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meut of the cherry tomato, vfhile the other is evidently a 

 developmeut from the old Large Red. 



19. Tilden. (Tilden's New.) Smaller than the last, sometimes 

 inclining to be a little angular. Probably not distinct. As 

 described in the older catalogues the Tilden is a large tomato, 

 but this was small. In the tomato test, at Chiswick, it was 

 thought to be synonymous with Eed Valencia Cluster, Les- 

 ter's Perfected, and New Giant Fiji Islands (Feejee). 



20. Advance. Several days earlier than the last; probably not 

 . distinct. 



21. Perfection. (Livingston's Perfection?) Size and shape in- 

 constant, but in general agreeing with the last two, from 

 which it is evidently not distinct. Averages somewhat larger 

 than the Tilden. 



22. Paragon. (Emery. Autocrat. Mayflower.) Fruit constant 

 in size and shape, three to four inches across and two inches 

 deep, usually perfectly regular when ripe, bright light red, 

 firm, and good. One of the best for main crop. 



2-3. Scoville. (Scoville's Hybrid.) This variety did not reach us 

 until about the middle of April, and consequently we could 

 not make a legitimate comparison with other varieties. 

 However, we could detect no difference between it and Para- 

 gon. The introducers say that ''while it has the size and 

 color of the Trophy, it has also the solidity of both the Tro- 

 phy and Acme, and much earlier than the Paragon or May- 

 flower." As the plant is not a hybrid I reject the name un- 

 der which it is introduced. Offered first this year. 

 Fruit Pink or Purple. 



24. Feejee. (Feejee Island. Lester's Perfected. Rochester. Roch- 

 ester Favorite.) Fruit large and commonly irregular, often 

 more or less contorted and bearing the brown elongated or 

 circular scar on the apex, very firm, late. Not valuable. A 

 notion was once current that this tomato was introduced from 

 the Feejee Islands. It is said by White* to have been brought 

 into the vicinity of Athens, Georgia, from Naples, Italy, as 

 long ago as 1848. Probably the first of the pink tomatoes. 



25. Acme. Differs from the Paragon chiefly in its bright pink- 

 purple color. Introduced in 1877. Popular. 



26. Livingston's Beautg. More constantly large and fair than 

 the Acme and brighter colored. The handsomest of the 

 pink sorts. Perhaps not sufficiently distinct from Acme. 



27. Climax. (Hovey. Livingston's Acme. Essex Hybrid.) 

 Smaller than the Acme, average specimens measuring from 

 two to two and a half inches across. The fruit grown under 

 the name of Livingston's Acme rotted more than that grown 

 under other names. 



III. The Obloug Tomatoes. Fruit usually as long or longer than 

 broad, the sides very firm. — Developments of the Pear-shaped 

 tomato. 



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