96 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1916 



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CULTUKE.— Sow early varieties in April, in drills 12 to IS inches apart. Cover 

 seed 34 inch and thin. out to i to 6 inches in the row. Cultivate frequentlv. For 

 _ succession, sow at Intervals until the last week In May. For 'Fall and "Winter 



crop, sow in July or August in drills or broadcast. Use 1 ounce to 250 feet of drill, 1% pounds to acre 

 in drills or 2>^ pounds broadcast. 



1 uroips. 



EXTRA EARLY FURFLE TOP MILAN TURNIP. 



693 Extra Early Purple Top Milan 



Earliest turnip in cultivation; a week soonei 

 than any other. Flat, smooth, of medium size 

 with bright purple top and few leaves. Flesh 

 white and choice. Adapted to spring or fall. 

 Ptt., 5_c.; ox., 10c. ; % lb., 30e.; lb., Sl.OO. 



694 Extra Early White Milan 



Similar to the above, but pure white. A very 

 good summer turnip, making wonderfully rapid 

 growth. Fine grained and tender. 



Pl^t., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; ]4 lb., 30c.; lb., SI. 00. 



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RED OR PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF TURNIP. 



691 Southern Seven Top 



A variety of turnip grown entirely for its tops, 

 which are used as a salad. It produces no edible 

 root. This is a very hardy sort, standing through 

 the winter south of Philadelphia, without any protec- 

 tion. Jjargely grown as greens in the .South, where 

 it is handled aud cooked in a way similar to spinach. 

 Plit., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % l"*-' ^5 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



692 Yellow Aberdeen 



A turnip of high merit. The flesh is yellow, ten 

 der, 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. L sed on the table as well as for stock feeding. 



Packet, .5 cents: otiuce, 10 tents: 

 '4 pound, 25 cents; ponud, 75 cents. 



ED OF. PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE TURNIP. 



686 Red or Purple Top 

 White Globe 



One of the handsomest and most salable tur- 

 nips. For home or market it is' unsurpassed. 

 It is a large, rapid growing sort, with globu- 

 lar shaped roots. Flesh pure white, and the 

 best flavored of all turnips, raw or cooked. 

 The skin is white, with a purple top. -On ac- 

 count of its shape it will outyield any other 

 sort. Like Red or Purple Top Strap Leaf it is 

 one of our specialties, and the precautions we 

 take in having only a strictly first-class strain 

 has made many friends for this varietv. 

 Pfet., 5c.; oz., lOc; J-^ lb., 35c.; lb,' 75c. 



689 Mixed Table Turnips 



A grand mixture of garden turnips, includ- 

 ing both white and yellow flesh varieties. 

 Auy one can have a good supply of winter 

 tui-nips as they are all good keepers. This 

 mixture does not oonta,ln »ny ruta bagas. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOcr; J^ lb.,' 25c.: Ib.^ 75c. 



687 Red or Purple Top Strap Leaf 



We sell enormous amounts of seed of this 

 celebrated turnip every year. Philadelphia 

 seedsmen for years have been accustomed to 

 handle it by the ton; consequently, it is not to 

 be wondered at that we take care to send otit 

 only extra selected, carefully grown stock. It 

 is one of the best table and stock turnips on 

 the market, being fine grained, never stringy 

 and of mild flavor. It is white below, with 

 a bright purple top; ilesh white, leaves short, 

 narrow and erect. Will mature in 8 or 9 weeks. 

 Good cropper and an excellent keeper. 



Pitt., 5c.: oz., 10c. ; '., lb., 35c.; lb., 75c. 



695 Early White Flat Dutch 



A flat, 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 quickly. Skin is clear white; 

 flesh excellent, mild, .iuicy. A good keeper. 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 35c.; lb., 75c. 



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GOLDEN BALL TURNIP. 



698 Golden Ball 



A supeiioi table turnip, of bright yel- 

 low coloi Rich and sweet in flavor.' A 

 lapidgiowei and evcellent Keeper. 

 Plit., 5c.: oz.. 10c. : ' ^ lo., 35c.; lb., 75c. 



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White Egg 



F'orms a beautiful, egg-shaped root; 

 with thin, white skin. The white flesh is 

 alwavs firm, solid, sweet. A good keeper. 

 Plit., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; 3^ lb., 35c.; lb., 75c. 



702 Large Yellow Glbi^e 



A good cropper, and keeps well until 

 Spring. The yellow flesh is firm and sweet. 

 Shape the same as Red Top White Globe. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; 14 lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



EARLY WHITE FLAT DL'TCH I U I-: 



696 White Six Weeks 



This globe-shaped white skinned early 

 turnip is large, smooth and handsome; 

 flesh white and of mild flavor. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; 3^ lb., 35c.; lb., 75c. 



697 Cow Horn 



A long white turnip. 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 widely recommended things 

 for green manuring purposes. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; J,^ lb., 35c.; lb., 75c. 



703 White Globe 



This great turnip in rich ground will 

 attain a weight of 12 pounds. Shape 01 

 root the same as Red or Purple Top 

 White Globe. Skin and flesh pure white. 

 Smooth and quick to mature. 

 put., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; ]4 Ib.j 25c.; lb., 75c. 



