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door crop in the North by starting the plants under 

 glass and having them well advanced by the time 

 they can be safely transplanted to the field. The 

 plants are very tender, and nothing is gained 

 by starting them out of doors until all danger of 

 frost is passed and the soil has become well warmed. 

 The ideal soil for the tomato seems to be deep, 

 well-fertilized and well-drained sandy loams. It 



A WELL-GROWN TOMATO PLANT READY 

 FOR FINAL TRANSPLANTING 



does reasonably well, however, upon a wider range 

 of soil types than most plants. The heavier clay 

 soils, properly fertilized and handled, frequently give 

 excellent returns, and the fruit is usually more solid, 

 and for this reason generally considered better for 

 canning. The extreme sandy soils give quicker re- 



