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D. M. FERRY & COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



TOMATO -Continued 



»-. l r\ *■ *#■ This splendid variety, introduced by us in 1909. is the largest and best of the early purplish pink tomatoes. 

 tarly DetFOlt The vines are vigorous and very productive. The fruits are very smooth, uniform in size, nearly globe- 



shaped, firm, and of excellent quality. Early Detroit is one of the most valuable shipping tomatoes yet produced, 

 desirable for the home garden and near markets. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; 14 Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



It is also 



. This well known sort is sold also as Essex Early Hybrid. The vines are large, hardy and productive, ripening their 



Acme first fruits very early, although not an extra early variety. The fruits are purplish pink, round, smooth and of 

 medium size, free from cracks and stand shipment very well. Acme is also used extensively for the home garden. The flesh 

 is solid and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Vi Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.25 



» m | i This new main-crop or midseason tomato is a wilt-resistant variety bred for use in disease infected districts. In 



IVlarglODe addition to being wilt-resistant, it is a handsome deep red globe shaped tomato of great merit. The plants are 



vigorous and productive and the fruits are quite large. In our trials they averaged 7 y% ounces in weight. 'I he flavor seems t o be 



a happy medium between the acid and non-acid sorts. The shape and size of the fruits makes this a very desirable salad or 



slic.ug t jmato and the color and quality seem ideally fitted for canning. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 85c; 2 Oz. $1.35; Vi Lb. $2.25; Lb. $8.00 



U) ni i A large, purplish pink, globe-shaped or very nearly round tomato of excellent quality. 

 VingStOn S VjlODe It is extensively used for shipping. The vines are very vigorous and productive. The fruits 

 are ratber uneven in size but are very smooth and mature a little earlier than most midseason or main crop varieties. 

 Pkt. 10c: Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; >/ 4 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 



This mid-season or main crop variety is extensively used for canning, and is also a desirable home 



enly. Color, 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; ViLb. $1.00; 



vifeater tSaltimore garden sort. The fruits are of medium to large size, are solid and meaty and ripen evenly. Color 



rich bright red. Similar to Stone, but fruits ripen earlier and average smaller 

 Lb. $3.50 



o. One of the largest and most solid, main crop or late bright red varieties. It is unsurpassed for slicing and canning. 



jtone The vines are large, vigorous and very productive. The fruits are bright deep scarlet, oval and very deep, excep- 

 tionally smooth and uniform in size. Our stock is distinctly superior to most of that offered under this name, being larger, 

 smoother, more uniform and better colored. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; V4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.25 



r> j A purplish pink, main crop tomato of the largest size. The vines are vigorous and very productive. The fruits 



rOnflerOSa are very solid, with exceptionally few seeds, fairly smooth and considered of very good quality, especially by 



those who prefer a tomato quite free from acid. It is very desirable for slicing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 75c; 2 Oz. $1.25; V4 Lb. $2.00; 



Lb. $7.00 



P> /. q. The vines are dwarf but vigorous and productive. Although an intermediate or rather late maturing 



DwaiT jtone variety, the fruits are of good color, being an attractive bright red, exceedingly smooth and very solid. It 



is a desirable sort for the home garden. 

 2 Oz. $1.25; V* Lb. $2.00; Lb. $7.00 



We consider this the best of the large fruited dwarf tomatoes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 75c; 



Dwarf Champion 



This is sometimes sold as the "Tree Tomato." It is a second early or main crop, purplish pink 

 variety, especially desirable where garden space is limited. The vines are about two feet high, 



vigorous, upright and compact. The fruits are 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. 10c; Oz. 75c; 

 2 Oz. $1.25; Vi Lb. $2.00; Lb. $7.00 



f~, | j >-. The fruits are large and smooth, of 



liOluen V^ueen bright golden yellow color, some- 

 times with a slight blush of red. They are as smooth and 

 well shaped as the best of the red varieties and are of 

 superior flavor. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; Vi Lb. 

 $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



Pi Desirable for preserving or for table decoration . 

 each The fruits resemble a peach in shape and size 

 and the color a light terra cotta red with a delicate 

 bloom. The flesh is tender and of good flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 45c: 2 Oz.80c; Vi Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



WHITE APPLE. The fruits are about one and one-half 

 inches in diameter, round, perfectly smooth and of 

 yellowish white color. Flesh very mildly flavored and deli- 

 cate. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz.60c; J4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



RED PEAR. Used for preserves and to make "tomato 

 tigs." Fruits bright red, distinctly pear shaped and of 

 excellent flavor. Our stock is the true small pear shaped. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; Vi Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



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. 10c; Oz. 

 45c; 20z. 80c; 54 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



YELLOW PLUM. Fruits plum shaped, of clear, deep 

 yellow color: flesh yellow and finely flavored. Esteemed 

 for preserves. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; V 4 Lb. $1.25; 

 Lb. $4.50 



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

 inch in diameter, perfectly round and smooth. Fine for 

 pickles and preserves. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; Vi 

 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



YELLOWCHERRY. This variety differs from "Red Cherry 

 in color only. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; V* Lb. $1.25; 

 Lb. $4.50 



YELLOW HUSK OR GROUND CHERRY. Very sweet, 

 mild flavor; used for preserves. 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 trim 

 Vellow Ground Cherry. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz, 80c; Vi 

 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



A Sample Row of Marglobe in Our Staked Trial, 1929 



