50 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 



TOMATO 



At our Oakview Experimental Gardens near Detroit, tomato seed is sown in the greenhouse 

 April 25th to May 1st. The young plants are usually set in the open field early in June. Under this 

 treatment and under very favorable circumstances, the earliest varieties produce the first picking of 

 ripe fruits in as little as 57 days from the date of planting in the field, and other varieties are com- 

 parably early. We have used in our description the average number of days required, based on many 

 years of observation. 



According to our standard of description, those varieties which are described as producing 

 fruits of medium size yield fruits that average 4.5 ounces to 5.4 ounces according to the variety; 

 those which are said to produce fruits of medium large size, yield fruits which average 5.5 — 6 ounces; 

 and those varieties described as large fruited, yield fruits that average 6.1 to 7.2 ounces, according 

 to the variety. Ponderosa with extremely . large fruits is in a class by itself and the Cherry, Pear, 

 Plum and Husk tomatoes bear comparatively extremely small fruits. 



1 lb. 



25 lbs. 



or more 



or more 



per lb. 



per lb. 



$3.50 



$3.25 



Code Word 



AVON EARLY tomavon 



66 days. A superior variety of the EarHana class for home garden 

 and early market. Fruits uniform, deep scarlet red; medium sized; 

 almost globular; smooth; flesh solid. 



Bonny Best tombest 2.50 2.25 



73 days. Unexcelled as a general purpose tomato; particularly 

 valuable for forcing under glass and as a canning variety in 

 northern sections. Fruits handsome; evenly colored bright deep 

 scarlet-red; medium large; flattened globe shape; smooth and 

 firm. 



Chalk's Early Jewel tareno 2.50 2.25 



75 days. Splendid home and market garden variety. Very thrifty, 

 heavily productive. Fruits scarlet-red; large; flattened globe 

 shape; smooth and firm. 



Cooper's Special tomcoop 3.00 2.75 



78 days. Particularly valuable for early shipping. Plants semi- 

 dwarf; rapidly reach peak of production. Fruits purphsh-pink; 

 medium size; globe-shaped; flesh solid. 



Dwarf Champion token 5.00 4.75 



78 days. Strictly dwarf and tree-hke; requires no training to per- 

 mit culture where space is limited. Fruits purpHsh-pink; flattened 

 globe shape; medium size. 



Dwarf Stone tomston 5.00 4.75 



81 days. Strictly dwarf and tree-Uke; requires no training to per- 

 mit culture where space is Hmited. Fruits bright red, flattened 

 globe-shape, a trifle over medium size. 



Earliana thermal 3.50 3.25 



64 — 66 days. Particularly valuable for home garden and early 

 market. Our strain is definitely superior in earhness and quality. 

 Fruits medium size; flattened globe-shape; deep scarlet-red; firm 

 and smooth. 



Early Detroit tomdet 3.50 3.25 



78 days. Particularly valuable for shipping. Fruits rich purphsh- 

 pink; large; globular; smooth and firm. 



Golden Queen tomgold 2.50 2.25 



83 days. The best large yellow fruited tomato. Fruits large; deep 

 but flattened; bright golden yeUow; firm, smooth and attractive. 



Greater Baltimore tombalt 2.50 2.25 



83 days. Similar to Stone and particularly valuable for canning. 

 Heavily productive. Fruits deep scarlet-red, large, commonly 

 weigh 6 ounces; deep but flat; smooth; very firm and sohd. 



Gulf State Market .tomgulf 3.50 3.25 



77 days. Particularly valuable for shipping. Fruits purphsh-pink; 

 large and of uniform size; globe-shaped; smooth and firm, 



John Baer tombaer 2.50 2.25 



71 days. Particularly valuable for canning in Northern sections. 

 Very similar in every respect to Bonny Best; but often a few days 

 earlier. Fruits handsome bright deep scarlet red; medium large; 

 flattened globe shape; smooth and firm. 



Livingston's Globe tomglo 3.50 3.25 



81 days. Particularly valuable for shipping. Heavily productive. 

 Fruits purplish-pink; large; globe-shaped; smooth and solid. 



