Productiveness is everywhere an important quality, and one
that shows considerable variation in different kinds, and often in
different strains of the same kind.
 Some tomatoes are good in every other respect, but do not
ship well. They may for some unknown cause rot earlier than
other kinds when they are subject to exactly the same conditions;
then, they may not ship well because of being soft or easily
bruised.
 In some localities earliness is also an important factor; but in
localities where there are no winter frosts this point would not
scale so much.
 Color, shape and size are qualities that are simply matters
of convenience and of preference. As the market value of a
vegetable depends very much on its appearance. Whatever quali-
ties go to make up its appearance must not be overlooked. The
flavor and cooking qualities are not given many points, because
these are not affected by different kinds to an extent which
injures the market value.
 A brief description of some of the kinds that are popular in
 Florida will be given here. There are some kinds that are quite
 new and promise to be as good as any in this list, and there are
 some old ones that are nearly as good as these; but the list is so
 long that it cannot be given.




 Twelve Good Tomatoes.
 (1.) Beauty has its fruit uniformly smooth and of even size;
 slightly flatter than Stone; the color is pink; good shipper and
 fair flavor; stands fairly against disease; some fields suffered
 from macrosporium and from blight; yield good. With some
 growers it is quite a favorite. On the whole, it is one of our best
 kinds.
 2. Ignotum originated at the Michigan Agricultural Col-
 lege, and has been offered by seedmen for a number of years. A
 vigorous grower, fairly early and quite productive; a good
 keeper and shipper; deep red and large on well fertilized soil;
 smooth and of good flavor. It may not be the most resisting
 against disease.
 3. Long-keeper is another good one of the purple kind. It