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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
TOMATO —Continued 
An extra early, purplish pink tomato similar to the popular scarlet fruited Earliana in growth of vine, shape 
riety 
June Pink and size of fruits and time of maturing. This is a variety of exceptional value to market "gardeners who want 
an early, purplish pink tomato, either for home market or to ship; also desirable for planting under glass. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 
2 Oz. 55c; Vi Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
*7 I rv . •. Introduced by us three years ago. 
H-aXly Detroit The largest and best of' the early 
purplish pink tomatoes. Vine vigorous and very pro¬ 
ductive Fruits very smooth, uniform in size, nearly 
globe shaped, firm, and of excellent quality. Well 
adapted for shipping. {See colored plate % page 5) 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 
a Vine large, hardy and productive, ripening its 
Acme first fruit very early, although not an extra 
early variety. Fruits purplisli pink, invariably round, 
smooth and of good size, free from cracks and stands 
shipment well. Flesh solid and of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
r-* Similar to the Acme, fruits 
DSSeX fc-ariy Hybrid purplish pink, always 
smooth and handsome. In quality is classed with the 
best. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
, * r" ll- A large, purplish pink, globe 
DlVUlgSton S VjIODC shaped or very nearly round 
tomato of excellent quality. Vine very vigorous and 
productive. Fruits rather uneven in size but very 
smooth and mature a little earlier than most main crop 
varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; Vi Lb. $1.00; 
Lb. $3.50 
w A variety with potato leaved foliage, pro- 
JVlagnus ducing purplish pink fruits of very large 
size; much smoother than most of the large fruited 
sorts and matures earlier. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 
Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
ry . Vine large, vigorous and very productive. 
Deailty Fruits large, purplish pink, exceptionally 
smooth and uniform in size, very solid and of excellent 
quality. Ripens about midseason. Pkt. 5c; Oz.25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 
Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
ry l A purplish pink tomato of the largest size, 
ronderosa. Vine vigorous and very productive. Fruits 
very solid, with exceptionally few seeds, fairly smooth and 
considered of very good quality, especially by those who pre¬ 
fer a tomato quite free from acid. Ripens about midseason. 
Very desirable for slicing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; 
Va Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00 
U I q. . One of the best late purplish pink va- 
DUCkeye otatc rieties. Vine very strong growing and 
vigorous and growers In some sections of the south claim that 
it is blight proof. It should be given more room than most. 
Fruits very large, round, smooth and firm. An excellent 
shipper. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
Dwarf Champion 
in r q. Vine dwarf but vigorous and productive. 
Dwart Otone While maturing with the later sorts the 
bright red fruits are of good color, exceedingly smooth and 
very solid. We consider this the best of the large fruited 
dwarf tomatoes. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; 
Lb. $3.00 
|-x r /-'•i • Sometimes sold as the “Tree To- 
Dwarr Lnampion mato.” A second early, purplish 
pink variety, especially desirable where garden space is 
limited. Vine about two feet high, vigorous, upright and 
compact growing. Fruits medium sized, exceptionally smooth 
and of very good quality. Our stock is a very superior strain 
with more even, smoother fruit than the original. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
p ij Fruits large and smooth; color a beauti- 
UOlaen yueen ful golden yellow, sometimes with a 
slight blush of red, as smooth and well shaped as the 
best of the red varieties and of superior flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
ry i Desirable for preserving, eating from the 
Jr each hand or for table decoration. Fruits re¬ 
semble a peach in shape and size and the color a 
light terra cotta red with a delicate bloom; flesh 
tender and of good flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 
2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
WHITE APPLE. About one and one-half inches in 
diameter, round, perfectly smooth, yellowish white 
color. Flesh very mildly flavored and delicate. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
RED PEAR. Used for preserves and to make “tomato 
figs.” Fruits bright red, distinctly pear shaped and 
of excellent flavor. Our stock is the true pear 
shaped and not the larger red plum tomato often 
sold under this name. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 
Vi Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
YELLOW PEAR. Fruits similar to the Red Pear, but 
of rich, clear, yellow color and quite distinct from 
the variety sometimes sold under this name. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
YELLOW PLUM. Fruits plum shaped, of clear, deep 
yellow color; flesh yellow and finely flavored. Much 
esteemed for preserves. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 
Vi Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
RED CHERRY. Fruits small, about five-eighths of an 
inch in diameter, perfectly round and smooth. Fine 
for pickles and preserves. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 
2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
YELLOW CHERRY. This variety differs from Red 
Cherry in color only. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 
Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
YELLOW HUSK, OR GROUND CHERRY. Very 
sweet, mild flavor; used for preserves. Vines low 
and spreading. Fruits small, about one-half inch in 
diameter, enclosed in a loose husk. The seed we 
offer is that of the true Yellow Ground Cherry, not 
the purple fruited sort which is scarcely edible. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Vi Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
Livingston’s Globe 
