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the original cross because of the accentuation of nndesirablc (|ual- 

 ities. A section of a frnit of this cross, -vvhich is three-quarters 

 "Ponderosa/' is sliown at 4, and Avhilc thf flatness is not evident 

 in this view something' niav be seen of the irregularity of outline 

 of the tomato. The center of the fruit is very ileshy and the area 

 of seed cavity is correspondingly smalL A three-quarter blood of 

 the "J\Iarvel" mahes a more desirable fruit as to general form and 

 size and evenness of ripening, and of this combination the one 

 slioAvn at 3 seems to be the nearest to the ideal, but of course, not 

 attaining to it. 



Reports from Testers of Marvelosa" TomatOi 



The seeds of this cross, 103/77, now named "Marvelosa" by 

 eoml)ining the names of the two parents, were distributed as "Sta- 

 tion Tomato No. 5" to thirty-nine applicants. From the reports 

 submitted, the following extracts are given : "The plant is very 

 strong and healthy, bearing good-sized fruit, smooth and perfect 

 in shape and of a rich scarlet color." "Medium-size but very few 

 small ones, a gi'eat bearer, very vigorous gi'ower, no blight of any 

 kind, shape round, color beautiful red when ripe, best of flavor 

 and very fleshy; has very few seeds, one of the best for family 

 use we ever raised ; the soil in this place is none too^ good for to- 

 matoes, but this one was fine." "Your tomato I think is fine, it is 

 about the best I have ever grown." "Flavor excellent." " 'Tomato 

 No. 5' we found very good, large, deep red ; one measured sixteen 

 inches in circumference ; very prolific bearer ; am more than 

 pleased." "Tomato has sIiomti a strong, \'igorous growth through- 

 out the season ; the tomatoes are of good size, smooth and of 

 excellent quality; I think they Avould be an excellent market 

 variety." "Plants vigorous, beautiful color, excellent flavor, 

 thin skin without tough core." "Plants very vigorous." " 'To- 

 mato No. 5' proved worthy, was a good bearer, large size, had 

 large seed cells ; it may be classed as of good quality and a desirable 

 acquisition." "Very productive and yerj solid and very deli- 

 cious ; the best we ever had." "The best of all the lot, large, per- 

 fectly smooth, vigotous, productive, an all-around grand tomato." 

 "Each plant yielded from twenty-seven to thirty-two fruits each, 

 uniform in shape and color; the height of each plant was about 

 three feet and very stocky ; the only fault about the fruit is that 

 there is a hard substance in each fiiiit, otherwise they are perfect." 



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