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VEGETABLE NOVELTIES 



Salzer's Giant Tree (Salzer). — This variety, like all so- 

 called tree tomatoes, should be classed as a seed fake, the 

 plant being similar in habit of growth to all common varie- 

 ties. This variety closely resembles the Stone in plant and 

 fruit. 



Santa Rosa (Johnson & Stokes). — A large, coarse, late 

 variety; fruit solid and meaty; unproductive, too coarse for 

 market. 



Station Yelloiv* (New 

 Jersey Experiment Sta- 

 t i n) . — A mid-season, 

 medium productive va- 

 riety, similar in growth 

 o Dwarf Champion ; 

 fruit medium in size, 

 flattened, smooth and 

 regular ; color light yel- 

 low; quality good. Un- 

 desirable color for mar- 

 ket ; recommended for 

 home use only. 

 Tenderloin (Henderson). — A coarse, undesirable variety; 

 fruit crimson, large, turbinated, soft and mealy; color crim- 

 son; season late. 



Fig. 26.— Station YelloM^ Tomato. 



$5,000,000* (Sal- 

 zer). — A strong 

 growing late vari- 

 ety; fruit medium 

 in size, flattened ; 

 color scarlet ; yield 

 fair. Too late. 



Fig. 27.— $5,000,000 Tomato. 



