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J. M. Thorburn & Co. 's Catalogue of Seeds. 



TOMATO- 



Tomato. 



Culture. — Sow in hot-bed in early spring, 



Tomates. 



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1625 Thorburn Long-Keeper. 



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 1629 

 1630 



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 making a 

 hot-bed. 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 purpose, 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 so. 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. 



Per oz. i/lb. Per lb 



162c Thorburn Terra-Cot t a. See Novel- 

 ties, page 8 .... per pkt.,|io cts. 

 1622 Thorbnrn Ijcmon Blush. See Nov- 

 elties, page 8 . . . perpkt., 10 ct>-. . 

 Bright red, early, very productive, and the longest- 

 keeper of all Tomatoes . perpkt., 10 cts. . 



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

 1626a Poiulerosa. The largest variety in cultivation perpkt., 10 cts. . 



1627 Iguotum. Very prolific ; earliest of the large, deep red, smooth varieties .... 



Paragon. Bright red, round ; very productive 



Volunteer. Moderately early ; productive and of fair size ; bright red 



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



upright ; fruits early, and resembles the Acme in appearance 



1631 Cardinal. Bright, glossy, smooth and solid ; good size 



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



1632a Early Red Apple. Early red smooth variety 



1633 Perfection. (Livingston.) Early, regular and productive ; red 



1634 Favorite. (Livingston.) Large, smooth ; productive and a good shipper 



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

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

 fectly smooth, and of a fine bright scarlet color 



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



1637 Acme. Medium, red ; smooth and good 



1638 Puritan. Large, smooth, bright scarlet ; a favorite Boston market sort 



1639 Chemin. Of French origin. A fine, large, bright scarlet, smooth sort 



1640 Early Advance. Bright red ; medium-sized, smooth, solid ; very early 



1641 Mikado. Very large, smooth, solid ; skin purplish red 



1642 Royal Red. A first-class main crop variety ; skin and flesh intense red color .... 



1643 Trophy, Large. Very solid, and good in every way ; standard late sort, and grown 



very extensively for canning 



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



bright glossy red, smooth ; of fine flavor, and ve r y early 



1655 Conqueror. Very earl)- ; fruit of medium size 



1659 Yellow Plum. Round and regular ; bright yellow ; used for pickles 



1662 Large Yellow. Large, deeply ribbed 



1664 Peach. Resembling a peach ; beautiful for preserves, pickles and exhibition ; quality 



is excellent . * « 



1668 Yellow Peach. Very handsome in form, and of a beautiful clear yellow color ; is 



useful to contrast with other sorts 



1672 Red Cherry. Fruit about an inch in diameter, in bunches ; used in pickles 



1675 Yellow Cherry. Similar to preceding, save in color 



1678 Red Pear-Shaped. Fruit of peculiar shape ; handsome and solid 



1682 Red Currant. Very small and handsome ; for preserves 



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. . 



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



ters ; used for preserves 



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