LOW’S CATALOGUE OF SPECIALTIES 
Essex Hybrid Tomato Testimonials. 
Tne following are from numerous others, of the same tenor, and prove the undiminished value of this rare 
Tomato, and declare its excellence over other varieties beyond dispute or question. 
Monroeville, May 19. 
Mr. Low : — I think your Essex Hybrid Tomatoes the best 
tomatoes there is ; they done splendid the past season. 
P. H. SCHUYLER. 
Dartmouth, Feb. 9. 
My father gets Essex Hybrid Tomato seed enough for both 
of us. 1 think I sell as many Essex Hybrid plants as of all 
others put together. I never have found but one man that had 
them but what wanted them again. J. H. TUCKER, Jr. 
West Randolph, Feb. 6. 
Mr. Aaron Low. Dear Sir: — Last year I tried some of 
your Essex Hybrid Tomatoes, Hanson Lettuce, Early Mar- 
blehead Sweet Corn, and Hybrid Squash ; they all gave good 
satisfaction. I had tomatoes and corn three weeks earlier than 
any of my neighbors. I think that they exceeded anything I 
ever raised. Please send me your retail Catalogue when 
ready. EDMUND TILSON. 
Stoneham, Dec. 18. 
Mr. Low. Dear Sir: — After two years more trial of your 
Essex Hybrid Tomato, I am convinced that it is one 01 the 
best, if not the best, tomato in cultivation ; it is so smooth, 
very solid, good grower, abundant bearer, and fine flavor, it 
must become a general favorite. I have raised thousands of 
plants for market the past three years, and have yet to hear the 
first complaint Every one who lias tried them speaks in the 
highest terms; one customer told me he raised five dollars’ 
worth of tomatoes from six plants; this was in 1882, when to- 
matoes sold for a high price. Others say: “ Those tomatoes 
1 had of you were the best I ever raised or ever saw, etc., etc., 
and so I could go on, page after page, but time will not permit. 
NELSON PARKER. 
Charlestown, March 13. 
Mr. Low: — I tried your Essex Hybrid Tomato last year, 
and call it the best I ever raised. J. M. BROWN. 
Dartmouth, Jan. 31, 1887. 
The Essex Hybrid Tomato is the best by far of any tomato 
I know of. It lays the Acme up high and dry. Your Seed 
Catalogue is frequently shown to customers with others I have, 
and I have several times advised purchasing of you, because I 
think northern-grown seed is preferable, and some of our north- 
ern seedsmen are very high in prices. In short, I think your 
prices average lower than any seed firm I know of in your 
neighborhood. Please forward my seed by return mail, and 
oblige, J. H. TUCKER. 
Auburn, Feb. 21. 
Mr. Aaron Low. Dear Sir: — The seeds which you sent 
me were the surest I ever used. 1 see no reason therefore to 
buy elsewhere, and send herewith a small order. I shall want 
quite a quantity later, and will fill an order when I know what 
1 require more definitely. 
I raised a great many Hybrid Tomatoes last year that 
weighed over one pound each, and were perfectly smooth and 
ripened all over. They brought me twenty-five cents per box 
more than the Acme. They were the finest tomatoes I ever 
saw, and I think I could have shown some that would exceed 
your engraving in this year’s Catalogue for beauty. 
JOHN W. HICKS. < 
Roxbury, Feb. 16. 
Aaron Low. Dear Sir : — Please send me a quarter of a 
pound of your Essex Early Hybrid Tomato seed. I have 
grovyn several varieties for the past three or four years, and 
consider yours superior to any of them. R. E. YOUNG. 
Williamsport, Feb. 5. 
I introduced the New Essex Hybrid Tomato plant to my 
customers last season, and it proved very fine — even finer than 
the Perfection or Acme — the latter being an old favorite. 
Please send your Catalogue, and oblige 
HARRY CHAAPEL. 
Scovill’s Hybrid Tomato. 
This is an exceedingly handsome and valuable tomato, 
and in a trial this season on my grounds was only ex- 
celled by the “ Essex Hybrid ” and “ Cardinal ” out of 
over twenty varieties tested. The fruits are bright red, 
smooth and even in shape and form ; it is of large size 
and very prolific, growing very regular the entire season ; 
it is equal to the Perfection in earliness, and of good fla- 
vor. I was somewhat surprised in this sort, and I con- 
sider it a most worthy variety, destined to become popu- 
lar. My seed was raised from direct stock, and is pure 
and true. Price per pkt., locts. ; per 1-2 oz., 20 cts. ; 
per oz., 35 cts. ; per 1-4 lb., §1.0° ; per lb., £3.50. 
Cardinal Tomato. 
This new Tomato certainly well merits the good qualities 
claimed for it. On my grounds, the past season, it has done 
splendidly. Vines strong and vigorous, fruit a brilliant cardi- 
nal red, smooth, handsome shape, and ripening perfectly 
round the stem, flesh solid and of excellent flavor. One of 
the best in all respects. Without any doubt, this variety and 
the Essex Hybrid are the best Tomatoes in cultiva- 
tion. Every Market Gardener should try them. From the 
many good varieties now existing there is no need of poor 
fruit, and no gardener can afford to plant anything that is not 
first-class. Price per pkt., 10 cts.; per 1-2 oz., 20 cts. ; per 
oz., 35 cts. ; per 1-4 lb., $1.00 ; per lb., $3.50. 
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