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by seedsmen and most provision dealers. Named varie- 

 ties are best ; buy them of seedsmen. 



Soil should be rich and quick, and not too dry. 

 Tomato should not be highly fed with nitrogenous 



Fig. 133. A spray of Tomatoes. 



manures, therefore it does best on ground that has been 

 well manured in the previous year, rather on a plot that 

 has just been manured. If barnyard manure is used at 

 all, it should be well composted, and not applied in 



