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



TOMATOE8...Goiitlnued 



» /iKw>.%i.^«ri%^ Tt«/\t%U»r The Trophy was the first of the modern improved 

 i*ImprOVea l ropny go^ts, and it had qualities of color, size and sohd- 

 ity which entitled it to hold a place against the much lauded new kinds* 

 though all admitted it lacked in smoothness and regularity. By 

 most careful breeding and selection, there has been produced a 

 strain in which all the original good qualities are retained and 

 even more highly developed, yet it compares favorably with any 

 in smoothness, regularity and symmetry of the fruit. We offer 

 our Improved Trophy as a sort whose large, strong growing, vig- 

 orous and productive vine, very large, very solid, smooth, fine 

 flavored, and beautiful, deep, rich red fruit will satisfy the most 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; LI). $2.25 



satisfaction 



exacting. 



/7\ f^ \m p=. We have given a good deal of attention to the 

 t\ V> i^i l> improvement of this variety, and think we have 

 succeeded in making it one of the smoothest and most uniform, 

 medium sized, early, purple fruited sorts. Vine large, hardy, 

 and productive, ripening its first fruit almost as early as any, and 

 continuing to bear abundantly until cut off by frost. Fruit in 

 clusters of four or five, invariably round, smooth and of good 

 size, free from cracks and stands shipment remarkably well; flesh 

 solid and of excellent flavor. For market gardeners who want 

 an early, purple fruited tomato, either for home market or to 

 ship, for private gardens or for canners, it is one of the best. 

 This variety is used for planting under glass. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 

 .2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 / 



I/Fccov F'»i<l%f H%fKr!fl V^^y similar to the Acme: fruit / Dwarf Champion Tomato. 



f CSSeX cany liyOriU ^ark purple, always smooth and|/r>r- a htv Wp have been splecMng- ihl-^ to a lare-er 

 handsome; in qtialit^ it is classed with the best. Will certainly BEAUTY I'ootber Stfan fhelrig^^^ 



think we have made it the smoothest and best of the 



rple sorts. Vines large, vigorous and heavy bearers; fruit large, 



form in size, very smooth; color of skin purplish-pink; flesh light pink 



of excellent flavor. While we think the color weak for canning, it is 



considerably for this purpose. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; 



lb. $2.00 



t HiA/arf Phamrkifkn This is a purple fruited variety, 

 [, UWarr ^nampiOn ^^ich forms very stout, strong 



Slants about two feet high. The branches are short, making a 

 ushy plant that stands quite erect without stakes. This sort 

 is often sold as Tree Tomato. Fruit smooth, medium sized, 

 color purplish-pink, fairly solid, but has no hard core, and is of 

 good flavor. About as early as any purple fruited tomato, and 

 is quite popular in some localities, both for market and honfie 

 use. The dwarf habit of the vines makes it very desirable for 

 forcing, as it can be planted closer to the glass, and more 

 closely on the bench than the tall growing kinds. Our stock is 

 a very superior strain with larger, smoother fruit than the 

 original. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.60 



|LiAriM||C A variety of recent introduction, producing 

 iTj/-\VJiNU»J purple fruit of the largest size; much smoother 

 than most of the large fruited sorts, and matures earlier. 

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



, Mikado, or Turner's HybrW ^n:4U^ZfJ:^^^. 



' iug as much as twenty-eight ounces, while the average weight 

 is probably not less than twelve. Vines large, coarse growing, with 

 leaves entire, like those of the potato plant; _yery productive, and is 

 early for so large a tomato; fruit extremely large, rough, solid, with 

 few seeds. Demanded by those who want extra large fruit. Pkt. 6c; 

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



Acme Tomato. 



HONirtD RPIHHT The best sort to grow for distant markets and 

 IIV-^l'MV/IX L>I\IVJIII the best for late crop. We know of no van 

 ety of recent introduction that has more real and distinctive merit than 

 this. Unfortunately the yellowish-green foliage, giving 

 the vine an unhealthy appearance, and the slow ripening 

 of the fruit, have created a prejudice against the sort, but 

 in spite of its appearance the vine can be depended upon 

 to give a large crop of uniformly good, 

 large fruit. This, when allowed to ripen on 

 the vine, is of excellent quality, and when 

 ripened off the vine, while in 

 transit to some dfstant market 

 or on shelves in the house after 

 frost has killed the vines, is of 

 better quality than that of 

 most varieties so ripened. We 

 know of no kind so well suited 

 to growing in the south for 

 shipment north. The proper 

 method is to pick when just 

 passing out of the white stage, 

 wrap in paper and pack in 

 boxes. It can be sent 2,000 

 miles and will arrive firm, ripe 

 and of brilliant red color. It 

 . should be set out earlier than 

 most sorts because of its slow 

 maturing. In the north the 

 vines may be pulled at the ap- 

 proach of frost and hung in a 

 moist place, safe from freez- 

 ing. They will then give mAv- 

 ketable fruit for a month. Or 

 the full grown fruit may be 



ripened on the shelves in a eel- * •. r ^v 



ar. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; ^ Lb. 7oc; Lb. $2.60 



MPROVED 



Trophy 

 Tomato. 



