PETER HEXDERSO.Y & CO.. NEW YORK— TURXIPS. 



GOLDEN BALL OR ORANGE JELLY TURNIP. 



PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE TURNIP. 



TURNIPS-White-Fleshed Varieties. 



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



EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH.— A standard early, 

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

 and mild. Price, 5c. pkt. 10c. oz., 20c. J 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., 30c. i lb., 80c. lb. 



EARLY WHITE MILAN.— 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. 

 Price, 10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 35c. i lb., S1.00 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. Price, 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. 

 i lb., 60c. lb. 



PARISIAN HALF LONG.— Small and of quick growth. 

 4 to 5 inches long 1J to IV inches in diameter. Skin and 



flesh white; tender and mild. 10c. pkt.; 15c. oz.; 3.3c. i lb 

 $1.00 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 table 

 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. {Sec cut.) Price, 

 5c. pkt., 15c. oz., 30c. } lb., SOc. lb. 



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

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

 and sweet. Price, 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. i lb., i0c. lb. 



EARLY SNOWBALL.— 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 weeks 

 from sowing. Price, 5c. pkt., 15c. oz., 30c. } lb., SOc. lb. 



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

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

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



TURNIPS-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. (See cut.) Price, 5c. 

 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, vari- 

 ety, of large size; a splendid winter keeper; excellent for both 

 table and stock. Price, 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. i lb., 70c. lb. 



PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN.— A large globe- 

 shaped Turnip, with yellow flesh of fine quality; a good 

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

 20c. i lb., 00c. lb. 



Ruta Bagas, Russian or Swedish Turnips. 



SUMMER IS THE TIME TO SOW THEM. 



They should be sown in this latitude from May 25 to June 25. in rows. 30 inches apart, and the plants thinned to 12 

 or 14 inches apart, but if sown a month later, they can be grown one-third closer both in rows and between the plants. 

 Sow 2 or 3 lbs. per acre. 



HENDERSON'S GOLDEN HEART. 



Very early and the finest yellow-fleshed Ruta Baga for 

 garden culture and table use, flesh remarkably fine grained 

 and of a sweet, mild flavor. The bulb grows clean and 

 smooth and has a very small top. It is entirely distinct from 

 ordinarv varieties. It matures in ."ill days from time of 

 sowing. 10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 35c. i lb., $1.00 lb. 



IMPROVED AMERICAN PURPLE TOP. 



The old popular standard both for stock feeding and table 

 use; hardy, productive, good keeper; flesh yellow, solid and 



of sweet rich flavor; one of the principal varieties raised by 

 market gardeners, and until we introduced the " Long Island 

 Improved." was one of the best of all Swede turnips. 5c. per 

 pkt.; 10c. per oz.; 20c. per 1 lb.; 60c. per lb. 



LARGE WHITE FRENCH, SWEET, 

 GERAtAN OR ROCK. 



A white-fleshed variety of large size and tine quality. 

 Superior for either I k flesh firm, white at 



attains a large size and has a very rich and sweet flavor; 

 a very popular variety. 5c. pkt.; LOc. nz ; 2iV. i lb.. 6 



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 ALL YEGETABLE SELDS offered on pages 16 to l«, except where noted. 



