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Purple-Top White Globe Turnip. 



TURNIP (WEIS RUBEN) 



Turnips thrive best in cool weather. The 

 early flat sorts may be sown from very earlv 

 Sprinsr up to the middle of May. The main 

 crop for Fall and Winter use should be 

 sown in July or August. Sow the seed in 

 drills 1 to IV2 feet apart and thin out to 

 stand 4 inches apart. 



One ounce of seed to 150 feet of drill; 

 l^p to 2 lbs., ner acre. 

 EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN. P;r- 



white, flat roots of excellent qualitv and 



flavor. Pkt.. 10c; oz., 20c: 14 lb., 50c; lb.. 



Sl.OO. 



Furple-Top "White Globe. Handsome, glob- 

 ular roots, white with the upper portion 

 bright purple. J^nlendid keeper. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz.. 15c: lb., .30c: lb.. ~oc. 



Golden Ball or Orang-e Jelly. Roots almost 

 round, smooth, and of a deep yellow color. 

 Flesh is very sweet and tender. May be 

 used as either an early or late sort. Pkt.. 

 10c; oz.. 15c- la lb.. .30c; lb., 75c. 



Purple-Top Strap-Leaf, Good for early 

 Spring or Fall use. Flat white roots 

 with purple top. Good table auality. Pkt.. 

 10c; oz.. 15c: M lb.. 30c; lb., 75c. 



Cow Horn. Lonf white roots. A heavy pro- 

 ducer on deep soils. Is sometimes used 

 as a cover crop. Pkt.. lOc; oz., 15c; V« 

 lb., 30c; lb.. 75c. 



Seven Top. Grown exclusively for the tops 

 which are used in the same manner as 

 spinach. Pkt., 10c: oz., 15c; M lb., 30c: 

 lb.. 75c. 



Snowball. Pure white, erlobe shaped and of 

 finest qualitv. Matures verv earlv. Pkt.. 

 10c: oz.. 20c: V4. lb., 50c; lb., SI. 00. 



RUTABAGA or SWEDE 



Grow like ordinary Turnips. Sow in June. 



AMERICAN PURPLE-TOP. Elongated globe 

 shape: skin yellow underground and pur- 

 ple above; flesh yellow, fine grained. A 

 large cropper and splendid keeper. Pkt.. 

 10c; oz., 15c; % lb.. 30c: lb., 75c. 



It is mucli easier to do any work with 

 proper tools. You will find a complete 

 list of the best g-arden tools on pag^es 

 92 to 97, inclusive. 



GARDEN HERBS 



The following list of Herbs should 

 be included in all gardens. They are 

 universally used for seasoning and 

 flavoring. 



Anise. Annual. For garnishing, fla- 

 voring and medicinally for colic. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 BasiL Annual. Leaves have aromatic 

 flavor resembling cloves. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 25c. 



Borag-e. Annual. Bears pretty blue 

 flowers throughout the Summer. 

 Leaves are used for flavoring. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Caraway. Biennial. Seeds are used 

 as flavoring for bread, cheese and 

 pastry. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Chervil, Curled. For soups and salads. 



I kt.. 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Dill. Annual. Used as a condiment 

 and for making Dill pickles. Pkt.. 

 10c: oz.. 20c. 

 Pennel, Plorence (Finocchio). Peren- 

 nial. The thickened leaf stalks are 

 boiled like celery. Flavor very sweet 

 and delicate. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Horehound. Perennial. Used chiefly as a 



medicine. Pkt., 10c: oz., 40c. 

 Lavender. Perennial. The true sweet- 

 scented Lavender. Pkt., 15c; oz., 75c. 

 Marjoram, Sweet Annual. Leaves either 

 green or dried are used for flavoring. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 3 0c. 

 Martynia Froboscidia. Annual. Young seed 

 pods used for pickling. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Rosemary. Perennial. Leaves for flavoring: 



flowers for perfume. Pkt., 10c: oz., 50c. 

 Saffron. Annual. Leaves are used for fla- 

 voring. Pkt.. 10c: oz., 30c. 

 Sa.g'e. Perennial. Leaves, both green and dry. 



are v.sed for flavoring. Pkt.. 10c: oz., 30c. 

 Savory, Summer. Annual. Leaves and flow- 

 ers used for flavoring. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Sorrel. Perennial. Leaves used as a salad 



or for greens. Pkt.. 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Thyme. Perennial. Leaves are used for 

 seasoning. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 



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