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Tomato or Love-apple. 
Out-door Cultivation. 
Sow in March on a slight hot-bed, 
and when two or three inches high 
pot off singly into three-inch pots. 
In middle of April place in cool 
frame or under handglasses to hard- 
en off. About this period great 
care should be taken to keep the 
young plants shaded from the 
sun, and well supplied with water. 
Towards the end of May plant out 
about four feet apart, in good rich 
soil, against a south wall, or close 
to the fence on a warm border. As 
the plants grow they should be 
trained up thinly, and nailed up or 
fastened. Pinch out the young 
branches from amongst the fruit, 
as it is highly important they 
should have the fullest benefit of 
sun and air to insure their full 
ripening. Prequent doses of weak 
liquid manure all through the 
growing season will be found of 
great service. 
Cultivation under Class. 
They can be easily raised from seed 
in an ordinary hot bed or shelf in 
a greenhouse ; when large enough 
to handle, prick off into pans, &c., 
when about four inches high, pot 
into single pots, repotting as re- 
quired, till they are finally planted 
out in position where intended to 
grow them. The chief requirements 
are a good rich soil composed of 
two parts loam, one part each leaf 
mould and manure, see that the 
drainage is in good order, give air 
freely, as this materially assists in 
setting the fruits. Success in Tomato growing depends on constant root moisture combined with good drainage, genial warmth, and ample 
ventilation. After the fruit is set, frequent waterings of liquid manure will greatly assist in giving them size and colour. 
RED VARIETIES. 
per pkt. — 8. d. 
"DANIELS’ SCARLET PERFEC- 
TION. Very handsome, perfectly round and 
smooth, firm and solid, flavour first-class, and of 
a beautiful glossy scarlet colour ... ... Is. and 2 0 
s Criterion. A most superior red sort, of handsome form 
and medium size ... ... ... ... 0 6 
N > Hathaway’s Excelsior or Stamfordian. A fine 
early variety, producing in great profusion a large, 
smooth, round, and heavy fruit; handsome ... ... 0 6 
‘Daniels’ Dwarf Early Open-Air. The earliest 
of all Tomatoes for the open air. Is of dwarf habit, 
early, and productive ... ... ... 6d. and 1 0 
‘Daniels’ Harbinger. This variety, being very early 
and a prolific hearer, will be found extremely valuable 
for growing in the open air. The fruit are round, 
smooth, solid, and of a bright red ... ... 1 0 
^ Terra Cotta. This unique variety is very distinct as 
regards colour, form, skin, &c. The colour is pure 
terra-cotta. The skin is lustreless and slightly downy, 
like that of the l’each. The flesh is very solid and 
of good flavour, particularly to those who prefer raw 
Tomatoes. It is very productive, beginning to bear 
early and lasting a long time ... ... ... 1 0 
N 
per pkt. 
DANIELS’ CRIMSON QUEEN. A 
beautiful scarlet crimson variety of extra fine form and 
delicate flavour, very prolific and early; a magnificent 
variety for exhibition purposes ... 
Fcnderosa. A new variety from America. Is one 
of the largest Tomatoes ever introduced. The fruit 
are handsome, smooth, and very solid ; it is a free setter 
‘Laxton’s Open-air. The earliest and hardiest in 
cultivation ... ... ... ••• 6d. and 
*Large Red. Very prolific and useful 
‘New Early Champion. Succeeds well both under 
glass and in the open air. It is of dwarf, compact 
habit, fruit smooth, solid, and of a bright red 6d, and 
New Peach. Fruit is uniform in size, about as large 
as a medium-sized Peach, having a delicious fruity 
flavour not met with in any other ... ... 6d. and 
‘King Humbert or Chiswick Red. First Class 
Certificate R.H.S. 
Ham Green Favourite. Very prolific, fino, hand- 
some, smooth variety ; first-class for market use (id. and 
‘Early Ruby. Very prolific, is of dwarf habit, good 
shape, colour bright scarlet, flesh solid, sucoeeds well 
in the open air ... ... ... ••• 6d. and 
Mixed. All sorts 
YELLOW OR GOLDEN VARIETIES. 
-s. d. 
1 0 
1 0 
per pkt.— s. d. 
‘Golden Sunrise. First Class Certificate R.H.S. 
The fruit are large, round, smooth, and of a bright 
golden colour, sometimes slightly flushed with 
crimson; flavour excellent ... ... 6d. and 1 0 
* Golden Eagle. This is the most prolific variety that 
we know, and there is none to equal it in flavour 6d. & 1 0 
‘Large Yellow Improved. A fine variety ... 0 4 
per pkt.- 
Lemon Blush. A quite distinct and splendid variety, 
the nearest approach to a perfect Tomato yet raised. 
The skin and flesh are of a bright lemon yellow, with 
a rosy blush or crimson tint diffused over the surface 
opposite the stem. The seeds are few, and the flavour 
exceptionally good, and very superior to that of any 
other yellow variety 
1 0 
1 0 
0 6 
1 0 
1 0 
Those marked thus * are the best for open air cultivation. 
