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WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
CULTURE.—Sow in drills or broadcast. The main sOw1ng is usually in July or 
TU RNIPS August, as asecond crop. The seeds should be about half an inch under the sur- 
— face of the soil. Thin to4or 5 inches inthe row. Well cultivated crops in drills 
will be far larger than broadcasted crops. Ruta Bagas or Swedish turnips or Swedes should be 
planted @ month earlier than common turnips, and thinned to 6 or 8 inches in the row. Store in 

eaps covered first with straw and then with earth in the open field during winter. Use 2 pounds of 
seed to acre in drills or 244 pounds broadcast. 

EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN TURNIP. 
| EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN.— 
| Earliest turnip in cultivation; a week sooner 
| than any other. Flat, smooth, of medium size, 
with bright purple top and few leaves. Flesh 
white and choice. Adapted to spring or fall. A 
good keeper. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.3 
lf pound, 25 cis.; pound, 75 cts. 
EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN.—Simi- 
lar to the above, but pure white. A very good 
summer turnip, making wonderfully rapid 
growth. Wine grained and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.3 
0z., 10 cts.; 4 Ih., 25 cts.; lb., 75 Cts. 
EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH. — A fiat, 
smooth, white turnip, held in high esteem by all 
growers; one of the best for the family garden in 
the spring. Of medium size and matures quick- 
ly. Skin is clear white; flesh excellent, mild and 
juicy. Pkt., 5c.3 oz., 10c.; 14 Ibe, 20.5 1b., 60c. 
RED OR PURPLE TOP WHITE ll I, ‘nt 
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salable turnips. I sell annually more seed of 
this variety than any other sort. As a turnip 
for home or market it is unsurpassed. Itisa 
large, rapid growing sort, with globular shaped 
roots. Flesh pure white, and the best flavored, 
raw or cooked, of all turnips. The skin is white. 
with a purple top. On account of its shape it 
will outyield any other sort. Like Red or Pur- 
ple Top Strap Leaf it is one of my specialties, 
and the precautions I take in having only a 
strictly first-class strain has made many friends 
for this variety. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 
cts.; 14 pound, 25 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 
RED OR PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF. 
—I sell enormous amounts of seed of this cele- 
brated turnip every year. Philadelphia seeds- 
Vegetable Seeds—107 



SIX WEEKS 
v/ TURNIP. 
WHITE SIX WEEKS. — This is a 
comparatively new and very early 
turnip. The roots are fine, large, smooth 
and handsome. Pkt., 5 cts.3 0Z., 10 cts. 
V4 Ib., 20 cts.; lb., 6O cts. 
COW HORN. — A white turnip of 
peculiar long shape and quick maturity. 
It grows to a large size, standing half out 
of the ground. It is fine flavored and 
desirable. Cow Horn turnip sown in 
connection with Rape is one of the newly 
recommended things for green manur- 
ing purposes. Pkt., 5 cts.3 oz, 10 cts.3 
14 Ih., 20 cts.3 lb., 60 cts. 

men for years past have been accustomed to 
handle it by the ton; consequently, itis not to 
be wondered at that I take care to send out 
only extra selected, carefully grown stock. It 
is one of the best table and stock turnips on the 
market, being fine grained and of mild flavor. 
(See illustration.) It is white below, with a 


narrow and erect. Will mature in 8 or 9 weeks. 
Good cropper and an excellent keeper. 
Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 10c.; 14 1b., 20c.; 1b. 60. 
LARGE WHITE NORFOLK.—One of the 
standard turnips for field culture for stock 
feeding; grows to a large size. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
0z., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 







RED OR PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF TURNIP. 
SOUTHERN SEVEN TOP.—A variety of turnip grown entirely for its tops, which are used asa 
salad. It produces no edibleroot. This is a very hardy sort, standing through the winter south of 
Philadelphia, without any protection. Largely grown as greens in the South, where it is handled 
and cooked in a way similar tospinach. Pkt., 5 cts.3; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.3 lb., 60 cts. 
YELLOW ABERDEEN.—A turnip of high merit. The flesh is yellow, tender, sugary and very 
solid. In color the turnip is purple above and deep yellow below, as indicated in the illustration. 
It is productive, hardy and a good keeper. Used on the table as well as for stock feeding. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 cents. 

Full directions for sowing are plainly 
printed on every packet of Maule’s Seeds. 



If order is over $1.00 you can always purchase your money order or register your letter at my expense. 


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GOLDEN BALL TURNIP. 
GOLDEN BALL. — A superior table 
turnip, of bright yellow color. In flavor 
it is rich and sweet. A rapid grower and 
excellent keeper. Its shape and appear- 
ance are indicated by the illustration. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 14 Ib., 20c.3 Ib., 60c. 
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WHITE EGG.—This turnip forms a 
beautiful, egg shaped root; witha thin, 
white skin. It is always firm, solid, 
sweet and agreeable in flavor, and desir- 
able for table use. It is a good keeper. 
F&xcellent for either early or late sowing. 
Pkt., 5c.5 oZ., 10c.5 14 1hb., 20¢.3 Ib., 60c. 
LARGE YELLOW GLOBE.—One of 
the great standard yellow turnips for 
both table use and stock feeding. It is a 
good cropper, and keeps well until 
Spring. The flesh is firm and sweet. 
Shape the same as Red Top White Globe. 
Pkt., 5¢.3 0Z., 10c.3 14 Ib., 20c.; 1b., 6Oc. 
WHITE GLOBE.—This great turnip 
in rich ground will attain a weight of 12 
pounds. Shape of root the same as Red 
or Purple Top White Globe. An extra 
good white autumn turnip. It is smooth 
and quick to mature. Pkt., 5 cts.3 o7z., 
10 cts.; 14 Ib., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

