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3989. Small husk tomato or ground cherry. — The fruiting branches of Physalis 

 pruinosa L. Native of North America. Grown at Sparkhill, New York, and 

 presented by Martin Ball. 



3990. Peruvian tree tomato. — The fruits of Cyphomandra betacea Sendt. Native 

 of tropical America and cultivated. Grown in the conservatory of the 

 New York Botanical Garden from seeds collected in Peru by A. L. de 

 Lautreppe in 1900. 



3991. Colombian wild tree tomato. — The fruit of "Cyphomandra crassifolia." 

 Not edible. Native of South America and cultivated. Collected by H. H. 

 Rusby in the state of Huila, Colombia, August, 19 17. 



3992. Another sample of the same. Same locality and collector. 



3993. Tree tomato of Colombia. — The fruit of Cyphomandra sycocarpa Sendt. 



Native of Colombia. Collected by H. H. Rusby in Colombia, 1917. 

 3994-4000 are the fruits of cultivated forms of Lycopersicum Lycopersicum (L.) 

 Karst. Native of tropical America and cultivated in a great number of 

 varieties. Grown in the trial grounds of Henderson & Company at Jersey 

 City, New Jersey, unless otherwise stated. 



3994. Mikado tomato. 



3995. Early ruby tomato. 



3996. Dwarf purple tomato. 



3997. Yellow pear tomato. — The yellow-fruited form of var. pyriforme of the same 

 species. 



399S. Red pear tomato. — The red-fruited form of a sub-variety of the preceding. 



3999. Yellow plum tomato. — The yellow-fruited form of a sub-variety of the 

 preceding. 



4000. Red plum tomato. — The red-fruited form of the preceding. 



4001. Mexican cultivated tomatoes. — A poor variety of tomato sold in the Mexican 



markets. Acquired by H. H. Rusby in Mexico City. 



4002. Red peach tomato. — The red-fruited form of a cultivated variety of tomato, 

 having a downy skin. Its botanical origin is doubtful. 



4003. Yellow peach tomato. — The yellow-fruited form of the preceding. 



4004. Pickled green tomatoes. — Presented by Mrs. H. H. Rusby. 



4005. Canned tomatoes. — Tomatoes preserved by partial cooking and sealing. 

 Same donor. 



4006. Tomato ketchup. Same donor. 



4007. Large purple egg-plant. — The fruit of Solanum Melongenum L. Native 

 of Asia and everywhere cultivated. Grown by H. H. Rusby at Newark, 

 New Jersey. 



4008. Chinese scarlet egg-plant. — A variety of the preceding, originated in China. 

 Grown by Martin Ball at Sparkhill, New York. 



4009. Long purple egg-plant. — Another cultivated variety of the same. From the 

 trial grounds of P. Henderson & Company. 



4010. Snake egg-plant. — A variety of peculiar form. Grown by Martin Ball 

 at Sparkhill, New York. 



401 1. Lulo. — The flowering branches of Solanum quitoense Lam. Native of 

 northern South America and cultivated. Collected by H. H. Rusby near 

 Neiva, Colombia, August, 191 7. 



4012. The fruit of the preceding. Acquired in the market of Bogota, Colombia, 



by H. H. Rusby, August, 1917. 



