itsTEW York AoEicuLTrRAL Experiment Station. 





creased at all. If large numbers of plants had been used, one- 

 fourth of all in the second generation would have been dwarfs, and 

 therefore not usable. Of course, two standard parents might have 

 been used, so that none of the descendants would be dwarfs, but 



Yield of Tomatoes from Parent Varieties and from Seedlings of Foub 



Generations. 



* Compared with average yield of standard parent for same two years, 

 t Compared with yield of standard parent for same year. 



unless the parents diifered in some striking particulars it is 

 doubtful if the same marked influence from crossing would have 

 been secured. Without this marked difference shown in the early 

 life of the plants it would be impossible to remove the " rogues " ; 

 and undesirable unevenness of the tomatoes in some point might 



