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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— TURNIPS. 



EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN. 



WHITE EGG 



I W^T f^^ I ff~"^ A^V RED TOP STRAP LEAF. 



(1 oz. for 1 50 ft. of drill; 1 to 2 lbs- in drills for an acre) 



WHITE=FLESHED VARIETIES. 



EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH.— A standard early, 

 white, flat Turnip; an excellent garden variety; flesh white 

 and mild. Price, 5c. pkt., 10c. oz.. 20c. i lb., 60c. lb. 



EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN— The earliest Turnip in 

 cultivation; medium sized, flat, smooth; white flesh and skin, 

 with purple top. Price, 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. J lb., 70c. lb. 



EARLY WHITE A1ILAN— The Early White Milan is an 

 extra early, that is, the bulb forms very rapidly, making 

 but few and small leaves. It is eminently adapted for early 

 spring and summer planting, and if sown at monthly inter- 

 vals will furnish a continuous supply of the most tender 

 and delicately flavored turnips; the bulb is of medium size, 

 very handsome, smooth and of a clear ivory-white both 

 inside and out. The flesh is fine-grained, tender and of 

 mild, sweet flavor; it never becomes pithy or stringy. (See 

 cut.) Price, 10c. pkt., 15c. oz.. 35c. J lb., $1.00 lb. 



EARLY RED TOP STRAP LEAF.— A popular variety of 

 quick growth; round-flat, 4 to 5 inches in diameter; flesh 

 white and of excellent quality. (See cut > Price, 5c. pkt., 

 10c. oz., 20c. 1 lb., 60c. lb. 



EARLY WHITE STRAP LEAF.— DiSers from the above 



onlv in being pure white. Price, 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. J lb 

 60c'. lb. 



PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE.— A large, handsome 

 globe-shaped variety, white flesh, fine-grained, tender and 

 sweet; surface color white with a purple top; a true tabic 

 turnip and one of the best market sorts, extensively grown 

 and pitted for fall, winter and spring sales, being a good 

 keeper, and producing enormous crops. (See cut.) Price. 

 5c. pkt., 15c. oz., 30c. i lb., 75c. lb. 



WHITE EGG. — An oval or egg-shaped variety, with 

 smooth, thin, white skin and snowv- white flesh; firm, mild 

 and sweet. (See cut.) Price, 5c. pkt., 10c. oz.. 20c. i lb.. 60c. lb 



EARLY SNOW BALL.— The finest white-fleshed, ball- 

 shaped, early table Turnip; bulbs small, smooth and round, 

 with white skin and sparkling white flesh, crisp, tender and 

 sweet. It is a fitting companion to the yellow-fleshed 

 " Golden Ball," and equally early, maturing in six week? 

 from sowing. Price, 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. } lb., 70c. lb. 



LONG WHITE, OR COW HORN.— A long, white -fleshed 

 Turnip, growing half above ground; although large, it is ol 

 fine quality. Price, 5c. pkt., 10c. oz.. 20c. J lb., 60c. lb. 



YELLOW=FLESHED VARIETIES. 



GOLDEN BALL (OR " ORANGE JELLY.")— This is the 



finest yellow-fleshed early table turnip that we know of. 

 forming a handsome, small, round bulb, with smooth, yel- 

 low skin and small tap-root. The flesh is of a deep yellow 

 color, and the table qualities are unsurpassed; texture fine- 

 grained and tender; flavor sweet and rich. It is of quick- 

 growth and early maturity and adapted either for spring, 

 summer or early autumn planting. (Sec cut.'' Price oc. 

 pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. i lb., 70c. lb. 



YELLOW STONE.— A round, flattened, yellow-fleshed 



Turnip; popular for both table use and stock feeding 

 Price, 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. i lb.. 60c. lb. 



YELLOW GLOBE.— A yellow- fleshed, globe-shaped, van 

 etv, of large size; a splendid winter keeper; excellent for botl 

 table and stock. Price, 5c. pkt.. 10c. oz., 20c. i lb.. 60c. lb 



PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN.-A large globe 

 shaped Turnip, with yellow flesh of fine quality, a goo! 

 keeper; popular for table or stock. Price, 5c. pkt., 10c. oz.. 

 20c. i lb.. 60c. lb. 



OOLDEN BALL OR ORANGE JELLY. 



