EXPERIMENT STATION REPORT. 419 



"station No. 3"-"MagnaB-Crim8on Cnshion" (75 26). 



The iifte€ii plants of the above cross in the Gardens were of 

 hn-ge size and great vigor and showed the two types of foliage as 

 «ex[)iected, that is, fine-leaved and coarse-leaved in the seed flats and 

 some of each type were set. There was also a representation of 

 better colors of fruit, also expected, but not detectable until ma- 

 turity was reached. In size and shape, the fruits are quite de- 

 sirable and the vigor of the vines and their producti\'eness make 

 this cross very promising for medium crop. The general stmc- 

 ture of the interior of the tomato is shown at 6 in Plate VI., but 

 in this case the fruit is under size and is shown in company with 

 sections of those that are somewhat larger than the market de- 

 inflnds. 



Out of this cross, four' strains may l)e ol)tained because of the 

 two types of foliage and also of colors of fruits which entered into 

 the comlunation. 



The reports from the twenty-two testers are as follows : ''Large 

 and strength good, is very productive and the uniformity is good." 

 "^'Plants are vigorous and productive and of fair size." "Good 

 quality." "Fine quality and the nicest tomato we have had yet." 

 ^'Very tine plauts and sweet to eat like peaches." 



"Station No. 4 "-"Crimson Cushion-Marvel" (26/17). 



The good results of the previous year with the abo\'e cross were 

 repeated upon the Home Grounds during the jDresent season. Ujx)n 

 Jmie 2Sth the record book shows: "Large, fine plauts," and later 

 on, from time to time, the notes show only words of commenda- 

 tion. \t 5, Plate VI., is shown a section of fruit of the third 

 generation. Its center is a solid flesh of satisfactory texture and 

 color. This is an improvement on the " Crimson Cushion," which 

 is apt to be irregailar and always too flat, approaching the serious 

 defects of the "Ponderosa" among the red-fruited sorts. By breed- 

 ing the "^larvel" to this cross, fruits are obtained in which the 

 solid pulp center is broken and numerous seed cavities are scattered 

 throughout the tomato. xVt the same time, the fruit is elongated, 

 that is, its flatness overcome with some loss in size. This cross, 



