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New York AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 327 
Giant Wiltshire-—From twelve to sixteen inches long, eight to 
ten inches in circumference; yellow with reddish cast; usually 
very symmetrical, grows with the upper one-fourth out of the 
ground, 
Paris Forecing.—Three to five inches long, five to six inches in 
circumference, usually pronged and split; pinkish red; not a 
-. good keeper. 
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEWER TOMATOES. 
Tres Hative d Plaine Terre (Vil.)— A French variety of recent 
introduction. Growth, vigorous; leaves, finely cut; fruits bright 
red, spherical, flattened at apex; smooth, medium, large; seven 
to nine cells; very solid; fruits usually have a short piece of stem 
on, when detached ; very productive. | 
Haines’ No. 64 (N., B. & G. Co.).— Growth, rank; foliage, dark 
green; fruits bright red and symmetrical, of medium size, four te 
seven-celled, well filled with seeds, solid. 
Horsford’s Prelude (Rawson).— Growth, weak; scant leafage; 
fruits irregular, from round to long, bright red, uniformly small, 
~smooth, four-celled, many seeds, soft. 
Lorillard.— Growth, very vigorous, but stocky ; foliage, dark 
green ; fruits round, flattened on end, usually five-celled ; meat 
solid, fine flavor. 
MeCullom’s Hybrid (Vick).— Growth, vigorous; foliage, dark 
_ green; fruits bright red, round, flattened on end, smooth, very 
solid, ripens evenly, good quality ; late this year, but claimed by 
introducers to be early. 
The following table presents the observations made during the 
season upon the different varieties under cultivation : 
