BOTANY OF THE TOMATO 



fully poised fruit makes the plant worthy of more 

 general cultivation as an ornament, though the fruit 

 is of little value for culinary use. This species, when 



FIG. 5 — CURRANT TOMATO AND CHARACTERISTIC CLUSTERS 



pure, has not varied under cultivation, but it readily 

 crosses with other species and with our garden varie- 

 ties, and many of these owe their bright red color to 

 the influence of crosses with the above species. 



Cherry tomato (L. ccrasiforme) (Fig. 6). — Plant 

 vigorous, with stout branches which are distinctly trail- 

 ing in habit. Leaves flat or but slightly curled. Fruit 



