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deep that the stem is buried in the soil about half-way 

 up to the lower leaves. New roots will come out 

 on the buried part and enable the plant to grow faster. 



8. If space is very limited, and the plants are set close, 



say eighteen inches apart, prune the growing plant 

 to a single stalk and tie this with cloth strips to a stout 

 stake, four feet high. With more space, support vines 

 on a low rack of slats, or within hoops around the 

 plants, raising the fruit above the soil. Cultivate, 

 weed, and water, if necessary, like other crops. 



9. As soon as frost touches the vines, gather the green 



tomatoes, then pull the vines and burn them to prevent 

 the spores of fungus diseases from developing. Or 

 pull up the vines with the unripened fruit attached 

 and hang up in the cellar. Some will ripen nicely. 



Record of Growth. 



1. Seed: shape, size, color. Date of planting. 



2. Date of coming up of seedling. Appearance of seed- 



leaves (cotyledons). 



3. Date of transplanting; number of true leaves. 



4. Date of first blossom; height of plant. 



5. Date of setting out. Distance apart; method of after 



treatment. 



6. Date of first ripe; fruit. Number of fruits to a vine. 



7. Conclusions as to possible improvement in culture an- 



other season. 



Drawings. 



1. Seeds: natural size and magnified. 



2. Seedlings showing cotyledons. 



