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TOMATOES 



IF THERE is one vegetable that deserves the title 

 "year-around vegetable," it is the tomato. Three 

 hundred and sixty-five days in the year it plays an im- 

 portant part in our daily menu. Whether we use it raw, 

 cooked, stewed, canned, as a seasoning in sauces or as a 

 relish, it is always palatable and nourishing. 



The rise of the tomato within the last fifty years from 

 the stage of a weed thought to be poisonous to the front 

 ranks of garden plants is one of the most striking examples 

 of horticultural progress in this country. Nearly five 

 hundred differently named sorts confront the home 

 gardener of to-day, making the selection of sorts best 

 suited to individual requirements most difficult. 



Fortunately, the different sorts of merit have very 

 pronounced characteristics. They are either early or 

 late, purple, scarlet, or yellow, flat or round, and dwarf or 

 tall in habit of growth. How to choose and grow the 

 different sorts is told in the following chapters. 



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