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OHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 
T on?atoes. 
Ari indispensable vegetable. City dwellers with almost 
no room can train their Tomatoes to their back wall and 
raise quantities of fine, fresh fruit for their own use. Start 
early in house or hot-bed, transplant just after a gentle rain, 
and tie plants to stalk or trellis. They stand drouth re¬ 
markably well. Just before frost pick all the well developed 
fruits, spread them singly in a light, frost-proof place, and 
they will continue ripening for two months or more. 
Childs’ Picture Rock— The grandest Tomato ever intro¬ 
duced. Early, smooth, uniform, prolific, longest bear¬ 
ing, longest keeping, and the finest in quality. In all 
these essential points this Tomato is superior to any 
other kind. Fruit bright scarlet, of fair size, and so per¬ 
fect and uniform that they look as though each one was 
moulded with the same stamp. On account of this per¬ 
fect shape and great beauty it is unsurpassed for market. 
Its quality is extra fine and it commences to ripen its 
fruit very early and continues in bearing until frost, a 
most remarkable quality. Its keeping qualities are 
however, the most wonderful. Ripe fruit fresh from the 
vines have been kept m perfect condition from three to 
four weeks during warm summer weather. It origin¬ 
ated in the Picture Rock region of Wisconsin, hence its 
name. Pkt., loo.; oz., 20e.; lb., $3.00. 
Childs’ Ruby Queen— Tomato of enormous size and as 
smooth as an apple. Its color is the deepest and darkest 
crimson-red, very rich and beautiful. It is very solid 
very thin skin, and its flesh throughout is most tender 
It has not a particle of coarseness or toughness It is 
' just the sort you would .choose for your own table above 
all others. It is much like the G-olden Jubilee, except in 
color, and is perhaps rounder and smoother in shape 
Pkt., loc. ; 3 pkts., 25c. ; oz., 50c. * * 
Ponderosa— A Tomato of large size, solid, of fine quality. 
Claimed to be the largest known sort. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c. 
One pkt. each of the 10 Tomatoes for 60c. 
Childs’ Diadem—Here we have at last what leading hortl- 
culturalists all over the world have devoted years to pro¬ 
ducing. A Tomato of high quality, with a beautiful 
striped or variegated skin. Can you imagine anything 
more unique? Diadem is a Tomato of medium size, per¬ 
fect shape, high quality and of a deep ruby-red, the rich 
dark color of the skin being broken with stripes ana 
spots of old gold, the beautiful effects of which are ad¬ 
mirably shown in cut above. Not only is.it. beautiiul, 
but in points of excellence in other respects it is quite up 
to Picture Rock, which is now the standard of perfection. 
It is of fair size, smooth, handsome shape, and of best 
quality. This splendid novelty was introduced by us last 
year, and has given great satisfaction everywhere. Many 
people sav that it is the most novel thing, and by tartne 
greatest attraction, in their gardens. Everybody is de¬ 
lighted with it. 10c. per pkt.; 3 pkts., 25c.; oz., 60c. 
Ignotum- Esteemed as the perfection of a Tomato, m 
tremely early and a great cropper. Fruits 
without green spots or cores, and almost entirely fiee 
from cracks or rotten spots. Delicious flavor,, very 
meaty, and but few seeds. Fine for slicing, cooking o 
canning. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; lb., $ 2 . 00 . 
Climbing Tomato— A novel 
Tomato of a climbing habit 
that, if supported, climbs 
to a considerable height. 
A very unique ornament 
to the kitchen doorway or 
window when hanging full 
of its many large red fruits. 
Fruit smooth, solid and . of 
fine flavor. Quite a novelty 
and in every respect a very 
unique Tomato. Pkt., 10c. 
Childs’ Coiden Jubilee— 
A fit companion to the 
Ruby Queen, and, like it, of 
enormous size, specimens' 
having been • grown • that 
weighed over two pounds 
each. The fruits are round 
and solid, with very few 
seeds: flesh meaty and, 
like all yellow varieties, 
very sweet and mild in fla¬ 
vor. A beautiful table sort, 
especially when arranged 
with the deep, rich slices of 
Ruby Queen on the same 
dish. The skin of this 
sort parts readily from the fruit without scalding, 
portant feature. Pkt., 10c.; 3 pkts., 25c.; oz., 50c. 
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