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



TURNIPS. 



This is the Time to Sow Them. 



We Deliver Free £&£&& 



Express Office In the U. S. at prices 

 in this Catalogue all VEGETABLE 

 SEEDS, offered on pages 14 to 17, 

 except where noted. 



RED-TOP STRAP LEAF. 



is evidence of its good selection. The 

 is crisp, tender, very fine-grained, and ex 



RED-TOP STRAP LEAF.— Rapid 



grower and of mild flavor, the most 

 popular variety for early use. (See 

 cut.) 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. Si lb., 50c. lb. 



EARLY PURPLE-TOP MILAN.— 5c. 



pkt., 10c. oz.. 30c. J4 lb., 75c. lb. 



Early White Strap Leaf. Differs 

 from the red only vn color, being all 

 white. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. *4 lb-> 

 50c. 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 sowing. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. 

 J41o-. 60c. 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 excel- 

 lent quality for table use. 5c. pkt., 

 10c. oz., 20c. J4 lb., 50c. lb. 



PURPLE-TOP WHITE GLOBE.— 



An early variety, globe-shaped; heavy 

 cropper ; in other respects similar to 

 the Red Top Strap Leaf. A handsome 

 looking bulb, and is rapidly taking the 

 lead of all other varieties of early Tur- 

 nip for market garden purposes. 5c. 

 pkt.. 10c. oz.. 20c. % ib., 55c. lb. 



Early Flat Dutch An excellent 



garden variety resembling White 

 Strap Leaf, the best variety for spring 

 sowing. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. *4 lb., 

 50c. lb. 



SCPLET K0SWR TCpir. 



The earliest of the first early tur- 

 nips , most distinct in appearance, 

 small, rarely exceeding 3 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 

 outer color rich crimson ; the interior pure sparkling white. The flesh 

 ceedingly solid. {See cut). PRICE, 10c. pkt., ISc. oz., 40c. y± lb., $1.25 Ib. 



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 , 10c. oz., 20c. M lb., 55c. lb. 



GOLDEN BALL or ORANGE JEL- 

 LY. — This is the most distinct yellow 

 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 a 

 medium size, with small taproots, and 

 is early in maturing. (See cut.) 5c. 

 pkt., 10c oz., 20c. M lb-i 60c. lb. 



YELLOW STONE.-One of the best 



and most popular yellow fleshed var- 

 ieties for table use ; it is equally good 

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

 20c. 34 lb., 55c. lb. 



YELLOW GLOBE.— One of the best 



varieties for general crop ; flesh very 

 firm and sweet, and keeps well until 

 late in spring ; grows to a large size, 

 and is excellent both for stock and 

 table use. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz , 20c. %Vo.. 

 55c. lb. 



Purple-Top Yellow Aberdeen 



Very hardy and productive, good 

 keeper, globe-shaped and fine quality. 

 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. M lb., 55c. lb. 



EARLY WMITE MILAN TURNIP. 



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

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



_ even the outer 

 I surface of the 

 bulb is auite ten- 

 der. Its table 

 qualities are une- 

 qualed, being of 

 the most delicious 

 flavor. It will un- 

 doubtedly find a 

 welcome in our 

 markets, as in ad- 

 dition to the 

 heavy crop as- 

 sured by its adap- 

 tability for close 

 planting, it meets 

 all the require- 

 ments of those de- 

 siring the earliest 

 possible growth, 

 l^c. pkt., 15c. oz.. 

 «c. M ib-. $1-25 lb. 



