MAHSIIALL’S VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
29 
TOMATO 
One ounce will produce 1,000 
plants. 
flow thinly aljout the first week in 
March in a hot-hed, greenhouse, win¬ 
dow or sitting room, where tlie tern 
perature is never below GO degrees. 
When two inches high set out the 
plants in boxes about 1 inclies apart, 
or pot singly. About the lirst ot‘ 
June they may be transferred to the 
open ground. Set them deeply four 
feel apart, and a shovelful of rotted 
manure should be mixed in the earth 
of each hill. If the vines are trained 
on trellis the fruit will be liner and 
larger. 
Marshall’s Prolific. The finest 
jnediuni-sized tomato in exist¬ 
ence, either for forcing or out¬ 
door planting. It is an enor¬ 
mous cropper, producing large 
clusters of bright scarlet fruit. 
The quality and flavor is excel¬ 
lent, flesh solid, having very 
few seeds, smooth and medium 
size. Idvt., 25 cts. 
Comet. Beautiful, smooth, round 
fruit in great al)undancc. 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. Emit is of medium size, 
reddish-scarlet in color, and of 
very delicious flavor. Pkt., 10 
cts.; % oz., 15 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 
Per Pkt. Oz. Oz. 
Best of All. An excellent sort for forcing, or early out-door crop. Sets freely 
and an immense cro])per. Color deep scarlet .'.$0.10 $0.20 $0.40 
Lorillard. Chiefly valuable for forcing under glass . 10 .20 .40 
Acme. Medium size fruit; of a purple-pink color, tinged with ]')nrple.05 .15 .25 
Beauty. Large, smooth, dark-pinkish red; thick flesh; regular. 05 .15 .25 
Coreless, Livingston^s. Bright red, almost round and free from cort .10 .20 .40 
Crimson Cushion. I'xtra large, handsome; bright crimson .10 .20 .40 
Dwarf Champion. The plant is of dwarf and compact growth .05 .15 .30 
Dwarf Stone. Color bright scarlet, perfect shape. Kesembles Dwarf C’ham- 
pion, but with larger fruit.10 ,15 .30 
Earliana. Extra-early, bright red; smooth.05 .15 .30 
Early Ruby. The earliest large tomato grown; rich crimson color.05 .15 .25 
Globe, Livingston's. Glossy rose-color, tinged with purple .10 .20 .40 
Golden Queen. A good yellow sort; first-class quality; large and solid.05 .15 .25 
June Pink. A very early sort; smooth; bright pink color; medium size.10 .20 .40 
Matchless. Extra large, smooth and handsome; bright red; very solid.05 .15 ,25 
Perfection. Early, regular and productive; reddish scarlet .05 .15 .25 
Ponderosa. The largest variety in cultivation; very solid and meaty.10 .25 .50 
Stone. Very large, perfectly smooth; fine bright scarlet . 05 .15 .25 
Trophy, Selected. One of the best; fruit large, smooth, bright red, solid and 
of good flavor. 05 .15 .25 
SMALL-FRIITED TOMATOES. 
Red Cherry. Small fruits, used for pickles; very handsome .05 .20 ,40 
Red Peach. Resembling a peach; for preserves, pickles and exhibition.05 .20 .40 
Red Pear. Emit handsome and solid; fine for preserves .05 .20 ,40 
Red Plum. Bright red, round, regular; for pickles .05 .20 .35 
Strawberry (Winter Cherry, or llnsk Tomato). Makes fine sauce.05 .15 .30 
Yellow Cherry. Eor pickles and preserves.05 .20 .35 
Yellow Peach. Beautiful clear yellow; perfectly resembles a peach.05 .20 ,35 
Yellow Pear. Handsome, yellow, pear-sha])ed fruits .05 .20 .35 
Yellow Plum. Round and regular; bright yellow.05 .15 .30 
MarshalTs Prolific Tomato. 
