LESSONS ON TOMATOES FOR BUBAL SCHOOLS. 
planted annually for canning, for soup, and for catsup. The home 
garden always contains a few tomato plants. The fruit is now so 
popular that hundreds of greenhouses are devoted to its culture to 
supply the trade during the winter or cooler seasons of the year. The 
census of 1910 shows the value of the tomato crop to be $13,707,929. 
Study questions: In what respects are tomato plants, eggplants, 
and pepper plants alike \ In what respects unlike '? In what respects 
are the fruits of these plants alike ? Unlike ? Compare the seeds of 
each. For what purposes are tomatoes grown in the community — 
market, canning factories, home use ? In what forms do canning-club 
members dispose of their products ? 
References. — Farmers' Bui. 220. 
Practical exercises. — Make a study of the types and varieties of 
tomatoes grown in the community 
similar to the following: 
Community survey of tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. 
For this purpose use tables 
Variety. 
Number 
of homes Special 
at which uses, 
grown. 
| 
Early. Late. 
TOMATO. 
: 
! ! 1 
PEPPERS. 
1 
Mild fruited --' ' 
1 
EGGPLANTS. 
! . ! . i ! 
White fruited ' ' 
