The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
TOMATOES. 
TOMATO— DANIELS’ KING EDWARD VII. 
Reduced from a Photograph* 
mr DANIELS’ KING GEORGE V. This grand variety 
introduced by us last season has proved itself one of 
the most useful sorts for all purposes. It is of strong 
constitution and a free setter. The fruit which are 
of a rich glowing scarlet colour, are of perfect shape 
a id of excellent flavour. For exhibition purposes it will 
prove a great acquisition . . Per pkt. Is. 6d. and 2 6 
DANIELS’ KING EDWARD VII. This fine 
Tomato is a decided advance on most existing varieties, 
'E3 and certainly one of the best yet sent out. It is a free 
setter, and an abundant bearer. The large, splendidly 
coloured fruits, which are produced in handsome 
clusters of eight to ten or twelve, are very deep, almost 
round in form, and very solid and heavy, whilst in 
flavour it is all that can be desired. This fine Tomato is 
admirably suited for growing in pots, and will be found 
a really first-class variety, alike for the market grower 
or amateur exhibitor . . . . . . ..16 
IW DANIELS’ No. 1. A grand Tomato, which we have 
every confidence in recommending as one of the finest. 
The plant is of a sturdy habit and a robust constitution ; 
a free setter and exceedingly heavy cropper. The fruit 
are of good size, of the most beautiful form and per- 
fectly smooth, and of splendid colour . . ..10 
WISETON PROLIFIC (new). A grand variety raised 
by Mr. Musk, The Gardens, Wiseton Hall. The fruit, 
which are of good size, are of grand colour, very firm, 
and of excellent flavour. It is enormously prolific and 
will be found first-class for exhibition . . ..16 
Cultivation. — One of the chief things which lias contributed to the 
great popularity of the Tomato is the fact that it is so very easily grown. 
It is now generally recognised that Tomatoes can be quite successfully 
cultivated without such heavy dressings of manure as were used at one 
time, although there are certain periods when good liberal dressings of 
manure are necessary ; but when the plants are young they do not need it. 
For the earliest Spring crop the seed should be sown in January or 
early in February in pots or pans of light rich soil, and these should be 
placed on a shelf in the greenhouso ; the vessel should be covered over 
with a sheet of glass to hold the moisturo and kept at an oven temperature 
until the seed has germinated. As soon as the plants have formed the 
seed leaf, havo them potted off singly into three-inch pots and grow them 
on in a warm house, potting on into six-inch pots later, in which size they 
should remain until permanently planted out in the borders, or potted 
into tlio fruiting pots. 
Many people prefer to grow their early crops in pots ten inches to 
twelvo inches in diameter, claiming (we boliovo rightly) that they are 
better able to attend to the careful watering of the plants and thus avoid 
any injury to the roots. Tho treatment of young Tomato plants is pretty 
much the same as would be given to early Cucumbers, they should have 
a temperature of 60° during the day, and not less than 50° — 55° at night. 
For a main crop sow the seed in February or March, then transfer into 
pots as before advised ; it is of great importance that the plants be kept 
sturdy and therefore air should be given on all favourable occasions. 
The drainage of both tho pots in which tho young plants are grown on and 
the borders or boxes in which thoy are to fruit should bo very carefully 
looked to, so as to allow of their receiving copious supplies of water, 
especially during the fruiting period. When planted out in the greenhouse 
border, the plants should be placed about 18 inches apart and supported 
cither by means of a stake or tied up with soft string to the roof, all side 
growths should be cleared off as they appear, and only the main stem 
allowed to grow away, this being stopped when it reaches the glass, or 
when three or four trusses of fruit have been set. 
The best soil for Tomatoes is a good rich loam to which has been added 
a light dressing of farmyard manure, say one-fifth of the bulk ; many 
growers do not put any manure in the soil at the time of planting, leaving 
the feeding until the first truss of fruit has set, when they apply regular 
dressings of artificial manure, or give a mulching of well-decayed manure 
and water the same thoroughly in. In no case must the manuro used be 
taken from a heap that is heated or the result will be disastrous. 
