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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_18 (find matches)
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: 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
Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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12 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y-
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The Earliest—the best medium size—the most perfect in shape and color—the least vine— the most fruit—the longest in bearing; and keeping—the least acid,—the sweetest Tomato, and in every respect the best for home or market. With qualities as brilliant as a comet. Top-Notch has, as it. were, dropped from the sky a perfect Tomato. In every quality that can be named it is superior to any other: earl- . iest, iarge, round and smooth, uniform in size and shape, and rich, ruby color. It makes very little vine,but bears en- ormous quantities of fruit. 50 to 75 large, perfect Tomatoes to a plant which covers very little area. In quality it far outranks any other variety, for it lacks the objectionable acid of other sorts. People who suffer bad effects from the acid of Tomatoes wiil enjoy Top-Notch. Begins ripening very early and continues all the season. It is most decided- ly the finest Tomato for market and the best for the home garden. Per pkt.. 15c.: 2 pkts., for 25c.: >z oz,60c; 1 oz-, $i.oo. Quids' Resplendent ^oiijato. Fruit of many different colors from light green (when very -mall) to white, lemon, pink, orange and yellow, to d^ep ruby-red, borne on the same plant at the same time in wonderful abundance- A plant in fruit is strikingly beauti- ful. Each fruit goes through several changes of color before it is ripe and red. Largo, very solid with less seed and seed cavity than any other Tomato. It is one of the richest, meatiest and best-flavored Tomatoes we have ever te-ted. Growth stout, upright branching (of the tree form^ with distinct, wide, Potato-like foliage of a deep emerald green. In growth and foliage it is ;is novel and distinct as is its marvelous fruit, entirely unlike any other variety in nearly every respect. It was originated by E- C. Green. Medina, Ohio, a Tonlato specialist, who has originated many of the best varieties in cultivation. The entire -roclc riltd full con- trol has been turned over to us for introduction. 10-. pfrr Pkt.: 3 pktS., 2;>e. OHTT.DS' EKSPT.KNBKNT-THE TOMATO OF MANY COLORS.

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