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larger and more proiluctive. Dwarf Scotcli is the most 

 dwarf A-ariety haAing tlic liabits of tlie common sort, witlt 

 wliicli I am acquainted. I con " ler it Ya]ual)le for those hard- 

 eners who seek an early kind, and have but little room to spare. 

 Keyes's Prolific was much over-praised w^hen first introduced, 

 and a reaction in public sentiment has caused it to be ranked 

 lower than it deserves. It is earlv, a fliir bearer, vieldino- fruit 

 sweeter than most Aaricties. ]\[aupay is a large, solid, hand- 

 some, late sort, having quite a basin around the stem. Early 

 York is somewhat irregular in shape, very early and very pro- 

 ductive. Fejce and Lester's Perfected are so nearly alike that 

 there is no distinction worth noting. The fruit is laroe and 

 very solid. If this tomato was of a scarlet color, and as early 

 as Boston ^Market, it Avould be a standard kind tluoughout the 

 XcAv England and ^Middle States. HoAvcver excellent in every 

 other respect a tomato may be, a purple color is death to its 

 prospect for general market purposes. The Tilden does best 

 Avith me on low, rich land, Avhere it groAvs to a large size, fills 

 out Avell, and its color is of a peculiarly brilliant scarlet. Like 

 the Lester, it appears to be more popular in private gardens 

 than in the public market. The Trophy is the largest of all 

 the round kinds. On my grounds, groAvn on a lar^e scale, it 

 proves to l)e, as a Avholc, very symmetrical and remai-kably 

 solid for so large a variety. I consider it a tomato of great 

 promise, and knoAv of no other variety that I Avould sooner 

 recommend for family use or for market purposes. It Avill not 

 yield in number equal to many other sorts, but then the mag- 

 nificent size makes all awards. I had a number of clusters 

 this season that had nearly a peck in each. 



The yelloAv and Avhite varieties are closely allied ; the A\hite 

 Ijcing of a light straAv color, and each of these has a sweet 

 fiavor peculiar to them. It is somcAvhat singular that this fact 

 IS true of several kinds of berries, among AA'hich Avhite varieties 

 are exceptional. ^Miite straAvberries are SAveeter than the red 

 sorts; the same is true of Avhite raspberries, currants, black- 

 berries, and I think I may add the Aviiite Aarictics of grapes. 



