90 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1909 



TURNIPS. 



Culture —Sow in drills or broadcast. The main sowing is usually in July or 

 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 

 nl-lnted a month earlier than common turnips, and thinned to 6 or 8 inches in the row. Store in 

 heaps^overed fiTst with straw and then with earth in the open field during winter. Lse 2 pounds of 

 -seed to acre in drills or 2y 2 pounds broadcast. 



RED OR PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. 



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 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 

 14 pound, 35 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 



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., 5 cts.; 

 ox., 10 cts.; M 11)., 85 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



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 quick- 

 ly. Skin is clear white; flesh excellent, mild and 

 juicy. Pitt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 60c. 



WHITE 

 SIX WEEKS. 



WHITE SIX WEEKS. — This Is a 

 comparatively new and very early 

 turnip. The roots are fine, large, smooth 

 and handsome. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 i^ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 60 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.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 % lb., 30 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



RED OR PURPLE 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 it is unsurpassed. It is a 

 'large, rapid growing sort, with globular shaped 

 Toots. 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 outvield 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.; % pound, 35 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- 

 men for years past have been accustomed to 

 handle it by the ton; consequently, it is 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 

 bright purple top; flesh white, leaves short, 

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

 -Good cropper and an excellent keeper. Pkt., 

 .5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



LARGE WHITE NORFOLK — One of the 

 standard turnips for field culture for stock 

 feeding; grows to a large size. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., 60 cts. RED OR PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF. 



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 protection. Largely grown as greens in the South wheierlifc handled 

 and cooked in a way similar to spinach. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \i lb., 30 cts.; 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. 

 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 30 cents; pound, 60 c ents. __ 



Packet, 



Full directions for sowing are plainly 

 printed on every packet of Maule's Seeds. 



fiBEUPE^ 



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., 5c; oz., 10c; l i lb., 30c; lb., 60c 



G. T. Loftis. Martinburg, Texas.— Your seeds are all you claim for them and more. 



WHITE EGG.— This turnip forms a 

 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. 

 Excellent for either early or late sowing. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 60c 



LARGE YELLOW GLOBE — One of 

 the great standard yellow turnips for 

 both table use and stock feeding. It is a 

 <*ood cropper, and keeps well until 

 Spring. The flesh is firm and sweet. 

 Shape the same as Red Top White Globe. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 60c 



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.; oz., 

 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



