Photograph by O. F. Cook 



THE TREE TOMATO, CYPHOMANDRA 



It is a relative of the true tomato, but is more upright, with a single strong stalk and 

 horizontal branches at the top, forming a small tree rive or six feet high. The fruits are 

 narrowed at both ends, yellowish red in color, firmer in texture than our tomatoes and with 

 a somewhat stronger taste. The plant endures more cold than the true tomato and is culti- 

 vated at elevations of 6,000 to 10.000 feet, whereas the true tomato is raised only in the warm 

 valleys, below 6.000 feet (natural size). 



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