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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 hot beds from six to eight weeks before they can be set out of doors. J 
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 
the time of setting in the open ground they will he strong and stocky. Even a slight check while the plants are small will m* 
terially 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. 
To insure best results in respect to early ripening as well as the amount and perfection of fruit, it is advisable to train up and 1 
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 a long 
stake preferably two inches square, which has been securely set in near the root of the vine. Fruit will set to almost any height I 
desired if all side branches are kept trimmed off at intervals of a week. By such a method of training and 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 and best quality.;, 
All our Tomato seeds are from seed stocks carefully selected and saved by ourselves. We challenge comparison of our' 
stocks with any offered. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel 
mm . i i A main crop variety, very popular in the- 
matchless east. Fruits large, very smooth and 
symmetrical, ripening well to stem. Flesh rich, bright 
red in color and of fine quality, although possibly not 
quite as firm as Improved Trophy or Stone. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; V 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 
v j nr A large, late tomato, unJ 
Improved 1 rophy surpassed in rich, deep 
crimson-scarlet color and of excellent quality. Vine 
large, vigorous and exceptionally productive. Fruit® 
very solid, smooth aud or uniform size. Unsurpassed^ 
for canning; also good for slicing. Our strain com? 
pares favorably with any in smoothness and ref*u$ 
Jarity of the fruit, and is exceptionally goodin interior* 
color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; l / 4 Lb. $1.00 
Lb. $2.75 
One of the largest and most solid, late, bright 
red varieties. Unsurpassed for slicing anc 
canning. Vine large, vigorous and very productive 
Fruits deep scarlet, nearly round or sligntly fiattene< 
exceptionally smooth and uniform in size. Our stoci 
is distinctly superior to most of that offered under 
this name, being larger, smoother, more uniform 
ami better colored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 
y 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
C* | A very large, uniformly globe shaped. 
L.OreleSS bright scarlet, main crop or late tomato. 
bright scarlet, main crop 
Fruits very solid, almost entirely free from green 
core and with little or no depression at stem end, 
making the variety especially desirable for slicing, 
canning and shipping. Vines very vigorous, blight 
resistant and productive. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 
y 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
|« Our strain of this most valuable 
Harliana first early sort is earlier and de¬ 
cidedly superior to much that is sold as Sparks’ 
Earlinna. and the extreme earliness of its large, 
smooth fruits makes it a particularly profit¬ 
able tomato for market gardeners. Vine small 
but vigorous and productive. Fruits deep 
scarlet, medium to large, nearly round ana 
exceptionally smooth for so early a variety. 
The fruit is borne in clusters near the base 
of the plant and the bulk of the crop ripens 
very early. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55ci 
y 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.25 
/’'•i ii 9 I? i i i One of the very 
Chalks Cariy Jewel best early toma¬ 
toes yet introduced. Vine vigorous and very 
productive. Fruits deep scarlet-red, nearly 
round or somewhat flattened, smooth, of large 
size and most excellent quality. They ripen 
very early and the pickings continue tnrough 
a long season. Unsurpassed for the home 
garden. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 
Vi Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 
T* i h/m i • A second early, bright 
iLarly IVIlchlgan red variety of the best 
quality. Vine vigorous and productive. 
Fruits of medium size, very smooth and of 
very attractive crimson-scarlet color. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
D r A medium to large tomato of 
i dTCCtlOn deep crimson-scarlet color and 
of the best quality. Vine large, vigorous 
and productive. Fruits nearly round, uni¬ 
formly smooth and even in size. Ripens 
about midseason. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 
V 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
Stone 
