DREER’S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE. 11 
DREER’S NEW CROP TURNIP SEED. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet in drills; 2 pounds to the acre. 
CULTURE. 
roots in November or before severe frosts; cut off the tops within an inch of the crown, store in a cool cellar or pit, or pile in a 
conical form, out of doors, in dry ground; cover carefully with long straw, and finish by earthing up, covering them with about 
12 or 15 inches of earth, leaving a trench around the heap to carry off the water. Put away in this manner they will be found 
Sow in July and August for a fall and winter crop; do not sow later than the Ist of September. Take up the 
in good condition in the spring. 
THREE LEADING VARIETIES OF TURNIPS. 
TURNIP, White Flesh Varieties..... ...5. 
Early Snowball, of perfect globe-shape, fine quality............ DP Os 20 
Wihite Mace UCC re ae et ee ee ee et ae ae 10. 20 
Red Top Strap-Leaf, an early flat variety, fine flavor.......... 5 10 20 
Purple-Top White Globe, the best for main crop........... 5 10 20 
Extra Early Purple-Top Milan........................ 5 15 30 
Raree Whitey Norfolk: 2sccc5 ela Ree Te 5 10 15 
Scarletilashmiyieecipeces cae var eae nee AP ORE SS 10 20 351 
Purplée=Lopeunich 46 4 yy a ee ee ee 5 15 25 75 Dreer’s Improven Purrre-ror Ruta 
WhiterBaodic, Wise IAG COM aL), Civ iA. 5 10 20 50 Bags: 
Long White (Cow Horn) ..:.........0...5.. 0.022. bene: 10 20 60 
5. 
TURNIP, Yellow Flesh Varieties. 
PKT. OZ. 4-LB. LB. 
Purple-Top Yellow Aberdeen, excellent for stock ........ 5 1020 50 
Golde mp Ba ee os eee TR Se SRN EELS a seers 5 1020 50 
Yellow or Amber Globe, the best yellow fleshed ........... 5° 10 20 60 
ROOT CROPS FOR FEEDING STOCK. 
Ruta Baga Turnip. 
Largely grown for feeding stock, and are also excellent for table use. 
Dreer’s Improved Purple-Top, choice stock, fine grained,. 5 10 25 75 
American Purple-Top........-..-..--2:eee ee eee eee 5 10 20 60 
Skirving’s Improved Purple-Top.................-.-- OF LOM 205 50 
Maree Wihite Brench 2.27... -0-5- +. 42ecn eee: 1) BD GO 
Budlong’s ILnproved White, popular New England sort... 5 10 25 75 
MANGEL WURZEL SUGAR BEET. 
These are extremely valuable for feeding stock. Those who keep horses, sheep or 
cattle should not fail to have these roots for fall and winter feeding. They are rich in 
saccharine matter, increase the flow of milk and are fattening. 
Sow in June and July, 6 Ibs. to the acre. If wanted by mail, add 8 cts. 
per lb. for postage. , 
Mangel Wurzel. ee eee 
Golden Tankard, fine quality........5.....-..2.0.0 0220-00 ee: 15 32 73°00 
Mammoth Long Red, heavy cropper.............--++++-+--- 15 32 3 00 
Golden Yellow Mammoth..........-..6.-.--.0-+22+25 15 32 3 00 
Yellow or Orange Globe.................502-22 2 +e eee- eld) 32) 7300 
SCM EGTODE: he on See Fae ete) RS sigs ER © canoe geese eed: 15. 32 3.00 
Sugar Beets. 
Klein Wanzleben, the sweetest and best...........-..--..-..- 15S 2) eS =00) 
Improved Imperial White Sugar.....................-. 15 327 3¥ 00 
WHATS SUITES GEE We sabadhoarsceg) ooo scoosopsgguoDmoUady 15 32 300 
Lane’s Improved White Sugar ...................---.--- 15 32) 3 00 
WE PAY POSTAGE.—At prices quoted for Vegetable Seeds we pay postage. 
Mangel Wurzel and Sugar Beets, Beans, Sweet Corn, Peas, Grass, Clover, and 
Farm Seeds are shipped by freight or express at purchaser’s expense. 
GoLpEN TANKARD MANGEL. 
