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M . FERRY 



GO'S 



up to the stem, and remarkably solid. Color bright 

 glossy crimson, without any tinge of purple. It is me- 

 dium early, and will produce a great quantity of smooth, 

 marketable tomatoes, at a season when they are pretty 

 sure to bring a good price. It has taken a first class 

 prize for four consecutive years. 



Acme. — This is one of the best varieties of recent in- 

 troduction. Fruit of medium size, perfect form, round, 

 slightly degressed at the ends, and very smooth. Color 

 dark glossy red, with light purplish tinge. Ripens all 

 over and through at same time, and has no green core, 

 and but few seeds ; bears continuously till frost comes. 

 Excellent for market use, for canning purposes, or for 

 shipping. 



Hathaway's Excelsior. — Quite early, medium size, 

 tolerably smooth, solid, and in every respect a desirable 

 variety. 



Trophy. 



Trophy. — Undoubtedly the best new variety that has 

 yet been brought into notice. Is medium early, of 

 enormous size, uniformly smooth and well-formed ; solid 

 to the center, and very heavy. The seed ive offer is 

 our own growth, from stock procured from Mr. 

 Waring^ the originator^ and is perfectly pure and 

 true. 



Gen. Grant 



Gen. Grant. — This is a good variety for canning 

 purposes ; above the medium size, growing in clusters ; 

 form round, slightly flattened, very regular, symmetri- 

 cal, and but little ribbed. Color brilliant glossy crimson; 

 flesh firm, solid, coloring well up to the stem. It ripens 

 early, bears carriage well, keeps in good condition a 

 long time, and is of excellent flavor. 



Large Red.— A standard variety, fruit somewhat 

 flattened, inclining to globular in its general outline; 

 large size ; skin deep crimson ; flesh bright pink, or rose 

 color. 



Large Red Fegee. — Fruit large, bright pink, some- 

 times ribbed, but often smooth ; it is well filled, and 



cuts hard and solid, like an apple. A profitable variety 

 for market, and not excelled for making catsup. 



Golden Trophy. — A sport from the well known 

 Trophy, ripening about a week earlier. Flesh firm and 

 solid, containing but few seeds. About the size of the 

 Trophy, of a beautiful, light yellow, or straw color, oc- 

 casionally faintly streaked with red. Resists drought 

 better than any other variety. 



Large Yellow.— About the size and shape of the 

 Large Red, but a little more flattened ; color bright 

 yellow ; flesh firm ; used more particularly for pre- 

 serving. 



Green Gage. — An English variety, highly recom- 

 mended for preserving, and equally desirable for table, 

 cooked or raw. In flavor, it combines the apple and 

 tomato ; is piquant and highly agreeable. Of medium 

 size, plum-shaped, and of a bright yellow color. 



Red Cherry.— A small, round, red tomato, of the 

 shape and size of cherries ; cultivated mostly for pick- 

 ling ; is very early. We derive our stock from a plant 

 growing wild in the Island of Cuba. 



Red Pear-Shaped. — This variety is beautiful in ap- 

 pearance, bright red ; in form, like a pear. It is used 

 mostly for pickling, but is not undesirable for table use. 



Turk's Turban. — A 

 new and singularly orna- 

 mental variety, with 

 beautiful, scarlet fruit in 

 the form of a Turk's cap. 

 Said to be excellent for 

 table use, besides being 

 a curiosity on account of 

 its form. 



Culture. — The tomato 

 is raised from seed, which 

 should be sown in a hot- 

 bed in March, or in pots 

 in a warm window. They 

 should be started as early 

 and forwarded as rapidly as possible, whether by hot- 

 bed or open air culture. When about two inches high, 

 they should be transplanted, in single plants, to warm, 

 light, rich soil. Water freely at the time of transplant- 

 ing, and shelter from the sun a few days, or until well 

 established. Train upon trellis work, or support by- 

 driving sticks in the ground, and tying to them. 



TURNIP. 



Fr. Navet.- — Ger. Rueben, 



This wholesome and 



agreeable vegetable has 



T urK s Turban. 



White Egg. 



been cultivated from time 

 immemorial, as a field crop, 

 and in England and the 

 Northern States, at the 

 present day, it is one of the 

 staple products of the farm. 

 It is most easily affected 

 m its form and flavor by 

 soil, climate, and mode of 

 culture. There are a great 

 many varieties, but we 

 have selected the following 

 as the best for the garden 

 or farm. 



WHITE - FLESHED 

 SORTS. 



White Egg. — A new, 

 quick-growing variety, per- 

 fectly smooth, and nearly 



