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



Turnips. 



This is the Time 

 to Sow them. 



WE DELIVER FREE to any post- 

 office in the United States, ALL VEGETABLE 

 SEEDS offered in this Catalogue by the packet, 

 oz., % pound, pound, l / 2 pint, pint and quart. 

 When Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn by the 

 pint or quart are to go by express or freight, 

 at purchaser's expense, 7c. per pint, or 15c. 

 per quart, may be deducted. 



SCARLET KASMMYR TURNIP, 



The earliest of the first early Turnips ; most distinct in appearance, small, rarely exceeding- three inches in diameter ; 

 shape shown in cut. The leaves are few, small, entire or strap-leaved and quite smooth. The smallness of the leaves and 

 tap root is evidence of its good selection. The outer color rich crimson ; the interior pure sparkling white. The flesh is 

 crisp, tender, very fine-grained, and exceedingly solid. {See cut.) Price, 1 5c pkt.; 30c oz ; $ 1 .OO Y\ lb. 



Early Flat Dutch —An excellent 

 garden variety resembling White Strap 

 Leaf, the best variety for spring sowing. 

 5C. pkt., ioc. oz., 20C. % lb., 6oc. lb. 



GOLDEN BALL or ORANGE 



J E L L Y .—This is the most distinct yel- 

 low turnip we know. The flesh is of 

 very fine texture, making it one of the 

 best table varieties. Its beautiful color 

 and fine flesh have earned for it the 

 synonym of "Orange Jelly." which well 

 describes its appearance when ready for 

 the table. The bulb is of medium size, 

 with small tap roots, and is early in ma- 

 turing. (See cut.) 5C. pkt, ioc. oz., 25c. 

 % lb., 75c lb. 



YELLOW STONE— One of the 

 best and most popular yellow fleshed 

 varieties for table use ; it is equally good 

 for feeding stock. 5C. pkt., 10c oz., 25c 

 % lb., 75c lb. 



YELLOW GLOBE— One of the 

 best varieties for general crop ; flesh 

 very firm and sweet, and keeps well un- 

 til late in spring ; grows to a large size, 

 and is excellent both for stock and table 

 use. 5c. pkt., ioc. oz., 25c. % lb., 70c. lb. 



Purple -Top Yellow Aber- 

 deen.— Very hardy and productive, 

 good keeper, globe-shaped and fine 

 quality. 5c. pkt., ioc. oz., 20c. % lb., 6^c. 



POMERANIAN WHITE 

 GLOBE.— One of the best large vari- 

 eties. Flesh is firm, pure white, remains 

 tender longer than most large varieties. 

 Equally useful either as a table variety 

 when young, or stock-feeding when fully 

 grown. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. % lb., 60c. lb. 



RED -TOP STRAP LEAF— 



Rapid grower and of mild flavor, the 

 most popular variety for early use, eith- 

 er for the table. (See cut.) 5c. pkt., ice. 

 oz., 20c, % lb., 65c. lb. 



EARLY PURPLE -TOP MI- 

 LAN. — Price on application. 



Early White Strap Leaf.— Diff- 

 ers from the red only in color, being all 

 white. 5c. pkt., ioc. oz., 20c. % lb., 60c. lb. 



Early Snowball— A medium-sized 

 round pure white variety of excellent 

 flavor. For early sowing this is one of 

 the best, being crisp, tender and sweet ; 

 maturing in six weeks from time of sow- 

 ing. 5c. pkt., ioc. oz., 25c. % lb., 75c. lb. 



LONG WHITE or COW 

 HORN. — Matures very quickly; roots 

 shaped like a carrot, about half of which 

 are formed above ground ; flesh white, 

 fine-grained and sweet, and of excellent 

 quality for table use. 5c. pkt., ioc. oz., 

 25c X lb., 70c. lb. 



PURPLE-TOP WHITE 

 GLOBE.— An early variety, globe- 

 shaped ; heavy cropper ; in other re- 

 spects similar to the Red Top Strap 

 Leaf. A handsome looking bulb, and is 

 rapidly taking the lead of all other var- 

 ieties of early Turnip for market garden 

 purposes. 5c. pkt., ioc. oz., 20c. % lb., 

 60c. lb. 



WHITE EGG.— Its shape is nearly 

 oval or egg; flesh very firm and fine- 

 grained, thin and perfectly smooth skin, 

 and both flesh and skin are of snowy 

 whiteness. Its flavor is of the very best, 

 mild and sweet. (See cut.) 5c. pkt., ioc. 

 oz., 25c. % lb., 7cc. lb. 



EARLY WHITE MILAN TURNIP. 



An extra early Turnip, fit for use at least a week earlier than any other white variety in cultivation 

 shown in cut. The entire bulb, inside and out, is clear ivory-white and perfectly smooth . It gr o ws so quickly 



outer surface of the 

 bulb is quite tender. 

 Its tablequalities are 

 unequaled, being of 

 the most delicate 

 flavor and tempting 

 appearance. 



It will undoubted- 

 ly find a welcome in 

 our markets, as in 

 addition totheheavy 

 crop assured by its 

 adaptability for close 

 planting, it meets all 

 the requirements of 

 those desiring the 

 earliest possible 

 growth. 



Price on ap- 

 plication. 



; the shape is 

 that even the 



