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World's Fair. Appears almost if not quite identical witli Dwarf Golden Cbam- 

 pion in plant and fruit. 



Fifth Day. An early ripening sort, bearing purplish red fruits. The variety is 

 productive, but the size is too small to be of much value as a market tomato. 



J'reedom. Foliage and plant of the ordinary type. The fruits are round, smooth, 

 and color evenly a bright red. Promising as a medium early market sort. 



G. A. R. Foliage of ordinary type, but the leaflets are large. The fruits resemble 

 those of Ignotum closely. Excellent in quality and a valuable sort. 



Golden Glory. Fruit much like that of Golden Queen, but it will average larger 

 in size and the form is more regular. It was earlier in ripening and the plants 

 were more productive than those of Golden Queen. A most excellent yellow varity. 



Golden Prize. Foliage somewhat similar to Dwarf Champion, but the plants are 

 of more spreading growth. The fruits grow in clusters, are not so large as Golden 

 Queen and have streaks of red about apex. 



Logan Giant. Foliage closely of Ponderosa type, but the leaflets are smaller and 

 lighter green. The walls are very thick and solid and the flesh is dark purplish 

 red and of good quality. The unevenness in form is against it as a market tomato. 



Yellow Prince. Foliage and plant of Dwarf Champion type, but of larger and 

 stronger growth. The fruits closely resemble those produced by Dwarf Golden 

 Champion but are larger, more solid and the form is more regular. A good yellow 

 variety. 



The following sorts have been grown for two or more seasons: 



Advance. This variety has given excellent satisfaction for several seasons as a 

 second early sort. The fruits, while not large, are regular in form, of good color 

 and quality and the plants are productive. 



Bright and Early. The fruits are somewhat similar to those of Advance, but 

 are a brighter red in color and a week later in ripening. The plants were very pro- 

 ductive and ripened a good proportion of the crop early. 



Earliest. This variety has been grown for several years as a first ripening sort. 

 It surely has a place to a limited extent, for this purpose. By systematic and care- 

 ful selection for several seasons we have developed a superior strain of this variety. 

 Atlantic and Ruby bear larger fruits, but are a week or ten days later in ripening. 



No. 105. This variety is somewhat late in ripening, but the plants are very pro- 

 ductive and the fruits large, of good color, quality and form. Valuable for pro- 

 ductiveness and the large size of the fruits. 



Potato-leaf Ignotum. The fruits ai-e larger than those of Ignotum and the plants 

 are as productive. Very desirable for market or for home use. 



Terra Cotta. A variety having a thin, velvety skin and flesh of a rich red color 

 and excellent quality. An excellent sort for home use. 



Summary of Tarieties. 



Earliest is one of the best early ripening varieties. Atlantic and Ruby follow 

 Earliest and the fruits are of larger size. 



Advance is one of the best early kinds bearing small fruits. Acme, Beauty, 

 Dominion Day, Ignotum, Perfection and Potato-leaf Ignotum are excellent for the 

 general crop. 



Golden Queen and Golden Glory are among the best yellow sorts. 



Agricultural College, Mich., 

 February 10, 1899. 



