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We Prepay Postage on all Tomato Seed 



TOMATO 



All our Tomato »eeds are grown expressly for seed and are the best the world produces. 



One ounce to 1,500 plants. Six to eight ounces to an acre. 



CULTURE OF TOMATO. Seed may be started in hot-bed 

 in March, or sufficient plants for family use can bo grown 

 in pots or boxes Indoors with very little trouble. Be par- 

 ticular to give plants the benefit of fresh air and sun when- 

 ever judicious, for the purpose of hardening them, and cover 

 with mats when necessary to prevent them from frosting. 

 The two extremes Of heat and cold are equally injurious, 

 it is customary with the best gardeners to remove the plants 

 from hot-beds to the COld frames, allowing a distance Of 

 several Inches between the plants, in May select and pre- 

 pare the soil, and set the plants three feet 

 each wax. Hoc and draw earth to the 

 Stems. When the plants crowd the fruit 

 will he small. Have the soil very rich. 

 for general crop, sow from the middle of 

 April or during May In the open air, se- 

 gOOd soil in a location much ex- 

 pos, a to the sun and sheltered by a hill 



north. 



"BONNY BEST" EARLY TOMA- 

 TO. For nine years it lias been selected 

 for earliness, solidity, smoothness and 

 evenness of ripening up to stem. Fif- 

 teen days earlier than the Beauty To- 

 mato, and as early as the Earliana. 

 us grower; bright red color, enor- 

 mously productive, with a vigorous 

 growth of foliage, which protects the 

 fruit from being scalded by the direct 

 sun The uniformity in size of all its 

 frail is ohe of its leading characteristic-. 1'ackct, .". and 10c; 1 oz., 35c; Ya lb., $1.00; 

 1 lb., $3.50. 

 SPARK'S EARLIANA. This is undoubtedly an early, large, smooth Tomato. Per- 

 Bonny Best Tomato feci a- to shape, color and quality. It is beautiful red and ripens thoroughly, even to 



the stem end. Almost seedless and very solid. There is no Tomato brought out that is as prolific in yield; it bears its 

 fruit in large clusters and continue- to fruit until frost Packets, 5 and 10c; oz., 15c; J4 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 



BOLGIANO'S PRIZE-TAKER TOMATO. After years of careful test this Tomato is recognized as being the most 

 beautiful tomato produced. Its beautiful, glossy purplish-pink color, combined with it- large size, smoothness, solidity, 

 weight and productivene--. make it the most profitable tomato grown by the market gardener. It can be picked before 

 :e and will ripen finely, making it one of the best shippers. Packet, 5 and 10c; oz., 15c; Ya lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 

 JUNE PINK TOMATO. We again call attention to this now justly celebrated Tomato. Why not grow the best if 

 you grow Tomatoes? June pink, a- we predicted, is now the leading pink or purplish pink tomato for the earliest crops. 

 The plea-ing color with it- splendid large size and firmness is all that can be expected. We get our seed each season 

 from the originator, knowing a- we do that he who introduced it will take best care to see that his seed is as nearly 

 perfect as possible. Packet, 5 and 10c; l oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; 1 lb., $2.25. 



BOLGIANO'S GRAND TOMATO. After year- of careful selection and plant breeding we have been able to secure 

 a tomato which is in every way better than either the Beauty or Prize-Taker Tomato. See full description on page 1. 

 BOLGIANO'S EXTREMELY EARLY PROLIFIC I. X. L. TOMATO. See novelties, page 2, for full description. 



5 and 10c: 1 oz.. 20c: % lb.. 75c: 1 lb 

 GREATER BALTIMORE TO- _hh& 



MATO. Wonderful crop producer. 

 Smooth, round, very heavy; ripens 

 evenly and free from ridges and 

 blight. Packet-. 5 and 10c; oz., 20c; 

 Y± lb., 60c; lb 



BOLGIANO'S CELEBRATED B. 

 B. TOMATO. Few red Tomatoes 

 ever introduced have given the gen- 

 eral satisfaction that this one has. 

 For market gardens, home and can- 

 ners. Packets, 5 and 10c; oz., 15c; 

 % lb.. 40c: lb 



' NEW SPLENDID TOMATO. A 

 -econd early Tomato. While 

 not quite as early as the June Pink, 

 yet it has good character and is pro- 

 ductive. The fruit i- large and con- 

 tinues to bear well for a long time. 

 Packet-. 5 and 10c; 1 oz., 20c: Ya lb., 

 60c: 1 lb., $2.00. 



LIVINGSTON'S GLOBE TOMA- 

 TO. We can hardly s pt -ak too well ~^Q9^B 



Tomato; introduced in Ohio ^^^^^^^^HKB 



some v and has gradually ^^Bft^i^hQ 



increased in demand until now it i- — 



one of the leaders. Large, purplish-pink, solid; come- immediately after 

 the earliest sorts. Enormously productive and continues to bear large tomatoes the entire 

 1 oz., 20c; Y. lb., 50c; 1 lb., 



kets, 5 and 10c; 



