806 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



OUTDOOR TOMATOES AT WISLEY, 1907. 



Eighty-six stocks of tomatoes were sent for trial in the Society's 

 Gardens, all of which were sown on March 7 in gentle heat, and, when 

 large enough, were potted separately, and after gradually hardening off 

 were all planted out early in June in a very open, exposed position, 

 devoid of any shelter. The season was notoriously a bad one for outdoor 

 tomatoes, as it was damp, cold, and sunless until September. Yet, in 

 spite of the adverse conditions, the trial was a very satisfactory one. The 

 soil had been deeply dug and moderately manured. One stem only was 

 allowed to each plant, and as the fruit formed they had a dressing of 

 1 oz. muriate of potash and 2 oz. superphosphate per square yard super- 

 ficial, no other manure being applied. When ready all the stocks were 

 examined by the Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 



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

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 



1. Abundance (Sutton). — Fruit large, red, roundish, very slightly 

 corrugated ; a free setter ; foliage and habit sturdy ; early in ripening. 

 Good cropper. 



2. Advancer (Laxton). — Fruit of medium size, red, slightly corrugated ; 

 a free setter ; foliage and habit sturdy ; moderately early in ripening. 

 Good cropper. 



3. A 1 (Sutton). — Fruit of medium size, round or apple-shape, deep 

 red, smooth. This variety did not set freely, and the foliage suffered on 

 cold nights, curling and turning a bad colour. 



4. Bates' Surprise (Bates). — Fruit large, red, smooth, flat round ; a 

 free setter ; foliage and habit sturdy ; early in ripening. Good cropper. 



5. Bedfordian (Laxton). — Fruit of medium size, slightly corrugated, 

 red, flat round ; foliage and habit very strong ; late in ripening. Fair crop. 



6. 7. Best of All (Sutton, Toogood). — Fruit large, round, smooth, 

 reddish-scarlet ; free setter ; foliage and habit excellent ; moderately early 

 in ripening. Good crop. 



8. Blenheim Orange, A.M. September 20, 1892 (Carter).— This variety 

 was not fixed. 



9. Cascade (Sutton). — Fruit small ; cherry shape ; brilliant crimson ; 

 produced in very long racemes ; a very free setter ; foliage and habit 

 sturdy. Heavy cropper, and ornamental. 



10. 11. Challenger (Carter, Hurst). — Fruit Gf medium size, semi-oval, 

 smooth, red ; a free setter ; moderate foliage and habit ; late in ripening. 

 Moderate crop. 



12. Chemin Rouge (J. Voitch).— Fruit of medium size; deep round ; 

 deep scarlet colour ; smooth ; very free setter ; foliage and habit sturdy. 

 Heavy cropper, ripening early. 



