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TOMATO 
— Fr. TOMATE. One ounce will produce about 1,300 plants. 
CULTURE. — For early plants sow in hot beds early in March, in drills 5 inches apart and 'A inch deep. When 
plants are about 2 inches high transplant into another hotbed 4 inches apart each way. Plant out in the open ground 
early in May, or as soon as the danger from frost is over, 4 feet apart each way in hills, which should have a shovelful 
of well-rotted manure mixed with the soil; water freely at time of transplanting. 
SPARK'S SELECT 
EARLIANA 
(The best Extra Early Variety). 
It is the earliest large, smooth . 
heavy yielding red tomato. Not 
only is it desirable on account of 
its earliness and large size, but on 
account of its handsome shape and 
bright red color. Its solidity and 
fine quality are equal to the best 
medium and late sorts. Plants 
are very compact with stout , 
jointed branches, and yet the 
vines yield enormously. 34 
$1.00; oz. 35c.; pkt. 5c. 
CHALK'S EARLY 
JEWEL 
The largest, smoothest and fin- 
est flavored extra-early bright red 
Tomato. Within a week to ten 
days as early as "Sparks' Earli- 
ana," it is even a heavier cropper, 
with tomatoes of larger size and 
sweeter flavor, — produced con- 
tinuously throughout the season. 
The plants are of strong robust 
growth, with ample foliage to 
protect the fruits from sunscald, 
and not liable to blight. H lb. 
$1.00; oz. 35c.; pkt. Sc. 
DWARF STONE 
The fruits are produced in clus- 
ters of three to five, and as the 
growth is close-jointed each plant 
produces a large number. The 
tomatoes average four inches in 
diameter and two and a half 
inches in depth from stem to blos- 
som end. They are bright scarlet, 
very smooth, firm and solid; the 
walls of flesh are thick, and the 
fruits have a solid meaty center 
with no hard core. The quality is 
of the finest. H lb. $1.25; oz. 
35c.; pkt. 5c. 
NEW 
THE 
CORELESS " 
SPARK'S SELECT EARLIANA TOMATO 
In shape it is almost round, being 
of about the same diameter each 
way. The depression at the stem 
end has been almost eliminated, 
making it a most profitable variety 
for canning, owing to a very small 
amount of waste. It is immensely 
productive, clusters of four to seven 
fruits are produced at six to eight 
inches apart along the stem. A 
grand, good slicing variety, the seed 
cells being surrounded by bright 
red, heavy, meaty, and delicious 
flesh. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 7Sc. 
JUNE PINK 
Kipens as early as Earliana. It is an enormous bearer, clusters of six to eight 
fruits being borne frequently. The fruit is of medium size, uniform, smooth and 
attractively shaped. Excellent for shipping. In color it is a bright, pleasing 
pink, and in markets where a pink Tomato is desired, it is a great seller. lb, 
$1.25; oz. 35c.; pkt. 5c. 
MATCHLESS 
The Matchless is worthy of its name. In beauty of coloring and symmetry 
of form, it is indeed without a peer. The vines are of a strong, vigorous growth, 
well set with fruit; the foliage is very rich, dark green in color. They are entirely 
free from core, of a rich cardinal red color, and are not liable to crack from wet 
weather. The fruits are of the largest size, which size is maintained throughout 
the season, the healthy growth of foliage continuing until killed by frost. }i lb. 
$1.00; oz. 35c.; pkt. 5c. 
LIVINGSTON'S NEW GLOBE 
(The Originator's own stock). Beautiful globe shape, which permits of a 
greater number of slices being taken than from flat fruited sorts. Among the very 
first to ripen although of large size; very smooth, firm flesh, few seeds, ripens even- 
ly; color a beautiful glossy rose, tinged purple. Flavor very delicate and agree- 
able; splendid, slicing variety. A good general cropper, and one of the very best 
for green-house growing or first early crop oo stakes or trellis. 1% lb. $1.50;. 
oz. 45c.; pkt. 5c. 
PONDEROSA 
This is the largest-fruited Tomato and is of fine quality for slicing. The 
vines are strong; fruits largely oblong in form, deep through, and generally ridged 
or ribbed; deep purple in color. Sohdly fleshy with small seed cells: of fine sweet 
flavor. Planted in good soil, pruned to a single stem, fruits frequently attain a 
weight of one pound or more. H lb. $1.75; oz. 50c.; pkt. 10c, 
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