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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
TOMATO 
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uiem rour or live inches apart; give plenty of air and endeavor to secure a vigorous hut steady and healthy growth, so that at 
P ie . ,,,?!<■ se u . m the open ground they will be strong and stocky. Even a slight check while the plants are small will ma¬ 
terially diminish their productiveness. Set out of doors as soon as danger from frost is over, but before doing so harden oil 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. 
. • JO insure best results in respect to early ripening as well as the amount and perfection of fruit, it is advisable to train up 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 amfpihch oif all others except this one and 
the main stem, (.-are 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 
vanetjes 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. 
_ to almost any height desired if all side branches are kept trimmed off at intervals of a week. By such a 
method of tram mg 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 
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greatest perfection of shape and best quality. 
All our Tomato seeds are from seed stocks carefully selected and saved by ourselv 
stocks with any offered. 
We challenge comparison of our 
a Known also as Essex Early Hybrid. The vine is 
/\cme large, hardy and productive, ripening its first 
fruits very early, although not an extra early variety. 
The fruits are purplish pink, invariably round, smooth 
and of good size, free from cracks and stand shipment 
well. The flesh is solid and of excellent flavor. Pkt 5c* 
Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V 4 Lb. 75c. 
F 0 -.i_ r A second early,bright red variety 
Harly Michigan 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; y 4 Lb. 75c. 
Livingston’s Globe ^i^orT^nSy’^ 
tomato of excellent quality. A ine very vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive. The fruits are rather uneven in size but are 
very smooth and mature a little earlier than most main 
crop varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; !4 Lb. $1.50 
__ Yme large, vigorous and very productive. Fruits 
OCdUiy large, purplish pink, exceptionally smooth and 
uniform in size, very solid and of excellent quality. The 
variety ripens about midseason. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c* 
2 Oz. 40c; Y 4 Lb. 75c. 
A nie<lium t0 terge tomato of deep crim- 
a ci icg Liuii son-scarlet color and of the best quality. 
Vine large, vigorous and productive. . Fruits marly 
round, uniformly smooth and even in size. Ripens about 
midseason. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. '75c 
Earuana 
r i; Our strain of this most valuable first early 
ZL.ariiana sort is earlier and decidedly superior to 
much that is sold as Sparks’ Earliana. and the extreme 
earliness of its large, smooth fruits makes it a particu¬ 
larly profitable tomato for market gardeners. Vine 
small but vigorous and productive. Fruits deep scarlet, 
medium to large, nearly round and 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. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 
Vi Lb. $1.00 
P:„L- An extra early, purplish pink tomato 
r in tv similar 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. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; V 4 Lb. $1.50 
Chalk’s Early Jewel 
\ ine 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^pickjngs^continue through a long season. 
Unsurpassed for the home garden. 
2 Oz. 60c; V 4 Lb. $1.00 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 
r.j.. rw™;* This splendid variety, introduced by 
lyeiroii us five years ago. is the largest and 
best of the early purplish pink tomatoes. The vine is 
vigorous and very productive. r Rhe fruits are very 
smooth, uniform in size, nearly globe-shaped, firm, and 
of excellent quality. One of the most valuable shipping 
tomatoes yet produced. (See further description in 
Supplement , page 10) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 
y 4 Lb. $1.00 
Early Detroit 
