-^ dkeer's garden calendar. 



TOMATO. 



Tomate, Fr. Tomats, Span. Liehes Apfd, Ger. 

 Extra Early Red, jjer oz. 25 cts. Philada. Market, per oz. 40 cts. 

 General Grant, •' 40 " Large Yellow, for 



Trophy, the largest, " 50 " serving, per oz. 



pre- 



'-I'ilden, '^ 30 " Yellow Plum, for pre- 



Cook's Favorite, " 30 " serving, per oz, . . 40 " 

 Fejee Island, ?/-«e, " 40 " Cherry, Red and Yellow, 

 Large Smooth Red, " 25 " for preserving, per oz. 50 " 



The Extra Early is desirable onlj for ripening a few days in ad- 

 vance of the other varieties. The Trophy is now the popular sort 

 for family use. The fruit is of larere 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 

 eeeda 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 

 off before frost, and ripened under glass. 



TUKl!lIP, per OZ. 10 ets. 

 Navety Fr. Nebo, Span. Ruben, Gee. 

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

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



Teltow or Marrow. Purple Top Ruta Baqa. 



Robertson's Golden Ball. Golden Globe Ruta Baga. 



Early Yellow Stone. White Ruta Baga, or Swedish. 



White Norfolk or Globe. Carter's Imperial Swede. 



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 recomrnended 

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

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

 Baga, ^xq 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 the 

 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 off the tops within an '.nch of the crown. Those for winter use 

 can be stored away in a cool cellar or pit, anJ 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 straw, 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 tep. Put away in this 

 «aanner, they will be found in good condition in the spriBg. 



For prices by the pound, see page 30. 



