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size. It is larger than Comet and is recommended for 

 spring planting. 



Globe (Fig. 88) is a popular, pink American tomato, 

 well adapted to greenhouse conditions. It is quite ex- 

 tensively planted for the spring crop. The plants are 

 vigorous and very prolific ; fruits large, solid and of good 

 quality. It is seldom grown as a winter crop. 



Lorillard is one of the oldest of the American varieties 



Fig. 87. Comet tomato. 



used in greenhouse culture. It was probably the most 

 prominent forcing variety from 1890 to 1900, but has been 

 almost wholly displaced by better sorts. It is not nearly 

 so prolific as Bonny Best or Comet. 



Magnus, a large-fruited pink tomato, has been a 

 favorite among Ohio growers, and it has been planted 

 under glass to some extent in other sections. It belongs 

 to the potato leaf type, so that the foliage is much more 

 extensive than on the most common forcing varieties. 

 The fruit is solid and of excellent quality. 



Peerless (Fig. 89) an English variety, is a selection of 

 Lord Roberts, developed by Chauncey West of Ironde- 



