Dreer's garden calendar : 1889 . dreersgardencale1889henr Year: 1889 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 37 TO M ATO ES—Continued. Mayfl«\v«>r. Tliis variety is one of the earliest of tlie large kinds in cultivation, at least one-third larger than the early Aenie; of a bright red color, ripens evenly up to the stem, and presents a beautiful ap- pearance, shajie globular, slightly flattened, perfectly smooth, flesh solid and unusually free from seeds; of rich tlavor, and very productive until killed by frost. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 ets., 1 Ih. si 00. Mavflow! Paragon. A second early variety of great
Dreer's garden calendar : 1889 . dreersgardencale1889henr Year: 1889 FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 37 TO M ATO ES—Continued. Mayfl«\v«>r. Tliis variety is one of the earliest of tlie large kinds in cultivation, at least one-third larger than the early Aenie; of a bright red color, ripens evenly up to the stem, and presents a beautiful ap- pearance, shajie globular, slightly flattened, perfectly smooth, flesh solid and unusually free from seeds; of rich tlavor, and very productive until killed by frost. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 ets., 1 Ih. si 00. Mavflow! Paragon. A second early variety of great merit, pro- ducing until the vines are killed by frost; ripens evenly, very solid, of a dark red color and delicious flavor; heavy foliage, therefore it does not sunburn, and is the favorite market and canning variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., i lb. $ Optimus. The fruit resembles the Favorite in general appearance, but is more uniform in size and shape and ripens more evenly. The flesh is a bright crim- son color and free from hard spots. A desirable can- ning sort. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. Golden Queen. A very handsome yellow Tomato; re- sembles the Paragon in size, solidity, and productive- ness. For preserving this sort will be found valuable. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz,, 30 cts. Mikado Tomato. We consider this one of the finest Tomatoes ever sent out. It is of very large size and line flavored. For slicing it will be found excellent, as it has few seeds and is very solid. The To- matoes are borne in clusters of 4 to 7, ripen evenly, and remain firm when fully ripe. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts.
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