RICHARD FROTSCHER’S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 
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Livingston’s Favorite. This 
is the latest novelty; it isas perfect 
in shape and as solid as the Acme, 
but much larger, and ofa 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 whosawthem. They 
will keep well, and do not crack. 
Livingston’s Beauty. Anew 
variety, offered for the first time 
two yearsago. It isquite distinct in 
color, being a very glossy crimson 
with a light tinge of purple, (lighter 
than the Acme). Itripens withthe 
Acme or Paragon, but keeps longer. Paragon. 
It is very perfect in shape and does not erack, like some of the thin skinned sorts. 
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. 
TURNIP. 
Navet (Fr.), RUBE (Ger.), Naso Comun (Sp.). 
Early Red or Purple Top, Golden Ball, 
(strap-leaved). Amber Globe. 
Early White Flat Dutch, strap-leaved. Early Purple Top Mimich. 
Purple Top Globe. Extra Earlu Purple Top. 
Large White Globe. Purple Top Ruta Baga. 
Pomerian Globe. Improved Ruta Baga. 
White Spring. Extra Early White French, or White 
Yellow Aberdeen. Eqg Turnip. 
Turnips do best in new ground. When the soil has been worked long, it should 
receive a top dressing of land-plaster orashes. Ifstable 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-east, 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. 
(StraP LEaveD.) Thisis one of the most 
popular kinds. It is flat, with a small 
tap-root, and abright purple top. gThe 
leaves are narrow and grow erect from 
thebulb. The flesh is finely grained 
and rich. 
in shape, but considered about a week 
earlier. It is very popular. 
Purple Top Globe, A variety of 
recent introduction ; same shape as the 
Pomerian Globe, but with purple top. 
Fine variety for table or for stock. Itis 
not quite so-early as the Early Red or 
Early White Fiat Dutch. (Srrarp- Purple Top. ITrecommenditvery highly. 
Leavep.) This is similar to the above Large White Globe, A very large 
