FORCING DWARF TOMATOES UNDER GLASS 



63 



Lacross Seedling. Dwarf Chavipion. Golden Dwarf Champioii. 

 Fig. 3. Old vines, showing the fruit spurs. Part have fallen off. 



The main value of the dwarf when trained in this manner 

 as compared with the tall-growing or standard varieties is 

 thought to come from the fact that the dwarfs are shorter 

 jointed and they produce their fruit clusters much closer to- 

 gether on the stem. The average distance apart of the fruit 

 clusters on the average standard is nearly double the distance 

 of that on the dwarfs. This fact taken into consideration to- 



