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leaves were also trimmed off. Handled in this manner the fruit 
ripened well and very little rot was seen. The vines were tied 
to the frames as often as was necessary to keep them in position. 
The ground was kept free from weeds and twice a week 
through the season the plants were given liquid manure: 
diluted with an equal quantity of water. The following table 
shows the average yield per plant of a few varieties grown in 
this way. The table is based on the yield of five plants of each 
variety. October twelfth, the fruit remaining on the vines was 
picked and the amount of green fruit recorded as shown in the 
second column of the following table: 
Tomatoes. 
AVERAGE YIELD Per Piant oF RipzE anp GREEN FRuIT, 1893. 

Pounds of Pounds of 
NAME. ripe fruit. | green fruit. 
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TEATRON: BIST His" )e7i sas ote cise ota dis econo hawiale’e’s Blerbie/einps siorsiatwler sak Pe eee sea erttate oie 6.9 4.8 
LOng Keeper... cscccvccercccscccccescvccvecvesensssescepepecssavucses 7.6 5.5 
ROSE GACH isc cciere v0.2 eacete Wroceai¥ eleje srelets aivts elelert ols aieione re slevaieinige risretneteies 6.6 8.5 
TORT COUR Bei cca whl cde ie pclae derele aide wa astern eet cinak eihtes temic 13.1 4.8 

