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Sow seed in a hot-bed, green-house, or in the window of 

 sitting-room, where; temperature is not less than 60 degrees, 

 about the first week in March. When plants are about 2 

 inches high set out into 3-inch deep boxes. 4 or 5 inches apart, 

 or into small pots, putting 1 plant to a pot. They are some- 

 times transplanted a second time into larger pots, which ren- 

 ders the plants more branching and stocky. Plants may be 

 set out in the open ground about the middle of May in this 

 latitude. For early crops plant in light, sandy soil, 3 feet 

 apart, in hills in which a good shovelful of rotted manure has 

 been stirred . Freely water at time of transplanting, and shel- 

 ter from the sun for a few days until plants are established. 

 Tomatoes are a most important garden product and great care 

 should be exercised in obtaining pure and true seed. All our 

 seed is pure, carefully grown and from selected fruit. 

 DWABF CHAMPIOX. See Specialties. 



MVINGSTON'S BEAUTY. They are perfect in shape, 

 smooth, entirely free from rot, and will both carry and keep 

 well. Of a glossy crimson in color, with a purple tinge, which 

 gives them a remarkably handsome appearance. Very solid 

 and with tough skin, wHich makes it a most valuable market 

 variety. The vines are strong and vigorous ingrowth, and 

 hold the fruit well from the ground. Our seed is procured 

 direct from the originator. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 

 65 cts.; lb., $2.25. 



EXTRA EARLY ADVANCE. This is an early variety 

 and continues to bear throughout the season. The vines are 

 well filled with fruit of large size and beautiful bright red 

 color. Of perfect shape and smoothness, very solid, and pos- 

 sesses no green core. Per pkt., 5 cts.;oz., 30 cts.; V lb., 75 cts.; 

 lb., $2.50. 



OPTIMUS. This neAV tomato possesses great merit as an 

 extra early variety. It is uniform in size and shape, very 

 smooth ; the flesh is scarlet crimson, very solid, entirely free 

 from core and does not crack. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 20 cts.; M 

 lb., 65 cts.; lb., $2.25. 



ESSEX EARLY HYBRID. One of the best varieties for 

 market use in cultivation, ripening all over alike, and leaving 

 no green spots about the stem. It is very early, solid, rich- 

 flavored, grows perfectly smooth, of large size and is im- 

 mensely productive. Itisone of the best tomatoes for ship- 

 ping long distances, as the flesh is hard and solid, and keeps 

 well for some time after being ripe without rotting. It is a 

 vigorous grower, and produces no rough fruit. Color, very 

 bright pink. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 34 lb,, 60 cts.; lb., 

 $2.25. 



IGNOTUM TOMATO. The Ignotum {unknovm) Tomato 

 was discovered by Prof. L. H. Bailey, at the Michigan Agri- 

 cultural College as a sport of the Eiformige Dauer. From 

 Prof. Bailey we quote the following : 



"This proved to be a small and angular variety of no 

 promise ; out one plant bore fruits of remarkable "beauty, 

 solidity, size and uniformity. * * * From our own experi- 

 ence and the reports of others who have tried it, we are in- 

 clined to think that it deserves a front rank among the Toma- 

 toes. With us, as compared with Mikado, it is larger, smoother, 

 more solid, less subject to rot, more productive, and is more 

 desirable, both as an early and as a late variety." 



We find the Ignotum oh our grounds to do just exactly as 

 the originator claims for it. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 34 

 lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



PEACH. The fruit of this new variety resembles the 

 form and color of the peach ; its fruity appearance is further 

 carried out by the texture of the flesh. The tomatoes are of 

 a beautiful deep rose, blended with amber, and covered witft 

 a delicate bloom like the fuzz of a peach, from which fruit it 

 is hard to distinguish them. The tomatoes are borne in. 

 clusters of 4 to 6, and are very solid, the flesh being meaty 

 and rich, and unsurpassed in delicate flavor ; the fruit is en- 

 tirely free from acid taste, and they are fine for eating out of 

 hand as fruit. It is very productive, the vines being covered 

 with luscious fruit, borne in clusters from 4 to 8. Per pkt., b- 

 cts.; oz., 25 cts ; i/^ lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



EARLY MAYFLOWER. This variety is at least one- 

 third larger than the Avell-known Acme, of a bright red color, 

 slightly flattened and grows generally very smooth. It rinens 

 up to the stem with great uniformity, flesh solid and of de- 

 lightful flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 34 lb., 70 cts. ; lb.,. 

 $2.25. 



CARDINAL. The shape of this tomato is nearly round 

 and uniformly smooth, without any ridges. The fle'sh and 

 skin are alike of the most briUiant cardinal red ; it has but 

 few seeds and absolutely no green core. It is very solid and 

 firm, early, and an excellent shipper, keeping in good con- 

 dition from 10 days to 2 Aveeks after ripening. The plants are 

 of vigorous growth, and continue to bear abundantly through- 

 out the entire season, producing fruit of large size and excel- 

 lent quality, so perfect and clear that they appear as if var- 

 nished. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 34 lb., 70 cts.; lb., $2.25. 



VOLUNTEER TOMATO. This new variety was pro- 

 duced by crossing Trophy and Canada Victor, and the result 

 of that crossing with Perfection. It combines all the good 

 qualities of those tomatoes and does not retain any of their 

 objectionable features. They are of large size, averaging 6 to 

 10 ounces, round, very smooth, and perfect in form ; color, a 

 bright red. Very early, have no core, and when first fruiting 

 ripening more abundantly than any other sort. Thev are of 

 the finest quality, and cannot be excelled for table use or 

 canning. The tomatoes ripen well up to the stem and are 

 borne abundantly. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; ^ lb., 65 cts : 

 lb.. $2.25. 



ACME. A Avell-known variety, and a general favorite, of 

 medium size, very solid, a great bearer, perfectly smooth, 

 regular in shape, and a most distinct crimson color, slightly 

 tinged with pink. It ripens evenly without cracking and is 

 excellent for shipping. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,20cts.; lilh., 60 

 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



TURNER HYBRID. This variety we find identical witb 

 the Mikado. It ripyens up evenly and is entirely free from 

 core. The tomatoes keep in fine condition for a long time, as 

 the skin is quite tough. The foliage differs from all other 

 varieties, the leaves being entire and not cut. Their 

 average weight is from 12 to 16 ounces, many reaching as 

 high as 13^ pounds; color deep brilliant red; form round 

 and thick through, very smooth ; larger fruits not being so 

 even, however, but fully equal in quality. It is a rank, strong-, 

 quick grower, very solid and of excellent flavor. Per pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; }i lb., 80 cts.; lb., $2.75. 



