SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED 



Tomato 



One Ounce of Seed will Sow 100 Yards. Ripening for Table 85 to 120 Days from Sowing, Accord- 

 ing to Variety and Season. 



When the Apple is in bloom sow in hills three feet apart, on a warm border, early in the Sprint For 

 a later supply sow a short time afterwards in a more open situation. As the plants advance ingrowth 

 support them by brushwood To have the Tomato very early it is necessary to start the plants in a hot-bed 

 or they may be reared m a flower-pot m a window and subsequentlv transplanted. 



Plants for an early crop should be raised under glass. For intermediate crop they may be raised on 

 outside beds, lor late crop the seed may be planted in permanent position when the Apple is in bloom 

 «£f i av< ? ra , ge P roducti0 ? of frmt > P er acre on cultivated and fertilized land, is about 14,000 pounds or sav 

 2o0 bushels per acre, though twice that quantity has often been grown. 



The Tomato vine is a rank feeder and especially needs nitrogen, otherwise known in one of its forms 

 as ammonia, fetable manure is rich m ammonia. So is nitrate of soda, nitrate of potash and also that 

 commercial fertilizer known as dried meat, dried blood, or chicken guano. For Tomatoes, which are soft 

 wooded, ammonia is more desirable than potash or phosphoric acid, which are in their turn more valuable 

 m the growth of hard-wood plants or of grains which make hard straw. 



e ^ T - he tomato 9 anners and Cats up Manufacturers are the largest consumers of Tomato Seed, many 

 ot their orders are from one thousand to fifteen hundred pounds of Seed. They are very particular as to 

 the quality ot feeed planted, as it means success or failure of many thousands of acres. We have, during: 

 the existence of this House, introduced many Tomatoes. Some of our most recent introductions are: 



The Landreth Ten Ton, The Landreth, Landreths' Red Rock, 



Delaware Beauty, The Bloomsdale. 



All of which are used to a very large extent by the Canners. 



We grow our own Tomato Seed, therefore, we know it is pure. We are securing the bulk of the 

 Packers orders, which proves that it is satisfactory. Our Landreth Crown Picked Globe Tomato is used 

 m ilonda tor northern shipment more than any other kind. 



BLOOMSDALE GROWN TOMATO SEED 



Tomatoes Trained on Sticks for Comparison. 



In purchasing Landreths' Tomato Seed the buyer is certain of the absolute purity of what he buvs 

 as every fruit producing Bloomsdale Tomato Seed is grown from selected Seed. In the case of Landreths' 

 Bloomsdale lomato Seed, every crop is produced from Seed saved from hand-selected fruit of the preced- 

 ing year— fruit, every one of which was closely inspected and approved as to shape, size, color and general 

 appearance, and, what is more important, only fruit saved from vines of approved development. 



RED-FRUITED VARIETIES 



Lb. %Lb. Oz. 



Bonny Best.— An early and productive sort. Somewhat similar to John Baer $4 . 75 1 . 30 50 



Chalk's Early Jewel, 95 days.— Ten days later than the Landreth, much 

 larger, globular fruit, smooth skin, flesh bright red, scarlet and solid. The fruit 

 very free from cracks or any convolutions upon the surface. Vines strong in 

 growth, dark green and very hardy. A good market garden sort 4 75 1 30 50 



Pkt.. 

 5 



For Express charges paid by customer, or small seeds Postage paid by us, see page B. 



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