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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



T O M AT O-Continued 



I »j. I An extra early, purplish pink tomato similar to the popular scarlet fruited Earliana in growth of vine, shape 



June r inK and size of fruits and time of maturing. This is a variety 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; V4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 

 t-i I 1^ . .. Introduced by us three years ago. 

 n.arly UetrOlt The largest and best of the early 



purplish pink tomatoes. Vine vigorous and very pro- 

 ductive. Fruits very smooth, uniform in size, nearly 



globe shaped, firm, and of excellent quality. Well 



adapted for shipping. (See colored plate, page 5) 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 1/4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



a Vine large, hardy and productive, ripening its 



Acme first fruit very early, although not an extra 

 early variety. Fruits purplish pink, 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; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



r> r> i¥¥i«i Similar to the Acme, fruits 



iLSSeX harly Hybrid purplish pink, always 



smooth and handsome. In quality is classed with the 



best. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 1/4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 « . . > /^ 1 1_ ^ large, purplish pink, globe 



Livingston S valObe shaped or very nearly round 



tomato of excellent quality. Vine very vigorous and 



productive. Fruits rather uneven in size but very 



smooth and mature a little earlier than most main crop 



varieties. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; Va Lb. $1.00; 



Lb. $3.50 

 m« A variety with potato leaved foliage, pro- 



IVla.g'nUS ducing purpUsh pink fruits of very large 



size; much smoother than most of the large fruited 



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



Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 r% . Vine large, vigorous and very productive. 



DeaUty Fruits large, purpUsh pink, exceptionally 



smooth and uniform in size, very solid and of excellent 



quality. Ripens about midseason. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 



Vi Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. 

 Q J A purplish pink tomato of the largest size. 



A OnderOSa vine vigorous and very productive. Fruits 



very solid, Tvith exceptionally few seeds, fairly smooth and 



considered of very good quality, especially by those who pre- 

 fer a tomato quite free from acid. Ripens about midseason. 



Very desirable for slicing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; 



'ALb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00 

 n I Cm. L One of the best late purplish pink va- 



DUCkeye Otate rletles. vine very strong growing and 



vigorous and growers in some sections of the south claim that 



it is blight proof. It should be given more room than most. 



Fruits very large, round, smooth and firm. An excellent 



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



IVINGSTOiN'S UL06E 



Dwarf Champion . ^ . 



pk C Cj. — Vine dwarf but vigorous and productive. 



LlWarr OtOne Whlle maturing with the later sorts the 

 bright red fruits are of good color, exceedingly smooth and 

 vei-y solid. We consider this the best of the large fruited 

 dwarf tomatoes. Pkt, 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; 

 Lb. $3.00 



rx f /^v • Sometimes sold as the "Tree To- 



1/Warr l^nampiOn mato." a second early, purplish 



{)ink variety, especially . desirable where garden space is 

 imited. Vine about two feet high, vigorous, upright and 

 compact growing. Fruits medium sized, exceptionally smooth 

 and of very good quality. Our stock is a very superior strain 

 with more even, smoother fruit than the original. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 

 /-^ 11 /^ Fruits large and smooth; color a beauti- 



OOiaen VlUeen ful goWen yellow, sometimes with a 

 slight blush of red, as smooth and well shaped as the 

 best of the red varieties and of superior flavor. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 

 P 1 Desirable for preserving, eating from the 

 A eacn hand or for table decoration. Fruits re- 

 semble 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. Sc; O2. 30c;" 

 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



WHITE APPLE. About one and one-half inches in 

 diameter, round, perfectly smooth, yellowish white 

 color. Flesh very mildly flavored and delicate. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



RED PEAR. Used for preserves and to make "tomato 

 figs." Fruits 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. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 

 Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



YELLOW PEAR. Fruits similar to the Red Pear, but 

 of rich, clear, yellow color and quite distinct from 

 the variety sometimes sold under this name. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



YELLOW PLUM. Fruits plum shaped, of clear, deep 

 yellow color; flesh yellow and finely flavored. Much 

 esteemed for preserves. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 

 Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



RED CHERRY. Fruits small, about five-eighths of an 

 inch in diameter, perfectly round and smooth. Fine 

 for pickles and preserves. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 

 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



YELLOW CHERRY. This variety differs from Red 

 Cherry in color only. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 

 1/4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



YELLOW HUSK. OR GROUND CHERRY. Very 

 sweet, mild flavor; used for preseiwes. Vines low 

 and spreading. Fruits small, about one-half inch in 

 diameter, enclosed in a loose husk. The seed we 

 offer is that of the true Yellow Ground Cherry, not 

 the purple fruited sort which is scarcely edible. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



