. Buist's garden guide and almanac. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. BUIST'S GARDEN GUIDE. 115 TOMATO. TOMATE (Fr.). LIEBESAPFEL (Ger.). TOMATE (Sp.). Fifty years ago this vegetable was considered unfit for the table; and now there are none more popular; thousands of acres are annually grown in this vicinity, and thousands of baskets of them are daily sold throughout the Summer season in our markets. It is a point of good gar- dening to have this dis
. Buist's garden guide and almanac. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. BUIST'S GARDEN GUIDE. 115 TOMATO. TOMATE (Fr.). LIEBESAPFEL (Ger.). TOMATE (Sp.). Fifty years ago this vegetable was considered unfit for the table; and now there are none more popular; thousands of acres are annually grown in this vicinity, and thousands of baskets of them are daily sold throughout the Summer season in our markets. It is a point of good gar- dening to have this dish early; to accomplish which, sow in a spent, mild hot-bed early in Spring, and air freely in fine weather; when the young plants are three inches high, transplant them into another frame, to remain there until planted out, this will make them stronger and more stocky; tor a late crop sow the seeds in a very warm spot of the garden, and cover them at night or during cold weather with boards; when the weather becomes mild and pleasant, transplant them in a sheltered part of the garden facing south or southeast; as the plants advance, support them with a few branches, or tie them up to stakes. The earliest plants should have their tops pinched off as soon as they have set their fruit, which will cause them to*ripen eariler. It is also a very good plan to plant a few plants in flower-pots or boxes, very early in the season, and place them near the glass in a green-house, or even on a window-sill; keep them well watered to encourage their growth until the weather becomes settled; then transplant them to the garden; this will greatly increase their earliness. Most cultivators allow their Tomato vines to grow wild and support themselves; they, perhaps, have never given it a thought, that, by training and properly pruning them, they will not only increase their productiveness, but the fruit will ripen better and be of much finer quality. This is really the case; besides, it looks more
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