Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-02-11
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THE qoMAro AND ITS CULTURE

Tho 1VMAIU- AMI LID Ouhluhh
This fruit, long known as =" the love
apple" aud said to have como from tue
far south, has rapidly gained favor
wherever grown. IL is susceptible OF
great improvement, though il has geucr'
ally received less attention than most
garden vegetables. While under cares
full cultue they have been long inreach-
ing their present state, the tomato has
been q comparatively short time under
culture, aud yet, nature has done 50
much for il that it already holds high
rank among our fuest fruits Of the gar
den. Many medical men claim for IT
valuable hygiehic qualities, aud human
sysiem--has confirmed the decision
II isNtleicatcly acid, cooling and health
full. In hot weather our children seize
the golden "lovt apples" aud queuch
their thirst, while VIC all use them at
our tables.
Stree this fruit Is br ught to perfec-
ton, why grow coarse, uusigbtly, spon.
gy, ill,Havored tomatoes, when by at
tending to few simple, but important
things, the finest qualities may be had 7
IMPORTANCE OF SAVING SEED FROM
EARLY FRUIT.
The temptation of growers for mar.
ket, 10 sell the earliest at large price
is so great, that little seed is saved ex-
cept from those maturing later; doubt
less under the impression that the seed
is just as good. l;at this IS great
mistake The seed from the fruit which
ripens earliest any season will be the
earlieFt and best the next year. There
is no doubt that tho tomato has been
vastly improved by careful culture land
can be still further) in the desirable
qualities of earliness, productivencss,
size, solidity fewness Of seeds, beauty
of form, thinness of skin, delicacy Of
favor and richness of color.
now TO IMPROVE TIE FRUIT.
Our experience has told US that this
is the way to do il.
lat. Plants should be grown in warm,
light, rich soil from the seeds of the
earliest ripened fruit having most, if
not all the valuable qualities mention
ed.
I'd. They should be grown early.
3D.. During no time of their growth
should they suffer from want of warmth,
sunshine, fresh air, and a soil in proper
mechanical and chemical condition for
their healthy growth.
dERMISATINo THE SEEDS IN A LITTLE
BOX.
For family use, (and it is especially
with this view we WRITE the plants may
be started in little box in q warm
room; and for field culture 10 hot. bed
or green house. Iu quito small box
all the plants any family need may be
grown, A few plants well cared for will
be worth great deal moro than large
number ill-grown, such as We so of.en
see crowded to suffication aud death in
dealers hot.beds. Such long, weakly
things can have no value. The hUie
boz need be no more than two feet long,
foot wide and few inches deep, GOV.
cred with glass to eouneract the dry
ness Of the atmosphere of the room
Put the box in the sunshine, keep the
room warm and carefully ventilated.
Do not be in too great haste to GERM.
nate the seeds; but once started see
that the plants get no ctech from loant
Of care.
WHEN TO sow SEED FOR AN EARLY
CROP.
In the neighbOrhool Of New York,
the seed mny be sown about tho middle
OF February or beginning of March,
TRANSATLANTIC.
When the plants are two or three in.
chcs high they may DC put into small pots
TO DO afterwards transplanted into lar
gar ones, or into hcOIei. The trans.
planting Of them at icra twicr, or even
three or four times before putting them
IN the open ground, (Which should not
be done till all appearance Of frost has
gone, unless they arc protected when
necessary will hasten curly ripenibg.
E1ch time, before iransplantiug, the
soil should b. we'll watcrel so that
ball of earth may be removed with each
plant, aud this is particularly desirable
when they are being put in the open
ground and thus their growth viii not
bo checked. During all this time let
them have all the light aud flesh air
that they can stand use mild days,
but bcwarc Of cold and frost A uniform
warm temperature is desirable, but not
so not as to make the plants grow too
tall aud siekly. If convenient, the
plants, SOM tins bsfore bciag set 10
the open ground, may b. put iuto a
cold frame, protecting them at frs. a.
much us may be necessary.
Ii the above plan be followed faith
fully you will have an abundance of
iino healthy plants, when everybody
Else is securing the country for what is
not always to be fouud-good tomato
plants.
OPEN GROUND CULTURE.
Oica in the open ground they delight
aud flourish in rather light ttOn heavy,
aud rich, but not over rich, soil, aal il
on the sod,b easten exposure of a lill
side, where the. will he protected from
the elll winds, and chi . ;he Slnshine,
Ill tbs better
They shoull not be less than four
feet apart. Keep the soil friablc. Let
no weeds grow. Hoe early aud of,en,
aud they cannot take posscssi IN of the
soil.
WHEN TO SOW SEED ron \ LATE cRoP,
For late crop the seed may be sosn
IN the open aroul in spring When
planted IL their place, they will bear
nj the frost comes, aud loAscr II prur.