. Burpee's farm annual, 1892. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. â¢TONJRTOj^ America leads the world in Toma- toes, and ordinarily we do not look to Europe for a new variety of spe- cial value. But when it 'was an- nounced in France that a very dis- tinct new tomato had been originat- ed by Me. CHEMI^', the Paris gar- dener who originated the now fa- mous Golden Self-Blanching Celery, we decided it was surely worth a thorough trial, not only in our own grounds but also in the gardens of our customers. Therefore we distri- bu
. Burpee's farm annual, 1892. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. â¢TONJRTOj^ America leads the world in Toma- toes, and ordinarily we do not look to Europe for a new variety of spe- cial value. But when it 'was an- nounced in France that a very dis- tinct new tomato had been originat- ed by Me. CHEMI^', the Paris gar- dener who originated the now fa- mous Golden Self-Blanching Celery, we decided it was surely worth a thorough trial, not only in our own grounds but also in the gardens of our customers. Therefore we distri- buted several thousand sample pack- ets of the seed gratis for trial in 1890, and it has pleased so many of our customers that we consider it worthy of general introduction. The vines are very healthy and vigorous in growth and of marvelous productiveness, bearing bunches of ten to tifteen fruits each. As shown in the illustration, the tomatoes are very distinct in form, being almost perfectly apple-shaped; the round- ness and bright scarlet color make them very attractive in appearance. Of tine flavor, the tomatoes are very solid, without any hard core; they are borne early and continuously throughout the" season. Mr. James H, Cook, of Forest, Ontario, rejwrts that he picked ripe fruits in 113 days from planting, and that an average Chemin tomato, of 9)^ inches in circumference, weighed 6^^ ozs., â while a Du:arf Champion of exactly the same size weighed 6 ozs., and an Optimus onlv oYg ozs. Per pkt. id cts. ; oz. 35 cts, ; 3^ S) f ; per ft $ The Ignotum (unknown) Tomato. So mucli has been written in praise of this fine tomato that Tre quote below the description of a Western seedsman, which is a fair sample of the unstinted praise bestowed upon the iGxoTiiM Tomato. "The Ignotum is without question by far the finest market tomato grown, and for slicing for the table there is none better. It is five days earlier than Volun- teer and Dwarf Cham- pion and away
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