. Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees. Great Mississippi—On receipt of the following letter from A. W. Martia. Duncan, Miss., in the fall of 1899, we pur- chased stock of this new Tomato and have grown a large crop. In bringing it to our attention Mr. Martin said: " I have grown a wonderful Tomato plant. It is eight feet two inches
. Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees. Great Mississippi—On receipt of the following letter from A. W. Martia. Duncan, Miss., in the fall of 1899, we pur- chased stock of this new Tomato and have grown a large crop. In bringing it to our attention Mr. Martin said: " I have grown a wonderful Tomato plant. It is eight feet two inches high and has a circumference of 153a feet. It has ripened 167 Tomatoes on it and as many blossoms, and still it grows. As to the flavor of the fruit, it is far more delicate and sweet than the common Tomato. This plant came up in a row of Beet seed sent' me from the Agricultural Department at Washington and is supposed to be of foreign origin ." Other letters from the neighborhood confirmed Mr. Martin's report and the Tomato evidently created a genuine sensation. We grow a largo crop of it and find it to be. as Mr. Martin says, a remarkable grower and cropper. While we had no specimen plants that came up to his, we can readily believe that they might even exceed that record if given special attention, as the growth and yield for ordinary field cultivation was per- fectly marvelous. The Tomatoes are of medium to large size, bright, deep crimson and as smooth as wax. We have'never seen a more beautiful fruit of any variety, or fruit which run so uniformly even in size and beauty. It is certainly a great acquisition. 10c. per packet ; 3 25c; oz., 40C. Station Tree—This variety originated by crossing the French Tree with Alpha, the result being a very distinct variety, with thick, curly, almost black-green foliage and great numbers of handsome, solid fruit with the fewest seeds of any known variety. Tomatoes are of very fine quality, and this sort is especially rec
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