BOOK OF VEGETABLE AND FI.OWER SEEDS 
TOMATOES-==Earliest of AU===Our Great Early 
(SEE COLORED PLATE, PAGE 32-31) Pkt.4c; 3 Pkts. 10c; 6 Pkts. 18c. 
World’s Giant Tomato—Greatest of All Tomatoes 
(SEE BACK COVER FOR REPRODUCTION OF PHOTO TAKEN SEPTEMBER 12, 1908) 
THIS IS MR. GILBERT’S CROP OF 1909-PHOTO TAKEN OCTOBER 10, 1909 
On the back cover we show reproduction from photograph of this GIANT TOMATO, grown by J. B. Gilbert in 1908, and the above illustration made 
direct from a photograph shows Mr. Gilbert’s crop of these tomatoes during the past summer. This is a tomato worth growing, and if you think you have 
grown the largest tomato, it certainly is a mistake and you should grow WORLD’S GIANT to obtain wonderful results. It possesses every good quality 
to be found in a tomato and the immense fruits are always perfect in form, and weigh from two to three and a half pounds each, while some specimens weigh 
much more. This Tomato is not like many others, one quarter seeds and water, but is very solid all through with few seeds, while the skin is exceedingly 
firm. This makes the seeds cost more to grow than any other variety, but the fruit is worth more than double anything else of its class. What Mr. Gilbert 
has done in growing these tomatoes, can certainly be accomplished by others, and we have on file in our office the original photographs we are re¬ 
producing. 
Under date of September 2nd, 1909, before the above photograph was taken. Mr. Gilbert writes us as follows : 
“You are at liberty to use photo as you like. I think I will beat it this season, I have five plants growing. In the spring, when I set these plants, I 
got three telephone poles 24 ft. long and set them in the ground 30 inches, leaving them over 20 ft. high, then took slats and nailed to them 12 inches apart and 
kept the vines tied to these slats, and at this date they are 16 ft. high, entirely covering lattice work 26 ft. long and hanging very full of the largest and 
finest tomatoes you ever saw. Had one cluster of six, weighing 10% lbs., quite a number 14 to 16 inches in circumference. Hundreds of people come to see 
them. They are the town’s talk. If I*can get them to the top of this lattice work I am going to have them photographed. I have now taken from these 
five vines260 lbs. of ripe fruit.” 
Under date of January 1st, 1910, Mr. Gilbert writes us: “The photograph I sent you was taken October 10th, 1909, I weighed the tomatoes from the first 
picking, which was July 4th, to the last picking, which was October 14th, 1909, and in all I gathered and weighed from the five vines 1035 pounds. Who can 
beat that?” 
The following is a clipping from the Richmond Palladium & Sun Telegram August 16, 1909 : 
**ARF J?FAl WONnFR<S = = = Tomatoes Raised by J. B. Gilbert are Regarded as Remarkable Vines Exceedingly High.—Josiah 
IVL/IL TT vyiiiyiwlvo g Gilbert of 102 North Fifteenth street, has raised some tomatoes that are really wonders. The vines are 
now 14 feet high and still growing. It is stated by Mr. Gilbert that they will in all probability attain a heighth of 20 feet before the summer is over. The 
tomatoes arc of the giant variety and are magnificent specimens. They grow in clusters of eight or nine and it is estimated that over fifteen bushels will be 
produced from the five vines. The largest tomato is twelve inches in circumference and weighs over two and one-half pounds. A tomato was recently 
picked from this vine which weighed three pounds, it is said. The tomatoes are attracting a great deal of attention and are claimed to be the finest ever 
grown in this vicinity.” 
Clipping from Kansas City Times, July 24th, 1909 : * 
4 < N[NF TOM ATOF^S ON ONF ^TFM = = TIie Cluster Raised by G. W. Wilson Weighed Five Pounds—Nine large.firm tomatoes 
11111 L, l VfiTirY i v/ii v/iiL/ o l l<!ti growing on one stem, and weighing five pounds, were brought to the office of The Star yester¬ 
day afternoon by the grower, George W. Wilson, of 2227 Park Avenue. Mr. Wilson, who is 83 years old, has converted two 50-foot lots next to his home, into 
a tomato farm. The nine on one stem are of the Giant variety of tomatoes. Mr. Wilson bought his seeds of the Fairview Farm, Syracuse, N. Y.” 
There are many kinds of tomatoes offered, some of which are called climbing or Tree Tomatoes, but this World’s Giant leads them all, and shoul^ 
be grown to be appreciated. There is no garden complete without them. We are the introducers. Order direct from us and not be disappointed. 
We offer choice selected seeds. Price—Pkt. <>c., 3 pkts. 15c., 6 pkts. 25c. 
