solid: 

 large, smooth. 



Fkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 20c. Vt lb., 50c. Lb., $1.75. 

 LORILLABD. — Best for greenhouse forcing; bright, glossy 

 red; very smooth. Fkt., 10c. 



SMALL FRUITED VARIETIES 



FEAR-SHAFED RED. — Fkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 25c. H lb., 75c. 

 FEAR-SHAFED YELLOW. — Used for preserves and pickles. 

 Fkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 25c. Vk lb., 75c. 



YELLOW FLXTM. — Color bright vellow; excellent for pre- 

 serving. Fkt., 5c. Oz., 25c. lb., 75c. 



Extra Early Red Varieties 

 BONNY BEST EARLY TOMATO-New 



As its name signifies, it is the best extra early tomato yet 

 introduced. Is fully ten days earlier than Chalk's Early Jewel 

 and withm a day or two, if not quite as early as Spark's 

 Earhana. Truckers who tested it claim it is as early as 

 Earliana. 



It is a vigorous grower, very prolific, with dense foliage, 

 which protects the fruits from hot sun when other varieties 

 like the Earliana have scalded fruits. The fruit is even .size, 

 smooth, round, red, of delicious flavor, ripening to stem. 



It does not have the green surface like the Earliana and 

 other extra early varieties. Fkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz.. 40c. 

 lb., $1.25. Lb., $4.50. '* 



EXTRA EARLY RUBY ^Ws new variety 

 , . , ^ — . came to our notice 



last season, and after giving it a thorough test we consider it 

 the best all-round early Tomato in existence. While not as 

 early as the Sparks' Earliana by a week or ten days, it is far 

 superior in quality, size, shape, flavor and productiveness. In 

 color, ruby red, nearly gloue-shaped ; solid flesli throughout 

 and with very few seeds and free from, acidity; it makes a 

 splendid main crop variety; a great keeper and shipper. We 

 have secured a limited supply of the seed, and will only put 

 them up in 10c. packages, % ounces, ounces, % pounds and 

 pounds to enable it to be disseminated among a greater num- 

 ber of planters. The extremely large returns will fully Justify 

 tne piogiessive trucker in trying a quantity. 



x-kg., 10c. Oz., 40c. lb., iiix.iio. Lb., $4.50. 

 CHALK'S EARLY JEWEL. — Deep-fruited and solid The 

 growth IS very compact. Fruit of uniformly good size- very 

 solid; brightest scarlet, ripening up to the stem without cracks 

 or green core; sweet flavor. 

 Fkts., 5c. and 10c. 



Vi lb., 60c. Lb., $2.00. 



Oz., 25g, 



MAULE'S EARLIEST. — New; very fine; extra early; very 

 prolific; fruits large size; excellent for shipping, v 

 Fkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., .25c. % lb., 75c. 

 NEW SUCCESS. — A magnificent new scarlet fruited To- 

 mato of finest quality, handsome appearance, large size and 

 great productiveness. The vines are of strong, vigorous 

 growth, with abundant foliage; fruit set in clusters;" color 

 brightest scarlet; perfectly smooth and free from cracks- the 

 interior is very meaty, of fine flavor. It ripens with the sec- 

 ond earhes and yields abundantly throughout tne season 

 The handsome color, even size and great solidity of Success 

 niakes it an excellent market sort. It is well adapted also 

 to canners' use by reason of rich deep red color, solidity of 

 flesh and desirable form for rapid peeling without waste 

 Fkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 20c. % lb., 50c. Lb., $1.75. 

 ATLANTIC FRIZE (Select Stock). — An excellent extra 

 early red Tomato, and while it does not run as regularly 

 smooth as the Paragon, it ripens very evenly. 



Fkts., 5c. and lOr. Oz., 20c. % ib., 46c. Lb., $1.50. 



ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



SPARKS' EARLIANA.— The earliest brisrht red Tomnto- 

 very large smooth color, bright red; solid and excellent for 

 Slicing. The plants are of moderate growth, well set with 

 truits, nearly all of which ripen extremely earlv in the season, 

 (ji'ows in clusters; of medium size; smooth, solid, solid center, 

 smp" seed cells, slis-btly picid. 



Fkts., 5 c. and 10c. Oz., 25c. M lb., SOc. Lb., $2.00. 



