, M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



TOMATO 



55 



Tomatoes do best on light, warm, not over rich soil and success depends largely upon securing a rapid, vigorous and 

 unchecked growth during the early part of the season. Sow in hot beds from six to eight weeks before they can be set 

 out of doors, which is when danger from frost is past; when the plants have four leaves transplant into shallow boxes or 

 cold fi-ames, setting them four or live inches apart; give plenty of air and endeavor to secure a vigorous but steady and 

 healthy growth, so that at the time of setting in the open ground they will be strong and stocky. Even a slight check 

 while the plants are small will materially diminish their productiveness. Set out of doors as soon as danger from frost is 

 over, but before doing so harden off the plants by gradually exposing them to the night air and by the withdrawal of 

 water until the wood becomes hard and the leaves thick and of a dark green color. Transplant carefully and cultivate 

 well as long as the vines will permit. 



To insure best results in respect to early ripening as well as the amount and perfection of fruit, it is advisable to train 

 up and trim the vines, especially if the patch is rather small. When the plants have been properly started and are six to 

 ten inches high they will begin to throw out branches. Select the largest and most vigorous of these and pinch off all 

 others except this one and the main stem. Care must be exercised not to pinch oft' the fruiting branches which, as 

 they appear, can be distinguished by the buds that are formed very early. In a short time these two remaining branches 

 will become equally vigorous and as ordinary varieties will grow four to six feet high during the season, they should be 

 securely tied at intervals of about ten inches to a long stake, preferably two inches square, which has been securely set 

 in near the root of the vine. Fruit will set to almost any height desired if all side branches are kept trimmed off at in- 

 tervals of a week. 



By such a method of training and trimming the fruits are kept clear from the ground and with free access of sun- 

 light they ripen much earlier; the vitality, 6therwise exhausted in superfluous branches and leaves, is utilized in forming 

 fruits of largest size, greatest perfection of shape and best quality. All our Tomato seeds are from seed stocks carefully 

 selected and saved by ourselves. We challenge comparison of our stocks with any offered. 



p r . • A well known standard deep crim- 



t^erreCtlOn son-scarlet variety of medium to 

 large size; round, smooth, handsome and fruits 

 which are of the highest quality. Pkt. 5c: 

 Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; ^ Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 »* . 1 1 A very popular tomato in the 



iVla.tCnieSS east. Fruit large, very smooth 

 and symmetrical, ripening M^ell to stem. Flesh 

 rich, bright red color and of fine quality, al- 

 though possibly not quite as firm as Improved 

 Trophy or Stone. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 

 % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 I J T* 1_ By careful breeding 



ImprOVea Iropny and selection, there 

 has been produced a strain which compares fav- 

 orably with any in smoothness and regularity of 

 the fruit. Its large, strong growing, vigorous 

 and exceptionally productive vine, large, very 

 solid, smooth, finely flavored and beautiful, deep, 

 rich red fruit will satisfy the most exacting 

 growers of tomatoes. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 

 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



Q. One of the heaviest and most solid 



otOne fruited of the large tomatoes of good 

 quality. Our stock is distinctly superior to most 

 of that offered under this name, being larger, 

 smoother, more uniform and better colored. 

 Vines vigorous and productive. Fruit round, 

 deep scarlet, slightly flattened, very large and 

 astonishingly heavy. The quality is unexcelled. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 Earliana 



p |. Sometime ago we were able to 



E*a.rll8ina secure a strain considerably 



earlier and much superior to that usually 



sold as Spark's Earliana and we now offer 



carefully selected seed of this most valu- 

 able first early sort. Vine similar in 



growth, maturing bulk of crop as early as 



Atlantic Prize, but the deep scarlet fruit 



is larger, distinctly smoother, solid and of 



very good quality. Early, smooth and of a 



large size it is a particularly profitable 



tomato for market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; H Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 



Chalk's Early Jewel thfs one of the 



very best early tomatoes yet introduced. 

 Vine vigorous and very productive. Fruit 

 deep scarlet-red, smooth, of large size and 

 excellent quality. (See colored j?Jate, page 9) 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; h Lb. $1.00; 



Eariy Michigan „°r. °il%''To?lt 



Its first fruits are very early and the vines 

 continue for a long time to bear medium 

 sized to large crimson-scarlet fruit, per- 

 fectly smooth, solid, but without a hard 



^^'■^io^^*- ^*'' ^^- 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; H Lb. 75c; 

 Lb. $2.50 



D.M. Ferry & Go's LTe1*V?*S's 



Ontiinus ^"^ °^^ °^ *^^ ^^^* table to- 

 , *^ matoes in quality. Vine med- 



ium sized and vigorous. Fruit medium 

 sized, oval, very smooth and of bright 

 crimson-scarlet color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 2Sc; 

 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c: Lb. $2.50 



Stone 



