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TOMATOES Continued - 
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We have given a good deal of attention to the 
G hd | GC improvement of this variety, and think we have 
succeeded in making it one of the smoothest, and 
evenest in size, and earliest of the 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 remark- 
ably well; flesh solid and of excellent flavor. For market garden- 
ers who want an early purple fruited tomato, either for home mar- 
ket, or to ship, for private gardens, or for canners, it stands with- 
out a peer among itsclass. This variety is used for planting under 
glass. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 20cts.; 2.Oz. 35cts.; 14 Lb. 60cts.; Lb. $2.00. 
ESSEX EARLY HYBRID.—very similar to the Acme, fruit 
slightly darker purple, always smooth and handsome; quality & 
among the best. Will certainly give satisfaction wherever the Acme { 
does. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 20cts.; 2 Oz. 35cts.; 14 Lb. 60cts.; Lb. $2.00. 
We have been selecting 
GLAU i Y this to a larger, smoother 
fruit than the original stock, 
and think we have made it the smoothest and best of the | 
large purple sorts. Vines large, vigorous and heavy bearers; fruit 
large. uniform in size, very smooth, color of skin purplish-pink; 
flesh light pink and of excellentflavor. While we think the color weak Min teh tf 
for canning, it is used considerably for this purpose. Pkt. Scts.; ma LCS HEEETTT LUPUS! 
Oz. 20cts. ; , : 
ACME TOMATO. 
I had | p Gb R 7 A i, A sort introduced as very early and superior in size 
and quality to the Beauty. We haveastock of it carefully grown from seed 
secured from the originators, and while we find ita large, handsome purple tomato. 
it has not proved earlier or superior to our carefully tried and selected 
strain of Beauty, which it resembles. Pkt. dcts.; Oz. 25cts.; 2 Oz. 40cts. = 
44 Lb. 75cts.; Lb. $2.50. 
DWARF CHAMPION satec® sant: 
which forms very 
stout, strong plants, about two feet high. The branches are 
short, making a bushy plant that stands quite erect without stakes. 
4 This sort is often sold as Tree Tomato. Fruit smooth, medium 
} size; 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 home 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. dcts.; Oz. 25cts.; 
2 Oz. 40cts.; 14 Lb. 75cts.; Lb. $2.25. 
MIKADO, OR TURNER’S HYBRID.— 4 very large fruited pur- 
ple tomato, weig hing as high as twenty-eight ounces, while the aver- 
age weight is probably not less than twelve. Vines large, coarse 
growing, with leaves entire, like those of the potato plant; very produc- 
tive, and is early for so large a tomato; fruit extremely large, rough, 
iif solid, with few seeds. Demanded by those who want extra large fruit. 
DwarF CHAMPION TOMATO. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 30cts.; 2 Oz. 55cts.; 44 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00. 
SSS 
2 Oz.35cts. ; 
144 Lb. 60c.; 
Lb. $2.00. 
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f them into favor as table fruit, 
and those who think of a yellow tomato as the rough fruit of the old yellow 
“tary bis be x hates at ie oe pewatitul fruit, it being as smooth as the 
st of the red varieties, and of a fine and distinct flavor. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 25cts.; 
2 Oz. 40cts.; 4 Lb. 7cts.; Lb. $2.50. - : 
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WHITE APPLE 225etertctenpeentetess | 
| distinctly pear shaped, and with a peculiar flavor. Ourstock is the true pear shaped, and not the 
larger Red Plum tomato which is often sold under this name. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 25cts.; 2 Oz. 40cts.; 
14 Lb. 75cts.: Lb. $2.50. 
YELLOW PLUM._ Fruit plum-shaped, clear deep yellow color; flesh yellow and fine flavored: 
- much esteemed for preserves. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 25cts.; 2 Oz. 40cts.; 14 Lb. 75cts.; Lb. $2.50. 
RED CHERRY.— Fruit small, about five-eighths of an inch in diameter; perfectly round and 
SE VELLOW Satu and preserves. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 25cts. ; 2 Oz. 40cts. ;14 Lb. 75cts. ; Lb. $2.50. 
RRY._piffering from the preceding only in color. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 25cts.; 
WHITE APPLE TOMATO. 2 Oz. 40cts.: 14 Lb. 75cts.; Lb. $2.50. , Sorin a 
aga ay PRSOYN D CHERRY.— This is eon by Baan for preserves and for eating from the hand. The seed we 
er is that of the true Yellow Groun erry, and not the purple fruited sort which is scarcely edible. xt. 5cts.; Oz. 25cts. ; 
2 Oz. 40cts.; 14 Lb. 75cts.: Lb. $2.50. a area re 
There are many other varieties offered, by various seedsmen, and we know that some of them are of great excellence, 
but we have not found any that were supertor to some one on our list. We think a careful reading of the descriptions 
* will enable you to select a sort from our list which will suit and be as good or better than can be procured elsewhere. 
