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TOMATO. 



Tomate, Fb. Tomats, Span. Liebes Apfel^ Geb. 

 ExTEA Early Red, per oz. 50 cts. Fejee Island, per oz. 50 cts» 

 Large Smooth Red, *' 25 " Large Yellow, " 60 " 

 The Cook's Favorite, new^ 50 " Red and Yellow Cherry, 50 cts. 

 Tilden, new, the most solid, smooth, and fine-flavored variety. Price, 

 25 cts. per paper; per oz. ^1.00. 



The Extra Early is desirable only for ripening a few days in advance 

 of the other varieties. The Tilden is now the popular sort, both for 

 early and late use. The fruit is of good size, solid, and fine-flavored. 

 The Cook's Favorite, also a solid, smooth variety, medium size. The 

 Fejee Island, large size, solid, and good flavor, but later in ripening 

 than the other sorts. These three varieties can be recommended as 

 the best for general cultivation, or family use ; for putting up in cans 

 for winter use they have no superior, as they contain less water and 

 seeds than other varieties. For early use sow in hot beds, or boxes, 

 early in March, and plant out in May, from four to five feet apart. 

 For late use set out the plants in July ; the green fruit can be picked 

 ofi" before frost, and ripened under glass. 



TUSEIP, per oz. 10 cts. 

 Navet, Fr. Neho, Span. Ruben, Ger. 

 White Flat Dutch, strap-leaved. Long White French. 

 Purple or Red Top, " Yellow Aberdeen, or Scotch. 



Teltow or Marrow, per oz. 20 cts. Purple Top Ruta Baga. 

 Robertson's Golden Ball. Golden Globe Ruta Baga. 



Early Yellow Stone. White Ruta Baga, or Swedish. 



White Norfolk or Globe. Dale's Hybrid. 



The first four on the list are the best for table use: the Flat Dutch 

 is usually sown for early summer use, quite early in the Spring, and 

 also with the Purple Top in July and August, for a main crop. Robert- 

 son's Golden Ball is of recent introduction, and is highly recommended 

 for culinary purposes. So is also the Teltow, a small, delicate-flavored 

 variety, highly esteemed in Germany. The Globe, JSforfolk, and Ruta 

 Baga, &ve principally used for feeding stock. Sow in June, or early in July, 

 in drills two feet apart, and thin out to stand six inches apart — keeping t h e 

 ground well stirred and clear of weeds. As Turnips are grown principal- 

 ly for consumption during the winter and early spring, a few brief hints 

 for their preservation is necessary. Take up the roots in November, 

 cut ofi" the tops within an Inch of the crown. Those for winter use 

 can be stored away in a cool cellar or pit, and covered over with a few 

 inches of dry earth. For early spring use, pile up in conical form, 

 out of doors, cover carefully with long stravv^, and finish by earthirg 

 up, covering them with about 12 or 15 inches of earth; leave a vent 

 or air-hole, by placing a bunch of straw in the top. Put away in this 

 >«ianner, they will be found in good condition in the spring. 



