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TOMATOES 



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LIVINGSTON'S GLOBE TOMATO 



TOMATO NEW GLORF 



LIVINQSTON'S ^^I^tT XJl^XJUl^ 



THE LATEST INTRODUCTION 



The fact that this is another new Tomato, originating with the Liv- 

 ingston's of world-wide Tomato fame, will be sufficient to warrant most 

 growers of fine Tomatoes to give it a liberal trial. It is of beautiful 

 globe-shape, with quite a percentage of elongated (stem to blossom) 

 fruits, which permits of a greater number of slices being taken than 

 with flat-fruited sorts. Among the very first to ripen, although of large 

 size, very smooth, firm-fleshed, few seeds, ripens evenly ; color a beau- 

 tiful glossy rose, tinged, purple. Flavor very delicate and agreeable ; 

 splendid slicing variety. The fruit is borne on short-jointed, branch- 

 ing plants in great abundance — literally loaded with fruit. A good 

 general cropper, and one of the very best for greenhouse growing or 

 first early crop on stakes or trellis. An entirely distinct and fixed new 

 sort. Every grower of Livingston's New Globe, whether he grows for 

 private or market purposes, will be pleased with the beautiful and at- 

 tractive globe-shaped fruit. Pkt. 10 cts., Joz. 30 ots., oz. 50 cts., 

 lib. $1. SOJb. $5. 



CHALK'S 



Early Jewel tomato 



THE LARGEST, SMOOTHEST, AND FINEST 

 FLAVORED EARLY TOMATO IN CULTIVATION 



The fruits are uniformly large and thick through, very solid, and of fine quality. The plants are very productive, and it is one of the best 

 Tomatoes to grow for main-crop. This Tomato we can recommend as an excellent sort for gardeners. The large handsome fruits are very solid 

 and deep through, being almost round or ball-shaped. An average specimen will measure three and a half inches across by nearly three inches in 

 depth from stem to blossom end. Color, brightest scarlet, ripening right up to the stem without any cracks or green core. The foliage is rather 

 open, admitting the sunlight to the center of each plant, so that all the fruits are thoroughly ripened ; but the leaves are dark green and not in- 

 clined to curl as in most other extreme-early varieties. The thick flesh is bright scarlet, very solid, with comparatively few seeds, and of fine 

 sweet flavor ; skin thin but sufficiently strong to make it a good shipper. Pkt. 10 cts., 02. 35 cts., Jib. $1, lb, $3.75, postpaid. 



TOMATO 



p ARLIANA 



THE EARLIEST LARGE SMOOTH 

 RED TOMATOES 



The introducer of this new Tomato says : Very early 

 Tomatoes have of late years been such a profitable 

 crop that almost every grower in southern New Jer- 

 sey beasts, with more or less justice, that he has the 

 earliest Tomato. "We have for years watched with a 

 good deal of interest the first shipments to reach 

 Philadelphia markets, and were not a little surprised 

 to find, during the season of 1899, a new variety from 

 Mr. Geo. C. Sparks in a full week ahead, of all others. 

 We immediately arranged with Mr. Sparks to save us 

 some seed, paying a very high price for the same, 

 which we offered for sale in a small way in our cata- 

 logue last year. This Tomato is remarkable not only 

 for its earliness, but for its very large size, handsome 

 shape and bright red color. Its solidity and fine qual- 

 ity are quite equal to the best medium and late sorts. 

 From less than 4,000 hills Mr. Sparks realized from 

 his first pickings $725 clear of freight and commis- 

 sions. 



Sparks' Earliana contains only about one-fourth the seed of 

 other varieties, and, although we had a large acreage planted last 

 season, our stock is limited. Pkt. lOc, oz. 30c., ^Tb. $1, lb. $3. 



Springtoivn, Texas, March S, 1905. 

 I heg to acknowledge the receipt of the garden seeds ordered from your 

 house sometime last January, They reached me in due time and in good 

 condition. Many thanks for the book and extra seed packets sent me for 

 premiums. -MBS. R. G. FALLON. 



SPARKS' EARLIANA TOMATO 



See General Usi of Vegetable See pages 33 to 48 for other varieties 



