TOMATO, or LOVE 
APPLE. 
(Lycopersicum esculent inn. J Solanace^. 
We had during the Summer our 100-feet house of these, grown 
specially for trial and seed. None were better thau those 
now offered. 
CULTURE . — Sow in February or March in heat, pot, and 
gradually harden off, so that they may be ready to plant out the 
latter part of May to a sheltered location. For indoor purposes, 
get good plants in 4 or 5-inch pots ; n hen they show a truss of 
dower they require fertilising or setting with a camel-hair brush. 
As soon as the fruit 'is formed, plant them out in ordinary good 
soil, 12 inches from plant to plant, pinch out all side shoots, and 
preserve the large leaves ; if fruit fails to form, apply pollen at 
once, so that the plants bear fruit from bottom to top. Pick fruit 
as soon as ripe, and never select any other than fruit full of seed : 
ill-formed ones are disappointing, and often get seedsmen an 
gardeners in bad repute on this account. 
Per pkt. — s. d. 
CANNELLS PERFECTION — Perfectly smooth and 
very solid ; ripens evenly and early ; enormously 
productive, and contains very few seeds 6d. and 1 0 
msil OF OANNiCLI.s’ l’r;RFEC'l ION . 
Cannells’ King" — This remarkable variety was raised in Denmark and sent to 
us for trial, and to our ^surprise, amongst other well-known kinds in our two 
100-ft. houses that we grow especially firseed, it from the fir.st showed ils 
superiority in gi-owth and fruit, growing under the same conditions as Perfec- 
tion and llackwood Park, and, as good as these are, the Kinrj was the king all 
the season. The fruit rvas much larger, and nearly all of one uniform extra 
large size, and of the most brilliant red ; small eye and lull, very free setting, 
and is certainly by far the best variety in cultivation. AVe guarantee it to 
give the greatest satisfaction wdierevcr iilantcd, and will take the lead, whilst 
its strength, size, good quality, and flavour will make it a general favourite. 
Indispensable on the e.xhibition table. Per pkt., Is. and 2s. 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE, August 16th, R.H.S. SHOW. 
Messrs. Cannell & Sons sent fruits of Cannells’ King Tomato — a gigantic 
form of Perfection, larite. enough for anything or anvbody. 
Livingstone’s favourite tomato. 
YELLOW TROrilY TOMATO. 
CHALLENGER — Of medium size, very solid and heavy, 
bright scarlet colour, excellent flavour, very fleshy, 
and with but little core ; a grand exhibition or market 
kind. It is alike good under glass or in the open, 
but is preferable for indoor culture on account of 
its tall growth and profuse bearing qualities ... Od. and 1 0 
*CHEMIN ROUGE — A splendid cropjier, one of the best 
market varieties in cultivation 6d. and 
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