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the others there is little choice. Perhaps the Ithaca is 
the least desirable of the remaining ones, because of its 
irregularity. But I cannot look upon the irregularity of 
house tomatoes as wholly a varietal character. All to- 
matoes, apparently, tend to be more irregular indoors 
than out, a tendency for which I can not yet give any 
sufficient reason. The form seems to vary somewhat in 
the same variety at different times, and it is probably 
closely associated with the moisture of the soil and the 
incidental treatment of the plants. The Ignotum seemed 
to be somewhat more irregular in the house the first 
winter than the second. Lorillard and Ignotum seem 
to hold the first place among the varieties which we have 
tried, although Volunteer is scarcely inferior. The Golden 
Queen is perhaps the best yellow. Yellow tomatoes are 
in litthe demand, but a few plants may prove profitable 
from which to sell fruits to those who desire to make 
table decorations. If we could have but one variety, we 
would choose the Lorillard. 
Munson makes the following comments upon varie- 
ties:* ‘‘Some varieties seem specially adapted for cul- 
ture under glass, while others fail to give satisfactory re- 
sults. Why this is so we do not know; but for the pur- 
pose of determining the most promising, we have grown 
several of the best known varieties for several seasons. 
Naturally, as the days grow longer in April and May the 
fruit will be of larger size and the product per plant will 
be greater than is the case with the first crop—in Jan- 
uary and February. The figures given below represent 
the average results obtained, including both crops, for 
several seasons. Several other varieties —including Ig- 
notum, Perfection, Peach, Prelude, Dwarf Champion, etc. 
—have been grown, but those named in the table have 
proved most satisfactory : 
* Rept. Maine Exp. Sta. for 1894. 
