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We have no hesitation in saying that certain varieties have a very 
close resemblance, but in declaring which are synonyms we speak 
with less confidence than in other vegetables. We note with some 
hesitation the names that appeared to us the same, but we desire to. 
grow them another season before speaking confidently. We shall be 
glad of any information that will aid in settling the perplexing ques- 
tion of synonyms in the tomato. The following at present seem to 
be identical : 
Arlington, Greg., 1883, and Howard, Greg., 1883. 
Boston Market, Greg., 1883, and Fulton Market, Till., 1885. 
Cardinal, Greg., 1884, and Queen, Fer., 1884. 
Karly Richmond, Land.,1885, and Precursor, B. M. & Co., 1884. 
Early York, Greg., 1883, and Hubbard’s Curled Leaf, Sib.,1883. 
Emery, Far., 1885, and Mayflower, Sib., 1885. 
Essex Round Red Smooth, Greg., 1885, and Tilden’s New, Greg. ,. 
1883. | 
Favorite, Greg., 1885 ; Hathaway’s Excelsior, Sib., 1885; Living- 
ston’s Favorite, Greg., 1883; New Red Apple, Greg.,1884, and Opti- 
mus, Fer., 1885. 
Golden Trophy, Thor., 1883, and Yellow Victor, Greg., 1883. 
Large Red, Fer., 1883; Large Red Smooth Round, Sib., 1883, and 
New York Market, Hen., 1884. 
Queen, Hen., 1884, and Red Valencia Cluster, Thor., 1883. (The 
Queen of Ferry and Henderson were quite distinct. ) 
Reade’s Island Beauty, Thor., 1883, and Triumph, Greg., 1883. 
We had formerly considered the Acme and Essex Harly Hybrid the 
same, and so stated in our last report. The past season, however, a 
rather marked difference appeared between them, the latter being 
more vigorous, later and bearing rather larger fruits. 
All of the other varieties seemed to us distinct. 
Cross-fertilizations. 
The erect, tree form of the French Upright or Tree tomato, 
(tomate de Laye, of the French), is more desirable in some respects: 
than the spreading decumbent habit of the ordinary garden tomato. 
The plants do not require trellising, the fruits are borne where they 
are in full view, and rarely touch the ground, the thick foliage and 
strong stem cause the plants to endure transplanting better than 
those of the common tomato, and most important of all the compact. 
form of this variety adapts it for growing in frames for forcing. 
The objection to it is that it is so late as to scarcely ripen unless the 
Season is unusually favorable. 
During the past three seasons we have been endeavoring, by 
cross-fertilizing this variety with different sorts of the common to- 
mato, to secure an early variety having the upright habit. In 1883, 
we secured several crosses between the French Upright and Alpha,. 
and French Upright and Livingston’s Favorite tomatoes, and in ’84 
we crossed successfully the French Upright with the Acme. 
The results of these crosses have been quite interesting, in a scien- 
tific point of view, and we hope also quite successful in securing the 
object sought. 


