WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
' CULTURE.—Sow in drills or broadcast. The main sowing is usually in July or 
TU RNIP August, as a second crop. The seeds should be about half an inch under the sur- 
® face of the soil. ‘Thin to 4 or 5 inches in the row. Well cultivated crops in drills 
will be far larger than broadcasted crops. Ruta Bagas or Swedish turnips or Swedes should be 
lanted a month earliér than common turnips, and thinned to 6 or 8 inches in the row. Store in 
eet Ss covered first with straw and then with earth in the open field during winter. Use 2 pounds of 
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to acre in drills or 244 pounds broadcast. 
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EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN. 
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 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 
14 pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 cents. 
EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN.—Simi- 
lar to the above, but pure white. A very good 
summer turnip, making wonderfully rapid 
growth. Fine grained and tender. Pkt., 6 cts.; 
0z., 10 ets.; 14 Ib., 20 cts.; 1b., 69 cents. 
EARLY WIITITK FLAT DUTCH. — A flat, 
RED TOP WHITE GLOBE. 
RED TOP WHITE GLOBE.—One of the 
| handsomest and most salable turnips. I sell 
) annually more seed of this variety than any 
» other sort. As a turnip for home or market 
ji it is unsurpassed. It is a large, rapid 
|) growing sort, with globular shaped roots. 
iv) Flesh pure white. The skin is white and pur- 
) ple, the under portion being white and the top 
)) bright purple. (See illustration.) On account 
il of its shape it will outyield any other sort. 
| Like Red Top Strap Leaf it is one of my special- 
i.) ties, and the precautions I take in having only 
))) @ Strictly first-class strain has made many 
)) friends for this variety. Packet., 10 cts.; ounce, 
4) 16 cts.; 44 pound, 25 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 
4) RED TOP STRAP LEAF. —I sell enor- . 
1.) mous amounts of seed of this celebrated turnip 
jo) every year. Philadelphia seedsmen for years 
Gl | past have been accustomed to handle it by the 
_})) ton; consequently, it is not to be wondered at 
ijt] that I take care to send out only extra 
1) 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.) Itis white below, with a bright 
|| purple top; flesh white, leaves short, narrow 
/ and erect. Will mature in 8 or 9 weeks. A 
\}}) good cropper and an excellent keeper. Pkt., 
i) 6 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 4 1b., 15 ets.; 1b., 40 ets. 
ud LARGE WHITE NORFOLK.—One of the 
| standard turnips for field culture for stock 
’)) feeding; grows to a large size. Packet, 5 cts.; 
ee ounce, 10 cts.; 44 pound, 15 cts.; pound, 45 cts. 
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SOUTHERN SEVEN TOP.—A yariety of turnip grown entirely for its tops, which are used asa 
salad. It produces no edible root. This 1s 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. Packet 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 14 pound, 15 cts.; pound, 40 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, 
6 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 4 pound, 15 cents; pound, 45 cents. 
NEW JAPANESE.—See notice among 
the specialties on yellow pages. 
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on every packet of Maule’s Seeds. 
comparatively 
turnip. 
and handsome. 
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SIX WEEKS. 
WHITE SIX WEEKS. — This is a 
new and very early 
The roots are fine, large, Smooth: 
Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 
10 cts.; 44 pound, 15 cts.; pound, 50 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 andl 
desirable. Cow Horn turnip sown in, 
connection with Rape is one of the newly 
recommended things for green manur- 
ing Packet, 5 cts.; ounce,. 
GOLDEN BALL. 
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., 5¢.; 0z., 10c.; 14 Ib., 15¢.; Ib., 45. 
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WHITE EGG.—This turnip forms = 
beautiful, egg shaped root, with a thin,, 
white skin. It is always firm, solid, 
sweet and agreeable in flavor, and desir- 
able for table use. It is a good keeper. 
fxcellent for either early or late sowing. 
Pkt., 5¢.; oz.. 10¢.; 14 1b., 15¢.; Ib., 50e. 
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¢.; oz., 10¢.; 14 1b., 15c.; 1b., 45e. 
WHITE GLOBE.—This great turnip 
in rich ground will attain a weight of 12 
pounds. Shape of root the same as Redi 
Top White Globe, which see. An extra 
good white autumn turnip, It is smooth 
and quick to mature. Pkt., 5 cts.5 
oz., 10 cts.; 44 Ib., 15 cts.; lb., 45 cts. 
