. Delano Bros.' seed catalogue of everything for the farm and vegetable garden for 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Nebraska Fairbury Catalogs; Vegetables Nebraska Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. TOMATO. * Sow in a hot-bed. t;reeiihoiise. or window in a sittinff room, whore nitcht temperatures are not loss than (iO degrees, abiiil the first, ^ March, in drills .I inches apart and half an inch deep. When the plants are about two inches high they should be set out in boxes thri deep, four or Ave inches ai)art. in same temperature, or removed into small pots, allowing a single plant to a pot
. Delano Bros.' seed catalogue of everything for the farm and vegetable garden for 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Nebraska Fairbury Catalogs; Vegetables Nebraska Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. TOMATO. * Sow in a hot-bed. t;reeiihoiise. or window in a sittinff room, whore nitcht temperatures are not loss than (iO degrees, abiiil the first, ^ March, in drills .I inches apart and half an inch deep. When the plants are about two inches high they should be set out in boxes thri deep, four or Ave inches ai)art. in same temperature, or removed into small pots, allowing a single plant to a pot. They are sometim' planted a second time into larger pots, making the plants more sturdy and branching. About the middle of May in this latitude, th' ' may be set in the open ground. Plant for early crops on light, sandy soil, at a distance of three feet apart, in hills in which a good sho\"\ rotted manure has On heavy .soils, which are not suited for an early crop, they should be planted four feet apart. 1 o/. tor 1,500 iilaiits: 1-4 lb, (to transplant) for an acre. Tlie l*oiir fails to elicit general admira- tion. U'he premium Ponderosa, grown in 1892, dy L. L. Bai- ley of Brandon, Vt., weighed three pounds, winning a cash prize of $IS0. A remarkable early sort considering its euoruions size, ripe fniit being produced in 100 days from date of plant- ing the seed. 10c; oz., 2oc; i lij., 75c; lb., $ I'ONDEKOSA. Liiving-stoii'.s Koyal Kedâlis large .size, hue color, hrm llesli, even ripening and eoml)tmHl good qualities, will make it a univei-sal favorite, and its solidity and thick skin commend it for shipping. It is lirst-ciass as main crop for the private or market Liardener and siiipper, and of ;peci;il value to the canner and catsup maker. 10; oz., 30c; i lb., |1; lb., $3. Thorl>uru'.s Loug- KeeperâThe following letter gives its origin and history. Gkolm>s OF TuE Ri K.\L New-Yorkei{, Sept. 3, "90. Gentleji
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