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Great B. B., in spite of its name, is a fairly good variety. It 

 decayed badly late in the season. 



Summary of Tomato Notes, 1893. 



1. The conclusions of former years as to the value of setting 

 tomato plants as early in the spring as possible are confirmed. 



2. Plants handled in pots previous to setting in the field are 

 more vigorous and productive than those not so handled, — a fact 

 which may be of great importance to the commercial grower. 



3. Individual variation is often such as to render the work of 

 any one season unreliable. 



4. The productiveness of any given variety may be largely 

 increased by crossing with some of the smaller less valuable sorts. 

 But this increased productiveness may be partially or wholy lost in 

 a few years even if good culture is given The variety will quickly 

 "run out." 



5. It seems possible that seeds from plants grown under high 

 culture in the house, may give better results than those from plants 

 not so treated. 



6. By combining the Lor illdrd- Currant hybrid with the Lorillard, 

 the size has been fully doubled and the quality much improved ; 

 but there has been a reduction in the number of fruits produced. 



7. Of the newer varieties, Burpee's Climax, Maule's Earliest and 

 "B. B." (Brinton's Best) were among the most promising. Buck- 

 eye State, Ponderosa, Royal Red and Stone are too late for our 

 climate. Lemon Blush lacked its distinguishing characteristic, and 

 Terra Cotta was of inferior quality. 



W. M. MUNSON. 

 Maine State College, ] 

 Orono, Me., March 15, 1894. j 



