rows. The red (fig. 6) is of a better shape, but is 

 not eqaal to the green in quality. It produces a 

 large crop even on inferior soils. The yellow (fig. 

 7) is a Scotch variety, of good sha[ie, grows 

 rapidly and yields a large amount of food of fair 

 quality. It is the best and firmest of the tankard 

 family, and is known in some parts of England as 

 *' the pudding Swede." 



CoMMOx TuKNips, — Of these there are varieties 

 "too numerous to mention." The Yellow Aberdeen 

 Green-top Bullock turnip (fig. 8) is one of the best 

 known Scotch varieties. It is not a large grower, 

 but is highly nutritious and will stand considerable 

 frost. Dale's Hybrid Green-top Yellow (fig. 9) is 

 another highly-esteemed Scotch variety. It is a 

 hybrid between the green-top Swede and white 



Fig. 9. 



globe turnip. It as in every respect an excellent 

 variety when pure — a vigorous grower, early, keeps 

 well, nutritious, and succeeds in a great variety of 

 Boils. 



The common Purple-top Yellow turnip (fig. 10) 

 is an excellent variety for sheep-feeding purposes 

 early in the season. It produces a very heavy 

 crop, of good quality, but should be eaten before 

 Christmas. A sub-variety of the latter (fig. 11) 

 is known as the Imperial Yellow. It is more reg- 

 ular and gobular in shape, but does not produce 

 any more per acre than the older kind. 



The Norfolk White (fig. 12) is an old friend of 

 onrs. It is the variety on which Mr. Lawes' cele- 

 brated turnip experiments were made. We do not 

 think it deserved the honor. It is of rather in- 



terior quality, and the bulbs are liable to rot. Un- 

 der favorable circumstances it will produce an 

 enormous crop — and well it may, as we have 

 known the bulbs to contain over 93' per cent, of 

 water ! 



The White Stone turnip (fig. 13) is one of the 

 hardiest and best of all the white sorts. It will 



Fig. 10. Fig. 11. 



keep, under favorable circumstances, until spring, 

 when it is excellent for yeaning ewes. 



The Stubble, or Six-weeks turnip, as its name im- 

 plies, is a good variety to sow on a barley or wheat 

 stubble. It resembles the common white globe, 

 but will not yield more than half as much as the 

 earlier sown white kind. The common white 

 globe turnip, on rich land, yields an immense crop, 



Fig. 12. Fig. 13. 



but the quality is inferior, and it must be eaten be- 

 fore winter sets in. 



Of the culture of turnips we have nothing to 

 say in addition to what we have written in pre- 

 vious volumes of the Farmer. All that we 

 need say is, that no plant requires richer soil, finer 

 tilth, and cleaner and more thorough culture. 



