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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



T O M A T O- Continued 



An 



I p. I j±u. extra early, purplish pink tomato similar to the 



June i inK popular scarlet fruited Earliana in gro\\'th of vine, shape 



and size of fruit and time of maturing. This is of exceptional value 



to market gardeners who want an early, purplish pink tomato, either 



for home market or to ship: also desirable for planting under glass. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; ^ Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.25 

 17 1 r\ A •*. "^^^ largest and best in shape of 

 Harly l/etrOlt the early purplish pink tomatoes. 



Vine vigorous and very productive. Fruit exception- 

 ally uniform in size, nearly globe shaped, heavy, 



firm, smooth and well adapted for shipping. (See 



colored plate, page 9) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; 



^Lb. $1,50; Lb. $5.00 

 A Vine large, hardy and productive, ripening 



Acme its first fruit very early and continuing to 



bear abundantly until cut off by the frost. Fruit 



purplish pink in clusters of four or five, invariably 



round, smooth and of good size, free from cracks and 



stands shipment well. Flesh solid and of excellent 



flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c| 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75cj 



Lb. $2.50 

 I? r 1 u l_ » J Similar to the Acme, fruit 



USSeX iLarly riybnc! purplish pink, alw^ays 



smooth and handsome; in quality is classed with the 



best. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2,50 

 1 • • . > /> 1 r A new, very large, purplish 



Livingston S tLilObe pink tomato of excellent 



quality. Fruits rather uneven in size but very smooth 



and mature earlier than most main crop sorts. The 



average tomato is very deep, almost globe shaped. 



Pkt, 5c; Oz, 35c; 2 Oz, 60c; H Lb, $1.00; Lb. $3.50 

 jkjf A variety with potato leaved foliage, pro- 



lVla.gnUS ducing purplish pink fruit of the largest 



size; much smoother than most of the large fruited 



sorts and matures earlier. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz, 40c; 



h Lb, 75c; Lb, $2,50 



B. A larger, smoother fruit than the original stock Hwaff 9tor.<» }-^°® '^^^^f but vigorous and produc- 

 eauty and one of the smoothest and best of the large ^-'^^^"^ '^J^^^f ^lye ^Vhile maturmg with the later 

 - • — - - - - - ^ sorts the bright red fruit is of good color, exceedingly 



smooth, and very solid. We consider this the best of the 

 large fruited dwarf tomatoes. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz, 55c; 



June Pink 



purple sorts. Vine large, vigorous and heavy bearers; 

 fruit large, uniform in size, very smooth; color of skin 

 purplish pink; flesh light pink and of excellent flavor. 

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

 p 1 A purplish pink tomato of largest size, 



r OnaerOSa vine vigorous and very productive. Fruit 

 very solid, fairly smooth and considered of very good 

 quality, especially by those who prefer a tomato quite 

 free from acid. This variety is more suitable for home 

 use than for the market. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 85c; 

 h Lb. $1.50; Lb. $4.50 



R h- Qi- ^h *-*^® ^^ ^^^ ^^^* ^^^^ purplish pink 



DUCKeye otate varieties. Vine exceptionally strong 

 groAving and vigorous and growers in some sections of the 

 south claim that it is blight proof. It should be given more 

 room than most. Fruit very large, round, smooth and 

 firm. An excellent shipper. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 

 k Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



Lb, $1,00; Lb. $3,00 



rk £ r^l_ • A purplish pink variety forming 



Uwarr ^^nampion a strong, erect, bushy plant two 



feet high. Often sold as tree tomato. Fruit smooth, 



medium sized, fairly solid and of good flavor. Desirable 



for forcing as it can be planted close to the glass and 



more closely on the bench than tlie tall growing kinds. 



Our stock is a very superior strain with larger, smoother 



fruit than the original. Pkt, 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz, 55c; 



%Lb. $1,00; Lb. $2,75 



C lA r\ Fruit large and smooth; color a 



VjOlCten v^Ueen beautiful golden yellow, sometimes 



Avith a slight blush of red, as smooth and Avell shaped 



as the best of the red A^arieties and of superior flavor, 



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



p 1 Desirable for preserving, eating from the hand or 



r eaCn for table decoration. Fruit resembles a peach 



in shape and size and the color a light terra cotta red 



with a delicate bloom ; flesh tender and of good flavor. 



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



WHITE APPLE, About one and one-half inches in dia- 

 meter, round, perfectly smooth. yelloAvish white color. 

 Flesh verv mildly flavored and delicate. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 

 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb, 75c; Lb, $2,50 



RED PEAR, Used for preserA^es and to make "tomato 

 flgs." Fruit bright red, distinctly pear shaped and 

 of excellent flavor. Our stock' is the true pear 

 shaped and not the larger red plum tomato often 

 sold under this name. Pkt, 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 

 % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



YELLOW PEAR. Similar to the Red Pear, but of rich, 

 clear, yelloAv color and quite distinct from the var- 

 iety sometimes sold under this name. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz, 25c; 2 Oz, 40c; h Lb, 75c; Lb, $2,50 



YELLOW PLUM. Fruit plum shaped, of clear, deep 

 yelloAv color; flesh yelloAv and finely flaA^ored. Much 

 esteemed for preserA^es. Pkt, 5c; Oz, 25c; 2 Oz, 40c; 

 h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2,50 



RED CHERRY, Fruit small, about five-eighths of an 

 inch in diameter, perfectly round and smooth. Fine 

 for pickles and preserves. Pkt, 5c; Oz. 25c; 

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



YELLOW CHERRY. This variety differs from Red 

 Cherry in color only. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 

 h Lb. 75c; Lb, $2,50 



YELLOW HUSK, OR GROUND CHERRY. Used for 

 preserves and eating from the hand. The seed we 

 offer is that of the true Yellow Ground Cherry, not 

 the purple fruited sort Avhich is scarcely edible. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb, $2,50 



Livingston's Globe 



