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Ithaca, which has never been introduced to the trade is a 

 valuable sort worthy of dissemination. 



Early Ruby and Atlantic Prize, while early, are not enough 

 superior to other varieties in this respect to overcome the objec- 

 tions as to irregular form. 



Summary. 



1. The average productiveness of tomato plants, both as 

 regards number of fruits and vp-eight of product, appears to 

 be in direct proportion vsrith the earliness of setting in the 

 field. 



2. Little or no benefit seems to be derived from the practice 

 of bagging fruit. 



3. Individual variation is such as to render conclusions 

 drawn from a single season's work very unreliable, 



4. Crossing between small fruited plants of very prolific 

 habit and the larger fruited sorts, is a promising method of 

 securing valuable varieties, which shall be suflB.eientIy early 

 for the best results. 



5. Plants grown from seeds of small fruits— those receiving 

 little pollen— were slightly inferior to those grown from large 

 fruits from the same parent plant. 



6. The best variety grown diiring the season, all things con- 

 sidered, was the Optimus. 



7. Among the best varieties for general use are: Bfd, 

 Optimus, Perfection. Ignotum, Lorillard; Pink, Potato Leaf, 

 Beauty, Long Keeper ; Yellow, Golden Queen. 



8. Of the newer varieties, Cleveland, Long Keeper, Mitch- 

 ell and Stone are desirable ; while Richmond and Yellow Vic- 

 tor do not appear to be of special value. 



