LUTHER BURBANK 



Suffice it that the progeny of the tree-like 

 tomato and the trailing one were a varied com- 

 pany, giving the plant developer almost endless 

 opportunities for selection. 



I chose, naturally, from among them those that 

 bore the handsomest and largest fruit, and in 

 planting these, was enabled, in the course of sev- 

 eral generations, to secure a very handsome plant 

 with attractive fruit of new type which came true 

 from seed. It required about six years to produce 

 and make sure of the new variety, which was 

 announced in my first catalog of new plants, issued 

 in 1893. The description there given of the new 

 fruit was as follows : 



AN INTERESTING HYBRID 



"This distinct novelty and ornamental fruiting 

 plant grows about twelve inches high by fifteen 

 inches across. 



"The curious plated, twisted, and blistered, but 

 handsome leaves, sturdy, compact growth, and odd 

 clusters of fruii will make it a favorite ornamental 

 plant." 



Another account supplemented this by describ- 

 ing the fruit as "a small, round, scarlet tomato, 

 borne in clusters, the individual fruits measuring 

 only three quarters of an inch in diameter; of 

 splendid scarlet coloring and unusually rich, sweet 

 flavor." 



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