Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-12

Until within few years very little was known in
this country about the Tomato. 1t was grown as an
| establishment in some corner Of flower garden
and called the LOUe apple. Now, it is article Of
daily food in its season, in the great majority OF
families in this country. But very few persons
know how easily and abundantly it can be grown in
perfection, how chesply it can be preserved for
future use in many forms, nor its invaluable medi-
cal properties conducive to health and vitality
| Mr.. G. EDWARDS LESTER who has grown the tomato,
and watched its culture in many Of the climates and
countries Of Europe and America gives his expert
ence as follows:
LIST. The best kinds and vdriciiss-Sx years ago l
began more thorough system of experiments than
had ever practiaed or seem l prepared my beds
for growing tomatos, and the analysis of the soil
corresponded very closely with the chemical CON-
ponents of the fruit. then terminated ten or
twelve of the finest varieties ] had, or could get,
and obtained large, vigorous plants of the same
kinds from our New York gardens. One Of each
was planted by itself where it could not hybridize.
In another bed planted al The Udrieties together to
make them hybridise and multiply neto kinds
succeeded in getting one variety, which found
superior TO any had ever seen, in the following
quaities-(D delicacy of flavor thinness and smooth
ness of skin, fewness of seeds, solidity of meat,
earliness of rIpenng richness of color evenness of
size, and ease of culture The next year | cast all
other varieties away, and brought this to perfec-
ton and it has been universally pronounced by
Agricultural Fairs, Farmers Clubs and Scientific
Horticuturists, to be superior to any other.
I'd. Ny Mode Of CaltaTe-Germinsts in hot
house, hot-bed, or kitchen; for very early fruit,
transplant when quite small into pots. The Toms-
to improves by every transplanting. szd each time
should be set deeper. Frsm the time four six
leaves appear, pinch or cut eff the larger lower
leaves aud the terminal buds, and continue this
process Of pruning till the fruit is far advanced
THAI when ripe, the bed will seem to be covered
by mass Of large, smooth, even sized Tomatoes,
Of the richest pomegTanste eolor-and the leaves
hiddsa by lhs fruit
Set plants three four fees apart, in the armest
spot you have and let them fall over to the North-
ern frames twelve or fifteen inches Aigb or on pea
brush anything to sustain them; and keep the
frui from touching the ground, which delays rpen-
ing, ersstes mould, invites out-worms, and always
gives the Tomato al earthly taste. Try for only
cluster, (ihe first that blossoms) and cut eve
rything else gradually away. This will give you
Tomatoes in perfeclisH in the latitude Of Buffalo,
four or six weeks earlier than they are usually
ripened in our own climate. II you wish late To-
matoes, pull up each plant by the root (just before
the frost comes) and hang them up the south
side Of building, top down, with 8 blanket to roll
up days and let fall nights When ice makes, hang
them up il Sny room that does not freeze, or in
dry cellar, and you will have fresh tomatoes ell
Sintsr-somewhat shrlvsllsd but Of fac favor.