Cultivation of the Turnip — Riitahag as 173 



more good qualities than any other variety I have 

 cultivated. There are other varieties worthy of cultiva- 

 tion and advertised in the catalogues, but those men- 

 tioned should satisfy the most fastidious. 



Turnips require little nitrogen, but a liberal supply 

 of phosphoric acid and potash. The most serious mis- 

 take made by most gardeners is failure to thin the 

 plants early. They should not stand nearer than eight 

 or ten inches in the row. 



Cultivation should commence as soon as the plants 

 show well along the row and be continued after each 

 rain, to retain the moisture so much needed and generally 

 deficient during their season of growth. 



RUTABAGAS 



These are quite distinct from the rough -leaved varie- 

 ties. The leaves resemble somewhat in appearance the 

 Georgia collard. They produce large and abundant 

 foliage which, when young, makes a rich boiled salad. 

 They resemble the Yellow Aberdeen in external color, 

 but are of a deeper yellow inside. They keep where they 

 grow during our severest winters, but are fresher and 

 more brittle if banked like sweet potatoes at the 

 approach of severe freezing weather. They may remain 

 in the row until the middle of November. Before bank- 

 ing, the tops should be cut below the bud to prevent 

 starting into growth in the bank. They need no straw, 

 but simply a thick covering of soil. 



The rutabagas require more room in the row than the 

 rough -leaved varieties. Experiment has demonstrated 



