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TOMATO 



BONNY BEST 

 TAKEN FROM 

 PHOTOGRAPH. 



ONB CLUSTER. 



ONE-THIRD 

 NATURAL SIZE. 



For early fruit sow the seed in 

 March or April, in the hotbed or in 

 pots in a sunny exposure in the 

 house. When the plants are about 

 three or four inches high they should 

 be set out four or five inches apart 

 in another hotbed or cold frame or 

 removed into small pots, allowing a 

 single plant to a pot. Expose to the 

 air as much as possible to harden, 

 and about the middle of May set the 

 plants in the open ground at a dis- 

 tance of four or five feet each way. 

 Water freely at the time of trans- 

 planting, and shelter from the sun 

 for a few days until the plants are 

 established. Sufficient plants for a 

 small garden may be had by sowing 

 a few seeds in a shallow box or 

 flower pot and placing in a sunny 

 window in the house. Cultivate 

 thoroughly as long as the vines will 

 permit. 



Tomatoes will admit of training to 

 stakes or trellis of various kinds, and 

 the fruit is very much improved 

 both in appearance and quality. This 

 mode of cultivation is now quite com- 

 mon among gardeners who grow for 

 early market, the usual method is to set one strong plant to a stake, using stakes five to seven feet in height, tying the plant 

 up with wool or other strong, soft twine, pruning out quite freely as the vines advance in growth. By adopting this method 

 the plants may be set much closer than in the ordinary way. 



EXTRA EARLY RED 



VARIETIES 



BONNY BEST TOMATO 



As its name signifies, it is the best extra early tomato yet 

 introduced. Is fully ten days earlier than Chalk's Early 

 Jewel, and within a day or two, if not quite as early as 

 Spark's Earliana. Truckers who tested it claim it is as early 

 as Earliana. 



It is a vigorous grower, very prolific, with dense foliage, 

 which protects the fruits from hot sun when other varieties 

 like the Earliana have scalded fruits. The fruit is even size, 

 smooth, round, red. of delicious flavor, ripening to stem. 



It does not have the green surface like the Earliana and 

 other extra early varieties. Fkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 35c. 14 

 IT}., $1.25. Lb., $5.00. 



EARLY I. X. L. TOMATO. — Earliest, largest, most prolific. 

 Bit., 10c. y 2 oz., 20c. Oz., 35c. V4 lb., $1.25. V z lb., $2.50. 

 Lb., $5.00. 



ATLANTIC PRIZE (Select Stock). — An excellent extra 

 early red Tomato, and while it does not run as regularly 

 smooth as the Paragon, it ripens very evenly. 



Pkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 35c. % lb., $1.25. Lb., $4.00. 



CHALK'S EARLY JEWEL. — Deep-fruited and solid. The 

 growth is very compact. Fruit of uniformly good size; very 

 solid; brightest scarlet, ripening up to the stem without 

 cracks or green core; sweet flavor. 



Pits., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 35c. % lb., $1.25. Lb., $5.00. 



MAULE'S EARLIEST. — New; very fine; extra early; very 

 prolific; fruits large size; excellent for shipping. 

 Pits., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 35c. % lt>-> $1.25. 



NEW SUCCESS. — A magnificent new scarlet fruited To- 

 mato of finest quality, handsome appearance, large size and 

 great productiveness. 



Pkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 35c. % lb., $1.25. Lb., $4.00. 



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