BULLETIN .392, U. ^^, Di^J^ARTMjBNT ,,0F AGRICULTURE. 



Correlations. — Require ilie pupils to prepare tables similar to the 

 foregoing to be used in making the community survey. 



Arithmetic: Develop problems on the quantity and value of each 

 of these crops. 



History: It is thought that the tomato was carried from Peru to 

 Europe. Locate Peru on the map and compare the climatic condi- 

 tions of Peru with the Southern States; with the Mediterranean 

 countries. 



LESSON TWO. 



TOPIC: VARIETIES. 



month; SEPTEMBER. 



Lesson outline. — There has been developed a wide range of varietal 

 forms (fig. 1) which may be grouped: (1) Commercial, of wliich 



Walh-thin. 

 ^ Core~!drqe^ 

 Cells -Idrqejequlir. 



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_^ ^Fmif- ribbed, fht 

 Cdtittj-larqe.deep. 



Celh ■ small, irritjular- 

 Core no! defined. 



Fig. 1.— Illustrating varieties of tomatoes. 



there are many sorts, varying as to habit of growth and the character 

 of vine and fniit. Generally the vines are compact, or even decidedly 

 dwarf in habit, fairly productive, and the fruits, though varying as 

 to size and form, are generally of good size, attractive form and color, 

 and well suited for culinary use. (2) Preserving, in which the vines 

 are vigorous and produce a great number of comparatively small 

 fruits very uniformly shaped like cherry, pear, or plum and especially 

 suited for preserving. (.3) Currant or grape, in wliich the vines are 

 more rampant growers, but with smaller stems and leaves and fruit, 

 the latter borne on long stems like those of currants which often 

 carry brilhant, red ripe fniit at the base and are still in blossom at 

 the end. 



Varieties well adapted to garden conditions and for canning are 

 Earhana, Favorite, Beauty, Bonny Best, Chalks Jewel, Greater Bal- 

 timore, Globe, Stone, and Red Rock, the first four being especially. 



