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CROSMAN BROTHERS’ CATALOGUE. 
SUNFLOWER. 
German, ©ouueubtiimc. French, Soleil. 
A tall, stately plant, with large an I brilliant yellow flowers. In rows they 
form a very effective screen for out-buildings, while the oily seeds make an excel¬ 
lent tonic for fowls and pigeons. Pkt. Cts. 
Mammoth Russian, largest kind grown ; lb. 30c., oz. 10c. 5 
Finest Double, handsome double flowerd ; oz. 25c. 10 
TOMATO. 
/German 2iebe$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 from the best and most perfect specimens. Pkt. Cts, 
Atlantic Prize, very hardy fruit 
' ^ > borne in enormous clusters; 
smooth, bright red, eolid, 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 com¬ 
bine good form, rich crimson 
color and solidity ; oz. 25c_ 
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 first-class variety for 
the shipper, market and private 
gardener ; also fine for canning. 
Skin and flesh beautiful deep 
red; fruit large, smooth and 
solid ; an all-round Tomato ; oz. 
25c. 5 
Crown Jewel, fine large fruit, per¬ 
fect 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 in every way ; large, round, smooth and perfect; color 
bright red ; ripens early and together ; no core ; oz. 25c.5 
Lorillard, a fine forcing variety; ripens evenly ; flesh solid, of fine flavor ; color 
beautiful vermilion red ; oz. 20c. 5 
Excelsior, early ; medium size ; smooth as an apple ; very solid and of excellent 
quality in every respect; oz. 20c . 
Columbian Prize. This is one of the best all-around Tomatoes produced ih some 
time. The fruit is perfectly smooth, large-sized and remarkably solid. The 
Columbian Prize is suited to any and ail purposes for which a tomato 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 in this new can¬ 
didate for public favor; oz. 30c. 5 
NEW COLUMBIAN PRIZE TOMATO. 
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