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good flavor and solid flesh. Many strains of the 

 Stone tomato have been developed to suit local 

 conditions.- There is usually some gardener in 

 every locality who has developed a strain which gives 

 him great satisfaction, and it is a good plan to 

 get your plants from him. 



Dwarf Champion. — The dwarf tomatoes, called 

 pink tomatoes in the market, have been gradually 

 growing in favor, and today are found in almost 

 every state. Both the names " dwarf " and " pink " 

 are rather misleading. The color is not really pink 

 but rather a dull crimson. Neither the vines nor 

 the fruit, as the strains are developed today, are by 

 any means dwarf. They class among the largest. 

 At about the end of the first month out of doors the 

 vine stands as a stiff, compact bush, which may be 

 the reason for calling it a dwarf. 



As soon as the fruit forms, however, these stalks 

 will break down and He upon the ground if they are 

 not supported, and the vines will extend several feet 

 in all directions from the parent stalk. These pink 

 tomatoes are excellent for eating raw. They are 

 very solid and cut into firm slices. The flavor is 

 much less acid than that of the red tomato, and on 

 this account many people prefer the pink variety. 



Planting the Seed 



Home-Grown Seeds. — Tomato seed from any 

 reliable house will prove satisfactory. You may, 



