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HARRIS' RURAL ANNUAL FOR 1897. 
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4 TOMATOES. 
CULTURE.—Sow the seed in a box in the house or hot-bed in March or first of April, and transplant into other boxes or frames when the plants get 
two or three inches tall. Set out the plants when danger of frost is over, in good rich soil, in ro^vs 5 feet apart and 3 feet apart in the rows. A mixture of 
•equal parts of nitrate of soda and superphosphate applied at the rate of a handful to a plant, will produce a wonderful effect in thegrowth and product¬ 
iveness of the plant and size of its fruit. 
We make a specialty of growing the finest improved varieties of Tomatoes, and now, after selecting our seed stock 
from the largest, smoothest and most solid Tomatoes for years, we think we have the finest strains of some of the best 
varieties in existence. 
POTOMAC TOMATO.—From a Photograph. 
J. M. Long of East Wlnthrop, Me., 
in 
POTOMAC 
TOMATO. 
VERY SOLID, LARGE, 
SMOOTH AND PRODUCTIVE. 
The accompanying photograph 
gives some idea of theslzeand solid¬ 
ity of this magnificent tomato The 
seed was sent us some years ago by 
a friend on the Potomac Itiver and 
we have greatly Improved it since, 
until now we have a tomato of large 
size, remarhahly solid, and of quality 
that is unequalcil. ft Is also very 
productive and early, ripening near¬ 
ly the whole crop of fruit before frost 
In the Northern Elates. The toma¬ 
toes contain fewer seeds and have 
more solid flesh In them thun any 
other kind. For table use, canning 
and for market they are the finest 
tomato grown. Oz. fiOe., pkt. 10c. 
Potomac the Boat of All.—Mr. ... .... 
says: “ The Potomac Tomato was the best of all. I don't think It is’gener- 
ally appreciated as It should bo. We tried over 20 of the leading kinds to 
get one that was of first-class flavor, solid, smooth, and not too late for the 
Northern latitude. Potomac seems to be as solid and delicious as any, 
and In addition proved prolific, of good size and smooth enough for any¬ 
body. My wife will not eat any other kind now. I have found the tomato 
I was after." 
EARLY LEADER TOMATO. 
the EARLIEST TOMATO. 
Thin | l0 |/ n l,y f iWldor wl>1 r, P° n fruit earlier than any othor tomato. 
/. . wh <>lo story. The man who cun get his tomatoes Into market 
fl Ml, gets I,ho mostmoney. Like most of the early varieties tho first Is not 
as solid and flno flavored us Home of tho later sorLs, but since It gives ripe 
m,Tn^n.«^ O | WU ! ,l,H . P n r ! l0r ,,lmn olhor kl,ltlH 11 "'ll! pay every one to lmvo 
purl, of I,hell plunlH of thin variety, The Mill In of good hIsio, Hinool.li and a 
Komi color ami the vlmw aro verp prnlljls. l{ II,. 8i.no. oz. .fiio., pkt. ldc. 
DWARF CHAMPION TOMATO. 
VOry <? u, »!!ty. Tnko. but Uttlo Room, Ylold. Well- 
*, * * Tomnt °»» for Homo U.o and Market. 
IhaL I 1, 17, r‘ I 1 e 1 V 1 lll ' l0ty KI ' ow vt "‘y Kloulc y, with a Htitr upright atom 
il/n m I U ' l l ° K, '°" IUl Ulltl1 'l' 1110 The fruit Ik of good 
an! n uT,"" ,lpplo > of M * hl orln ™" color, m lUl nrnl of tho tot 
/«<!/ //. the planl.M grow ho compact that they can be planted closer 
together than other varieties, and in this way a very largo ylold can bo 
obtained off of a small piece ofland. Onr Htmln of tills varloty Is superior 
Lb. SIMM), % lb, 850., oz, 25o., pkt, lOo, 
EARLY RUBY. 
t 1 , | T | H * f ar , umt smooth tomato of large size. 
duces °' 10 "! tl '° fl , rtrtot v ' lrlotlos b » l our improved strain pro- 
» t i pprf ° oiiy mmt,i re < /,,i " r - ^ 
smn. When?' ox 1 tmwir 'y tomato, all of which arc cither Irregular or 
to su t us hut we h V l‘ r y "’“ N ,lrKt ' lnlrotluoo<1 11 was not regular enough 
and i Zlhes n nU r ib0 '' ° f yCure boo » "looting the earliest 
snrZ,r,n ft 1 fturt b,lvt ' now obtained a strain that Is 
on o Hot ,Z7r' SS ’, mn0 I , t |,,,l ' SN a ,, d l«W Mie. The quality of tho 
Uuhywirhonswhm 0 ' ,8 D ' vnrfChl ‘ ra Plon or Ignotum, but tho Early 
Itf n ^ T P , VtrU tar,V ' Und on this account is valuable 
HiTuKSS* - * » "r-. 
Bond's Early Minnesota 
This new early tomato grows to 
a medium size, is perfectly smooth, 
and of the finest quality , which can 
not be said of any other extra early 
variety with which we are acquaints 
ed. For those who do not care for 
very large size, but want nice, 
smooth tomatoes of the best quality 
and want them early, the Early 
Minnesota will be a pleasing acqui¬ 
sition . lb. $1.00, oz. 30c., pkt. 10c. 
IMPERIAL TOMATO. 
This new Tomato possesses so 
many excellent points that it has 
become very popular wherever 
grown. It is a remarkably large, 
smooth, handsome tomato, dark 
red and very firm and solid. The 
vines are very strong, robust grow¬ 
ers, and very productive. The fruit 
ripens early and is so even in size 
and handsome in appearance that 
it brings the highest price in mar¬ 
ket. X lb. $1.00, oz. 30c., pkt. 10 c 
IGNOTUM TOMATO. 
The fruit is uniformly very large and remarkably Arm and solid. The 
color is a rich scarlet and even all over the fruit without leaving any green 
around the stem. Our strain is so well bred that we can pick bushels upon 
bushels without an Irregular tomato among them. We strongly recom¬ 
mend this variety for market, canning and table use. Our seed is all our 
own growing from selected fruit. Lb. $3.00, y x lb. 85c , oz. 25c., pkt. 10c. 
PONDEROSA, or HENDERSON'S No. 400. 
A very large tomato sometimes weighing two pounds. It succeeds best 
on treilisos when tho frillt Is kept off the ground. The tomatoes are very 
solid and of tine quality, with very few seeds. It is, however, somewhat. 
Irregular In shapo and does not color well around the stem ; but by giving 
extra care, some remarkably fine specimens can be obtained. Oz. 6 Cc, 
pkt. 10 c. 
PRICE OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES: 
Lb. $2.50, 1-4 lb. 75c., oz. 25c., pkt. 5o. 
Livingston's Beauty—Avery fine tomato. The fruit is so smooth, regu¬ 
lar and even in size that they look rh though cast In a mold. It is a 
very heavy cropper, medium early, and a strong grower. Fine for 
market or canning. 
Optlmus —Early, smooth, bright scarlet and of best quality. 
Golden Queen—The best ycUnw tomato. Fruit as smooth as an apple and 
ot a beautiful color and fine quality. 
M,J lns!mi° r * qurte e earl 3 ” ybr,d_re/1/ * an/csolid frllit > somewhat irregular 
Livingston's Favorite-A very popular variety. Fruit deep red; large 
and smooth. A heavy cropper. * * 
Perfection—Very similar to above. Used largely for canning. 
Paragon—Largo, smooth, dark red. Very popular. 
Trophy, Acmo and General Grant-All well-known varieties. 
SMALL FRUITED TOMATOES. 
fruit resembles a peach so much in size, shape and 
J I * 10 ? 16 l \ r V deceived by it It has even the bloom or 
lu/./. or tho peach, which Is found on no other tomato. The fruit is of a 
p ,? l l U ft ,iv °r and is good eaten from the hand like a peach. 
U/.. 30c., pkt. 6 c. * 
^ed^^Cherry—Fruit very small. Used for pickles and preserves. Oz. 30c., 
Ye, |°* Plum-Plum-sImped, bright yellow. Fine for preserves. Oz. 35c., 
GROUND CHERRY, or HUSK TOMATO-Also called Strawberry 
*?T' ?: 0r ' UQ \ e J Cherry. yellow fruit that grows in a husk 
of \ery peculiar fla vor. Used principally foi; preserves. Oz 3uc„ 
