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TOMATOS AT WISLEY, 1909. 



Thirteen varieties of Tomatos were sent to the gardens to be tested, 

 although there was not intended to be a trial of these in 1909. All were 

 sown in the middle of March and grown in a span-roofed house, trained 

 up the roof. All made splendid growth, and most of the varieties cropped 

 heavily, but none showed any advance on those already in commerce. 



1. Sunrise (Carter), F.C.C. July 4, 1905, and confirmed October 8, 

 1907. — Fruit of medium size, deep round, smooth, bright red ; very free 

 setter ; foliage and habit robust ; very heavy cropper. 



2. Barnett's Supreme (Barnett). — Fruit medium to large, deep round, 

 smooth, bright red ; free setter ; habit and foliage robust ; good cropper. 



3. Coreless (Carter). — Fruit of large size, rather flat round, slightly 

 corrugated, bright red, rather poor setter ; habit robust ; foliage unhealthy ; 

 poor crop. 



4. Dundonald Seedling (F. E. Smith).; — Fruit rather large, deep round, 

 slightly corrugated, bright red, free setter ; foliage and habit robust ; good 

 crop. 



5. Miss Paul (F. F. Paul). — Fruit of medium to rather large size, 

 slightly flat round, very slightly corrugated ; free setter ; foliage and habit 

 robust ; good crop ; bright red ; the first to ripen. 



6. Harrison's Fillbasket (Harrison). — Fruit of medium size, rather flat, 

 round, very slightly corrugated, bright red ; very free setter; foliage and 

 habit robust ; good crop. 



7. Cannell's Invicta (Cannell). — Fruit of medium size, deep round, 

 very slightly corrugated, bright red ; very free setter ; foliage and habit 

 robust ; a heavy cropper. 



8. Dwarf Champion (R. Veitch). — Fruit rather large, flat round, very 

 slightly corrugated, red ; free setter ; dwarf sturdy habit ; fair crop. 



9. Ornamental Tomato, ' Red Cherry ' (Barr). — Fruit small, blunt pear 

 shape, smooth, bright red ; free setter ; foliage and habit good ; fair crop. 



10. Ornamental Tomato, ' Yellow Cherry ' (Barr), A.M. August 15, 

 1905. — Fruit very small, cherry shaped, smooth, dark yellow ; fairly free 

 setter ; foliage and habit robust ; crop fair. 



11. Ornamental Tomato, ' Red Currant ' (Barr), A.M. August 23, 1898. 

 Fruit very small, round, smooth, bright red ; free setter ; very large 

 trusses ; habit and foliage rather weak. 



12. Ornamental Tomato, ' Yellow Pear ' (Barr). — Fruit small, distinctly 

 pear shaped, yellow ; poor setter ; habit and foliage vigorous. 



13. OrDamental Tomato, ' Red Cherry ' (Barr).— Fruit small, slightly 

 flat round, smooth, bright red ; free setter ; habit robust ; fair crop. 



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