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fruits wliicli commenced ripening this year five days before the 

 Favorite or Perfection. The Red Chief yields bright scarlet fruits 

 of medium size, usually smooth ; in season, medium. The Rochester 

 yields fruit of the largest size, of a deep red color ; rather smooth 

 upon the whole, though often rough about the stems ; a late 

 variety. Tilden's New yields bright scarlet, small to medium 

 fruits, usually very smooth. 



The Acme, though faultless in form, has the fault" of rotting 

 badly in sections Avhere tomatoes are subject to this disease. Its 

 earliness, together with the remarkable smoothness of its fruit, will 

 doubtless retain foi- it many friends. He has grown two sorts 

 which are the same as the Acme ; the one, Essex Early Hybrid, 

 the other, a variety, the seeds of which are said to have come from 

 South America. Tfie Early Red Smooth, with him, seems to be 

 the same as the Extra Early Red, and the Early Round Red 

 Smooth. It has the merit of earliness, smoothness of fi'uit, and 

 little tendency to rot. We rani< this as one of the most desirable 

 of sorts. 



The Mayflower has the tendency to produce small frufts which 

 he hopes may disappear after a little longer selection. It is early, 

 but has not sustained its reputation as being one of the first earlies. 

 The Boston Market produces medium to small fruits, usually very 

 smooth, but only inedium in season. The Alpha is a very early 

 variety, medium size, quite smooth, but often inclining to rough- 

 ness. 



The Trophy varies much in size ; sometimes so small as to be 

 almost worthless, at others very large. In shape also it is quite 

 variable, sometimes being very rough ; in season intermediate. The 

 Yellow Victor and Golden Trophy are of good size, fairly smooth, 

 and are useful varieties to those who desire a yellow tomato. 

 Besides these standard varieties, there are several sorts which, 

 though possessing little value for the table, have a certain value to 

 the amateur as cui'iosities. Among these the Apple, Pear, Cherry, 

 Plum and Currant Tomatoes. 



WHAT WOMEN HAVE DONE AND WHAT THEY CAN DO. 



Carlyle says : ' ' Blessed is the man who has found his work ; 

 let him seek no other blessedness." Equally blessed is the woman 

 who has found her work. 



Man was made to attend to the sterner duties of life ; to till 

 the soil ; oversee business houses ; and in a general way he, with 

 his superior strength, was set apart to perform the duties of the 

 sterner sex. 



