1895 annual catalogue of celebrated seeds (1895) (16480324029)

Title: 1895 annual catalogue of celebrated seeds
Identifier: 1895annualcatalo1895jaev (find matches)
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: J. A. Everitt (Firm); Everitt, J. A; J. A. Everitt & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Indiana Indianapolis
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : J. A. Everitt
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library



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7A Giint Climbing TOMATO.
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REAT progress has been made in late years in the improvement of the tomato. Quite "in contrast with the small ill-shaped, sour specimens of a few years ago are the large, smooth, sweet fruits so easily raised now. Great rivalry exists in localities as to who can raise the earliest or the largest tomatoes. We offer in the GIANT CLIMBING TOMATO the greatest novelty in this line, and whoever raises it, according to directions printed on each package, will have an attraction that will draw all eyes toward their garden. This is not a tree tomato. The term " tree," frequently applied to tomatoes, is generally in- tended to mislead. We do not call grapes "Tree Grapes, -' because thev will climb up a trellis. The GIANT CLIMBING TOMATO needs a support to climb upon, when they will grow 10 to 15 feet high, bearing fruit all along the vine from the ground up. The tomatoes grow to weigh from 2 to 4 lbs. each, and in size 10 to 16 ins. in circumference. Nearly all the tomatoes are smooth and regular in shape; color glossy red; souud to the core, with very few seals. The flavor is all that can be desired. They are ever-bearing, only cut off by frost. These to- matoes can be grown on the garden fence, on the sunny side of a house or outbuilding, or in any position where a support is provided. The more public the situation the more will they be admired. We print a few reports. Many more could be given, if space permitted: " Your Giant Climbing Tomatoes are immense. I have them weighing 2% lbs., and the people see that they are wonderful." Geo. R. Booth, Lndlow, Mass. " One plant of Giant Tomatoes grew over 8 feet high. The best cluster was 7 tomatoes weighing 6 lbs. all ripe at one tim ." Wm. Teatks, Titusville, Pa. M The Giant Climbing Tomatoes are wonderful In size and fine quality. One fruit weighed 3 lbs. 1 oz." C. H. Cox, Bascobel, Pa. " The Giant Tomatoes averaged a yield of nearly a bushel to each plant. One vine grew 14 feet high." H. D. Mcsser, Rohrestown, Pa. " It is a pleasure to see your Giant Climbing To- matoes grow, and any person caii well be prond of them. They are mammoth in 6ize and wonderful in tall growth. I have some specimens measuring 16 ins. in circinference and over 6 inches i i diameter. Pine flavor and better than I thought they could be. You can n t recommend them too highly. Mas. Wm. Crabbe, West Branch, CaL " From the Giant Tomato seed I raised the greatest crop I ever saw. One weighed 3 lbs. and manv 2 lbs. each.** P. J. Dious, Mallory, Va. "I raised one stem of Giant Climbing Tomatoes con* taining 37 fruits. My heaviest tomato weighed 3 lbs. 3 '5 ozs.; measured &h ins. in diameter. They are enor- mous yielders. T. Harbis, Abbott, Neb. Price of Everitt's Giant Climbing Tomato Seed. As this tomato is a very shy bearer of seed the pric* will always be high, yet when you consider that each plant, with proper care, will produce nearly a bushel of tomatoes, the price should not be considered. 1 liberal package 15c, 2 for 25c, 5 for 50c. Families should club together and get them at wholesale rates. PA NT I H Kl There are the short growing bash U A U I I UIl (called Tree) Tomatoes and the long growing (called Tree) Tomatoes, but if you want the true Giant Climbing Tomato, order your seed of ns and you will not be disappointed. NEW KTOXE—This new main crop variety of tomatoes i* very large, bright scarlet red color, smooth shape. Its distin- guishing feature, and from this it takes its name, is Its greatest solidity. The flesh is very Arm. One of the best ship pen. A grand canning variety, unsurpassed for kt eping. Pkt. .V, ©«.20c. «lh.73e. POMMEBOS©— A mammoth variety introduced by Henderson, for which £80.00 was paid for a name. We will sell yon a packet for lOc. or 3 for 25e- Oolden Queen—There are many varieties of fine red tomatoes, but every gardener will hall with delight this fine yellow sort. In «lxe, solidity and produc- tiveness, flue, Pkt- 5C, ox. 20c. 4 lb. 65e, lb. *2.00.