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TOMATO. 
Culture. — They thrive best in a warm, light, rich soil. For early, sow in February or March, in a hot-bed, or in 
boxes or pots in a warm window, and forward as rapidly as possible. When about two inches high, transplant into 
pots, one plant to each pot, or in rows four or five inches apart. 
They should be kept in a temperature of about sixty degrees. Sometimes they are transplanted a second time, 
which is a good plan, as it makes them more stocky and branchy. Do not set them out in the open ground until all 
danger from frost is past ; select a warm situation, where they will have the full influence of the sun, and water 
freely until thoroughly established. It is well to train them upon some support ( see cut) which keeps the fruit off 
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258. New Beauty. — .* - - 
New Golden Queen. -- • . 
259. Dwarf Champion. — New . 
260. Scovill’s Hybrid.— 
261. Essex Hybrid. — The most profitable tomato for the market in cultivation ; 
will bear more marketable fruit than any other variety ; if you grow but 
one kind, grow the Essex Hybrid. (For further particulars or description 
and testimonials see pages .... 
262. Cardinal. — 
263. Perfection. — This variety is shaped similar to the Acme, is some larger, 
the same in flavor, fully as early, perfectly smooth, bright red in color, 
with more flesh and fewer seeds than the Acme ; it is a heavy cropper, 
and bears the largest and best fruit last of the season .... 
264. Favorite. — This new variety is darker red than the Perfection ; ripens 
evenly and as early as any good variety, holding its size to the end of the 
season ; very prolific, good flavor, few seeds, flesh solid, and bears ship- 
ping long distances 
265. Climax. — One of the best; vines are strong and of healthy growth, and 
arc laden with fruit ; the tomatoes are of a deep pink color, handsome, 
and always perfect in shape and in smoothness . . ... 
266. Essex Smooth Round. — This variety I have, by careful selection, im- 
proved much in size, earliness, and flavor; it is very solid and smooth, 
round in shape and bright red in color ; one of the best for market pur- 
poses or home use - 
267. Paragon. — The description of the Acme will answer for this var.ety in 
every particular except color, the little difference here observable being the 
absence of the pinkish tinge characteristic of the Acme, being a bright 
glossy red ; it may be considered superior, by some, to the Acme as a 
market sort • 
268. Early Acme. — One of the best and most productive sorts ever introduced ; 
the fruit is of medium size, is regular and uniform in shape, perfectly smooth, 
very solid flesh, and a great bearer ; color bright glossy red, tinged with 
pink, making it very attractive 
269. General Grant. — An excellent variety, early, smooth, and handsome . 
270. Canada Victor. — Very early; in shape it is very similar to the General 
Grant 
271. Turner’s Hybrid, or Mikado. — ' • • • . • • 
272. Early Advance.— A new and extremely early variety : rather small size but 
enormous bearer. Fruit bright red, finn, and of fine flavor ; good shipper ; 
good for very early marketing 
573. Market Champion. — A good variety of the Acme style. Well adapted 
to shipping. Plant and foliage vigorous and thrifty . . . .. 
274. Trophy. — When properly grown, this is one of the best sorts, being large, 
thick-meated, solid and excellent flavor ; it is very productive and an old 
favorite ' • • ; . ■ . • 
275. Golden Trophy. —Identical in shape, size, and other characteristics with 
the well-known Trophy, except in the color, which is a 'beautiful canary 
vellow, sometimes tinged with red ; very desirable for preserving . . 
276. Yellow Plum. — A beautiful yellow variety, used largely for pickling 
purposes 
277. Red Cherry. — A small early sort, very prolific; shape similar to a cherry; 
used for pickling purposes, for which use it is considered one of the best . 
Dear Sir: —.Your seeds are first-class and have never failed to give me good satisfaction. 
Respectfully yours, 
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JOHN SWAN, Jr. 
Mr. Low : —The seed we had from you last year grew nicely. Please send the enclosed order. 
Sanquoit, Feb. 7. 
G. D. CAMPBELL. 
Cambridge, April 19. 
Please send this order as per enclosed directions. The last package you sent came in good order and very promptly. 
Yours truly, JAS. G. COOLIDGE. 
