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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
TOMATO 
Tomatoes do best on light, warm, not over-rich soil and success depends largely upon securing a rapid, vigorous and uncheck¬ 
ed growth during the early part of the season. Sow in hotbed or in shallow boxes in the house from six to eight weeks before 
they can be set out of doors, which is when danger from frost is past; when the plants have four leaves transplant into shallow 
boxes or cold-frames, setting them four or live inches apart: give plenty of air and endeavor to secure a vigorous but steady and 
healthy growth, so that at t he time of setting in the open ground they will be strong and stocky. Even a slight check while the 
plants are small will materially diminish their productiveness. 
Set out of doors as soon as danger from frost is over, but before doing so harden off the plants by gradually exposing 
them to the night air and by the withdrawal of water until the wood becomes hard and the leaves thick and of a dark green 
color. Transplant carefully and cultivate well as long as the vines will permit. If to be grown without training, the plants are 
usually set about three to four feet apart each way according to the vigor of growth of the variety. 
To insure best results in respect to early ripening as well as the amount and perfection of fruit, it is advisable to train uj> and 
trim the vines, especially if the patch is rather small. When the plants have been properly started and are six to ten inches high 
they will begin to throw out branches. Select the largest and most vigorous of these and pinch olf all others except this one and 
the main stem. Care must be exercised not to pinch off the fruiting branches which, as they appear, can be distinguished by the 
buds that are formed very early. In a short time these two remaining branches will become equally vigorous and as ordinary 
varieties will grow four to six feet high during the season, they should be securely tied at intervals of about ten inches to along 
stake, preferably two inches square, which has been securely set in near the root of the vine. 
Fruit will set to almost any height desired if all side branches are kept trimmed off at intervals of a week. By such a 
method of training ami trimming the fruits are kept clear from the ground and with free access of sunlight they ripen much 
earlier: the vitality, otherwise exhausted in superfluous branches and leaves, is utilized in forming fruits of largest size, 
greatest perfection of shape ami best quality. For further cultural directions see books listed on inside of back cover. 
All our Tomato seeds are from seed stocks carefully 
selected and saved by ourselves. We challenge compari¬ 
son of our stocks with any offered. 
|. Our strain of this first early sort is earlier and 
JtLariiana decidedly superior to much that is sold as 
Sparks' Earliana, and the extreme earliness of its large, 
smooth fruits makes it a very profitable tomato for mar¬ 
ket gardeners, as well as desirable for the home garden. 
The vines are small but vigorous and productive. The 
fruits are bright deep scarlet, medium to large, nearly 
round and exceptionally smooth for so early a variety. 
The fruits are borne in clusters near the base of the. plant 
and the bulk of the crop ripens very early. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; % Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 
I D* 1 An extra early, purplish pink tomato simi- 
Jline link lar to the popular scarlet fruited Earliana 
in growth of vine, shape and size of fruits and time of 
maturing. A valuable variety for market gardeners who 
want a very early, purplish pink tomato. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 
2 Oz. 55c; l A Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 
ii y i i i One of the very best early 
Lnalk S fcarly Jewel tomatoes yet introduced. 
The vines are vigorous and very productive. The fruits 
are bright deep scarlet-red, nearly round or somewhat 
battened, smooth, of large size and most excellent quality. 
They ripen very early and the pickings continue through 
a long season. It is a most desirable sort for the home gar¬ 
den. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; y 4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.25 
i . .. This splendid variety, introduced by us 
tarty Detroit ill 1900, is the largest and best of the 
early purplish pink tomatoes. The vines are vigorous and 
very productive. The fruits are very smooth, uniform 
in size, nearly globe-shaped, firm, and of excellent qual¬ 
ity. Early Detroit is one of the most valuable shipping 
tomatoes yet produced. It is also desirable for the home 
garden and near markets. (See further description in Supplement , 
page 10) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; !4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 
Earliana 
* This well known sort is sold also as Essex 
Acme Early Hybrid The vines are large, hardy and 
productive, ripening their first fruits very early, al¬ 
though not an extra early variety. The fruits are 
purplish pink, invariably round, smooth and of good 
size, free from cracks and stand shipment very well. 
Acme is also used extensively for the home garden. 
The flesh is solid and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; l A Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
r> l m»• i_ • A second early, bright red va- 
Larly Michigan riety of the best quality. The 
vines are vigorous and productive. The fruits are of 
medium size, very smooth and of very attractive 
crimson-scarlet color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 
»/ 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
t . . , > /^i A large, purplish pink, 
Livingston S vjiODC globe - shaped or very 
nearly round tomato of excellent quality. It is exten¬ 
sively used for shipping. The vines are very vigorous 
and productive. The fruits are rather uneven in size 
but are very smooth and mature a little earlier than 
most main crop varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 
V 4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 
D . The vines are large, vigorous and very pro- 
Jtseauty ductive The fruits are large, purplish 
pink, exceptionally smooth and uniform in size, very 
solid and or excellent quality. This is one of the best 
second early or midseason purplish pink sorts for table 
use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; X A Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
D c A medium to large tomato of deep 
i errection crimson-scarlet color and of good qual¬ 
ity. It is much used for the home garden. The vines 
are large, vigorous and productive. The fruits are 
nearly round, uniformly smooth and even in size. 
They ripen about midseason. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 
2 Oz. 40c; V 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 
Chalk’s Early Jewel 
