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A KITCHEN GARDEN 
Extra Early Purple Top Milan.— This kind is 
said to be the earliest of all turnips, maturing two 
weeks earlier than the Early Red. The bulb is very 
flat, of medium size, quite smooth, with a bright pur¬ 
ple top; leaves grow very short, 
making a small, neat top. The 
pure white flesh is solid, fine 
grained, and of superior quality, 
even in the largest specimens. 
It is an excellent keeper, re¬ 
taining its good quality through¬ 
out the winter. 
White Egg.—As its* name 
implies, this is a pure white 
turnip, of egg-shaped growth. 
It grows very quickly; has a 
thin white skin, and very solid, 
fine-grained white flesh. It is 
very sweet and juicy/of mild 
flavor and grows to a good size. 
It is a good variety for either early or late planting. 
WHITE EGG TURNIP 
WATERMELONS. 
These are also supposed to require special location 
and soil, but can easily be raised in any garden where 
the climate is warm enough for cantaloupes, tomatoes, 
etc. What they most need is plenty of encourage¬ 
ment, in the shape of thorough cultivation and lib¬ 
eral feeding with well-rotted manure. The hills are 
prepared in the same manner as for cantaloupes, 
excepting that where the manure or compost can be 
