270 VEGETABLE FORCING 
quoit, N. Y., about 1908. It is preferred to Comet by 
some of the most successful and extensive growers. The 
fruit is borne in large clusters, and the individual speci- 
mens are medium to large, solid and of superior quality. 
It is one of the most satisfactory red tomatoes, suitable 
for cultivation at any time during the forcing season. It 
requires heavy feeding. 
Stirling Castle is an old English variety recommended 
by a few American growers. The fruits are smaller than 
Comet, and thinning and high fertility are necessary to 
secure specimens of satisfactory size for commercial 
purposes. 
Stone, a well-known very late American variety, has 
given most excellent results at the Ohio station as well 
as in some commercial establishments. However, it is 
losing in popularity largely because of its extreme late- 
ness. The large, solid, beautiful red fruits are of the best 
quality. 
Numerous miscellaneous varieties are mentioned in 
Fig. 88.—Globe tomato, 
