"The Field and Garden Vegetables of America", 1863. Released June 5, 2007 by Project

bakersville · February 2, 2008

pages 640 to 653 are the pages that deal with tomatoes, growing info, and variety types.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21682...-h/21682-h.htm

PNW_D · March 3, 2010

Wow,

most interesting - thank you for linking to it Carolyn,

and a bit more from Google Books on Tomato de Laye

http://books.google.ca/books?q=Tomat...G=Search+Books

**nctomatoman** · March 3, 2010

Denise, that is a superb link! I have a few of those special bulletins (1880s, from MI state) but this is a treasure trove of info for the tomato historian!

February 2, 2008	#1
bakersville Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: westminster Posts: 11	"The Field and Garden Vegetables of America", 1863. Released June 5, 2007 by Project pages 640 to 653 are the pages that deal with tomatoes, growing info, and variety types. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21682...-h/21682-h.htm

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PNW_D Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Coast, Canada Posts: 961	Wow, most interesting - thank you for linking to it Carolyn, and a bit more from Google Books on Tomato de Laye http://books.google.ca/books?q=Tomat...G=Search+Books __________________ D.

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nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Denise, that is a superb link! I have a few of those special bulletins (1880s, from MI state) but this is a treasure trove of info for the tomato historian! __________________ Craig