REPORT ON TOMATOS AT WISLEY, 1905. 



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REPORT ON TOMATOS AT WISLEY, 1905. 



Seventy-one stocks of Tomatos were received for trial : two plants of 

 each were grown in a span-roofed house, admirably suited for trial 

 purposes, and two were grown outside to test their value for open-air 

 cultivation. The season being hot and dry, all the outside plants produced 

 good crops, no one variety bearing an appreciably heavier crop than 

 another. Many of the varieties are so much alike that only a slight 

 difference in foliage, growth, shape, or colour distinguishes one from 

 another. Again, Tomatos have reached such perfection that it is now 

 very difficult to raise a variety superior to those already in commerce. In 

 this trial only one stood out as being of quite exceptio al value, viz. 

 ' Sunrise.' Members of the Fruit and Vegetable Committee examined the 

 collection on August 8. 



F.C.C. = First-class Certificate. 

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 



1. Al (Sutton). — Large, round, smooth, scarlet; averaging five 

 fruits in a cluster ; short-jointed, rather large foliage. Moderate crop. 



2. Best of All (Sutton). — Very large, handsome, deep round, smooth, 

 bright scarlet ; averaging five fruits in a cluster ; short-jointed, large foliage- 

 Heavy crop, and very even in size. 



3. Bitton Champion (Davis). — Medium size, flat round, corrugated, 

 scarlet ; averaging five fruits in a cluster ; short-jointed ; small foliage. 

 Good crop. 



4. Blakedown Seedling (Wilson). — Same as No. 2. 



5. Cannell's Express (Cannell, Norwich). — Same as No. 2. 



6. Chemin Rouge (J. Veitch). — Medium size, deep round, smooth, 

 scarlet ; averaging nine fruits in a cluster ; short-jointed ; moderate 

 foliage. Heavy crop. 



7. Cherry Red (J. Veitch). — Small, round, smooth, dark red ; 

 averaging fifteen fruits in a cluster ; an excellent dessert variety ; short- 

 jointed ; large foliage. Very heavy crop. 



8. Cherry Yellow, A.M. August 15, 1905 (J. Veitch).— Similar in 

 every point to No. 7, except in colour. The Committee considered this 

 variety to be of exceptionally good flavour, and one of the best for 

 dessert. 



9. 10. Chiswick Peach, F.C.C. August 15, 1899 (J. Veitch, Barr).— 

 Medium size, deep round, smooth ; the skin thickly covered with down 

 like a Peach ; very pale yellow, a delicious dessert variety ; short- jointed ; 

 with moderate foliage of a decided glaucous colour. Heavy crop. Not 

 suited for outside culture. 



11, 12. Conference, F.C.C. August 13, 1889 (J. Veitch, Barr).— 

 Medium size, round, smooth, deep red ; averaging ten fruits in a cluster ; 

 short -jointed ; small foliage. Very heavy crop. 



13. Dobbie's Cherry Ripe, A.M. July 25, 1899 (Dobbie).— Medium 



