VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS , ETC. 
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TOMATO. 
German, ?iebe$apfel. French, Tomate. 
On account of the wonderful demand for Tomatoes the past few years, the 
number of new varieties is startling. We have endeavored to present below only 
the very best of them, according to personal observations on our trial grounds. 
Besides, many so-called “ new varieties” we have found to be only duplicates of 
others which we have listed for years. Sow seeds the latter part of March or first 
of April, in a hot-bed, or in the house in boxes, pots, etc. When the plants are 
about four inches high, they should be transplanted, four or five inches apart, in a 
well-enriched hot bed or cold frame, in order to make the plants hardy and of a 
more stocky growth ; when all danger of frost is over, and there is a prospect of 
settled warm weather, the plants may be removed to the open ground, in rows 
three or four feet each way, in a warm location and good soil. Our Tomato seed is 
unsurpassed in quality, as it is all grown under our personal supervision, and saved 
Pkts. Cts. 
Atlantic Prize, very hardy 
fruit borne in enormous clusters; 
smooth, bright red, solid, of 
good flavor: ripens a large pro¬ 
portion of the crop earlier than 
any other sort; oz. 25c.5 
Early Ruby, the earliest of all 
the large-sized Tomatoes which 
combine good form, rich crim¬ 
son color and solidity ; oz. 25c.. 5 
New Stone, shape nearly round, 
perfectly smooth; color rich red; 
flesh exceedingly solid ; very 
large and a heavy cropper ; an 
excellent canner ; oz. 25c.5 
Royal Red, a fir&t-class variety 
for the shipper, market and priv¬ 
ate gardener ; also fine for can¬ 
ning. Skin and flesh beautiful 
deep red ; fruit large, smooth 
and solid; an all-round Tomato; 
oz. 25c. . 5 
Crown Jewel, fine, large fruit, 
perfect in shape, smooth ; has no green core and few seeds; color handsome 
pinkish red; flesh solid and of good flavor; ripens evenly; very prolific; oz. 25c 5 
Volunteer, excellent inevery way; large, round, smooth and perfect; color 
i iflHbright red: ripens early and together; no core ; oz. 20c .5 
JLorillard, a fine forcing variety*, ripens evenly; flesh solid, of fine flavor; color 
beauitful vermilion red ; oz. 20c.5 
Excelsior, early; medium size ; smooth as an apple ; very solid and of excellent 
quality in every respect; oz. 20c.. 5 
Columbian Prize, the fruit is perfectly smooth, large-sized and remarkably 
solid. The Columbian Prize is suited to any and all purposes for which a to¬ 
mato is needed, being just as desirable for the home garden as for market use 
and canning. Color handsome red. It would seem as if all the imperfections 
had been eliminated and all of the perfect qualities retained ; oz. 30c.5 
Pondcrosa, a very high standard for size, solidity, flavor and general good 
qualities; oz. 30c. . .5 
Dwarf Aristocrat, favors the Dwarf Champion in habit of growth ; fruit 
bright glossy red in color, solid and smooth ; fine for forcing under glass ; 
may be planted as close as three feet apart and do well, hence very desirable 
for small gardens ; oz. 25c.5 
Buckeye State, fruit not only of mammoth size, but smooth and uniform; it is 
one of the Livingstons’ many new introductions, and claimed to be one of 
their best; color dark red and an immense cropper; oz. 25c.5 
Station, brought out by the State Government Experimental Station at Geneva, 
N.Y.; habit very dwarf and suitable for pot culture as well as in the field or 
garden ; medium-sized fruit ; bright red : oz. 50c.10 
Thorburn’s Bong Keeper, noted for its keeping qualities, and will bear long 
shipments with safety; bright red and early; oz. 20c. 
