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shortened. The sunlight was thus freely admitted to the fruit, and 

 picking was rendered much easier. The following figures are 



significant. 



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Trimmed 45 17.1 6.1 36.3 44.0 



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11.8 



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Trimmed 12 4.9 50-0 58.3 



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* A portion of the Perfectien plants used in this lest were set out in May 

 hence the two varieties should not be compared in this case. 



The average number of fruits, and also the weight of the pro- 

 duct was materially increased by trimming the vines. The size of 

 individual fruits was increased in one ease, but in the other there 

 was a slight decrease. 



Conclusions: Trimming tomato vines hastens maturity of the 

 fruit, and consequently increases the portion of the crop which 

 is available, or the apparent yield of the plants. 



As the time required for the work is small, the practice will 

 doubless be a good one for amateurs. 



4. Color of Fruit: Numerous attempts have been made to 

 improve upon the color of the fruit of the tomato. As the color 

 is quite variable, and as the yellow varieties are sports from the 

 red, it has been thought possible to secure a yellow fruit with a 

 blush cheek. "With this purpose in view, numerous crosses 

 have been made between red and yellow varieties. In 1890, several 

 successful crosses were made by Mr. C. "W. Matthews of Cornell 

 University, and seeds from one of these, in which Golden Queen 

 was used as the pistillate parent and Ignotum as the male, were 

 grown by the writer during the past season. The plants were 

 very vigorous and productive, but failed to show any trace of the 

 influence of the female parent. The fruit was iu every way, as 

 to form, color and size, typical of the true Ignotum. Similar 

 results were obtained by Professor Bailey at the Cornell Experi- 

 ment Station. 



