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TURNIPS 



THE best known root vegetable for winter storage. 

 As such it has been known and grown in the most 

 remote times, first reference to it being made by Greek 

 writers more than 2,000 years ago. Turnips are mem- 

 bers of the cabbage family and, as such, are cool season 

 vegetables which thrive in most any soil. 



You may gather young turnips within sixty days from 

 date of sowing seeds. Again, you may have to wait 

 nearly ninety days, as in the case of the later maturing 

 Swedish turnips or rutabagas, but you will also be rewarded 

 by their better keeping qualities. Grow more turnips. 

 It is easily done and they are of very great food value. 

 Their culture offers no difficulties, as fully explained on 

 pages 198-203. 



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