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All oar Tomato seed* are grown 

 expressly for seed and are the 

 best the world produces. 



Tomato. 



Liebesapfel. 



One ounce to 1,500 plants. 

 Six to eight ounces to an 

 acre. 



CCLTl'RF. OF TOMATO.— Bead tray be started in hot-bed in March, or sufficient plants for family use can be grown in pots or boxes 

 Indoors with very little trouble. Be particulai to give plants the benefit of fresh air and sun whenever judicious, for the purpose of hardening 

 them, and cover with mats when necessary to prevent them from frosting The two extremes of heat aud cold are equally injurious It is cus- 

 tomary with the beet gardeners to remove the plants from the hot-beds to the cold frames, allowing a distance of several inches between the 

 plants. In Stay select and prepare the soil, and set the plants three feet apart each way. Hoe and draw earth to the stems. When the plants crowd 

 the fruit wtil be small. Have the soil very rich For general crop, sow from the middle of April or during May in the open air, selecting good 

 soil in a location much exposed to the sun and sheltered by a hill, fence, or woods on the north. 



Bolzano's Prize-Taker 



Tomato. 



After years of careful test this to- 

 mato is recognized as being the most 

 beautiful tomato produced. Its 

 beautiful, glossy purplish-pink color, 

 combined with its large size, smooth- 

 ness, solidity, weight and produc- 

 tiveness, make it the most profitable 

 tomato grown by the market g ur- 

 dener. It can be picked before it is 

 ripe and will ripen finely, making 

 it one of the best shippers. Packets. 

 5 and 10 cents ; ounce, 15 cents ; \ 

 pound. 50 cents ; pound, $1.50. 



BpWeTH* r.arliaiia. It has at- 

 tracted special attention wherever 

 grown, and proven to be a paying 

 tomato. Remarkable for its earli- 

 ness, very large size, handsome 

 shape, bright red color, and produc- 

 tiveness. Packet. 10 cents : ounce, 

 40 cents: ^ pound. *1.50; pound, 

 $5.00. 



BOLGIANO'S BEST TOMATO. The Great B. B. 



RIZE-TAKER TOMATO. 



New Freedom Tomato.—/*, 



without doubt, one of the best extra early 

 tomatos ever placed into the trucker's 

 hands. It is robust in plant ; a prolific 

 bearer. It also has a very tough skin, 

 and flesh is very firm, making it the 

 best shipper of the early varieties. 

 Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 15 cents ; \ 

 pound, 50 cents ; pound, $2.00. 



Atlantic Prize Tomato.— Is a 



favorite with growers who seek an early 

 market, bearing in clusters and in abun- 

 dance. Ounce, 20 cents ; 2 ounces, 30 

 cents : j pound, 50 cents ; pound, $1.50. 



Bolgiano's Celebrated B. B. 

 Tomato. 



Few tomatoes ever introduced have 

 given the general satisfaction that this 

 one has. It has all the good qualities of 

 the best and none of their faults. The 

 smoothest, most solid, heaviest and 

 most productive ever grown. For mar- 

 ket gardens, home and eanners' use it 

 has ii" equal. It looks fine at market, 

 beautiful on the table, and handsome in 

 the can. What more could you want ? 

 Packages, 5 and 10 cents ; ounce, 15 

 cents ; \ pound, 50 cents ; pound, $1.50. 



