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McLean's Little Gem. — This is another sort which 

 matures very early, and of good quality. 



Champion of England. — One may be considered an 

 old fogy to recommend this old variety ; but we confess 

 that among the host of new ones tested we have not as 

 yet found its superior. There are certainly others that 

 will yield more in measure, but none in richness. 



TOMATOES. 



The tomato war has raged fearfully throughout the 

 year 1867. The conflict was opened with Keyes' Early, 

 which was claimed to be thirty days earlier than the 

 earliest of the old sorts. This was certainly claiming too 

 much advance on time for a too often humbugged people 

 to believe, and many were ready to denounce the variety 

 before they gave it a trial. With us, it was no earlier than 

 several of the older sorts, still we are not ready to con- 

 demn or highly praise it from a one season's trial. The 

 war of words which has raged in our magazines over the 

 Keyes' Early is likely to be productive of much good, for 

 it has waked up our gardeners, and every one who could 

 find a choice tomato has brought it forward. We name 

 a few of the most promising : 



General Grant. — This new and very promising variety 

 was awarded the first prize " for the best single dish of 

 tomatoes," at the annual exhibition of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society for 1867. We had an opportunity 

 of testing this tomato the past season, and believe it will 

 prove to be one of the very best varieties in cultivation. 

 It is of medium size, round, slightly flattened, without cor- 



