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Ijut made a vigorous growth. The first fruit ripened about August 25th. 

 The color is mostly white, streaked with purple. The plants now, September 

 9th, are full of fruit which is growing very rapidly and I consider the plants 

 very productive as they are simply loaded. The plants are strong, holding 

 fruit well off the ground as a rule. The flavor was pronounced fine by all 

 who have tasted the fruits." (4) "The 'Ivory' Eggplant is very prolific, of 

 good size and most desirable for table use." (5) "The fruit is long and I 

 like the shape." (6) "The eggplant was quite productive, with fruits very 

 uniform in size and shape." (7) "The fruit is small but attractive looking, 

 rather elongated." (8) "The plant is very vigorous and prolific ; the fruit is 

 of large size, the average length ten inches, and the color is almost white. 

 When cooked, the fruit is of good flavor. The size is uniform and the 

 average number of fruits on a bush is twelve." (9) "There were lots of 

 fruit; I like them very much." (10) "This eggplant is all right for size, 

 vigor and productiveness and is as good as the old varieties. One plant 

 yielded purple fruit. The balance were a beautiful ivory. The shape of 

 the fruit was uniform and more oblong than the ordinary varieties." (11) 

 "I have never seen a more attractive looking fruit ; it is of long pear shape." 

 (12) "I am highly dehghted with this eggplant; it was very productive and 

 the fruit was pure white." 



REPORTS FROM TESTERS OF "JERSEY PINK" EGGPL.VNT. 



(i) "This eggplant was very prolific; the fruits were of good size, fine 

 color and excellent flavor." (2) "This variety grows rank and over two feet 

 in height and is an abundant bearer. The shape of the fruit is perfect." (3) 

 "The eggplants were round, pink, large, and strong. They were very good 

 and I have some of them yet, Sept. 14th." (4) "The plants were stocky and 

 absolutely free from blight. The fruits were purple, rather than pink, few in 

 number but of good quality." (s) "These eggplants were very good, of 

 large size, good color and uniform." (6) "The plants stand from eighteen 

 to twenty inches high and are very strong and healthy. There are from two 

 to eight fruits on a plant." (7) "All the eggplants are of fine quality. The 

 flesh of the pink is very superior to the black." (8) "The 'Jersey Pink' is a 

 very vigorous plant, growdng three to four feet in height and is a good 

 bearer". (9) "This is a large plant and a vigorous grower. The fruit is 

 pink and of good flavor." (10) ''The plant was very thrifty and healthy. 

 Quality of the best." (11) "All the plants of this variety bore extremely 

 well." 



A STUDY OF HYBRID EGGPLANT FRUITS. 



From the two hundred and four hybrid eggplants grown to 

 full fruitage the present season, a selection has been made of 

 some of the more evident types of fruits which have been 

 brought together in Plates XV and XVI. The specimens are 

 arranged arbitrarily according to the numerator of the fraction 

 expressing the combination, beginning with the lowest: 



No. I. This is the "Early Dwarf Oval" bred upon the hybrid 

 of "Scarlet Chinese" upon "Early Dwarf Oval" (67/25/6) and 

 therefore has three-quarters of the latter to one-quarter of the 

 "Chinese" blood. The sample fruit resembles in shape the 

 "Dwarf Oval" and shews clearly one character of this variety, 

 namely, the absence of color under the calyx. The lower half 

 of the plate consists of the sectional views of these same fruits 



