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The turnip and the rutabaga may be distinguished by the fol- 

 lowing characteristics : 



366. VARIETIES. Although the use for forage of headless cabbage or kale 

 is increasing in Great Britain, it is seldom used in America. Among common 

 or head cabbage, Surehead and Autumn King have given satisfactory yields 

 for forage. Holborn Elephant, and Kangaroo rutabagas, Yellow Aberdeen 

 and Pioneer hybrid turnips, and Mammoth and Improved Green Globe turnips 

 are standard varieties for stock feeding. 



367. Adaptation. Turnips and rutabagas require a cool, 

 damp, rather dull climate. They will not withstand drought as 

 well as mangel-wurzels, and sunshine is not so important as 



