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TOMATOES, STANDARD EARLY SCARLET SORTS 



HPHE term "standard," as used here, simply stands for 

 -^ the common tomato plant, to distinguish it from 

 the dwarf kinds described later. The scarlet or bright 

 red sorts, as mentioned on this and the following page, are 

 greatly preferred to the pink or purple kinds by some 

 people. The scarlet sorts are of more pronounced flavor. 



Spark's Earliana is the earliest sort on record, maturing 

 medium-sized fruits in 100 days from date seeds were 

 sown. Its season of bearing is short and the flavor is 

 decidedly acid. Early Sunrise, which matures a few 

 days later, has much smoother fruits that average 

 larger. It is said to be a selection from Earliana. Chalk's 

 Early Jewel (illustrated above) takes the prize in this class. 

 In no days after sowing it yields large, smooth, handsome 

 fruits that average three and a half inches in diameter by 

 two and a half inches deep through. They are very solid, of 

 splendid flavor. The average yield per plant is very high 

 since Chalk's Early Jewel bears continuously. See page 144. 



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