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borne gives a fair yield of good fruits. We hope by selection to improve 

 the variety. 



Novelty No. 24, Landreth. The fruits are of Plum type and too small 

 in size to be of commercial importance. 



Thorbitrn, J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York city. Plants are of strong- 

 est growth and lie close to the ground; the foliage is of Acme type but 

 with fewer leaflets and are farther apart on leaf stalk. Fruits are of good 

 size, varying in form from round to ovate; color light purplish red with 

 yellowish streaks; flesh dark color, solid and of good quality. A distinct 

 sort. Type not fixed. 



Tomato No. 105, Johnson & Stokes. Plants of very vigorous growth; 

 foliage of Acme type, but the leaflets are a lighter green and vary greatly 

 in size, and fruits vary much in form and size, but their general outline is 

 of the Ignotum type; the color varies from a light, bright red to Acme 

 color; flesh of excellent quality. Type not fixed. Nearly all the fruits 

 produced are of good, marketable size. Seed has been selected to improve 

 and fix the red type. 



Virginia Corker. Landreth. Plants of largest growth; foliage of 

 Acme type, but the leaf stalks are longer and leaflets larger and farther 

 apart. Fruit of Ignotum form and color, though scarcely so regular in 

 general outline. The bulk of crop was late in ripening. 



Landreth' s Cross-Breds. Several varieties of tomatoes were sent out by 

 D. Landreth & Sons, of Philadelphia, under the name of Cross-Breds. 

 "While the type of many of these is not fixed, there are several sorts that 

 have much promise. Careful selections were made of the best fruits of 

 the better kinds, and an effort will be made to fix and improve them. 



Of the sorts grown for one or more seasons, the following are worthy of 

 special attention: 



Dwarf Aristocrat is a sort resembling Dwarf Champion in plant 

 growth, but the fruits are larger in size, and of a bright red color. The 

 plants are more productive than Dwarf Champion, and ripened a much 

 larger proportion of the crop. Like Dwarf Champion, it ripens a few 

 fruits quite early and the bulk considerably later, yet, from the larger size 

 of the fruits and the greater plant productiveness, it is to be preferred to 

 that well-known variety. 



Potato-leaf Ignotum. Several years ago a plant was noticed in the 

 Ignotum patch having foliage resembling Turner Hybrid, while the fruit 

 was similar to that on neighboring plants of Ignotum. Seed was saved 

 from fruits of this plant, and by careful selection a new variety has been 

 secured. The fruits are quite like Ignotum in form, but they are larger 

 in size, and the flesh is a trifle coarser and more solid at center. The 

 plants are very productive and ripen the greater part of the crop quite 

 early in the season. A very desirable sort. 



Terra Cotta. This variety is unique in form and in color of skin, and 

 in the deep, rich color of flesh, and has been greatly improved in size of 

 fruits by careful selection of seeds. It is an excellent sort for home use, 

 but, on account of the thin skin and tender flesh, will not carry well to 

 market. 



Ignotum. For several seasons this variety has been the one grown for 

 the general crop. The fruits are large, of good form and quality. The 

 plants are productive, and ripen a good proportion of the crop before frost 

 comes. The following sorts are closely of Ignotum type of fruit, though 



