CHAPTER XXIV 



TURNIPS 



One of the easiest vegetables to grow in the home 

 or school garden is the turnip. It is so quick to 

 sprout and so rapid in growth that it satisfies the 

 demands of those gardeners who want to see quick 

 returns for their labors. Turnips will grow on al- 

 most any soil, but the quality of the crop will 

 vary according to the soil where the turnips are 

 planted. If table turnips of the best quality are 

 desired, have the soil rich and fine as you would for 

 any table crop. Quality depends on quick growth ; 

 quick growth depends on soil and culture. 



Kinds to Grow. — There are several kinds of 

 turnip which do not vary greatly as to flavor. The 

 White Milan and Early Purple Top are both flat 

 turnips of rapid growth and white flesh. They are 

 well suited for summer turnips. The Purple Top 

 Strap Leaf is another white-fleshed turnip of good 

 flavor, a little later in ripening. 



Beside the white, early turnips, there are the 

 yellow sorts, called Swedes or Ruta Bagas. These are 

 much larger than the white turnips, usually have 



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