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TOMATOES—A TEST OF VARIETIES. 
The plantings of seed of the following list of tomatoes 
were made in boxes in the greenhouse. ‘The first planting 
was Mar. 4, and included seeds from all packages received 
to that time. 
A number of packages of seed were received afterwards, 
and a second planting was made March 20, and included 
ll those of the first planting. Four plants from the seed 
of each package were transplanted in the garden May 20, 
in rows seven feet apart and three feet apart in the rows. 
The dates of the first ripe fruit, and the first ten ripe fruits 
of each, are given in the following table : 






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PRR UOT a le kia, oi wisi vis! 4 > Sta. June 15) 87jAug. 14; 147)Aug. 28] 161 
ER eee eh dou 5 cic a Sib. ON LOE MO LOOT 6t Lash tO 
Blount’s Champion Cluster|Thor. 80} ‘* 16) 104; ‘‘ 31] 180/Sept. 6} 186 
Deb MMM ATR OG, 5 aie.5 hana Sta. July 26) 128) ‘* 81) 164] ** 8) 167 
Bronze Foliage Trophy.../Thor. |June 14} 102) ‘* 27/176] ‘* 2) 182 
Burpee’s Cardinal........ Burpee ai OM Seo LoGhe Seo ae 
SMELT oes 6 don out ff ‘S 16) 88 ‘* 14) 149/Aug. 31| 164 
Canada Victor (Extra Se- 
PECVD C OCG so sch o) adnlnt d,s Greg. eta Oeh ee GE LOOT th LA Toa 
PARLE VICUOY 5. '.\62).'s nua « po eae Eo GE TBO wie y Toil te 
MLA Gry, Boe teak Seek Oi Sta. July 16) 118\Sept. 3) 167|Sept. 8] 172 
Caster’s Green Gage...... Ben. June 15) 103/Aug. 2) 151/Aug. 10; 159 
Dwarf Striped Japanese 
(Ger. Japanische neid- 
rige geistreifte. 
(Fr. du Japan naine 
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Lt bal 9A 1c ee ae Liv. Raat LOO ey adele Oliet a tSOL LAG 
Banvekicnmond.,... ..)<'. Land, LOMO lt LOU Line Oa Laie 
ss meh dens dks. 53 Sta. July Loy PL Te laye) Sieh tea 
Pe OLS 6 ius's. 4 Lilie 6 age a4 co Te Oh ee te ye Oe LAO ee Tad aa 
PERU ag sts u's'yce ba 5 oie 9s ay ELT 16h 1h Ol ay So Coal Be 
Essex Round Red Smooth ‘ June 18} 90] ‘* 30/ 163/Sept. 1) 165 
Extra Early Trophy......} J. & S&S. 15} 103} ‘* 7 155;Aug. 11) 160 
OT OL Ea ea Sta. et OO ee LaLa ay See 11 4, 
Fulton Market......... a ones July 16) 118) ‘* 30) 163)Sept. 166 
Giant of Smyrna......... Dam. June 16; 88) ‘* 18) 151)Aug. 27) 160 
Goldene Queen i! 25. Liv. July 5) 122\Sept. 6) 186\Sept. 13; 193 
Oldene LTOPH Yah i. ss bes Sta. June 15; 87j/Aug. 17) 150;Aug. 30) 194 
* Gooseberry Fruited. H. & 8. ** 28) 116|Sept. 3) 183)Sept. 7| 187 
Greneir (with erect stem). 
(Ger. Greneir atigé raide 
de Laye.) 
(Fr. Rouge 4 tige raide 
BES URVOr edn yuan + > s Ben. BUR MICA eee Lh onl eae aR teen 
Hathaway’s Excelsior..... Sta. June 16; 88/Aug. 12) 145)Aug. 30} 1638 
Horsford’s Prelude....... Hors. Pe LOU LUS ee UL eC LOE sch aee LOG 

