GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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TREE TOMATO. — A variety which grows 

 like a tree, bearing- large, plump red fruit. 

 It is very productive, and quality excel- 

 lent. A fine Tomato for the home garden. 



SELECTED TROPHY. — A very large 

 smooth Tomato, more solid and heavier 

 than any other kind. Has become a favor- 

 ite variety. 



TURNIP. 



For Price List See Red Pages In 

 Back of Book. 



Navet (Fr.), Ruebe (Ger.), Nabo 

 Comun (Sp.), Navone (Ital.) 



CULTURE. — Turnips do best in 

 new ground. When the soil has 

 been worked long, it should re- 

 ceive a top dressing of 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 

 'to October for fall and winter, 

 and in January, February and 

 March for spring and summer 

 use. They are generally sown 

 broadcast, 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 thf end of September. 

 The Early White Flat Dutch, 

 Early Spring and Pomeranian 

 Globe are the best for spring, 

 also good for autumn. 



POMERANIAN GLOBE.— This is 



selected from the Large White 

 Globe. It is smoother and hand- 

 somer in shape; good to plant 

 early in spring, when pulled before 

 it is too large, it is a very saleable 

 Turnip in the market. 





Early White Plat Dutch (Strap-Leaved.) 



Pomeranian Globe. 



EARLY WHITE PLAT DUTCH. 



(Strap-Leaved.) This is the earli- 

 est variety, and can be sown 

 either broadcast or in drills; it is, 

 without exception, the best and 

 most popular sort for either table 

 use or for market; is of a beauti- 

 ful flat form, of pure white color, 

 and of a delicate, mild flavor; it 

 produces bulbs entirely free from 

 small roots and with long narrow 

 strap-leaves, growing erect, which 

 permits close culture. 



ROBERTSON'S GOLDEN BALL. 



Is the best of the Yellow Tur- 

 nips for table use. It is very 

 smooth, oval in shape, and of a 

 beautiful orange color. Leaves 

 are small. Should be sown in the 

 fall of the year, and always in 

 drills, so that the plants can be 

 thinned out and worked. 



LARGE WHITE GLOBE. — A 



very large kind, mostly grown for 

 stock. It can be used for the 

 table when young. Flesh coarse, 

 but sweet; tops large. 



Steckler's Seeds are True to Name and Quality. 



