GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 
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Livingston’s Acme. 
Extra Early Dwarf. This is the earliest 
in cultivation. 
fruit larger than the following kind and 
more flat; bright scarlet in color and 
very productive. For an early market 
variety it cannot be surpassed. 
Dwarf Champion. 
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It is dwarfish in habit, | 
This is a distinct | 
kind. The plants grow stiff and upright, | 
and need no support as other kinds. Can | 
be planted closely together, three feet 
apart. It is early and productive; the 
fruit resembles the Acme, but is of lighter 
eolor, ripens up even and does not crack. 
Livingston’s Acme. One of 
the prettiest and mest solid 
Tomatoes ever introduced. It 
is of medium size, round and 
very smooth, a strong grower, 
and a good and long bearer. It 
is 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 
has surpassed this kind when 
all qualities are brought into 
consideration. It does. well 
about here where the ground is 
heavy. 
Tree Tomato. A variety whick 
grows like a tree, bearing large, 
plump red fruit. It is very pro- 
ductive, and quality excellent 
A fine Tomato for the home 
garden. 
King of the Earlies. This variety was 
introduced here by Richard Frotscher. 
It is very early and productive; color 
bright red, of good size and quite solid. 
The vine is medium, stout and branching. 
The buds appear soon, blossoms as a rule 
adhere and produce fruit. It is so much 
earlier than the Livingston varieties, that 
it should be planted for the first. The 
latter kind are so handsome in shape 
that they will sell better than any other, 
when the market is once well supplied. 
TURNIP. 
For Price List see Yellow Pages in Back of Book. 
Navet (Fr.), Ruebe (Ger.), Nabo Comun (Sp.), Navone (Ital.) 
CwLTURE.—Turnips do best in new ground. When the soil has been worked 
-long, it should receive 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 the end of 
September. 
the best for spring, also good for autumn. 
Long Island Purple Top Ruta Baga. 
This kind is purely of American origin. 
The Early White Flat Dutch, Early Spring and Pomeranian Globe are 
/ enrich the soil, and this variety is one 
The root is smoother than the foregoing | 
variety, the flesh is of golden yellow, 
fine grained and solid; it is earlier to 
mature. 
Seven Top. This variety is quite large- 
ly planted in the South for green forage | y 
- sembles the Ruta Baga in growth, it is a 
during the winter months. The plants 
do not produce bulbs, but are of strong 
growth with abundant green foliage. In 
some sections Turnips are largely planted 
to make a green crop to turn under to | 
of the best for the purpose. 
Large Cow Horn. A long white varie- 
ty of very good quality, shaped like a 
cow’s horn, from which the name. It is 
good for feeding stock. 
Sweet German, or Hanover. Re- 
white fiesh variety, very solid and sweet. 
If sown in the fall will keep well until 
spring without getting pithy like the flat 
varieties. 
