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The following are sorts of recent introduction: 



Autocrat, Thorburn.— Fruits very large, round, slightly flattened, and irregular; 

 purplish pinlv; flesh very solid and cells small, few-seeded; skin thick, making a 

 good keeper and shipper; closely resembles Ponderosa. 



Dwarf Aristocrat, Buckbee.— In plant closely resembles Dwarf Champion, though 

 leaflets are larger and grow closer together; fruits are round, regular in shape, and 

 of a bright red color; early; productive; an excellent variety. 



King Humbert Yellow, W. A. Manda.— An improved and enlarged yellow, pear- 

 shape tomato. 



King Humbert White, W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J.— Similar in shape to 

 preceding, though much lighter in color. 



Hybrid No. 1, Landreth. — Fruit of medium size, round, inclining to heart-shape; 

 darlv red in color; flesh firm, solid, and of excellent quality; plants of strong and 

 healthy growtli; productive. 



Hybrid No. 4, Landreth.— Fruit of medium size, almost spherical; light red in 

 color, firm, and an excellent keeper; type not yet fixed. 



Hybrid No. 22, Landreth. — Fruits medium to large in size; Acme color; almost 

 spherical in shape; solid, and an excellent keeper; of best quality; an excellent 

 sort. 



Hybrid No. 25, Landreth.— Fruit about the size and shape of an egg; rather ten- 

 der skin, but of fine quality; plants of low, spreading growth; fruits are too small. 



Hybrid No. 50, Landreth.— Fruits larger and more spherical than preceding; Acme 

 coior; quality of the best, but skin tender; productive. 



Seedling, W. Va. Station.— Plants of low, spreading growth; leaflets small, deeply 

 cleft, thin, and papery; fruits very large; considerably larger than any other grown 

 here; round, often quite irregular; Ponderosa color; cells small, with few seeds; 

 thick walls; flesh rather coarse, but of fair quality; late in ripening. 



The varieties of tomato catalogued by seedsmen are numerous. Often but slight 

 differences mark varieties. Many appear identical. An attempt has been made 

 to group together the similar sorts grown here the past season: 



Ignotum Group.— Fruits large, round, regular, flattened, medium red in color. 



Democrat, Thorburn.— New. Perhaps a brighter red, and colors better around 

 stem. Cross No. 1 and Cross No. 3, Va. Ag. College, Brandy wine; New Stone, 

 Vaughan; Ten Ton, Landreth, and Optimus, Ferry, differ slightly in plant growth; 

 otherwise similar to Ignotum. 



Volunteer, Vaughan, and Paragon, A'^aughau, are a darker red and have a thinner 

 skin. Liberty Bell, Vaughan, and B. B., J. & S., are smaller in size, not so firm, and 

 leaflets are larger and coarser. 



Livingston's Favorite is of Ignotum type, though a brighter red, more regular in 

 form, and usually smaller in size. The periods of ripening of above sorts differ as 

 seen by table given. 



Atlantic Prize, Buckbee; Early Ruby, Henderson; and Jersey Extra Early, Lan- 

 dreth, appear identical in fruit and plant. These have fruits of good size. The 



