4° J. M. Thokburn & Co. 's Catalogue of Seeds. 



Tomato. 



Tomato. Tomales. £tebesapfel. 



Culture.— Sow in hotbed in early spring, or the seed may be sown in shallow boxes and placed in a win- 

 dow, when one does not wish to have the trouble of mak- 

 ing a hotbed. Transplant to the open ground when all 

 danger of frost is past, setting the plants three or four 

 feet apart each way. Some support should be provided 

 for the vines to keep the fruit from touching the ground ; 

 brush, hay or anything of the sort will answer the pur- 

 pose, or they may be tied to stakes. Fruit may be had 

 several weeks earlier by sowing the seed quite early, 

 and transplanting to small pots; when these are filled 

 with roots, shift to a larger size, and transplant to open 

 ground when weather is warm and settled, shading from 

 sun for a day or sc. As the roots are not disturbed in 

 taking plants from the pots, the plants suffer no check, 

 but grow right on. 



Skillful cultivators, by selecting and hybridizing, 

 have greatly improved the Tomato. 



1620 Thorburn Terra-Cotta. See Novelties, page 9; also Colored Plate. 

 1622 Thorburn Lemon Blush. See Novelties, page 9 ; also Colored Plate. 



1625 Thorburn Long-Keeper. Bright red, early, very productive, and the longest- 



keeper of all Tomatoes. (See Colored Plate) per pkt., 10 cts. . $0 40 $1 25 $4 00 



1626 Thorburn New Jersey. One of the finest sorts ; large, solid, smooth, bright red . 25 75 2 50 

 1626a Ponderosa .... pkt. of about 150 seeds, 10 c. ; }£oz., 50 c. ; )£oz., 75 c. ; Koz., $1 . . 1 50 



1627 Ignotum. Very prolific ; earliest of the large, deep red, smooth varieties 25 75 2 50 



1628 Paragon. Bright red, round ; very productive 25 75 2 50 



1629 Volunteer. Moderately early ; productive and of fair size; bright red 25 75 2 50 



1630 Dwarf Champion. Quite distinct in foliage and habit of growth, being compact 



and upright; fruits early, and resembles the Acme in appearance 25 75 2 50 



1631 Cardinal. Bright, glossy, smooth and solid; good size 25 75 2 50 



1632 Atlantic Prize. The earliest of all ; smooth, bright red and solid 25 75 2 50 



1633 Perfection. (Livingston.) Early, regular and productive; red 25 75 2 50 



1634 Favorite. (Livingston.) Large, smooth; productive and a good shipper 25 75 2 50 



1635 Beauty. (Livingston.) Large, smooth, pinkish red ; thick flesh, regular form . . . 25 75 2 50 

 1635a Stone. (Livingston.) One of the best introduced for years. It is very large, per- 

 fectly smooth, and of a fine bright scarlet color 25 75 2 50 



1636 Hovey. Fine red variety ; resembles the Acme, of which it is a selection 25 75 2 50 



1637 Acme. Medium, red ; smooth and good 25 75 2 50 



1638 Puritan. Large, smooth, bright scarlet; a favorite Boston market sort 25 75 2 50 



1639 Chemin. Of French origin. A fine, large, bright scarlet, smooth sort 25 75 2 50 



1640 Early Advance. Bright red ; medium-sized, smooth, solid ; very early 25 75 2 50 



1641 Mikado. Very large, smooth, solid; skin purplish red 25 75 2 50 



1642 Royal Red. (New.) A first-class main crop variety ; skin and flesh of an intense 



red color 30 85 3 00 



1643 Trophy, Large. Very solid and good in every way ; standard late sort 25 75 2 50 



1647 Prelude. (Horsford.) Bright crimson, round, smooth; rather under size and 



growing in clusters; first-class sort to grow under glass or outdoors; very early . 25 75 2 50 

 1649 Lorillard. A splendid sort for forcing under glass, as well as for outdoor culture ; 



bright glossy red, smooth ; of fine flavor, and very early 25 75 2 50 



1655 Conqueror. Very early ; fruit of medium size 25 75 2 50 



1659 Yellow Plum. Round and regular ; bright yellow ; used for pickles 25 75 2 50 



1662 Large Yellow. Large, deeply ribbed 25 75 2 50 



1664 Peach. Resembling a peach ; beautiful for preserves, pickles and exhibition . ... 20 60 2 00 



1668 Yellow Peach. Very handsome in form and of a beautiful clear yellow color ... 40 1 00 4 00 



1672 Red Cherry. Fruit about an inch in diameter, in bunches ; used in pickles .... 40 1 00 4 00 



1675 Yellow Cherry. Similar to preceding, save in color 30 1 00 3 50 



1678 Red Pear-Shaped. Fruit of peculiar shape; handsome and solid 25 75 2 50 



1680 White Apple. Nearly white • • 25 75 2 50 



1682 Red Currant. Very small and handsome; for preserves 50 1 25 5 00 



1684 Upright Station Tree. The earliest of all to ripen a small part of its fruit; it 



grows in a compact manner, and is well adapted to pots per pkt., 10 cts. . 75 2 00 8 00 



1685 Strawberry (Winter Cherry or Husk Tomato). Small and ornamental fruit, in clus- 



ters ; used for preserves 25 75 2 50 



