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TOMATO. 
WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK. 
TOMATO. 
Imperial, The earliest of all, smooth, solid, with few seeds 
good size and a long keeper; ripens evenly to the stem 
without cracking. Color light red. Per pkt.. 5 cts • oz 
25 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. ; lb., $2.50. 
Early Ruby, The earliest large size Tomato. Good form, rich 
crimson color, very solid; one of the leading market 
varieties. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; ^ lb., 75 cts 
lb., $2.50. /4 ’ ' 
Livingston’s Beauty. Handsome variety, growing in clusters- 
bright, glossy crimson, very solid, smooth and a good 
yielder, holding its size late in the season. Ripens with 
the Acme. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. ; ^ lb 60 cts 
lb., $2 00. 
Acme. One of the earliest, handsome, medium-size fruit of a 
dark red color, tinged with purple. Per pkt. 5 cts • 
oz., 20 cts. ; % lb., 60 cts. ; lb. $2.00. 
Livingston’s Favorite. Ripens evenly and early, very prolific 
good flavor, few' seeds, flesh solid; bears shipping well* 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts. ; lb., »2 <V) 
SQUASH — Continued. 
Golden Custard Bush. Exceeds in size any of the scalloped 
sorts, frequently 2 feet in diameter. A aark rich 
golden yellow. Quality excellent. It grows in bush 
form, wonderfully productive. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 
cts., i lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Boston Marrow. The earliest of the fall sorts; is ready for 
use very soon after the summer varieties; rich orange 
color, good size, excellent flavor, keeps well. Per pkt., 
5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 00 cts. 
Large Winter Crookneck. An old and well-known variety, 
keeps remarkably well, not quite as rich or sweet as 
many others. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; £ lb., 20 
cts. ; lb., 60 cts. 
Mammoth Chili. Grows to an immense size if given high 
cultivation, sometimes weighing considerably over 100 
pounds; valuable for table use or stock feeding. Per 
pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts.;.£ lb., 30 cts. ; lb., $1.00. 
Vegetable Marrow. A favorite English sort, skin greeDish- 
yellow, flesh white, soft, rich flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts,; £ lb., 35 cts. ; lb., $1.25. 
GOLDEN CUSTARD. 
Hubbard. The standard winter Squash, grown more exten¬ 
sively than any other late variety; color dark green, 
shell extremely hard, flesh dry, finegrained and sweet; 
excellent keeper. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; £ lb., 
20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. (See Cut.) 
Marblehead. Another excellent winter variety, of a bluish 
color; has all the qualities of the Hubbard ; a very solid, 
heavy squash. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; £ lb., 20 
cts. ; lb., 60 cts. 
Essex Hybrid. A cross between the Hubbard and Turban, 
with color, shape and qualities of the latter, and the 
dryness and hard shell of the former. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; 
oz., 10 cts.; £ lb., 25 cts,; lb., 75 cts. 
Early Prolific Marrow. It is very prolific and of a deep 
rich color both inside and out, fine grained, rich flavor 
aud unusually good keeper. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 
cts.; £ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
German, Liebesapfel.— French, Tomate.— Spanish, Tomate. 
To obtain fruit very early, sow in the hot-bed in March. 
In about five weeks plants should be transplanted to another 
hot-bed, setting them about 4 or 5 inches apart. Here they 
should remain, having all the air possible, until about the 
middle of May, when they maybe put out in the ground. If 
not too early or too cold, a cold frame will answer for the first 
transplanting. Pinching off a portion of the side branches, 
and stopping others just beyond where the fruit is formed! 
hastens the ripening. Good plants can be grown in boxes in 
the house. 
HUBBARD SQUASH. 
Pike’s Peak or Sibley. Skin smooth and thin ; pale green 
color; flesh thick, solid; orange color; very dry; fine 
grain and delicate flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts,; oz., 10 cts.; 
1 lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
