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TTTHIS will prove to be a valuable sort to all lovers 
of this delicious vegetable, either for Spring or 
Fall planting. The habit of plant is somewhat 
like Victoria, growing close down to the ground. 
Tills habit makes it valuable for Spring planting as it 
retains moisture around the plant quite effectually ; a val¬ 
uable quality during the hot days of early June, enabling 
the plant to grow to its full size before running to seed, or 
getting burned out by the sun. It is also quite hardy, as the 
lightest snow gives it ample protection, thus ensuring an early start 
and a good crop in Spring. The color of the plant is quite attractive, 
not so dark as Victoria nor so light as Thick Leaved; it is very short 
stemmed, so that it may be planted quite closely. (See cut.) 
Price, 5c. pkt., 15c. oz., 30c. lb., 80c. lb. 
New Early TOMATO “ FREEDOM.” 
An EXTRA EARLY Tomato. Round, Smooth Fruits of Brilliant Scarlet. 
Remarkably Prolific. The Best EXTRA EARLY Tomato in Existence. 
A LMOST every grower and buyer of Tomatoes boasts, with more or less justice, that he 
has the “ earliest Tomato.” The claim so often reiterated clearly evidences the abso¬ 
lute need of such a vegetable. Years ago we introduced Early Ruby, which lias ever 
since held a prominent place in the gardening world. In common with other varieties, it had 
a few faults, but we have now secured a sort that will prove to be not only as early, but, so 
far as we are able to judge, the equal of any sort for form, color, solidity, or any other es¬ 
sential quality. We have tried it now for two successive seasons, and in each caso it has been 
as early as Early Ruby and a host of other claimants for earliness. Its value, however, lies 
not only in the actual time of ripening its first fruit, but that such enormous quantities of fruit 
can be gathered while all other so-called “Earliest” are ripening only a few. 
To bring this down to figures, we may say that on August 6th we gathered from one row 
of Early Ruby 34 fruits, from Acme 14 fruits, while from FREEDOM the number gathered was 
40, and they were all sown and transplanted at the same time. 
These figures indicate clearly its great and prolific earliness, and this, combined with its 
handsome appearance, renders it preeminently the best early sort. The plant is medium in size, 
presenting no peculiarity of foliage or habit. 
The fruit is borne mainly in clus¬ 
ters, perfectly round, having no sign 
of concave at base, of a bright, 
dazzling shade of scarlet. 
The texture and toughness 
of the skin insure its value 
as a shipper. The flesh is 
remarkably solid, having 
but few seeds. The flavor 
is perfect, absolutely 
free from any acidity. 
We call attention 
to our illustration, 
for further acquaint¬ 
ance with this variety, 
and have no hesitancy 
whatever in recom¬ 
mending it to any' 
class of growers not 
only for extreme early 
use, but as a good all¬ 
round variety, for until 
quite late in the Fall in 
the two years we have 
grown it,we have been 
able to gather good 
fruitfrom this variety, 
while others had long 
since ceased fruiting. 
(See cut.) Price, 15c. 
pkt., 50c. oz., $1.50 
% lb., $5.00 lb. 
Copyright. 1900 . by Peter Henderson * Co. _ FREEDOM TOMATO. _ __ 
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