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quoit, N. Y., about 1908. It is preferred to Comet by 

 some of the most successful and extensive growers. The 

 fruit is borne in large clusters, and the individual speci- 

 mens are medium to large, solid and of superior quality. 

 It is one of the most satisfactory red tomatoes, suitable 

 for cultivation at any time during the forcing season. It 

 requires heavy feeding. 



Stirling Castle is an old English variety recommended 

 by a few American growers. The fruits are smaller than 

 Comet, and thinning and high fertility are necessary to 

 secure specimens of satisfactory size for commercial 

 purposes. 



Stone, a well-known very late American variety, has 

 given most excellent results at the Ohio station as well 

 as in some commercial establishments. However, it is 

 losing in popularity largely because of its extreme late- 

 ness. The large, solid, beautiful red fruits are of the best 

 quality. 



Numerous miscellaneous varieties are mentioned in 



Fig. 88. Globe tomato. 





