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Fejee. — The fruit of this variety is of the largest size ; 

 color reddish-pink ; very solid, and well flavored ; a most 

 abundant bearer. Its lateness, as well as its objectionable 

 color, make it of little value as a market sort. 



Large Red. — Fruit large, irregular, but very solid; 

 this variety is preferred by many to the smooth sorts, the 

 flesh being more solid. It is not quite so early, but is 

 preferable when weight of crop is wanted for catsup, or 

 preserving ; for this purpose it is grown largely as a late 

 crop. 



Large Yellow. — Differing only from the preceding in 

 color. 



Red and Yellow Plum. — Beautiful varieties, never ex- 

 ceeding 2 inches in length, by 1 inch in diameter. They 

 are mainly used for pickling and preserving. 



Tree Tomato. — This variety is entirely distinct from 

 all the others, in its upright and tree-like habit. It was 

 introduced to this country some six or seven years ago, 

 from France, but has never shown any quality deserving 

 general cultivation, and is now only grown in private gar- 

 dens more as a half useful curiosity than anything else. 



TURNIP. — (Brassica campestris.) 



The cultivation of the Turnip for an early crop for mar- 

 ket purposes, sold bunched in the green state, is in all re- 

 spects the same as detailed for Early Beets. The profits 

 of the crop are also similar. The Turnip, however, for 

 early crops, is rather more particular about soil than the 



