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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Purple Top White Globe Turnip 



TURNIPS 



One ounce to 150 feet of drill; IJ^ to 2 lbs. per acre 



Turnips thrive best in cool weather. The early flat sorts may be sown 

 from very early spring 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 

 12 to 18 inches apart and thin out the plants to stand 4 inches apart in 

 the row. 



Extra Early White Milan. Pure white, flat roots of excellent 

 quality and flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Purple Top White Globe. Handsome globular roots, white with 

 the upper portion bright purple. Splendid keeper. Oz. 10 cts., 3^ lb. 

 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Purple Top Strap Leaf. Good for early spring or fall use. Flat 

 white roots with purple top. Good table quality. Oz. 10 cts., 3^ lb. 

 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Large White Globe. Large roots; skin and flesh white; fine for 

 stock. Oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Cow Horn. Long white roots. A heaw producer on deep soils. 

 Oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



RUTABAGAS OR SWEDISH TURNIPS 

 Grown like ordinary Turnips. Sow in June 

 American Purple Top. Elongated globe shape; skin yellow under 

 ground and purple above. Flesh yellow, fine grained ; a large cropper 

 and splendid keeper. Oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Sweet German. A hea\y producer of large, globe-shaped, white 

 skinned and white fleshed roots. Flesh fine-grained and sweet, Oz. 

 10 cts., 34 lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



GARDEN HERB SEEDS 



Basil, Sweet. For flavoring soups, etc. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Borage. Excellent for bees; leaves used for flavoring. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Dill. The seeds are used in pickles and preserves. Oz. 10 cts. 

 Fennel, Florence. In flavor resembling celer}-. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Marjorum, Sweet. Used for seasoning. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Sage. The leaves are used for seasoning. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Savory, Summer. For flavoring and seasoning. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Thyme. The leaves are used for seasoning. Pkt. 10 cts. 



