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much larger, and of a handsome dark 
red color. I had some sent to me by 
a customer, and they surely were the 
finest specimen of tomatoes I ever 
saw, and were admired by everybody 
who saw them. They will keep well, 
and do not crack. It has become the 
standard variety for this market. 
Livingston’s Beauty. This 
variety is of recent introduction. It 
is quite distinct in color, being a very 
glossy crimson with a light tinge of 
purple, (lighter than the Acme). It 
ripens with the Acme or Paragon, but 
keeps longer. It is very perfect in 
shape and does not crack, like some 
of the thin skinned sorts. 
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Dwart Champion. 
TURNIP. 
Naver (Fr.), Riise (Ger.), 
Naso Comun (Sp.). 
Early Red or Purple Top (strap-leaved ). 
Early White Flat Dutch (strap-leaved ). 
Purple Top Giobe. : 
Large White Globe. 
Pomerian Globe. 
White Spring. 
Yellow Aberdeen. 
Golden Ball. ‘ TRIO Aa hh | 
Amber Globe. W Ne a sn My inl 
Early Purple Top Munich. AS FEET aah HE ij 
Improved Ruta Baga. AN iE i | AT Hi) 
Long Island Purple Top Ruta Baga. 
Extra Early White French, or White 
Egg Turnip. 
Paragon. 
Turnips do best in new ground. When the soil has been worked long, it should receive a 
top dressing of land-plaster or ashes. If stable manure is used the ground should be manured 
the spring previous to sowing, soit may be well incorporated with the soil. When fresh 
manure is used the turnips are apt to become speckled. Sow from end of July till October for 
fall and winter, and in January, February and March for spring and summer use. They are 
generally sown broad-cast, but the Ruta Baga should be sown in drills, or rather ridges, and 
should not be sown later than the end of August; the Golden Ball and Aberdeen not later than 
the end of September. The White Flat Dutch, Early Spring and Pomerian Globe are best 
for spring, but also good for autumn. 
Early Red or Purple Top. (Srrap- Purple Top Globe. Of same shape 
Leavep.) This is one of the most popular | as the Pomerian Globe, but with purple top. 
kinds. It is flat, with a small tap-root, and Fine variety for table and for stock. It is not 
a bright purple top. The leaves are narrow | quite so early as the Early Red or Purple Top. 
and grow erect from the bulb. The flesh is I recommend it very highly. 
finely grained and rich. | Large White Globe. A very large 
Early White Flat Dutch. (Srrar-_ kind; mostly grown for stock. It can be used 
LEAVED.} This is similar to the abovein shape, | for the table when young. Flesh coarse, but 
but considered about a week earlier. It is very | sweet; tops very large. 
popular. 
