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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



ROYAL RED. — Vines stronger and more vigorous than the 

 Favorite. The fruit is larger, brighter, deeper red and fully 

 as good in quality. This is certainly a fine tomato for those 

 who prize large size and bright color. 



STONE. — This is the heaviest and most solid fruited of the 

 large tomatoes of good quality. Our stock is distinctly su- 

 perior to most of that offered under 

 this name; being more uniform, better 

 colored and larger. Vine vigorous and 

 productive. Fruit round, apple shaped, 

 very large, very deep red in color and 

 astonishingly heavy. 



IGNOTUM.— On the whole a very 

 desirable, large, smooth, red tomato. 

 One of the main crop varieties, but we 

 think inferior in uniformly lai'ge size, 

 bright color and smoothness to either 

 the Royal Red or Stone. Vines large, 

 with large leaves, very productive; 

 fruit under favorable conditions grows 

 to the largest size; smooth, regular m 

 shape, and sohd. Color deep crmison 

 and very attractive. 



ers who want an early purple fruited tomato, either for home 

 market or to ship, for private gardens or for canners, it 

 stands without a peer among its class. This variety is used 

 for planting under glass. 



ESSEX EARLY HYBRID. -Very similar to the Acme, 

 fruit slightly darker purple, always smooth and handsome; 

 quality among the best. Will 

 certainly give satisfaction 

 whorrvrr the Acme does. 



DW ARF CHAMPION. -This 

 IS a purple fruited variety 

 w liK h 1 orms very stout, strong 

 plants, about two feet high. 

 Thflnauches are short, mak- 

 iii^-- .1 bushy plant that stands 

 qiiitt' (Meet without stakes, 

 'lliis sou is often sold as Tree 

 'Iciiiito Fruit smooth, medi- 

 um si/( color purplish-pink, 

 I uil\ solid, but has no hard 

 ton .iiici is of good flavor. 

 \lioiir as early as any purple 

 iMiilid tomato, and is quite 

 ]M)pi!lai in some localities, both 

 I III III irket and home use. 

 I Ik (Iu u-f habit of the vines 

 m.ikcs it very desirable for 

 Kill-' as it can be planted 

 i)s( I to the glass, and more 

 loselj on the bench, than the 



D. M Ferry & Co-s Optimus. 



TROPHY. — Well known as one of the best. Vines of med- 

 ium size, but producing compact clusters of fruit in immense 

 quantities; fruit large, smooth, of bright red color, solid and 

 of good flavor. We have expended a great deal of labor on 

 the improvement of this old sort, and think that the seed we 

 offer is as good as can be grown. 



PERFECTION. — A variety similar to the last, but an im 

 provement upon it, being a little earlier, and invariably 

 smooth and handsome. It is one of the handsomest tomatoes 

 grown, and all who have tried it pronounce it of the highest 

 quality. Has been used very satisfactorily for forcing under 

 glass. 



Trophy 



PURPLE FRUITED SORTS. 



ACriE.— We have given a great deal of attention to the 

 improvement of this variety, and think we have succeeded in 

 making it one of the smoothest, and evenest in size, and 

 earliest of the purple fruited sorts. Vines large, hardy and 

 productive, ripening its first fruit almost as early as any, and 

 continuing to bear abundantly until cut off by frost. Fruit in 

 clusters of four or five, invariably round, smooth, and of 

 good size, free from cracks and stands shipment remarkably 

 well; flesh solid and of excellent flavor. For market garden- 



tall growing kinds. Our stock is a very superior strain with 

 larger, smoother fruit than the original. 



Perfection. 



BEAUTY. — We have been selecting this to a larger, 

 smoother fruit than the oi'iginal stock, and think we have 



