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BULLETIN 392, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRTCULTL T RE. 
Correlations. — Require the pupils to prepare tables similar to the 
foregoing to be used in making the community surrey. 
Arithmetic: Develop problems on the quantity and value of each 
of these crops. 
History: It is thought that the tomato was carried from Peru to 
Europe. Locate Peru on the map and compare the climatic condi- 
tions of Peru with the Southern States; with the Mediterranean 
countries. 
LESSON TWO. 
TOPIC: VARIETIES. 
MONTH.* SEPTEMBER. 
Lesson outline. — There has been developed a wide range of varietal 
forms (fig. 1) which may be grouped: (1) Commercial, of which 
Willi thin. 
'Core -large. 
Cells - Idrqe . regular. 
'Fruit- ribbed, flat. 
'Canty- large, deep. 
10. 
Mis -thick. 
Cells ■ small, irregular^ 
Core not defined. 
Fig. 1.— Illustrating varieties of tomatoes. 
there are many sorts, varying as to habit of growth and the character 
of vine and fruit. Generally the vines are compact, or even decidedly 
dwarf in habit, fairly productive, and the fruits, though varying as 
to size and form, are generally of good size, attractive form and color, 
and well suited for culinary use. (2) Preserving, in which the vines 
are vigorous and produce a great number of comparatively small 
fruits very uniformly shaped like cherry, pear, or plum and especially 
suited for preserving. (3) Currant or grape, in which the vines are 
more rampant growers, but with smaller stems and leaves and fruit, 
the latter borne on long stems like those of currants which often 
carry brilliant, red ripe fruit at the base and are still in blossom at 
the end. 
Varieties well adapted to garden conditions and for canning are 
Earhana, Favorite, Beauty, Bomiy Best, Chalks Jewel, Greater Bal- 
timore, Globe, Stone, and Red Rock, the first four being especially 
