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the others there is little choice. Perhaps the Ithaca is 

 the least desirable of the remaining ones, because of its 

 irregularity. But I cannot look upon the irregularity of 

 house tomatoes as wholly a varietal character. All to- 

 matoes, apparently, tend to be more irregular indoors 

 than out, a tendency for which I can not yet give any 

 sufficient reason. The form seems to vary somewhat in 

 the same variety at different times, and it is probably 

 closely associated with the moisture of the soil and the 

 incidental treatment of the plants. The Ignotum seemed 

 to be somewhat more irregular in the house the first 

 winter than the second. Lorillard and Ignotum seem 

 to hold the first place among the varieties which we have 

 tried, although Volunteer is scarcely inferior. The Golden 

 Queen is perhaps the best yellow. Yellow tomatoes are 

 in little demand, but a few plants may prove profitable 

 from which to sell fruits to those who desire to make 

 table decorations. If we could have but one variety, we 

 would choose the Lorillard. 



Munson makes the following comments upon varie- 

 ties : * " Some varieties seem specially adapted for cul- 

 ture under glass, while others fail to give satisfactory re- 

 sults. Why this is so we do not know ; but for the pur- 

 pose of determining the most promising, we have grown 

 several of the best known varieties for several seasons. 

 Naturally, as the days grow longer in April and May the 

 fruit will be of larger size and the product per plant will 

 be greater than is the case with the first crop in Jan- 

 uary and February. The figures given below represent 

 the average results obtained, including both crops, for 

 several seasons. Several other varieties including Ig- 

 notum, Perfection, Peach, Prelude, Dwarf Champion, etc. 

 have been grown, but those named in the table have 

 proved most satisfactory : 



*Rept. Maine Exp. Sta. for 1894. 



