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TO IVi ATO E S . —Continued. 



liiyiiigstou's Beauty. — A de- 

 cided favorite for home market or ship- 

 ping purposes, being early, hardy, a 

 strong grower, productive, large size, 



ahva\'S smooth, perfect in shape and ex- 

 cellent in quality. The color is a very 

 glossy crimson with a tinge of purple. 

 It grows in clusters of four to six large 

 fruits, retaining its large size late in the 

 season. It ripens with Acme and Per- 

 fection, and is entirely free from ribbed 

 and elongated fruit. ' It is very firm 

 fleshed, has a tough skin and but few 

 seeds. It seldom rots or cracks after a 

 rain like man}- of the tender skinned 

 sorts. For shipping and early market 

 it cannot be excelled, on account of so'- 

 idty, toughness of skin, and especially 

 its handsome color ; it can be picked 

 quite green, and look well and ripen up 

 nicely, will keep perfect for a week 

 after it is ripe. Used largeh' by market- 

 men and long distance shippers ev^erj^- 

 where. Pkt 5c. Oz. 20c. % lb. 6qc. 

 Lb. $2,00. 



Acme. — Earl}^, of medium size, per- 

 fectly smooth, very solid and a great bearer 

 crimson color with a pinkish cast. Pkt 5c. 



Oz. 20c. U lb. 40C. Lb. I1.35. 



Buckeye Stale.— ^"ery productive ; 



large smooth, purple. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 20c. 

 yi lb. 60C. Lb. |2^oo. 



Trophy. — Very large, solid, and gen- 

 erally smooth ; selected strain. Pkt. 5c. 

 Oz. 20c. % lb. 60c. Lb. $2 00. 



Prizetaker. — A splendid markable 

 tomato. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 15c. 

 Lb. I1.25. 



% lb. 40c. 



Queen.— Large, perfect tomato. Pkt. 

 5C. Oz. 2oc. U ^b. 40c. Lb. |i.6o. 



Dwarf Cliauipioii.— This new to- 

 mato is dwarf and compact in growth, the 

 plants growing stiff and upright, withthi^^k, 

 jointed stems and foliage unlike any other 

 tomato. It is very early, smooth, medium 

 size, sound, handsome and abundant 

 bearer. Pkt. 5C.-10C. Oz. 20c. % lb. 6oc. 

 Lb. I2.00. 



Paragon.— Somewhat resembles the 

 Queen, and an immence cropper. Pkt. 5c. 

 Oz. 20C. % lb. 60C. Lb. I2.00. 



Favorite.— 1 his is a large, perfect 

 shaped tomato. One of the best. Pkt. 5c. 

 Oz, 20C. 14 lb. 50C. Lb. I1.50. 



Ponclorosa or Big 400.-Per. 



fectly hrm and solid, of deep red color, 

 and most deliciour flavor. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 

 25c. % lb. Ii.oo. Lb. I3. 50. 



Perfection Tomato.— Perfection 

 Tomato an old reliable sort of much merit. 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. 20c. % lb. 60C. Lb. |:2.oo. 



Truckers Fa voriie.-The best oi 

 all main crop, purple colored tomatoes. 

 It originated in Burlington County, N*. J. 



It is one of the largest tomatoes grown, 

 and is most regular in shape and size. 

 Color purplish-red, very solid, firm flesh, a 

 good keeper, and not "subject to rot or 

 crack on the vines. It is an excellent ship- 

 per, and sold in Philadelphia markets at 

 better prices than any other variety ottered 

 at the same time. Ripens evenly to the 

 stem, is a strong, healthy grower, not sub- 

 ject to rust or blight, is an enormous crop- 

 per, and produces until the vines are killed 

 by frost, holding its size exceedingly well 

 until the last picking. The quality is of the 

 ver\- best, and for cooking and slicing pur- 

 poses it cannot be excelled. It is in every 

 way a most desirable variety for market 

 gardeners, and hence the name, " Truck- 

 er's Favorite r Pkt. 5c. Oz. 35c. % lb. 

 %i.oo. Lb. I3. 50. 



