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liage, and protects its fruit. It is pro- It ripens with the Acme or Paragon, but 

 ductive and keeps long in bearing. Well keeps longer. It is very perfect in shape 

 adapted for shipping. and does not crack, like some of the 



Liiving^ston's Perfection. Very thin skinned sorts, 

 similar to the foregoing in shape and 

 color. 



L.iving-stoii's Favorite. This Toma- 

 to was introduced only a few years ago ; 

 it is as perfect in shape and as solid as 

 the Acme, but 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 toma- 

 toes I ever saw, and were admired by 

 everybody v/ho saw them. They will 

 keep well, and do not crack. 



jLivisBg-stosi's Beauty. This va- 

 riety was offered for the first time four 

 years ago. It is quite distinct in color, 

 being a very glossy crimson with a light 

 tinge of purple, (lighter than the Acme). 



The seeds 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. 



Paragon. 



TURNIP. 



N-WkT (Fr.), Rube ^Ger.), Nabo Oomun (Sp. 



JEarlij Red or Pvrjjle Top 



(strap-leaved). 

 Early White Flat Dutch, (strapj-leaved.) 

 Purple Top Globe. 

 Large White Globe. 

 Pomerian Globe. 

 White Spring. 



Yellow Aberdeen. 

 Golden Ball. 

 Amber Globe. 

 Early Purple Top Munich. 

 Improved, Ruta Baga. 

 Extra Earlu White French, or White 

 Egg Turnip. 



Turnii)S do best in new ground. When the soil has been worked long, it should 

 receive a top dressing of land-i:)laster or ashes. 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 Ba^ga 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 si)ring, but also good for autumn. 



Early Red or Purple Top. 



(Strap-Leaved. ) This is one of the most 

 poi)ular kinds. It is flat, with a stnall 

 tap-root, and a bright purple top. The 

 leaves are narrow and grow erect from 

 the bulb. The flesh is finely grained 

 and rich. 



JEargy Wiiite Flat Dutch. (Strap- 

 Leaved.) This is similar to the above 

 in shape, but considered about a week 

 earlier. It is a very poi)ular. 



Piij'ple Top Olotoe. A variety of 

 recent introduction ; same shape as the 

 Pomerian Globe, but with purple top. 



