STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY 



MOORESTOWN NEW JERSEY 



Turnip 



{Brassica Rapa) 



Outline chart illustrating Turnip types and their relation to ground line. Scale is about }4 



EARLY EARLY PURPLE PURPLE 



PURPLE TOP WHITE FLAT TOP STRAP- TOP WHITE 

 MILAN DUTCH LEAF GLOBE 



POMERANIAN 

 WHITE 

 GLOBE 



History — A native probablj' of Great Britain and Northern 

 Europe. The period when it was first brought into use in its native 

 country', and the manner of its improvement from the native, wild 

 and useless state is not known. However, it was used as a vegetable 

 by the Greeks and Romans. There does not seem to have been 

 much t}T3e improvement or much cultivation of turnip on a large 

 scale until the seventeenth century of our Era, since which time it 

 has been rapidly developed and is now in common use the world 

 over. Unquestionably, it thrives better in Great Britain thaA in 

 any other part of the globe. In America there are now about tweAtj-- 

 five distinct varieties, although over 250 are separately named by 

 the American trade. The Swedish turnip, or rutabaga, is of the spe- 

 cies Brassica Campestris. It is not certain whether these two 

 species exist separately in a wild state, but under cultivation there 

 is a well-defined difference. 



No. 1050. Early Purple Top Milan. Days Tp Maturity, 45. 

 A most deUcious garden variety of turnip. It is very early, rather 

 small, sweet and tender. The globe itself wtS\. average about two 

 and one-half inches in diameter. The color is divided about equally. 

 This variety is weU adapted for forcing, as well as growing in home 

 gardens. Pkt. 5ff, oz. 15i, M lb. 40^, lb. SI. 40, 5 lbs. S6.00, postpaid; 

 by express, 5 lbs. or more, $1.25 per lb. 



No. 1052. Early White Flat Dutch. Days to AIaturity, 45. 

 A very old variety, having been fisted by Russell in 1827. This is 

 an extremely early white turnip, very desirable for table 

 use. It is especiaUy popular in the southern states. It is 

 a strap-leaved turnip. The roots are of medixun size, flat, 

 a beautiful white color and of the most deficious quaUty. 

 They should be puUed for the table when about two 

 and one-half inches in diameter. Pkt. 5^, oz. 10^, lb. 

 25^, lb. 85^, 5 lbs. $4.00, postpaid; hy express, 5 lbs. or 

 more, 70{t per lb. 



No. 1054. White Egg. Days to Maturity, 50. A 

 variety which was brought on the market in the late 

 eighties. It was offered by Johnson & Stokes, by Rawson 

 and by Ferry in 1889. An oval or egg-shaped turnip, with 

 smooth, white, medium-size roots, half of which grow out 

 of the ground. The turnip itself is very deficious It is 

 best for eating when about three and one-half inches long 

 and two inches in diameter. Pkt. 5^, oz. lOjf, J4 lb. 25^, 

 lb. 85^, 5 lbs. $4.00, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more, 

 70?; per lb. 



No. 1056. Purple Top Strap-Leaf. Days to 

 Maturity, 55. Offered by Hovey in 1877. This variety 

 is about two weeks earfier than the Purple Top White 

 Globe, much flatter and is strap-leaved. Although they 



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can be grown to a much larger 

 size for stock purposes, the 

 roots are best for table use 

 when about two and one-half 

 inches in diameter. Pkt. 5^, 

 oz. 10(i, M lb. 25^, lb. 85^, 

 5 lbs. $4.00, postpaid; by ex- 

 press, 5 lbs. or more, 70^ per lb. 



No. 1058. Purple Top White Globe. Days to M.^turity, 

 70. An American selection made from some of the earfier English 

 types. Offered in this country prior to 1885. One of the late main- 

 crop sorts of exceUent quafity, remarkable as a keeper. When 

 grown for table purposes, it should be gathered when but two-thirds 

 grown. These qualities and its attractive appearance no doubt are 

 responsible for its great popularity. No varietj' of turnip is more 

 generaUy planted in America than Purple Top White Globe. For 

 table use we would advise early gathering. For stock purposes the 

 root should be allowed its full growth. Pkt. 5i, oz. 10^, M lb. 256, 

 lb. 856, 5 lbs. $4.00, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more, 70^ 

 per lb. 



PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE (i 3/4) 



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