MAESHALL’S VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
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TOMATO 
One ounce will produce 1,000 
plants. 
Sow thinly about the first week in 
March in a hot-bed, greenhouse, win¬ 
dow or sitting room, where tlie tem- 
pei’ature is never below 00 degrees. 
When two inches high set out the 
plants in boxes about 4 inches apart, 
or pot singly. About the first of 
June they may be transferred to the 
open ground. Set them deeply four 
feet apart, and a shovelful of rotted 
manure should be mixed in the earth 
of each hill. If the vines are I rained 
on trellis the fruit wilt be finer and 
larger. 
Marshall’s Prolific. The finest 
medium-sized tomato in exist¬ 
ence, either for forcing or out¬ 
door planting, ft is an enor¬ 
mous cropper, producing large 
clusters of bright scarlet fruit. 
The quality ami llavor is excel¬ 
lent, flesh solid, having very 
few seeds, smooth and medium 
size. J’kt., 2-5 cts. 
Comet. Beautiful, smooth, round 
fruit in great abundance. Color 
a rich scarlet-red. >Sets very 
freely in bunches. Equally 
good for out-door culture as for 
forcing. Pkt., 15 cts. 
Stirling Castle. Excellent for 
forcing as well as out-door cul¬ 
ture. Fruit is of medium size, 
reddish-scarlet in color, and of 
very delicious flavor. Pkt., 10 
cts.; % oz., 15 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 
Marshall’s Prolific Tomato. 
Per Pkt. % Oz. Oz. 
Best of All. An excellent sort for forcing, or early out-door crop. Sets freely 
and an immense cropper. Color deep scarlet .$0.10 $0.20 $0.40 
Lorillard. Chiefly valuable for forcing under glass .10 .20 
Acme. Medium size fruit; of a purple-pink color, tinged with purple.05 .15 
Beauty. Large, smooth, dark-pinkish red; thick flesh; regular.05 .15 
Coreless, Livingston’s. Bright red, almost round and free from coi'b .10 .20 
Crimson Cushion. Extra large, handsome; bright eritnson .10 .20 
Dwarf Champion. The plant is of dwarf and compact growth .05 .15 
Dwarf Stone. Color bright scarlet, perfect shape. Kesembles Dwarf Cham¬ 
pion, but with larger fruit.10 .15 
Earliana. Extra-early, bright red; smooth.05 .15 
Early Ruby. The earliest large tomato grown; rich crimson color.05 .15 
Globe, Livingston’s. Glossy rose-color, tinged with pur])le .10 .20 
Golden Queen. A good yellow sort; first-class quality; large aud solid.05 .15 
June Pink. A very early sort; smooth; bright pink color; medium size.10 .20 
Matchless. Extra large, smooth and handsome; bright red; very solid.05 .15 
Perfection. Early, regular and ])roductive; redilish scarlet .05 .15 
Ponderosa. The largest variety in cultivation; very solid and meaty.10 .25 
Stone. A^ery large, perfeetlv smooth: fine bright scarlet .05 .15 
Trophy, Selected. One of the best; fruit large, smooth, bright red, solid and 
of good flavor.05 .15 
SMALL-FRUITEB TOMATOES. 
Red Cherry. Small fruits, used for pickles; very handsome . 
Red Peach. Resembling a peach; for preserves, pickles and exhibition. 
Red Pear. Fruit handsome and solid; fine for preserves . 
Red Plum. Bright red, round, regular; for pickles . 
Strawberry (Winter Cherry, or Husk Tomato). Makes fine sauce. 
Yellow Cherry. For pickles and preserves. 
Yellow Peach. Beautiful clear yellow; perfeetlv resembles a peach. 
Yellow Pear. Handsome, yellow, pear-shaped fruits . 
Yellow Plum. Round and regular; bright yellow. 
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