GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Early White Flat Dutch (strap-leaved.] 



Long Island Purple Top Ruta Baga 



This kind is purely of American origiu. The 

 root is smoother than the foregoing variety, 

 the flesh is of golden yellow, fine grained and 

 solid^ it is earlier to mature. The stock we 

 have is expressly grown for us on Long Island 

 and cannot be surpassed. Cannot be too highly 

 recommended. 



VfBxtra Early White French or White 

 Mgg This is a lately introduced variety: is 

 said to be very early, tender and crisp. The 

 shape of it is oblong, resembling an egg. Hav- 

 ing tried it we found it as represented, quickly 

 growing, tender and sweet. It will never be- 

 come /a favorite market variety, as only flat 

 kinds 7 sell well in this market. It has to be 

 pulled up soon, as it becomes pithy shortly 

 after attaining maturity. 



yXarge Cow Horn. A long white variety 

 of very good quality , shaped like a cow 's horn, 

 from which the name. It is good for feeding 

 stock. 



Sweet German, or 

 Jlanover. Resembles 

 the Ruta Baga in growth; 

 it is a white flesh variety, 

 very solid and sweet. If 

 sown in the fall will keep 

 well until spring without 

 getting pithy like the flat 

 varieties. 



Seven Top Turnip. 

 r J^his variety is quite largely ph 

 during the winter months. The 

 of strong growth with abundan 

 Turnips are largely planted to 

 enrich the soil, and this variety 



Pomeranian Globe. This is 

 selected from the foregoing. It is 

 smoother and handsomer in shape; 

 good to plant early in spring. 

 When pulled before it is too large, 

 it is a very saleable Turnip in the 

 market. 



^Improved Purple Top Ruta 

 Baga. This is grown for feeding 

 stock and also for table use. It is 

 oblong in shape, yellow flesh, 

 very solid. Should always be 

 sown in rows or ridges. 

 , Extra Early Purple Top 

 v Munich. Recently introduced 

 from Germany; flat, wi\h red or 

 purple top; same as the American 

 variety, but fifteen days earlier to 

 mature. It is very hardy, tender, 

 and of fine flavor. 



Extra Early White French. 



intei in the South for green forage 

 plants do not produce bulbs, but are 

 t green foliage. In some sections 

 make a green crop to turn under to 

 is one of the best for the purpose. 



THE VEGETABLE PEAR. 



Sycios or Sechium Edulis. 

 Vegetable Pear. The Vegetab ] e Pear) or "Mirliton," as the Creoles here call it, be- 



l®ngs to the Gourd family, and is known to botanists under the name of ''One-Seeded 

 Cucumber." Like most of the Gourds the plant is a vine and may be trained upon a 



Hammers and Anvils for beating French Blades. 



