WEEBER & DON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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TOMATO. 



German, LiebesapfeL— French, Tomato.- Spanish, Tomates. 

 One ounce will produce 1,500 plants. 



This delicious vegetable is one of the most important of all garden 

 products. The seed should be sown in a hot-bed about the first week in 

 March, in drills five inches apart, and half an inch deep. When the 

 plants are about two inches high, they should be set out four or five 

 inches apart in another hot-bed, or removed into small pots, allowing a 

 aingle plant to a pot. About the middle of May the plants may be set 

 out in the open ground. SuEBcient plants for a small garden may 

 toe started by sowing a few seeds in a shallow box or flower-pot, and 

 placing it in a sunny window of the room or kitchen. 

 «EST OF Alili FOKCING. We specially recommend this 

 Tomato as one of the finest of recent introductions. It sets freely, 

 fruiting low down and all up the stem, dwarf habit, and very prolific. 

 For forcing it is unequaled ; fruit of good size, and so solid that very 

 little seed is produced. Color, deep scarlet. Per pkt., lO cts.; oz., 

 75ct8.; H lb., $2.50. 

 ^ROGMOKE SEIiECTE© FORCING. A splendid new 

 variety for forcing. Fruit good size, deep bright red color, shape 

 round and smooth, flesh solid, and exquisite flavor. Per pkt., 15 ctS. 

 ECIilPSE FORCSNG. A variety of the hisrhest merit. It is a 

 free setter, producing a great profusion of attractive fruit of a fine 

 red color and high quality. One of the best for forcing. Per pkt., 

 15 cts. 



IMPROVED I^ORIIiliARD FORCING, Possesses extra good 



forcing qualities, ripens very uniform over the whoie surface ; very 



solid, smooth, and well flavored, early, productive, handsome ; a 



splendid variety for open air as well as for forcing. Per pkt., 15 cts. ; 



oz.,50 cts.; J4 lb., $2.00; lb., f 7.50. 

 EARI^T RtJB Y. This variety is the earliest of all large tomatoes 



and of distinct and handsome appearance. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 



OZ.,30cts. : K lb.. $1.00; lb., $3,00. 

 PEKFECTIOK. An early variety of blood-red color; perfectly 



smooth, ripens uniformly and bears abundjmtly until frost. Per 



pkt., 5 cts. ; oz.,25cts. ; X lb., 75 cts. ; lb., $2.50. 

 FAVORITE. This vaxiety is of a bright-red color, ripens evenly 



and well up to the stem ; of good size. Its shape Is globular, 



slightly flattened, and generally grows very smooth. Per pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; X lb., 75 cts. ; lb., $2.50. 

 ACME. Rich glossy crimson, tinged with purple ; perfectly smooth. ; 



one of the earliest. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. : X lb., 75 cts. ; 



lb., $2.50. 



BEAUTY. Another sort of great merit; round, smooth, glossy; 

 crimson, tinged with purple. Excellent quality: solid and free 

 from core. Early, vigorous. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts.; >;£ lb., 

 75 cts. ; lb.. §2.50. , ^ ^ , ^ 



IflATCI-IIiESS. A distinct variety. It is early, of beautiful and 

 uniform shape and good size ; very dark red, and possesses extraor- 

 dinary keeping qualities. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts. ; V4 lt>., ?1.00 ; 

 lb. f 3.50. . , J 



^TROFHY, EXTRA SEIiECTED. A very large, smooth and 

 - solid variety, of fine flavor, and immensely productive. The best for 

 general and late crop. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J4 lb., 70 cts.; lb., 

 $2.50. 



BEST OP AIL TOMATO. 



NBW STONK TOMATO. 



FREEROm. This variety is as early as "Ruby," perfectly round» 

 solid and with few seeds. Bright scarlet, borne in clusters and very 

 prohfic. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; }4 lb., $1.50 ; lb., $5.00. 



NEW STONE. This is a large, very smooth, brigiit scarlet Tomato, 

 ripening evenly to the stem, without cracking. The flesh is firm, 

 solid and of excellent quality ; one of the best for shipping. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts. ; X lb., 75 cts. ; lb., $2.50. 



CRIMSON CUSHION. The color of fruit is a pretty brilliant 

 scarlet-crimson, untinged with purple. Eipens almost to the stem ; 

 the fruit very large, solid, and almost seedless. Is exceedingly early 

 for so large a tomato. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; % lb., $1.50 ; lb., 



TA^BLE QT'EEN. This Tomato is said to be the largest and 

 heaviest smooth tomato ever offered. The color is a rich shade of 

 crimson and of a most agreeable acid flavor. Per pkt.. Sets.; oz., 

 20 cts.; % lb., 70 cts.; lb., $3.50. , , • . ^ 



rONDEROSA. This Tomato is claimed to be the largest that has 

 yet been introduced. It is of a bright red color, rather flat, flavor and 

 solidity unequaled. Per pkt., lOcts.; oz., .^Octs.; % lb., $1.50; lb., $5. • 



MIKARO. Very large, fairly smooth, solid and fine quality; color 

 purplish red, foliage distinct. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J< lb., 

 70 cts.; lb., $2.50. . „ 



RWAKF ARISTOCRAT. This fine variety in habit of growth 

 and foliage resembles the "Dwakf Champion," rich, glossy, red 

 fruit, so much preferred in many locaUties to the purple or rose- 

 colored varieties. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz.,35cts. ; X lb., |1. ; lb.,*:5 61 . 



RWARF CHAini»ION. The foliage is very marked, of a dark- 

 green color, leaves thick and different from other sorts. Fruit 

 smooth, medium in size and similar in color to the Acme. Per pkt., 

 10 cts. ; oz., 35 cts. ; X lb-. |1.0U; lb., $3.50. 



YEIiliOW Flil/ITI, Shape uniformly oval and perfectly smooth, 

 color lemon yellow ; used for preserves. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 

 Klb„70cts.: lb.,S2.i:0. , . 



I<ARGE YEtil^OW, About the size and shape of the Perfection ; 

 color bright yellow. Per pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 20 cts.; J4 lb., 70 cts.; lb., 

 $2.50. 



PKRPECTION TOMATO. 



