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M . FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



T O M A T 0-c°«* inu ed 



* D' 1 An extra early, purplish pink tomato sim- 

 JUne Jr mK ilar to the popular scarlet fruited Earliana 



in growth of vine, shape and size of fruits and time of 

 maturing. This is a variety of exceptional value to mar- 

 ket gardeners who want an early, purplish pink tomato, 

 either for home market or to ship: also desirable for 

 planting under glass. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 

 y 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.25 

 r-i | |-v , .. The largest and best in shape of the 

 Harly L/etrOlt early purplish pink tomatoes. Vine 

 vigorous and very productive. Fruits very smooth, uni- 

 form in size, nearly globe shaped, firm, and of excellent 

 quality. Well adapted for shipping. {See cut and fur- 

 ther description in supplement, page 10) Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; % Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.00 



* Vine large, hardy and productive, ripening its 

 Acme first fruit very early, although not an extra early 



variety. Fruits purplish pink, invariably round, smooth 

 and of good size, free from cracks and stands shipment 

 well. Flesh solid and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



r c l u i_ »j Similar to the Acme, fruits 



JLSSeX Hariy OybriCt purplish pink, always smooth 

 and handsome. In quality is classed with the best. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



I • • . »' s*i i_ A large, purplish pink, globe 



JL.lVmgStOn S UlObe shaped or very nearly round 

 tomato of excellent quality. Vine very vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. Fruits rather uneven in size but very smooth 

 and mature a little earlier than most main crop varieties. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



jkm A variety with potato leaved foliage, produc- 



lVlagnUS ing purplish pink fruits of very large size; 

 much smoother than most of the large fruited sorts and 

 matures earlier. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; 

 Lb. $2.50 



jj . Vine large, vigorous and very productive. 



.Beauty Fruits large, purplish pink, exceptionally 

 smooth and uniform in size, very solid and of excellent 

 quality. Ripens about midseason. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 

 2 Oz. 40c; y 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



pi A purplish pink tomato of the largest size. 



i On&erOSa Vine vigorous and very productive. 

 Fruits 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. 

 Ripens about midseason. Very desirable for slicing. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 85c; Va Lb. $1.50; Lb. $4.50 





Livingston's Globe 



Dwarf Champion 

 D 110 l_-___ C*. *.« One of the best late purplish pink 

 DUCKeye Olate varieties. Vine exceptionally strong 

 growing and vigorous and growers in some sections of the 

 south claim that it is blight proof. It should be given 

 more room than most. Fruits very large, round, smooth 

 and firm. An excellent shipper. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 

 2 Oz. 40c; y 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



Dc c. Vine dwarf but vigorous and produc- 



Wart dtOne tive. While maturing with the later 

 sorts the bright red fruits are of good color, exceedingly 

 smooth and very solid. We consider this the best of the 

 large fruited dwarf tomatoes. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 

 Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



Dp ^ii • A second early, purplish pink 



Wart W,nampiOn variety, especially desirable 

 where garden space is limited. Vine about two feet high, 

 vigorous, upright and compact growing. Fruits medium 

 sized, exceptionally smooth and of very good quality. 

 Often sold as tree tomato. Our stock is a very superior 

 strain with more even, smoother fruit than the original. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; V 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 

 C \A f\ Fruits large and smooth; color a 



vaOlden v^Ueen beautiful golden yellow, sometimes 

 with a slight blush of red, as smooth and well shaped as 

 as the best of the red varieties and of superior flavor. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 p t Desirable for preserving, eating from the hand 



read! or for table decoration. Fruits resemble a peach 

 in shape and size and the color a light terra cotta red 

 with a delicate bloom; flesh tender and of good flavor. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; V 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 

 WHITE APPLE. About one and one-half inches in dia- 

 meter, round, perfectly smooth, yellowish white color. 

 Flesh very mildly flavored and delicate. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 

 2 Oz. 40c; y 4 Lb.' 75c; Lb. $2.50 



RED PEAR. Used for preserves and to make "tomato 

 figs." Fruits bright red, distinctly pear shaped and 

 of excellent flavor. Our stock "is the true pear 

 shaped and not the larger red plum tomato often 

 sold under this name. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 

 y 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 

 YELLOW PEAR. Fruits similar to the Red Pear, but 

 of rich, clear, yellow color and quite distinct from 

 the variety sometimes sold under this name. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 

 YELLOW PLUM. Fruits plum shaped, of clear, deep 

 yellow color; flesh yellow and finely flavored. Much 

 esteemed for preserves. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 

 y 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 RED CHERRY. Fruits small, about five-eighths of an 

 inch in diameter, perfectly round and smooth. Fine 

 for pickles and preserves. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 

 2 Oz. 55c; y 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 

 YELLOW CHERRY. This variety differs from Red 

 Cherry in color only. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 

 y 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 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, not 

 the purple fruited sort which is scarcely edible. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c: 2 Oz. 55c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 



