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Of the second-early varieties Haiue's King of the Earlies and Victor 

 (Canada) were most productive. Advance and Hathaway will also give- 

 satisfaction. 



The Victor was obtained four years ago from Germany, and by careful 

 selection the form has been much improved. 



Of the red varieties for the main crop, the Ignotum, Cumberland Red^ 

 Red Cross, Puritan, and Red Mikado were most productive. Perfection, 

 Optimus, Nichols, Volunteer, Red Apple, Belle, and Matchless, are all 

 valuable. The Mikado (Turner), Beauty, Acme, and Potato Leaf were 

 best of the purple varieties, and Sunset and Golden Queen of the yellow 

 sorts. 



All but nine of the varieties on our list have been grown by us more than 

 one year, and descriptions have been given in Bulletins 31, 49, and 57. 

 We therefore append only descriptions of the new sorts, and of such of 

 the old kinds as are of especial merit. 



Acme, {103). One of the best of the old varieties for home use. The 

 fruits are purplish pink in color. Medium to large in size, regular and 

 smooth, and inclined to crack in the cavity, owing in part to its thin, tender 

 skin. Plants strong, leaflets quite large. 



Advance {67). Plants slender. Leaves narrow. One of the earliest of 

 the smooth varieties. Fruits always smooth, spherical, of medium size.. 

 Formerly very desirable on account of its earliness, but its place has now 

 been largely taken by the Earliest (Vaughan). 



Atlantic, {201). Plant of medium size. Foliage yellowish-green.. 

 Leaflets narrow. Fruit of medium size, round, slightly flattened, some- 

 what ribbed and angled, cell walls rather thin. The earliest medium-size 

 tomato grown. 



Beauty, {107). In plant and color of fruit much like Acme. Fruits 

 larger, more solid, and a better market variety. Very productive, and of 

 a good quality. One of the best of the pink sorts. 



Belle, {190). A good variety of the Cardinal class. Fruits of good size,, 

 slightly flattened, light red. Walls rather thick. Quite productive. 



Cross, {red) {209). A very productive new variety. Plants quite 

 strong, foliage light green, leaflets rather small. Fruits smooth, round,, 

 slightly flattened, rather dark red. A well selected variety of the Perfec- 

 tion type. 



Cumberland, {red) {203). Resembling the last, except having foliage 

 and fruits of a lighter color, and somewhat smaller. 



Earliest, {Vaughan) {188). Plants short and slender, spreading; 

 leaflets small, light yellowish-green, and few in number. Fruit medium in 

 size, flat, slightly ribbed, light red. The earliest variety grown. Cell walls 

 rather thin, but standing up well for shipping. 



Golden Queen, {198). Plants strong, leaflets rather small and dark 

 green. Fruits medium to large, regular, round, slightly flattened, smooth, 

 bright yellow. Cell walls rather thick. A good yellow variety. 



Haines, {No. 64). {199). Plants large and strong; leaflets rather long- 

 and dark green. Fruit of medium size, smooth, nearly spherical, light red- 

 Cell walls rather thin, weight light. 



Ignotum, {154^). Another year's selection has served to so fix the type 

 of this variety, that few rogues will be found. It has now been thoroughly 

 tested in all parts of the country, and almost without exception it is pro- 

 nounced as the best tomato for home use, for market, or for canning. 

 Some complaint was received of its rotting, but we found it no more 



