EXPERIMENT STATION REPORT 215 



reports from testers of station tomato no. 10. 

 ("Magnus — Dwarf Champion"). 



(i) "A very smooth tomato that ripens close to the stem and is free from 

 cracks. The color is purple." (2) "The plant is of a very sturdy habit of 

 growth and noticeal)Iy different from the ordinary varieties because of its 

 thick stem and Ijlue green foliage. The fruit, set in twos, w^as very symetri- 

 cal and of medium size." (3) "A fine tomato of slow but healthy growth 

 and foliage of the potato type. Very productive. The fruit is very uniform, 

 a deep pinkish red color, round shape, solid, very handsome and free from 

 disease." (4) "The tomatoes are very nice ; they are light red, four inches 

 across and do not rot." (5) "The size of the plant is thrifty. The size of 

 the fruit is medium, the color is pink and the yield good." (6) "Fruit large, 

 smooth, of a pink color. Plants were vigorous and produced well. I had 

 'Dwarf Champion' so I could compare both; this is an improvement." (7) 

 "The tomatoes grew about two feet high. The fruit was rather small, even 

 and round in shape. The color was dark pink." (8) "This cross is very 

 productive of pink fruits, which are smooth, juicy and with a solid core." 



reports from testers of station tomato no. ii. 

 ("Arcadia-Earliana") . 



(i) "This tomato is very fine and large, very solid, of a light red or pink 

 and vvith very few seeds. The plants are prolific bearers. The heart of the 

 fruit is very solid and the flavor is fine, the best I ever raised." (2) "The 

 color is a good red and the fruit is fine flavored." (3) "The earliest and 

 best variety. Good size, smooth and red, both outside and inside." (4) 

 "This is fairly uniform in size and quite uniform in shape; average weight is 

 six to seven ounces. Twenty-five plants, to date (September 6th) have 

 yielded one hundred and ten tomatoes, with as many still on the vines." (5) 

 "The plants grew well ; the fruits are larger than 'Earliana' but not so many 

 on a plant." (6) "The fruit was very smooth and ripened all over evenly. I 

 believe it will be a profitable tomato." (7) "Had fair-sized plants, with uni- 

 form fruit. Quality \vas good."- (8) "The tomatoes were very solid and of 

 good size." (9) "The plant is small and bushy with large, dark red and 

 smooth tomatoes of fine quality. It is a good producer." (10) "The vines 

 were set heavy with fruit early in the season, the first ripe tomato being 

 picked on July 14th. The fruit is large and I prefer it to the 'Earliana.' " 

 (11) "A very fine early tomato of very good size; the strong plants are very 

 productive for an early tomato." (12) "It was a vigorous grower and very 

 productive with smooth fruits." (13) "The tomatoes were of good shape 

 with a deep core and few seeds. A fair crop was gathered. The color of 

 the fruit was bright red and the plant was large and vigorous." (14) "The 

 plants were strong although the drought hurt them. Some fruits were deep 

 red, very smooth and did not crack. They were of fair size and solid." 

 (15) "The vines were extra large. The fruit was large and perfect in 

 shape." (16) "The variety turned out all it was claimed, being very prolific, 

 of a nice red color, almost coreless and seedless and of good flavor. It was 

 of uniform size throughout, of round shape and with a very vigorous plant." 

 (17) "The tomatoes were fine." (18) "The tomatoes were very smooth, 

 round and nice and the vines were large and thrifty. The color of the 

 fruit was a bright red." (19) "The fruit was of good shape, solid and very 

 few seeds. Nothing could be better for the table." (19) "The plant was 

 vigorous, fairly productive, and early. The color was pale red, shape smooth 

 and uniform. It seems to promise well for an extra early variety for family 

 use." (20) "This tomato is equal in size, vigor and productiveness to the 

 'Earliana.' A more solid fruit, more uniform in shape and of a higher 

 color." (21) "The fruit is of superior uniformity and shape, and in color 

 very fine; it seems to possess extra keeping qualities." (22) "This plant is a 



