SPINACH. TOBACCO. SQUASH. SALSIFY. TOMATOES. 19 



NEW STONE TOMATO. BEST FOR MAIN CROP. 



TOMATO. (.Liebesapfel). 



I oz. to 1500 plants. 4 to 6 oz. (to trans- 

 plant), for an acre. 



Culture. — Seed may be started in hot- 

 beds in March or sufficient plants for family 

 use can be grown in pots or boxes in-doors, 

 with very little trouble. 



Be particular to give plants the benefit of 

 the fresh air and sun whenever judicious, for 

 the purpose of hardening them : and cover 

 with mats when necessary to prevent them 

 from frosting. The two extremes ofheat or cold 

 are equally injurious, It is customary with the 

 best gardtners to remove the plants from the 

 hot-beds to the cold frames, allowing a dis- 

 tance of several inches between the plants. 

 In May select and prepare the soil, and set the 

 plants 3 ft. apart each way. Hoe and draw 

 earth to the stem. When the plants crowd, 

 the fruit will be small. Have the soil very 

 rich. For general crop sow from middle of 

 April or during May, in open air, selecting 

 good soil, m a location much exposed to the 

 sun and sheltered by a hill, fence or woods 

 on the North. 



Xew Stone.— This tomato ripens for 

 main crop, is very large and of bright scarlet 

 color, very smooth, ripens evenly to the stem 

 without a crack, exceedingly solid and firm 

 fiesh, (as its name indicates). (See cut). 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. 20C. X lb. 50c. Lb. $1.60. 



DWARF CHAMPION TOMATO. 



