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which is then strained through a sieve that will keep out the 

 skins and seeds ; and after being again thoroughly boiled, re- 

 ducing it somewhat, adding salt and spice according to taste, 

 it is cooled and bottled for use. 



Either the apple or pear tomatoes make a pleasant preserve 

 for immediate use, or for keeping if put in preserving cans. 

 For this purpose, the fruit may be taken while green, or when 

 about three fourths ripe. If the latter, boiling water is poured 

 over them, and the skins are carefully taken off; if the former, 

 the skins are left on. Having the fruit prepared, add to each 

 three pounds of it two quarts of water, one and a half pounds 

 of sugar, one good-sized lemon, sliced, or a quarter ounce of 

 green ginger, or both, and boil slowly till the sirup thickens. 



To make what are known as " tomato figs," take the pear- 

 shaped variety when nearly, but not quite ripe, and boil them 

 as above directed for preserves, with the water, and sugar, and 

 lemon or green ginger in the same proportions. When suffi- 

 ciently boiled, take the tomatoes out of the sirup, and lay 

 them singly upon flat dishes, and place them in the sun ; when 

 partially dried, sprinkle finely-crushed sugar thinly over them, 

 turning and sugaring them daily until they are sufficiently 

 dried ; or, if difficulty arises from bad weather, the drying 

 may be completed in an oven at a low heat. They may then 

 be packed, and pressed closely into boxes lined with white 

 paper, and, if thought needful, more sugar may be added. 



For winter use, the ripe tomatoes may be stewed, and simply 

 salted or fully seasoned, and kept in patent fruit-cans in the 

 usual mode until wanted, when they are to be stewed afresh, 

 and seasoned anew if desired. 



TURNIP. 



French, Navtt. German, Rube. Steckriibe. Spanish, Nabo. 



EARLY RED-TOP. EARLY DUTCH. EARLY STONE. LONG, OR 

 TANKARD. YELLOW ABERDEEN. YELLOW GLOBE. RUS- 

 SIA, OR RUTA BAGA. 



BRIEF DIRECTIONS. 



Sow in shallow drills, twelve inches apart. Cover lightly, 



