= RUTABAGA = 



Culture — Same as for Turnips. 



IMPROVED PURPLE TOP RUTABAGA— 80 



days. Oblong shape, yellow flesh, very 

 solid, used extensively for table and 

 stock feeding. 



VEGETABLE PEAR: 



CHAYOTE or MERUTON 



Cultuie — Planting time. Southern States: 

 Spring, March to May. The Vegetable Pear 

 makes an excellent dish whether creamed, 

 fried, stufied, baked with cheese or salad. It 

 is grown on a long ornamental vine similar to 

 the gourd, to which family it belongs. The 

 vine is usually trailed on a trellis or fence. 

 Plant the whole pear with broad end down, 

 leaving small end slightly exposed. Never 

 plant less than two for successful results of 

 production. 



VEGETABLE PEAB (Chayote or MerUton)— 

 Each 45c; dozen S4.50, postpaid. 



PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE 



=TURNIPS 



Culture— Planted August to November. For 

 home consumption and Northern markets. 

 Plant 11/2 ounces to 150 foot rows, 4 pounds to 

 one acre. Sow broadcast, or in rows II/2 to 2 

 feet opart. Cover a half-inch. Thin out as 

 overcrowding hinders proper development. 

 Turnips grow better in a light, rich soil. Tur- 

 nips and Rutabagas are also used extensively 

 for feeding stock; however, do not feed them 

 to mOch cows as it affects the taste of the 

 milk. The approximate number of days to 

 maturity is given after each variety. This 

 varies with climatic and soil conditions. 



EARLY PURPLE TOP STRAP-LEAVED— 50 



days. Medium size, flat grained and 

 tender, an excellent variety. 



PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE— 60 days. 



Large globe shape white turnip w^ith 



purple top. One of our best and most 

 popular varieties. 



SHOGOIN— 70 days. Large white, semi- 

 flat, heavy producer, good keeper, used 

 both for table and stock. Louse and 

 disease resistant. 



WHITE FLAT DUTCH— 46 days. An early 

 variety, excellent for home and market 

 gardeners. Tops small, strap leaved. 

 Roots flat, white throughout, fine grained, 

 sweet and tender. 



AMBER GLOBE — 70 days. Globe shaped, large, 

 attractive color, very productive. Used both 

 for shipping and table use. 



EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN— 40 days. 

 Flat, smooth, medium size, bright purple top. 

 A favorite wherever grown. 



EXTRA EARLY WHITE EGG— 50 days. Egg- 

 shaped, white, thick skin, firm flesh. A good 

 keeper, a popular variety. 



LARGE COW HORN— 90 days. Large, white 

 horn-shaped turnip, average about 9 inches 

 long, very large producer. 



PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN— 70 days. 

 Medium sized, round, yellow flesh, firm, 

 very hardy and productive. A popular va- 

 riety among Southern farmers. 



SEVEN TOP — 70 days. Tops very large and 

 make excellent greens and salads. Very 

 hardy roots, excellent for the South. 



:WHITE SHALLOTS: 



Culture— Planted August to March. For 

 home consumption and Northern markets. 6 

 bushels per acre in 4 foot rows. The quantity 

 to be expected from an acre, if planted in 

 field culture, 4 foot rows, would be from 50 

 to 60 barrels, but If planted, as is done near 

 New Orleans, in 2 foot rows, 100 to 125 bar- 

 rels if planted in August and September. If 

 planted later, they do not multiply so well. 



WHITE SHALLOTS— Sold out. 



TOBACCO 



Culture — Tobacco in this port of the country 

 should be started in a hotbed in March and 

 treated same as tomatoes. One ounce, 5000 

 plants. 



CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF— A weU knovra 

 American variety. 



IMPROVED HAVANA— We import from 

 one of the principal growers the finest 

 and purest strain of Vuelta de Abojo, 

 which is considered the best of Havana 

 varieties. 



= VEGETABLE PLANTS := 



Home Grown 



Readv October 15 to Februorv IS. 



Early Flat Dutch, Succession and Copen- 

 hagen Market Cabbage Plants. 

 75c per 100; S5.00 per 1,000, postpaid. 



Onion. 



60c per 100; $3.00 per 1,000, postpaid. 



Cauliflower Plants. 



35c per doz.; SI. 50 per 100, postpaid. 



Artichoke Plants. 



SI. 65 per doz., postpaid. 



The following ready from March 15 to May 

 15: 



Eggplant Pepper and Tomato Plants. 

 35c per doz.; S1.50 per 100; S7.50 per 

 1,000, postpaid. 



(Due to conditions of delay in transit, trans- 

 portation 01 all plants sent at purchaser's 

 risk.) 



Turnip Prices 



Pkg. 



Early Purple Top Strap Leaved S .10 



Purple Top White Globe 10 



Shogoin 10 



White Flat Dutch 10 



Amber Globe 10 



Extra Fancy Purple Top Milan. 10 



Extra Eaily White Egg 10 



Large Cow Horn 10 



Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen 10 



Seven Top 10 



Purple Top White Globe, Market 



Gardener's Strain 10 



Rutabaga Prices 



Pkg. 

 Improved Purple Top ii .10 



Tobacco Prices S^ 



Connecticut Seed Lecrf S .25 



Improved Havana _.» .._»_-__» .25 



Oz. 

 S .20 

 .20 

 .20 

 .20 

 .20 

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.30 



Oz. 



S .20 



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 V4lb. 

 S .40 

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 .40 



.50 



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 »/4lb. 

 S .45 



Lb. 

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1.25 



5 lbs. 



S4.50 

 4.50 

 4.50 

 4.50 

 4.50 

 4.50 

 4.50 

 4.50 

 4.50 

 4.50 



Lb. 

 Sl.OO 



Postpaid 



Oz. 1/4 lb. 



S .65 $1.85 



.65 1.85 



Lb. 



5 lbs. 

 S4.50 



Slbs. 



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10 lbs. 



S 8.00 



8.00 



8.00 



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10 lbs. 



S 8.00 



10 lb*. 



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