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[[stamped]] OCT 31 1924 [[/stamped]]
        Souris East Oct 27th 1924
               #4792
My report on Burpees New Self -pruning Tomato

  I sowed seed of Burpees Self-pruning Tomato on March 15th in small shallow boxs placed in a sunny window on Apr 4th when 2 1/2 inches high I transplanted to larger boxes. and first week in May again transplanted to cold frame (under glass setting the plants about seven inches apart each way. on May 31st I set them in the open. three ft apart each way. Most of them were then in "bud" on July 21st I noticed the first fruits set on July 25th vines were three ft high from that time on they grew rapidly sending out numerous side branches. bearing fruit at every joint. Although the Tomato was not as large as the Truckers Favourite (which I also grew this year) the great number of fruit borne by the Self-Pruning. Made it the heaviest cropper. The fruits were beautifully smooth and globe shaped and when ripened were a handsome pinkish color. very meaty and of excellent flavor in picking them I measured the fruit from six average vines and the yield was almost half a bushel to each vine. The also kept well the  ripened fruit remaining in good condition for a long time
       Mrs Daniel McEachern