74 MAINE STATE COLLEGE 



Long Keeper, (Thorburn). — The good impression formed last 

 3'ear is confirmed. It is one of the best purple tomatoes, though 

 not quite as early as Beauty. 



Mitchell. (Gregory). — Large, smooth, red ; much flattened and 

 stem set in deep basin. Ripens evenly and is productive. Much 

 better than last season. 



Optimus. (Thorburn). — Of medium size, smooth, red ; pro- 

 ductive. All things considered the most satisfactory variety in 

 our collection this year. 



Perfection. (Livingston). — Sustains its reputation as one of 

 the best red tomatoes. 



Ponderosa. (Henderson). — Very large, irregular, light purple, 

 resembling Mikado except in foliage. Quality mild and good, but 

 not productive. Rarely more than two or three fruits in a cluster. 



Potomac. (Harris). — Large, pink, considerably flattened but 

 not irregular. Not superior to other sorts of this class. 



Potato Leaf. (Livingston). — Of medium size, smooth, pink. 

 Plant vigorous and productive. Good. 



Med Cross. (Farquhar). — Of medium size, smooth, red. 

 Ripens evenly with little tendency to crack ; but like the preced- 

 ing, rather late. 



Riclimoncl. {Early Richmond, Landreth). — Large, red, very 

 irregular. Not valuable. 



Ruhy. (Henderson). — Of medium size, red, angular. Early, 

 but otherwise not valuable. 



Stone. (Livingston). — Large, smooth, scarlet, solid. Pro- 

 ductive, but late. 



Volunteer. (Cornell University). — Of medium size, smooth, 

 red. Plant vigorous and productive. Good. 



Yelloio Victor. (Gregory). — Of medium size, much flattened, 

 inclined to be irregular. Resembles the old Large Yellow, though 

 somewhat smoother. Of no special value. 



The varieties which gave best satisfaction during the past 

 season were : Optimus, Lorillard, Long Keeper, Ignotum, Ithaca, 

 Perfection, Potato Leaf. Stone and Chemin Market are too late 

 for profit. Ponderosa though exceedingly large and of good 

 quality is too irregular and too uncertain to rank high. 



