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have an extra earl.v variety, which will average with three- 

 fourths of the medium and late sorts in both size and smooth- 

 ness. That the Atlantic Prize ripjens up a large proportion of 

 its crop the earhe.st of any. has been proven by us conclusively 

 after repeated plantings with all the other so-called extra 

 early varieties jear after year on oiu- Trial Grounds. We do 

 not "hesitate to pronoimce it the largest, smoothest, best 

 flavoretl and brightest colored extra early tomato. Vine 

 medium size. A\ith few leaves, verj* hardy, bearing the fruit 

 low down on the stem and in enormous clusters, which ripen 

 all together. Those whose trade demands that ihej' have a 

 large, smooth, good flavored, very early fruit ^\ill find this 

 variety to be just what they want. "We have planted this sort 

 and the Early Ruby side by side, year after year, and cannot 

 see that they are in any way different, except that our stock 

 of Atlantic lYize has been the more carefully selected. 



FAVORITE.— Vine medium, with large, dark green leaves, 

 having nmnerous cluslers of three to seven large tomatoes, 

 which are a rich, 

 dark red color, of 

 oval outline, ex- 

 cee/Ungly smooth, 

 flesh verv' firm, but 

 ■without green spots. 

 This is a favorite 

 variet3' on account 

 of its smooth, hand- 

 .some fruit. 



ROYAL RED.— 

 Vines stronger and 

 more vigorous than 

 the Favorite. The 

 fruit is larger, 

 brighter, deeper red 

 and fully as good in 

 quaUtj-.' This is cer- 

 tainh-'a fine tomato 

 for those who prize 

 large size and bright 

 color. 



TOMATO. ROYAL RED. 



STONE.— This is 



the heaviest and 



most solid fruited of 



the large tomatoes of good quality. Our stock is di.stinctly 



sufjerior to most of that offered under this name: »>eing more 



uniform. Vjetter colore<l and larger. Vine vigorous and pro- 



TOMATO. EARLY MICHIGAN. 



EARLY MICHIGAN.— Having tested at one tune or 

 another nearly every variety offered by seedsmen, we 

 confidently claim that there' is no better variety than 

 this for general market or family use. We speak em- 

 phatically because we have given a great amount of 

 time perfecting our stock, and know that for smoothness i 

 and regularity- of shape, imiformity of size, color and | 

 freedom from rot or cracking, this" variety is unsur- ■. 

 passed. It is not only an extrernely smooth and perfectly 

 shaped tomato, but" it is also ver>" early, ripening its first 

 fruit almost as early as any sort. Vines large: ^\^th 

 large, dark green leaves: vigorous and wondei-full\- pro- '. 

 ductive. being under high culture, one of the heaviest 

 croppers: fruit medium size to large, and imlike most 

 varieties, grows larger as the season advances, perfectly 

 smooth, sohd, but without any core: deep, rich red 

 color, and of excellent flavor. "This kind is admirably 

 adapted to canners" use. 



RED VARIETIES FOR GENERAL CROP. 



D. M. FERRY & GO'S GPTinUS.- A variety introduced 

 by us. and. we behe\ e. the best table tomato, at least as far 

 as quality is concerned. Vine medium size, but vigorous, 

 healthy and pro<:luctive. Although not represented as a first 

 early sort, many of otu* customers report that they have 

 obtained ripe fruit from this as early as from any variety. 

 Fruit medium size, oval, very smooth and of exceedingly 



TOMATO. STONE. 



ductive. Finiit roimd. apple shaped, very large, very deep 

 red in color and astonishinglj- heavy. 



BUCKEYE STATE.— A recent introduction and much hked 

 by many who have tried it. The fruit is unifonnly large. sf)Ud 

 and weU ripened to the stem, and it is one of the brightest 

 colored of the large red tomatoes. 



TOMATO. OPTIMUS. 



bright, crimson-scarlet color: verj- free from cracks and 

 rotting but little. The flesh is of a crimson-scarlet color, 

 quite distinct. It Ls also one of the best in flavor and entirelv 

 free from the hard spots found in so many others. The 

 Optimus is not onlj- one of the best for home use and for mar- 

 ket, but one of the best canning tomatoes. 



TOMATO. IGNOTUM. 



IGNOTUM. — On the whole a very desirable, large. sniiX)th, 

 red tomato. One of the main crop varieties, but we think 

 inferior in imiformly large size, bright color and suuxithness 

 to either the Royal Red or Stone. Vines large, wnth large 

 leaves, very pixxluctive: fruit imder favorable L'onditions 

 grows to the largest size: smooth, regular in sliape. and 

 solid. Color deep crimson and very attractive. 



