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against the fly, if we or any one else did, our melon, squash and 

 tomato trouhles would be at an end. Unless our entomologists 

 find a parasitic insect to prey upon these garden foes, it is up to 

 the horticulturist to produce resistant varieties. All familiar with 

 the small cherry tomato, which has run wild along our road- 

 sides, must have noticed its immunity from attacks of the fly. Mr. 

 Byron O. Clark, of Wahiawa, has grown a plum-shaped tomato 

 of moderate size and excellent quality for several years, which 

 is said to be entirely resistant. Perhaps success is to be looked 

 for along these lines, as in the case of the grape against phylloxera. 

 The following are standard varieties : 

 Acme — Early ripeningr-of medium size. 

 Beauty — Medium, early, large, finely formed. 

 Favorite — One of the largest perfect-shaped, deep red. 

 Honor Bright — Grows in clusters, choice. 

 Paragon — Large, solid and smooth ss an apple. 

 Ponderosa — Largest of the family, but not finely shaped. 

 New Stone — Large, handsome, productive. 

 Trophy — Standard late variety, good canner. 

 Golden Queen — A large, smooth, pure yellow tomato. 

 Of the small fruited, ornamental varieties, the following may be 

 mentioned: Red and Yellow Pear, Red and Yellow Plum, Red 

 and Yellow Cherry, Burbank's Preserving, the latter a most dis- 

 tinct variety, bearing its fruits in clusters like currants. The 

 first aim of the gardener should be to produce good, stocky 

 young plants of his chosen variety, in the meantime adequately 

 preparing a choice well-sheltered piece of ground, to which the 

 plants should be transplanted, preferably on a cool cloudy -day. 

 Water immediately after setting and give clean culture. Cut- 

 ting the plants back makes them more stocky and self-supporting 

 but the rank growling varieties are better trellised. 



If stable manure is used it should be thoroughly rotted and 

 applied to the field before the plants are set out. x\fter the plants 

 are well established and dry weather approaches, a mulch of 

 straw or grass will be found beneficial in keeping down weeds 

 and retaining moisture. A quick-responding commercial ferti- 

 lizer may be cultivated in during the plant's development; 50 

 to 100 pounds nitrate of soda as a top dressing around the plants 

 often producing good results. 



For rot, spray with Bordeaux mixture once weekly, after fruit 

 begins to form. For leaf blight, spray with Ammonical capper 



