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W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
who wishes to grow tomatoes 
for market should not fail to in¬ 
clude some of Allen’s Best. We 
have only a limited supply of 
these this season, but as long 
as the stock lasts we will sup¬ 
ply seed at the following very 
low prices. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 
quarter pound $1.50; pound 34. 
LIVINGSTON NEW 
GLOBE.— This is a new large 
tomato of very fine quality. It 
is thicker from stem to blossom 
end than any other variety 
grown. The plants are robust 
and hardy, making large 
growth, which is well loaded 
with handsome tomatoes ; It is 
excellent for slicing; ripens 
early, although of large size, 
very smooth, firm flesh, few 
seed, ripens evenly; color a 
beautiful glossy rose, tinted 
with purple ; flavor very deli- 
cate and agreeable. Every 
grower, whether for market pur¬ 
poses or private use, who plants 
Liyingston New Globe, will cer¬ 
tainly be pleased with it. Pkt. 
10c; ©z. 40c; quarter pound 
$1.25; pound $4. 
YELLOW PEAR.-This is 
a very pretty tomato, similar in 
shape to a pear. The fruit is 
rather small, only about the 
size of a large plum. Very de¬ 
sirable for pickling and pre¬ 
serving. Pkt. 5c; ounce 25c; 
quarter pound 75; pound $2.50. 
LIVINGSTON’S FAVOR= 
ITE.—I have grown this varie¬ 
ty largely for main crop and 
find it very satisfactory ; color 
very dark red and quite large ; 
it is very thick and has but few 
seeds. In proportion to size, it 
is one ©f the heaviest tomatoes 
grown ; for main crop I doubt 
if there is anything better in 
the old standard varieties than 
this. I have grown it by the acre where I could pick five- 
eights ©f a bushel basket from three to five hills at a picking. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; quarter pound 50c; pound $1.50. 
LIVINGSTON’S BEAUTY. —Fruit large; borne in clus¬ 
ters of four or five; medium early ; color rich glossy crimson ; 
full grown green tomatoes can be picked and they will ripen 
up beautifully ; an excellent shipping sort. Pkt. 5c ; oz. 20c; 
quarter pound 50; pound $1.50. 
PARAGON.— This is a favorite market variety in certain 
sections; a fine, medium early variety, and a heavy bearer ; 
fruit large, dark red in color and perfectly smooth ; much used 
for canning purposes. The variety is heavy. The Paragon 
is sometimes described as being smooth as an apple. I should 
like to correspond with canners who wish to buy seed for their 
growers. I am in a position to offer prices on this variety in 
large quantities. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; quarter pound 60c; pound 
$1.75. 
ATLANTIC PRIZE.—A splendid early variety for general 
use; of large size, bright red color, uniform and smooth; 
highly recommended and a favorite with many growers- Pkt. 
5c; oz. 20c; quarter pound 50cpound $1.50. 
SPARK’S EARLIANA. —At this time probably the 
most largely grown of the extra early varieties. Market 
ALLEN’S BEST. 
g ardeners, who find it advantageous to be first in market* 
ave been singing the praises of Earliana for several 
years, until it has become the standard for comparison 
of first early varieties. The plants are quite hardy, with 
rather slender, open branches and moderate growth, well 
set with fruits, nearly all of which will ripen extremely 
early in the season. The tomatoes are deep scarlet and 
grow closely together in clusters of four or five medium 
size, averaging about two to two and one-half inches in 
diameter. There is a good proportion of smooth toma¬ 
toes and a correspondingly small number of creased and 
imperfect ones. Mr. Burpee claims that “a specimen 
plant at Fordkhook Farms had, by actual count, forty- 
five ripe tomatoes at one time, and that at time of first 
picking, and thirty-five green ones of good size, and the 
whole plant could have been hidden by a bushel basket.” 
As this variety is so well known it is not necessary to 
give it further description. Pkt. 5c; ounee 20c; quarter 
pound 60e: pound $1.75. 
STONE.— Here on the Maryland and Delaware Penin¬ 
sula, where there are more tomatoes canned than in any 
other part of the world, the Stone is a great favorite. 
This has come to be recognized as bestof all the standard 
sorts, though comparatively new. The color is a desira¬ 
ble, bright red. The fruit is of large size, perfectly 
smooth and of the best quality. It is a famous crop to¬ 
mato in many sections, both North and South, and is 
much used for canning. The plants are productive and 
the fruit bears shipment well. I rate it with the best. 
Stone is used for forcing purposes under glass, with very 
best results. Its shape, color and quality adapt it to the 
fancy trade. I am especially desirous of corresponding 
with canners who wish seed of this variety for their 
growers, and will say that I am in position to offer prices 
that must be satisfactory on large quantities. Pkt. 5c; 
ounce 25c; quarter pound 75c; pound $ .75. 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWELL.—I have been growing 
this variety for four years, and for early marker I have 
not yet found any thing to equal it. It is not quite so 
early as some of the other varieties, but this is all made 
up for in extra fine quality, and large yield of the beau¬ 
tiful thick, red tomatoes; they are never seamed or mis¬ 
shapen like many other early sorts, and always bring 
top prices. The seed I am offering of this are of my 
growing and were saved only from select tomatoes. 
Fruits are uniformly large, thick through, more solid, 
and finer quality than the verj* early varieties. Average 
well-grown fruits are from two to two and a half inches 
thick, two and a-balf to three inches in diameter, which 
is large enough for market varieties. The plant is enor¬ 
mously productive and one of the most profitable to 
grow for main crop as well as for early market. A prom- 
