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TOMATO 



ONE CLUSTE^R. 



For early fruit sow the seed in March 

 or April, in ttie hotbed or in pots in a 

 eunny exposure in the house. When the 

 plants are about three or four inches 

 high they should be set out four or five 

 inches apart in another hotbed or cold 

 frame or removed into small pots, 

 allowing a single plant to a pot. Ex- 

 pose to the air as much as possible to 

 harden, and about the middle of May 

 set the plants in the open ground at a 

 distance of four or five feet each way. 

 Water freely at the time of transplant- 

 ing, and shelter from the sun for a few 

 days until the plants are established. 

 Sufficient plants for a small garden, 

 may be had by sowing a few seeds in a 

 shallow box or flower pot and placing 

 in a sunny window in the house. Cul- 

 tivate thoroughly as long as the vines 

 will pernait. 



Tomatoes will admit of training to 

 stakes or trellis of various kinds, and 

 the fruit is very much improved both 

 in appearance and quality. This mode 

 of cultivation is now quite common 

 among gardeners who grow for early 

 market. The usual method is to set 

 one strong plant to a stake, using stakes 

 five to seven feet in height, tying the plant up With wool or other strong, soft twine, pruning out quite freely as the vines advance 

 in growth. By adopting this method the plants may be set much closer than in the ordinary way. 



EXTRA EARLY RED 



VARIETIES 



BONNY BEST TOMATO 



As its name signifies, it is the best extra early tomato yet intro- 

 duced. Is fully ten days earlier than Chalk's Early Jewel, and 

 within a day or two, if not quite as early as Spark's Earliana. 

 Truckers who tested it claim it is as early as Earliana. 



It is a vigorous grower, very prolific, with dense foliage, which 

 protects the fruits from hot sun when other varieties like the 

 Earliana have scalded fruits. The fruit is even size, smooth, 

 round, red, of delicious flavor, ripening to stem. 



It does not have the green surface like the Earliana and other 

 extra early varieties. Pkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 35c. H lb., 

 $1.25. Lb., $4.00. 



EARLY I. X. L. TOMATO. — Earliest, largest, most prollflo. 

 Pkts., 10c. Oz., 35c. li lb., $1.25. Lb., $4.00. 



CHALK'S EARLY JEWEL. — Deep-fruited and solid. The 

 growth is very compact. Fruit of uniformly good size; very solid: 

 brightest scarlet, ripening up to the stem without cracks or greeo 

 core; sweet flavor. 



Pkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 35c. H lb., $1.25. Lb., $4.00. 



NEW SUCCESS. — A magniflcent new scarlet fruited Tomato 

 of the finest quality, handsome appearance, large size and great 

 productiveness. 



Pkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 35c. K lb» $1«25. Lb., $4.00. 



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