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«i Growing Tomatoes for Quality, 
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ed are: History of the Tomato; Its Nature and Habit; ‘l'omato Culture in General; 
The Potter Method; Plants and Planting; Home-Grown Plants; Preparing the 
; Ground; Setting the Plants; Cultivation; Pruning and Staking theVines; Picking 
the Fruit; Ripe Tomatoes at Christmas; 40 Tomato Recipes; Best Tomato Seeds, 
The information is condensed and to the point—just what every grower wants. 
The cut herewith shows one of a Jarge number of vines in my garden this 
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