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color. For slicing and canning it would be difficult to find its 
superior. 
Large Rose Peach. —Plant a remarkably strong grower, very 
productive, fruit early, nearly round, rose-peach color, very soft, con¬ 
taining many seeds. This is one of the novelties, but has no 
qualities that would recommend it as a variety for general culture. 
Matchless. —This is a variety of the Ignotum type, possesses 
vigor of growth, but falls far below Puritan, Potato-leaf, and 
Ignotum in productiveness. It ripens medium early, is fairly large, 
very smooth, and has an attractive scarlet color. 
Peach. —The fruit of this variety possesses the same general 
characters as that of the New Rose Peach, except that it is much 
smaller. The habit of growth of the plant is, however, quite 
different, being much more compact. It deserves no place in a col¬ 
lection of varieties, except as a curiosity. 
Ponderosa. —A variety introduced in 1892 by Peter Henderson 
& Co. Plants seem to lack vigor, and the variety appears to be not 
well fixed; out of 12 plants there were four distinct types. Fruits 
nearest the introducer’s described type were very large, many single 
specimens weighing over one pound, quite smooth for so large a 
fruit, a little ridged about the stem, solid, slow in ripening, color as 
in Mikado. When by further selection the apparent good qualities 
of this variety become fixed so that their reproduction is assured, it 
will be valuable. 
Potato-leaf. —This is a distinct variety originated by Livingston 
& Sons, and introduced by them in 1887. The foliage resembles 
that of the potato, as the name implies. Plant a strong grower, 
ripens its fruit rapidly, and is very productive; the fruits are 
medium large, very smooth and solid, color the same as in Mikado. 
This is a fine tomato for canning and also a good market sort. 
Paritan. —A variety of New England origin, introduced by 
Rawson of Boston. The plants are strong and stocky. This was 
the first variety to ripen fruit; fruit large, solid, sometimes slightly 
furrowed about the stem, ripens very evenly, color a deep scarlet. 
The Puritan was the most productive desirable variety under test, 
and is one that will give entire satisfaction. 
Royal Red. —Seed from Livingston & Sons, originators. Plant 
a remarkably vigorous grower, not as early as some ; fruit large, 
solid, smooth, occasionally slightly furrowed about the stem; color a 
beautiful cardinal-red. A desirable variety. 
Table Queen. —Seed from Peter Henderson & Co., introducers. 
A good grower, medium early, productive; fruit large, solid, gener¬ 
ally smooth, sometimes slightly ridged, color as in Mikado. A 
variety that will give general satisfaction. 
Trucker’s Favorite. —A vigorous variety, productive, ripening 
fruits as early as Ignotum and Table Queen, but at succeeding pick- 
