CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. IOI 



Per 01. 



Keyes's early prolific. Medium-size, round, of brilliant color, quite 

 smooth, solid, and of excellent flavor. Borne in large, compact clus- 

 ters, from ten to twenty each, and from seven to twenty clusters on 

 each vine ; ten to fifteen days earlier than any other. A fine variety 

 for northern latitudes. Per pkt, 10. 



Maupay's superior. A beautiful, deep-red color, round, without crease 

 or wrinkle ; flesh very solid, weighing eight or ten ounces each, and a 

 flavor unapproachable in any other variety ; has very few seeds, and 

 with a good skin, which renders it valuable for market. Per pkt, 10. 



Boston market. An early variety, largely cultivated for this market ; 

 fruit large, firm, and solid ; very productive ; as a market variety, not 

 to be excelled. Per pkt., 5 fk 25 



Early apple-shaped. A very early and productive variety; round, 



smooth, and of medium-size. Per pkt, 10 ..... .30 



Lester's perfected. Regular form ; large size ; flesh, firm and well- 

 flavored. Per pkt, 10 40 



Pear-Shaped. Small, red, pyriform, or pear-shaped variety ; fine for pre- 

 serving. Per pkt, 5 35 



Large yellow. Semi-transparent yellow skin and yellow flesh ; used for 



preserving and pickles. Per pkt., 5 25 



Red plum. Remarkable for its symmetry and for its uniform size. It is 



hardy and productive ; used for preserving and pickles. Per pkt, 5 . .35 



Yellow plum. Similar to the above, except in color, which is bright yel- 

 low. Per pkt, 5 25 



Cherry. A small variety, growing in clusters. Per pkt, 5 . . . .35 



French tree (Tomato de Laye). A French variety, growing erect, in 

 tree form ; ornamental, large, and one of the best-flavored. Per pkt., 10. 



Fejee. Fruit large, bright-red, sometimes ribbed ; often smooth, and well- 

 filled to the centre. Per pkt, 10 35 



Cook's favorite. Medium-size, oval form, fair skin, deep crimson, very 



productive, and excellent flavor. Per pkt, 10 ) 40 



Tilden's. The fruit is large ; skin smooth, glossy, and of a bright-red color ; 

 flesh, remarkably solid. It ripens early, and bears abundantly. Keeps 

 well after being gathered. Is rather dwarf in its habit. Per pkt., 10 . .50 



Strawberry, or ground cherry (Physalis Alkekengi). This, though 

 called a Tomato, is a distinct species ; excellent for preserves, having 

 a peculiar, delicate strawberry-flavor. Per pkt, 10. 



TURNIP (Brassica Rapa). 



German, Steckrube. French, Navet. Spanish, Nabo Comun. 



Sow as early as the ground will allow, in drills fourteen inches apart 

 and half an inch in depth ; and, when sown on fresh soil, the turnips will be 

 far superior. The young plants should be thinned to five or six inches 

 asunder. The sowing for the winter supply is made in July or August. 

 Sowing a few radishes with the turnips has proved very successful, saving 

 them from the ravages of the fly. We would impress upon our agricultural 

 friends the importance of a more extended cultivation of the Ruta Baga, as 

 winter feed for cattle, sheep, &c. For this purpose, sow the first week in 

 June, one pound to the acre. Turnips must be harvested before severe 

 freezing weather : though comparatively very hardy, few varieties will sur- 



