. Descriptive catalogue of a choice collection of vegetable, agricultural and flower seeds, gladiolus, lilies, and other summer flowering bulbs. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Catalogs. ft. TOMATOES—(Continued.) ArHngrton.—The Arlington is the result of crossing Earhj Smooth Med and Fejee in 1867. It has been carefully selected each jear since and maintains all its points of excellence, in fact improves, probably from the careful selection of best specimens for seed. The vine is hardy, vigorous, but not a particularly rampant grower
. Descriptive catalogue of a choice collection of vegetable, agricultural and flower seeds, gladiolus, lilies, and other summer flowering bulbs. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Catalogs. ft. TOMATOES—(Continued.) ArHngrton.—The Arlington is the result of crossing Earhj Smooth Med and Fejee in 1867. It has been carefully selected each jear since and maintains all its points of excellence, in fact improves, probably from the careful selection of best specimens for seed. The vine is hardy, vigorous, but not a particularly rampant grower, and apparently has the habit of sending its roots deeper, as it stands the drought better than othei-s. Fruit uniformly large, perfect in form, usually round, but sometimes oblong, oval, free from ridges and inequalities, color bright clear red, perfectly solid, ^Yith small seed cells, core never green or hard when ripe, but of the same rich color and delicate texture throughout; ripens evenly to the stem. It is verj- productive, of fine flavor, and the best variety for canning, - - - Early Dwarf Red.—A new French variety, early, very dwarf, produc- ing abundantlv large clusters of middle-sized fruits of very good qual- itv; smooth-skinned and f ull-tleshed. The small size of this plant, its earliness and great production will make it soon a general favorite as w-ell for forcing as for market, --------- Canada Victor.—A new variety, originating in Canada, described as very early, of large size, symmetrical and handsome. Fruit heavy, full mea\ed, and of rich flavor, Hubbard's Curled of the earliest, size medium, slightly ribbed, of verv dwarf habit; the foliage is considerably curled, - Early Smooth Eed.—Very early, smooth, round and regular in its out- line; of medium size; skin rich deep crimson; productive, of good quality, - -- -- -- -- -- -- General Grant.—Size three to four inches in diameter; form round, slightly flattened, vers- sj-mmetrical; colo
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