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TOMATOES, STANDARD EARLY SCARLET SORTS 
r T''HE term “standard,” as used here, simply stands for 
the common tomato plant, to distinguish it from 
the dwarf kinds described later. The scarlet or bright 
red sorts, as mentioned on this and the following page, are 
greatly preferred to the pink or purple kinds by some 
people. I he scarlet sorts are of more pronounced flavor. 
Spark’s Earliana is the earliest sort on record, maturing 
medium-sized fruits in ioo days from date seeds were 
sown. Its season of bearing is short and the flavor is 
decidedly acid. Early Sunrise, which matures a few 
days later, has much smoother fruits that average 
larger. It is said to be a selection from Earliana. Chalk’s 
Early Jewel (illustrated above) takes the prize in this class. 
In no days after sowing it yields large, smooth, handsome 
fruits that average three and a half inches in diameter by 
two and a half inches deep through. They are very solid, 
of splendid flavor. The average yield per plant is very 
high since Chalk’s Early Jewel bears continuously. 
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