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to a cluster; very good flavour. A heavy cropper inside 

 and outside. Ripens outside August 4th. 



Laxton's Prolific. — Moderately strong growing. Fruit 

 large, flat, corrugated, scarlet; averaging eight to a cluster; 



solid, good flavour. A very heavy cropper inside and out- 

 side, where the fruit ripens late in July. 



Peachblow (fig. 1116).— Robust in constitution, sets 

 freely, and carries an extraordinary crop. Plant distinctly 



Fig 1117.— Tomato— Princess of Wales 



decorative, with numerous bunches of elegant fruit having 

 all the charm of a handsome Peach ; flavour good. 



Princess of Wales (fig. 1117). — Free growth. Fruit of 

 medium size, smooth, round, bright-red in colour, and of 

 excellent quality. A heavy cropper, and one of the best 

 for all purposes. 



Ravenscroft 's Red. — Moderately strong growing and free 

 bearing. Fruit large, round, smooth, scarlet; averaging 

 six to a cluster; solid, good flavour. A very heavy cropper 

 inside and outside. Ripe in the open about the middle of 

 August. 



Sunbeam (fig. 1118). — A moderately strong grower and 

 a free bearer both under glass and in the open. Fruit 

 medium to small, oval, smooth, handsome, bright-yellow; 

 averaging nine to a cluster; solid, excellent flavour. A 

 good dessert variety. 



Sutton s Dessert. — A moderately strong grower and a 

 free setter under glass, somewhat shy in the open. Fruit 

 small, round, smooth, handsome, scarlet; averaging eight 

 to a cluster; solid, excellent flavour. 



The Comet. — Not a strong grower, but very free bearing. 

 Fruit medium, round, smooth, of good form, deep-scarlet; 

 averaging six to a cluster; solid, good flavour. One of the 

 best for open-air culture, commencing to ripen first week 

 in August. 



The Cropper. — A strong grower and heavy cropper. 

 Fruit medium, deep, round, smooth, good form, bright- 

 scarlet; averaging five to a cluster; solid, good flavour. 

 Ripens outside early in August, but the fruit is liable to 

 crack. 



Tit Bits. — Robust and free setting. Fruit medium, 

 round, smooth, good form, scarlet ; averaging six to a 

 cluster ; firm, of excellent flavour. Ready outside first 

 week in August. 



Veitch's Glory. — A robust grower and a free bearer both 

 inside and outside. Fruit large, round, smooth, handsome, 

 deep-scarlet; averaging nine to a cluster; solid, of fine 



flavour. Ready outside early in August. One of the best 

 for all purposes. 



Winter Beauty (fig. 1114). — A sturdy grower and very 

 free setter. Fruit large, round, smooth, occasionally 



Tomato— Sunbeam. 



slightly ribbed, bright -scarlet; solid, excellent flavour. 

 Good for autumn sowing; crops heavily in the open. 



Young's Eclipse. — A moderately strong grower and a 

 free bearer inside and outside. Fruit medium, round, 

 smooth, scarlet; averaging five to a cluster: solid, of good 

 flavour. Ripens in the open middle of August. 



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