NEW CREATIONS IN PLANT LIFE 
the transformation of this vegetable, it appears 
probable that it will be rivaled, even if it is 
not surpassed, by the new fruit which grows 
upon the potato which he has named the “po- 
mato.” Among all his many interesting and 
novel creations this certainly takes high rank, 
not only for its novelty but for its practical 
value. Looking to the common origin of the 
tomato and the potato, and considering the 
general appearance of the new fruit, he has 
happily combined the two names in designat- 
ing this new creation. 
The pomato is a fruit, not a vegetable, 
though growing upon a vegetable. It is what 
might be termed the evolution of a potato 
seed-ball. It first appears as a tiny green ball 
upon the potato top, and develops as the sea- 
son progresses into a fruit the size and general 
shape of a small tomato. The flesh is white, 
bearing, usually, a few small seeds. It is de- 
lightful to the taste, having the suggestion of 
quite a number of different fruits and yet not 
easily identified as any particular one. It may 
be eaten either raw or cooked. It is fine eaten 
raw out of hand, delicious when cooked, and 
excellent as a preserve. 
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