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flat; bright scarlet in color and very productive. For an early 

 market variety it cannot be surpassed. 



Early Larg'e Smooth Red. One of the earliest ; medium 

 size ; skin light scarlet ; smooth and productive. 



Fejee Island. A large variety, very solid, and of pinkish 

 color. Good for a late variety. 



Tilden. This is the standard variety for family garden as 

 well as market. It is of a good shape, brilliant scarlet, and from 

 above medium to large in size. It keeps well and is planted for 

 a general crop. 



Selected Trophy. A very large, smooth Tomato, more 

 solid and heavy than auy other kind. It is not quite as early as 

 the Tilden. Has become a favorite variety. 



^Larg'e YellOTF. This is similar in shape to the Large Eed, 

 but more solid. Not vexy popular. 



Acme. This is a new variety and the prettiest and most 

 solid Tomato ever introduced. It is of medium size, round and 

 very smooth, a strong grower and a good and long bearer. They 

 are the perfection of Tomatoes for family use, but will not answer 

 for shipping purposes; the skin is too tender and cracks when 

 fully ripe. Of all the varieties introduced none yet has surpassed 

 this kind, when all qualities are brought into consideration. It 

 does well about here where the ground is heavy. 



Paragon. This variety has lately come into notice. It is 

 very solid, of a bright reddish crimson color, comes in about the 

 same time as the Tilden, but is heavier in foliage, and protects its 

 fruit. It is productive and keeps long in bearing, well adapted for 

 shipping. 



TURNIP» 



Navet (Fr.), RUEBE (Ger.), Nabo Comux (Sp.) 



Early Red or Purple Top, 



(strap-leaved). 



Early White Flat Dutch, 



(strap-leaved). 



Large White Globe. 



PoMERiAN Globe. 



White Spring. 



Yellow Aberdeen. 



Golden Ball. 

 Amber Globe. 

 Early Purple Top Munich. 

 Purple Top Ruta Baga. 

 Improved Ruta Baga. 

 Extra Early White French, or 

 White Egg Turnip, (new). 



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, so it may be well incorporated 

 with the soil. When fresh manure is used the turnips are apt to 



