Catalogue of Vegetable Seeds. 
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Livingston’s Perfection, this most desirable tomato is as early as the Canada 
Victor ; almost round in shape, perfectly smooth, and very solid. Mr. 
Livingston, the originator of the Acme and Paragon, states that this 
variety is far ahead of any other sort for its wonderful keeping qualities 
and productiveness......... 
Acme a new, early and beautiful variety, fruit of medium size, form perfect 
and very smooth ; ripens all over and through at the same time. It is 
unequalled for canning, preserving, or as a salad; a splendid market 
variety, and also well adapted for culture in the Southern states for ship¬ 
ping to the North in the early part of the season. 
Paragon, a new sort and most desirable for market culture; form very smooth, 
color bright glossy crimson; it is very solid, remarkably productive, and 
one of the earliest.. 
The Trophy, this when well-grown is without doubt one of the best tomatoes 
in cultivation. It is unsurpassed in size, in flavor, in productiveness, and 
in every other desirable quality. 
Essex Hybrid, a new variety similar to the Acme but with larger, darker col¬ 
ored fruit which is always smooth and handsome; quality among the best 
Boston Market, very large, smooth and round; an excellent market variety.. 
The Conqueror, one of the earliest; fruit of good size, very uniform in size 
and shape..... 
General Grant, a superior variety, of good quality, and ripens rapidly and 
thoroughly...... 
Hathaway’s Excelsior, early, of medium size, smooth, very solid, and of 
excellent quality. 
Golden Trophy, a sport from the well-known Trophy, with fruit of a beautiful 
light yellow color, of very agreeable flavor... 
Green Gage, a new English variety, of medium size, resembling a yellow plum 
in shape and color, with a distinct, piquant and highly agreeable flavor.. 
Arlington, fruit uniformly large, perfect in form; very prolific, of fine flavor 
Canada Victor, one of the earliest, of medium size, very symmetrical in shape 
Pear Shaped, used for preserving and pickling. 
Yellow Plumb, a beautiful variety, used principally for pickling. 
Red Cherry, a small early variety, size and shape of a cherry, for pickling.... 
Yellow Cherry, similar to preceeding except in color. 
Strawberry or Winter Cherry, the fruit has a pleasant strawberry-like flavor, 
esteemed by many for preserving. 
President Garfield, this variety originated in Servia, and is characterized by a 
very luxuriant growth. The fruit is said to have weighed from 2 to 2j£ 
pounds, and according to the grower's statement they are susceptible of 
attaining the unusual weight of three pounds, particularly if but few are 
allowed to remain on the same plant. Despite their enormous size they 
are said to ripen quite evenly. There is probably no sort better adapted 
for exhibition purposes. 
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TURNIP. 
German, Steckrube. —French, Navel. —Spanish, Nabo Comnn. 
Turnips may be sown at all seasons from April to August in our climate, although those will 
be the best which are sown very early in spring for summer crop, and early in August for a fall 
and winter crop. If sown late in spring or early in summer, they are seldom worth much, as the 
weather is so warm and insects become so numerous that they are generally stringy and wormy. 
A light soil well manured the previous year is the best; no manure should be applied at the time 
of sowing, unless it be a well-decomposed compost, or the roots would be liable to be bad flavored. 
The ground should be dug and ploughed deep and made mellow and fine; sow the seed of the flat 
sorts broadcast and rake in evenly. As the spring crops are often destroyed by the turnip-flv, it 
is an excellent plan to strew ashes and soot over the ground just as the young turnips are coming 
up. After they are well up, thin to six or eight inches apart and keep them clear from weeds. 
The Ruta Baga sorts should be sown in drills fifteen inches apart, and for winter use maybe sown 
from the twentieth of June to the middle of July on land that has been well manured for other 
crops in spring; thin out as for the early crop. 
Pkt. O?.. Lb. 
New Extra Early Purple Top Munich, this is a remarkably handsome and 
very early turnip, with a bright purplish-red top and fine mouse-tail root, 
very distinct and valuable. .05 .10 $0.60 
Red Top Strap-Leaf, rapid grower and mild flavor; the best variety for early 
use, either for the table or market. .05 .10 .60 
White Strap-Leaf, differs from the preceeding only in color.05 .10 .60 
