DWARF CHAMPION TOMATO. 



DWARF CHAMPION. 



LOXGKEEPER, — A bright 

 purplish crimson tomato origi- 

 nated by E. .S. Carman, of the 

 Rural New Yorker. It combines 

 long keeping qualities with uni- 

 formity in shape, earliness in rip- 

 ening and productiveness. Pkt., 

 5c, oz., 20c; %\b., 50c; lb., 01.75. 



M.WSFIELD TREE. — The 

 vine has been known to attain a 

 height of 10 feet 7 inches, produc- 

 ing fruit six inches in diameter, 

 weighing 34 ounces. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 25 cts.; >4 1D -, 75 cts.; lb., $2.25. 



IMPROVED PEACH A new 



and better form of the old peach 

 tomato. It has a beautiful bloom 

 like a peach. Its shape also is 

 peach-like. Packet. 5 cts.; ounce, 

 25 cts.; % pound, 75 cts. 



UPRIGHT OR TREE. — The 

 stalk its strong and self-support- 

 ing. Fruit medium in size, 

 smooth, bright red and of good 

 flavor. Not to be confounded with 

 Dwarf Champion. Packet, 10 cts.; 



S packets. 25 cts. STONE. 



GOLDEN Ql'EEX The best of the large yellow tomatoes. In size, 



smoothness, solidity and productiveness it resembles Paragon. It has 

 very little acid and the quality is excellent. Good for table use or for pre- 

 serving. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



PEAR-SHAPED RED The fruit is small and pear-shaped: about 



the size of a large plum. The color is bright red. It is much used for 

 preserving and pickling. The vine is very prolific. Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 25 cents ; '4 pound, 75 cents ; pound, $2.25. 



PEAR-SHAPED YELLOW A pretty little tomato quite similar to 



the Pear-Shaped Red, except in color. It is in equally high favor for 

 pickling and preserving purposes. Vine prolific and very pretty when 

 loaded with ripe fruit. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; lb., S2.25. 



Two features of the famous Dwarf Champion Tomato are of especial importance to gardeners. 

 One is its habit of growth, its stiff, upright stalks being so sturdy as to hold the fruit well above 

 the soil, even without stakes or supports. The other is the earliness with which it reaches ma- 

 turity. It is larger than the extra early sorts. In color it is a purplish pink, and is always 

 round, smooth and symmetrical. It Is "of medium to large size, though considerably smaller 

 than the great mid-summer types. Its table quality is superior, the flavor being equal to the 

 best. It bears transportation well and is a favorite on the home table. The dark green, 

 wrinkled leaves bespeak a 6trong, vigorous type. The upright form of growth makes close 

 planting possible, three feet being sufficient, the crop of fruit may reach half a bushel to each 

 individual plant, which means an enormous product from even a small area of ground. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; \^ pound, 60 cents; pound, §1.75. 



STOSE. — This has come to be recognized as one of the best of all the standard sorts, though 

 still comparatively new. The color is a desirable, bright red. The fruit is of large size, per- 

 fectly smooth and of best table quality in every respect. It is a famous main crop tomato in 

 many sections, both North and youth, and is much used for canning. The plants are produc- 

 tive and the fruit bears shipment well. I rate it with the best. Stone is used for forcing pur- 

 poses under glass, with very satisfactory results. Its shape, color and quality adapt, it to the 

 fancy trade. .See illustration. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; % pound, 50 cents; pound, S1.75. 



PERFECTION.— This well-known tomato has many points in common with Paragon, and 

 is of equally high quality. It is one of the Livingston group, and though not new is" in wide 



favor. It is an improved Acme, with red 

 skin, larger than that variety and fully as 

 early, with more solid flesh and fewer seeds. 

 It produces well all through the season, the 

 fruit being invariably smooth and of a band- 

 some blodd-red color. It is a heavy cropper 

 of highest quality. In favor for canning 

 whole. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 20 cents ; 

 % pound, 50 cents ; pound, $1.75. 



FAVORITE. — A smooth tomato which 

 does not crack. Color, a very dark red, in- 

 clined to purple. It is quite large, and has 

 but few seeds. In proportion to size, it is one 

 of the heaviest tomatoes grown. It ripens 

 evenly to the stem, and is quite early. The 

 plant is prolific, and the flavor of the fruit is 

 excellent. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 

 % pound, 50 cents ; pound, 81.75. 



MACLE'S TROPHY I have pure seed of 



this grand old favorite. Its color is a rich, 

 deep red. The fruit is large, solid and gener- 

 ally smooth, and it still ranks as one of the 

 best tomatoes in cultivation. The flavor is 

 unsurpassed by any of the newer sorts. My 

 seed is selected from the best specimens of 

 fruit, and I therefore claim that Maule's Tro- 

 phy is yearly impioving in quality. Packet, 

 5 cents"; ounce, 25 cents"; J^ 4 pound, 75 cents ; 

 pound, $2.25. 



THE TURNER HYBRID TOMATO. 



Maule's $1600 Strain. 



/ Hybrid 



The Turner Hybrid is one of the largest, most 

 beautiful and most productive tomatoes ever 

 grown. The color is a rich, pinkish red, with a 

 decided suggestion of purple. The skin is thin, 

 but so tough as to preserve the fruit a long time 

 in good condition. The tomato in the basket is 

 especially handsome. It ships well and sells 

 quickly. The fruit ripens evenly to the stem. and 

 is very smooth, with no hard core, and in flavor 

 is unsurpassed by any other variety. It is a 

 strong, vigorous grower, the vines demanding 

 plenty of room. It will fruit all the better if given 

 space for development. The foliage differs from 

 all others, the leaves being entire and not cut or 

 deeply lobed, thus resembling the potato. In 

 fruiting capacity it is enormous and there is no 

 better fable tomato on the market. The color or 

 shade of a tomato affects its sale in the markets. 

 The Turner Hybrid cannot be excelled where a 

 pink or purplish fruit is called for by consumers. 

 I paid originally SoO for half an ounce of the seed or at the 

 rate of S1H00 per'pound, hence, it has been called the SWOO To- 

 mato. It was worth its cost as the American public long ago 

 decided. 1 still sell the original strain. The Turner Hybiid 

 is also known and offered bv some seedsmen as the Mikado 

 Tomato. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts.; lb., S1.75. 



75 



