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PomerianGlofoc 



This is selected from 

 the above; i t i s 

 smoother and hand- 

 somer in shape. Good 

 to plant early in 

 spring. When pulled 

 before it is too large, 

 it is a very salable 

 turnip in the market. 



White Spring. 



This is similar to the 

 White Flat Dutch; 

 not quite so large, 

 but rounder in shape. 

 The tops are larger. 

 It is early, a good 

 quality, and best 

 adapted for spring- 

 planting. 



Yellow Aber- 

 deen. This is a va- 

 riety very little culti- 

 vated here. It is 

 shaped like theEuta 



Extra Early White French, 

 above ; bulb smoother, with but few fibrous roots 



Pomerian Globe. 



Baga, color yellow with purple 

 top. Good for the table or feed- 

 ing stock. 

 Robertson's Golden Ball. 



Is the best of the yellow Turnips 



for table use. It is very smooth, 



oval in shape, and of a beautiful 



orange color. Leaves are small. 



Should be sown in the fall of the 



year, and always in drills, so 



that the plants can be thinned 



out and worked. This kind ought 



to be more cultivated. 

 Purple Top Ruta Baga 



or Swede. This is grown for 



feeding stock and also for table 



use. It is oblong in shape, yellow 



flesh, very solid. Should always 



be sown in rows or ridges. 



Improved Purple Top 



Ruta Baga. Similar to the 



