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Livingston’s Perfection. Very | everybody who saw them. They will 
similar to the foregoing in shape and | keep well, and do not crack. 
color. Livingston’s Beauty. A new va- 
Livingston’s Favorite. Thisnoyv- | riety, offered for the first time thres 
elty was introduced onlyafewyearsago; | yearsago. It is quite distinct in color, 
it is as perfect in shape and as solid as | being avery glossy crimson witha light 
the Acme, but much larger, and of a | tinge of purple, (lighter than the Acme), 
handsome dark red color. I had some | It ripens with the Acme or Paragon, but 
sent to me by a customer, and they | keeps longer. It is very perfect in shape 
surely were the finest specimen of toma- | and does not crack, like some of the 
toes I ever saw, and were admired by ' thin skinned sorts. i 
The sceds of the last five Varieties are raised for me by the originators, Messrs. Livingston’s Sons, 
and can be relied upon as being true to name and of superior quality. 
= TURNIP. 
NAVET (Fr. ), Rtize (Ger.), Nazo Comun Sp.). 
Early Red or Purple Top Golden Ball. 
(strap-leaved): | Amber Globe.- « 
Early White Flat Dutch, strap-leaved. | Early Purple Top Munich. | 
Purple Top Globe. ee: Extra Early Purple Top. 
Large White Globe. | Purple Top Ruta Baga. | 
Pomerian Glove. Improved Ruta Baga. | 
White Spring. | Extra Early White French. or White 
Yellow Aberdeen. | Egg Turnip. 
Turnips do best in new ground. When the soil has been worked long, it should 
receive a top dressing of land-plaster orashes. If stable manure is used the ground 
should be manured the spring previous to sowing, so it 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 Purpie Top. Large White Globe. A very large 
(Strap Leavep.) Thisis one of the most | variety, mostly grown forstock. It can 
popular kinds. It is flat, with asmall | be used for thetable when young. Flesh 
tap-root, and a bright purple top. The | coarse, but sweet; tops very large. 
leaves are narrow and grow erect from. Pomeriaa Globe. This is selected 
the bulb. The fiesh is finely grained | from the above. It is smoother and 
and rich. handsomer in shape; good to plant early 
Early White Flat Duteh. (Srrap- | in spring. When pulled before it is too 
LeaveD.) This is similar to the above | large it is a very salable turnip in the 
in shape, but considered about a week | market. 
earlier. It is very popular. White Spring. This is similar to 
Purple Top Globe. A variety of | the White Flat Dutch; not quite go 
recent introduction; same shape as the | large, but rounderin shape. The tops 
Pomerian Giobe, but with purple top. | are larger; it is early, a good quality, 
Fine variety for table or for stock. Itis | and best adapted for spring planting. 
not quite so early as the Early Red or Wellow Aberdeen. Thisisa variety 
Purple Top. ITrecommenditvery highly. | very little cultivated here. It is shaped 
