New York AcricuLturaL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
Ba) Ignotum.— This variety has become very popular on account of 
__ its productiveness, fine appearance and keeping qualities. It is 
certainly a fine acquisition. 
“) . Lorillard. — Growth stocky, with dark green leafage. Fruits of 
- medium size, round, smooth and of fine color. Very meaty. 
 Matehless.— Of rank growth. One of the most productive grown 
here this season. Fruits large and smooth, often showing 
flattened sides. Cells numerous, with.a large quantity of seeds. 
Season medium. 
_ McCullom.— This variety ripened its fruits earlier this season 
than last, making it a medium season. _ One of the most produc- 
tive varieties. Fruits of good size, fine color and good quality. 
Oleveland’s No. 57.—Of rank growth and large foliage. Pro- 
ductive. Fruits of medium size, smooth and very solid, often 
flattened on blossom end. Season medium. 
-Cleveland’s No. 115.— Growth weak and scant foliage. Very 
early and productive. Fruits of medium size, very solid, often 
ribbed. A very promising early variety. 
Nichols Stone.— Vines of vigorous growth. Fruits from large 
to very large size, firm and of good color. Season medium. 
President Cleveland. Of vigorous growth and very productive, 
Fruits good market size, very meaty and mealy. Season late., 
Fruits of good size, very meaty, and flesh of a fine color. 
Table Queen.— Foliage finely cut and very dark green. Fruits 
very irregular. Not productive. Season early. 
Trst witH GREEN AND RIPE SEED oF TOMATO. 
This test was started in 1883 and has been carried on up to 
date, and in every case giving from seeds of green fruits a very 
early product. 
The variety chosen for this test was Cook’s Favorite, of which 
variety six samples were taken, the first showing no signs of 
maturity, the second pale green, the third showing a faint tinge 
__ of red, and so on to the sixth which was fully ripe. In the spring 
of 1884 these seeds were planted under uniform conditions, and 
the results obtained are as follows: The plants from the greenest 
seed ripened ten fruits before those from any other sample had 
ripened one. The plants from ripe seed were the last to ripen 
Red Cross—Growth rank and large foliage. Productive. — 
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