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

 market vaiiety it cannot be surpassed. 



Early Large Sniootli Ked. One of the earliest ; medium 

 size; skin light scarlet; smooth and productive. 



Tilclen. This is the standard, variety for family garden as 

 well as maiket. It is of a good shape, brilliant scat let, 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 any other kind. It is not quite as early as 

 the Tilden. Has become a favorite variety. 



Large Yellow. This is similar in shape to the',Large Eed^ 

 but more solid, ^^ot very popular. 



Aeine. 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 aDswer 

 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 heavj'. 



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 



j its fruit. It is productive and keeps long in bearing. Well 



i adapted for shipping. 



TURNIP. 



Navet (Fr.), RuEBE (Ger.); Nabo Comux (Sp.) 



Eably Red or Purple Top, ] Golden Ball. 



(strap-leaved). I Amber Globe. 



Early White Flat Dutch, 



(strap-leaved). 

 LA.RGE White Globe. 

 PoMERiAX Globe. 

 White Sprlsg. 

 Yellow Abi;rdeex. 



Early Purple Top Munich. 

 Purple Top Euta Baga. 

 Impro^-ed Euta Baga. 

 Extra Eakly 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 turnii)s are apt to 

 become spt^ckled. Sow from end of July tiU October for fall and 

 winter, aud in January, February and March for spring and sum- 



