1887] Botany. } 375. 
_We cannot so positively determine the color of the original 
tomato. Five-sixths or more of all our tomatoes are in various 
shades of red. From this fact we infer that red is the strongest 
and prevailing, hence the original, color. 
The classification of cultivated tomatoes, upon morphological 
principles, may be represented as follows: 
LYCOPERSICUM ESCULENTUM Miller, “ Gard. Dict.” (1 768). 
$ A. Cerasiforme—Cherry tomatoes (L. cerasiforme Dunal, 
“Hist. Solan.,” 113). Fruit spherical, two-celled,— 
the original type. 
$ B. Pyriforme—Pear and Plum tomatoes (L. pyriforme Dunal, 
-C 112). Fruit oblong or pyriform, two-celled, con- 
spicuously pendent. 
$$ A. Vulgare—Plant weak, requiring support; leaves or- 
Cherry tomato, through the type of Improved 
Large Yellow, etc. Tom Thumb may be taken as 
the type of the group. 
Group 2. Apple-shaped tomatoes. Fruit nor- 
mally more or less rounded on top, most of the 
irregularities being due to the interposition of ad- 
ventitious cells in the centre of the fruit. Direct 
d 
est seen in this group. The Paragon may be taken 
as a type of the group. 
Group 3. Oblong tomatoes. Fruit usually as 
long or longer than broad, the sides very firm. 
Developments from the pear-shaped variation. 
Criterion, in its normal forms, may be considered 
the type. 
