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"As in former seasons, the Earliest, from Vaughan, was the first to ripen 

 fruits. It is medium in size, slightly angular, quite firm, and of good 

 quality. Nearly all of the fruits ripened before frost. 



Volunteer and Beauty were next to ripen fruits, but only a few ripened 

 early. The bulk of the crop was much later. 



Early Ruby and Cumberland Red followed in a few days. The plants 

 of Early Ruby are strong and very productive; fruits of medium size, 

 somewhat angular, bright red color and of good quality. Valuable as an 

 early variety. Cumberland Red is also a good variety. 



Of the recent pink varieties. Long-keeper and Potomac confirmed the 

 good report of last year. 



The i^lants are productive, fruit of good size, regular form, and moder- 

 ately firm. Of the older pink sorts. Beauty and Acme gave good satisfac- 

 tion. Golden Queen is as good as any of the yellow-fruited varieties. 



Ignotum still leads among the red varieties, but some of the pink sorts 

 exceed it in productiveness. 



Perfection is one of the best red sorts. 



Ponderosa. The season is very late. From a patch of over one hun- 

 dred plants we did not get a single fruit which ripened thoroughly 

 on the vines. The tomatoes would crack and rot before ripening. 

 To get good specimens it was necessary to pick them green, and ripen in 

 the house. The fruit when well ripened is of good quality. 



Dwarf Champion ripened a few fruits earlv, but the larger part of the 

 crop did not mature before frost. The fruit is very attractive in appear- 

 ance, but its fault of not ripening earlier is a serious one. 



The following are sorts of recent introduction: 



Cardinal — Vaughan. This is not a new variety, but has not been 

 grown at the college for several years. Plants strong and vigorous; fruit 

 large, smooth, somewhat flattened; flesh firm. A good shipper, but not of 

 iirst quality. 



Baltimore Prize Taker — Landreth. Plants of strong, spreading 

 growth; foliage large, dark green; fruit large, spherical, slightly ribbed, 

 light red with purple tint; flesh solid and of fair quality. 



Money ilfaA:er— Landreth. Plants of medium growth, somewhat lack- 

 ing in foliage; fruit large, angular in shape, somewhat flattened, bright 

 red color, many celled and seeds numerous; flesh lacking in solidity but of 

 good quality. 



Maule's Earliest — Maule. Plants are of small growth; foliage small. 

 The type of the fruit varies, some fruits are nearly spherical in shape, 

 others are angular. The angular type is early, 2^^ to 8| inches in diameter, 

 irregular in shape around the stem, but smooth enough to sell; bright red 

 in color; flesh solid and of fair quality. Does not come up to description 

 in catalogue. Later by ten days than Earliest from Vaughan. 



Mansjleld Tree — Leonard. Plants strong and vigorous; leaflets rather 

 large, dark green; fruit 4 to 5 inches in diameter; usually ovate and irreg- 

 ular in shape; flesh walls very thick; cells small and contain few seeds. 

 The fruit ripens very slowly and seldom colors all over. The plant has a 

 tendency to upright growth, but it can not be called a tree tomato. Closely 

 resembles Ponderosa, but the plant is of m'^re upright growth, fruit 

 smaller, more regular in form, and ripens better. 



Telegraph — Salzer, Plants of medium growth, lacking in foliage; fruit 

 2\ to 8^ inches in diameter, somewhat flattened, often quite a)\gular and 



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