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to a cluster; very good flavour. A heavy cropper inside 
and outside. Ripens outside August 4th. 
Laxton’s Prolific. — Moderately strong growing. Fruit 
large, flat, corrugated, scarlet; averaging eight to a cluster; I 
solid, good flavour. A very heavy cropper inside and out¬ 
side, where the fruit ripens late in July. 
Peacliblow (fig. 1116).—Robust in constitution, sets 
freely, and carries an extraordinary crop. Plant distinctly 
Pig 1117.—Tomato- 
decorative, with numerous bunches of elegant fruit having 
all the charm of a handsome Peach; flavour good. 
Princess of Wales (fig. 1117). — Free growth. Fruit of 
medium size, smooth, round, bright-red in colour, and of 
excellent quality. A heavy cropper, and one of the best 
for all purjioses. 
Ravenscroft's Red. — Moderately strong growing and free 
bearing. Fruit large, round, smooth, scarlet; averaging 
six to a cluster; solid, good flavour. A very heavy cropper 
inside and outside. Ripe in the open about the middle of 
August. 
Sunbeam (fig. 1118). — A moderately strong grower and 
a free bearer both under glass and in the open. Fruit 
medium to small, oval, smooth, handsome, bright-yellow; 
averaging nine to a cluster; solid, excellent flavour. A 
good dessert variety. 
Sutton’s Dessert. —A moderately strong grower and a 
free setter under glass, somewhat shy in the open. Fruit 
small, round, smooth, handsome, scarlet; averaging eight 
to a cluster; solid, excellent flavour. 
The Comet. — Not a strong grower, but very free bearing. 
Fruit medium, round, smooth, of good form, deep-scarlet; 
averaging six to a cluster; solid, good flavour. One of the 
best for open-air culture, commencing to ripen first week 
in August. 
The Cropper. — A strong grower and heavy cropper. 
Fruit medium, deep, round, smooth, good form, bright- 
scarlet; averaging five to a cluster; solid, good flavour. 
Ripens outside early in August, but the fruit is liable to 
crack. 
Tit Bits. —Robust and free setting. Fruit medium, 
round, smooth, good form, scarlet; averaging six to a 
cluster; firm, of excellent flavour. Ready outside first 
week in August. 
Vcitch’s Glory. —A robust grower and a free bearer both 
inside and outside. Fruit large, round, smooth, handsome, 
deep-scarlet; averaging nine to a cluster; solid, of fine 
■Princess of Wales 
flavour. Ready outside early in August. One of the best 
for all purposes. 
Winter Beauty (fig. 1114).—A sturdy grower and very 
free setter. Fruit large, round, smooth, occasionally 
Fig. 1118 —Tomato—Sunbeam. 
slightly ribbed, bright - scarlet; solid, excellent flavour. 
Good for autumn sowing; crops heavily in the open. 
Young’s Eclipse. —A moderately strong grower and a 
free bearer inside and outside. Fruit medium, round, 
smooth, scarlet; averaging five to a cluster; solid, of good 
flavour. Ripens in the open middle of August. 
[W. I.] 
