24 ALLEN'S STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE. 



Tomato Seed. 



Some of our readers -will no doubt be surprised to know that Maryland 

 grows one-third of all the canned tomatoes put up in this, country and fur- 

 ther that the ^Nine Eastern Shore Counties of Maryland grow three-fourths 

 the output of Maryland or one-fourth of the total output of the United States. 

 Yet these are statistical facts, figures and prove beyond question the adapta- 

 bility of soil and climate on this peninsula for the perfect development of the 

 tomato. Therefore, it is not unreasonable jto claim that we can and do grow 

 the best tomato seed to befrlad. Qur segjpfis not saved from the canneries 

 where a hundred farmers are hauling tomatoes to the same factory but we 

 grow each variety isolated and select the best fruit for seed, only. This 

 season I have three varieties, very early, 2nd early and medium as follows: — 

 King Of The Earlies. This is indeed an early variety one that will 



give y o u large 

 smooth tomatoes 

 when most other early 

 kinds, are producing 

 only small and knot- 

 ty fruit. I have 

 grown seven early 

 market varieties .but 

 this has proven the 

 best of all the extra 

 earlies with me so 

 far. The following 

 are some of the ex- 

 pressions of those 

 who have grown this 

 valuable early varie- 

 K j3£ °< The Earlies. ty ; < < j had beautiful 



ripe tomatoes June 5th from King of the Earlies." "My King of the 

 Earlies tomatoes were picked and all sold before my neighbors began to pick. 

 "My King of the Earlies sold for 50 cents per basket more thin my neighbors 

 Earliana's and they out-yielded any sort ever grown here." Seed of this 

 variety last year sold for $24.00 per bbl. pkg 10 cents; ounce. 40 cents; 34 lb. 

 $1.25; )£ lb $2.25 per lb $4.00. 



Chalks Ea Jewell. This is the most profitable early tomato that I have 

 ever grown for early marl et and I have grown a good many acres and a good 

 many varieties. Season within a week or ten days of KING OF THE 

 EARLIES or EARLIAN A. The fruits are uniformly large, thick, though 

 more solid aud finer quality average well grown fruit are from 2 to 2% inches 

 thick, and to %y 2 inches in diameter, which is large enough for a market va- 

 riety. The plant is immensely productive and is one of the most profitable 

 varii ties to grow for main crop as well as early market. The growth being strong 

 and vigorous it does not soon buui as Earliana and many of the early kinds. I 

 can conscientiously recommend Chalks Jewell as the most profitable early mar- 

 ket toaath grown. The few davs it isbehiud Earliaua and other very early sorts 

 is more than made up in fine quality and will bring twice as much in market 

 side by side. l I could give pages of testimonials proclaiming Chalks Jewell 

 the best early tomato grown if I oould spare the space. Price, pkg. 10 cents; 

 ounce 40 cents; JC "lb $..25; >£ lb $2.25; per lb $4.00. 



