List of Good Varieties of Tomato 169 



Before frost kills the vines, gather all specimens that 

 are grown or nearly so and store for ripening; spread as 

 already directed. By this means the season may be pro- 

 longed into January. I had them until February last 

 winter. 



There is no vegetable that has been more wonderfully 

 developed in its varietal types than the tomato in the 

 last fifty years. It has not only been perfected in form, 

 but in quality as well. 



The Stone is probably the favorite with truckers, 

 shippers and gardeners. This is a beautiful, smooth red 

 tomato above medium in size,— indeed, sufficiently large 

 to suit the home -garden or the market. 



Crimson CusMon, a more recent introduction, is globu- 

 lar in form and hence involves little waste in slicing. 



Matchless was for a number of years the most popular, 

 but is now largely superseded by the Stone. I planted 

 Matchless for ten years, and found it satisfactory for 

 both home use and for market. 



Tomatoes vary as much in flavor as peaches. Amne 

 and Golden Queen, a yellow variety, were classed "best" 

 in a very careful test of a large number of varieties at 

 the Alabama Experiment Station some years ago. 

 Livingston, Paragon, Perfection and Beauty, somewhat 

 smaller than the foregoing, are all choice varieties. 



Ponderosa produces the largest fruit, but is objection- 

 able on account of the number of irregular and wrinkled 

 specimens. 



Pear-shaped Yellow, a small variety, is very prolific, 

 superior in flavor and excellent for preserving and 

 pickling. 



