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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



TOMATO -Continued 



» This well known sort is sold also as Essex Early Hybrid. The vines are large, hardy and productive, ripening their 



Acme 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 solid and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.25 



r l a/i* i_* A second early, bright red variety of the best quality 



Larly Michigan fruits are of medium size. 

 Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; V 4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.25 



The vines are vigorous and productive. The 

 very smooth and of very attractive crimson-scarlet color. Pkt. 10c; 



I • • . > /"M I* A large, purplish pink, globe-shaped or very nearly round tomato of excellent quality. 



LlVlSlgStOn S \_»iOt>e It is extensively used for shipping. The vines are very vigorous and productive. The fruits 

 are rather uneven in size but are very smooth and mature a little earlier than most midseason or main crop varieties. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; % Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 



I i -p l A very large, midseason or main crop tomato, unsurpassed in rich, deep crimson-scarlet color 



improved 1 ropny and of excellent quality. The vines are large, vigorous and exceptionally productive. The fruits 

 are very solid, smooth and of uniform size. The variety is desirable for canning and is also good for slicing. Kepeated 

 trials have proven our strain to be the largest of the main crop, smooth fruited tomatoes. It is also exceptionally good 

 in interior color and regularity of fruit. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; V4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 



rj . The vines are large, vigorous and very productive. The fruits are large, purplish pink, exceptionally smooth 



oe&Uty and uniform in size, very solid and of excellent quality. This is one of the' best midseason or main crop purplish 

 pink sorts for table use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; V 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



f* . n i.' This mid-season or main crop variety is extensively used for canning, and is also a desirable home 



ljl°eater Baltimore garden sort. The fruits are of medium to large size, are solid and meaty and ripen evenly. Color, 

 o Stone, but fruits ripen earlier and average smaller. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; ki Lb. $1.10; 



rich bright red. 

 Lb $4.00 



Similar to 



q. One of the largest and most solid, main crop or late bright red varieties. It is unsurpassed for slicing and canning. 



dtone The vines are large, vigorous and very productive. The fruits are bright deep scarlet, oval and very deep, excep- 

 tionally smooth and uniform in size. Our stock is distinctly superior to most of that offered under this name, being larger, 

 smoother, more uniform and better colored. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; x /a Lb. 90c; Lb. $3 00 



D j A purplish pink, main crop tomato of the largest size. The vines are vigorous and very productive. The fruits 



Ir OnderOSa are very solid, with exceptionally few seeds, fairly smooth and considered of very good quality, especially by 



those who prefer a tomato quite free from acid. It is very desirable for slicing. Pkt. 10c; Oz.7b c; 2 Oz.$i 25-; x k Lb. $2 00; 



Lb. $7.00 



1^ £ q. The vines are dwarf but vigorous and productive. Although an intermediate or rather late maturing 



L/Wart OtOne variety, the fruits are of good color, being an attractive bright red, exceedingly smooth and very solid. It 



is a desirable sort for the home garden. 

 2 Oz. 80c; Va Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



We consider this the best of the large fruited dwarf tomatoes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 



Pi £ fv, . This is sometimes sold as the "Tree Tomato.'" It is a second early or main crop, purplish pink 



1/Wart LnampiOn variety, especially desirable where garden space is limited. The vines are about two feet high, 



vigorous, upright and compact. The fruits are medium sized, exceptionally smooth and of very good quality. Our stock is 



a very superior strain with more even, smoother fruit than the original. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; l A Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



C U C\ The fruits are large and smooth, of bright golden yellow color, sometimes with a slight blush of red. 



VjOlden V^lieen They are as smooth and well shaped as the best of the red varieties and are of superior "flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



■n r Desirable for preserving or for table decoration. The fruits resemble a peach in shape and size and the color a 

 JreaCn light terra cotta red with a delicate bloom. The flesh is tender and of good flavor. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c- 

 % Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



WHITE APPLE. The fruits are about one and one-half inches in diameter, round, perfectly smooth and of yellowish white 

 color. Flesh very mildly flavored and delicate. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; V 4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



Stone 



RED PEAR. Used for preserves and to make 

 "tomato hgs. ,, Fruits bright red, distinctly 

 pear shaped and of excellent flavor. Our 

 stock is the true small pear shaped. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; V 4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



YELLOW PEAR. Fruits similar to the Red 

 Pear, but of rich, clear, yellow color and 

 quite distinct from the variety sometimes 

 sold under this namp. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 

 2 Oz. 80c; H Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



YELLOW PLUM. Fruits plum shaped, of 

 clear, deep yellow color; flesh yellow and 

 finely flavored. Esteemed for preserves. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; % Lb. $1.25; 

 Lb. $4.50 



RED CHERRY. Fruits small, about five- 

 eighths of an inch in diameter, perfectly 

 round and smooth. Fine for pickles and 

 preserves. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; 

 VA Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



YELLOW CHERRY. This variety differs from 

 Red Cherry in color only. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 

 2 Oz. 80c; Ya Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



YELLOW HUSK OR GROUND CHERRY. 



Very sweet, mild flavor; used for preserves. 

 Vines low and spreading. Fruits small, about 

 one-half inch in diameter, enclosed in a loose 

 husk. The seed we offer is that of the true 

 Yellow Ground Cherry. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 

 2 Oz. 80c; J4 Lb.$1.25; Lb. $4.50 



