NEW CREATIONS IN PLANT LIFE 



the transformation of this vegetable, it appears 

 probable that it will be rivaled, even if it is 

 not surpassed, by the new^ fruit which grows 

 upon the potato which he has named the "po- 

 mato." Among all his many interesting and 

 novel creations this certainly takes high rank, 

 not only for its novelty but for its practical 

 value. Looking to the common origin of the 

 tomato and the potato, and considering the 

 general appearance of the new fruit, he has 

 happily combined the two names in designat- 

 ing this new creation. 



The pomato is a fruit, not a vegetable, 

 though growing upon a vegetable. It is what 

 might be termed the evolution of a potato 

 seed-ball. It first appears as a tiny green ball 

 upon the potato top, and develops as the sea- 

 son progresses into a fruit the size and general 

 shape of a small tomato. The flesh is white, 

 bearing, usually, a few small seeds. It is de- 

 hghtful to the taste, having the suggestion of 

 quite a number of different fruits and yet not 

 easily identified as any particular one. It may 

 be eaten either raw or cooked. It is fine eaten 

 raw out of hand, delicious when cooked, and 

 excellent as a preserve. 



100 



