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Purple-Top Strap-Leaf Turnip 



TURNIP 



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 i to feet 

 apart and thin out to stand 4 inches apart. 



One ounce of seed to ISO feet of drill; IV2 to 2 lbs. 

 per acre 



Extra-Early White Milan. Pure white, flat 

 roots of excellent quality and flavor. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 45 cts.; lb. Si. 25. 



PURPLE-TOP WHITE GLOBE. Handsome, 

 globular roots, white with the upper portion 

 bright purple. Splendid keeper. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 Xlb. 30 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Golden Ball, or Orange Jelly. Roots almost 

 round, smooth, and of a deep yellow color. 

 Flesh is very sweet and tender. May be used 

 as either an earlv or late sort. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 Klb. 40 cts.; lb. Si. 



Purple-Top Strap-Leaf. Good for early 

 spring or fall use. Flat white roots with 

 purple top. Good table quality. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 5<lb. 30 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Large White Globe. Large roots; skin and 

 flesh white. Fine for stock. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 Klb. 40 cts.; lb. Si. 



Cow Horn. Long white roots. A heavy pro- 

 ducer on deep soils. Is sometimes used as a 

 cover crop. Oz. 10 cts.; y^lh. 40 cts.; lb. Si. 



RUTABAGA, or SWEDE 



Grow like ordinary Turnips. Sow in June. 



American Purple-Top. Elongated globe 

 shape; skin yellow underground and purple 

 above; flesh yellow, fine grained. A large 

 cropper and splendid keeper. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 ^Ib. 30 cts ; lb. 75 cts. 



Sweet German. A heavy producer of large, 

 globe-shaped, white-skinned, and white- 

 fleshed roots. Flesh fine-grained and sweet. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; Klb. 30 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



It is much easier to do any work with proper 

 tools. You will find a complete list of the best 

 garden tools on pages 54, 55, and 56. 



GARDEN HERBS 



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



10 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 

 Borage. Excellent for bees; leaves used for 



flavoring. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 

 Dill. The seeds are used in pickles and pre- 

 serves. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts. 

 Fennel, Florence. In flavor resembling celery. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 

 Marjoram, Sweet. Used for seasoning. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 

 Sage. The leaves are used for seasoning. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 

 Savory, Summer. For flavoring and seasoning. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 

 Thyme. The leaves are used for seasoning. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 



NORTHERN-GROWN 

 SEED POTATOES 



It pays to plant good Seed Potatoes. We offer 



northern-grown stocks, selected especially for 



seed purposes. Packed in standard sacks of 165 



pounds net, or 2 K bushels. We are glad to supply 



any quantity from a single peck to car lots. 

 The market is variable. Please write for 



prices, stating quantity required, and we will 



quote best prices by return mail. 



Plant 10 to 12 bushels to the acre 



Elarly Rose. Extra early and especially pro- 

 ductive on heavy soils. Tubers large, oblong 

 in shape, with rounded ends; skin pinkish with 

 shallow eyes- Of good quality. 



Early White Albino. Early and a good cropper. 

 Oblong tubers with creamy white skin and 

 flesh of fine quality. 



Irish Cobbler. Nearly as early as Early Rose 

 and does better on light soils. Tubers nearly 

 round, of good size, with creamy brown skin 

 and white flesh. Unexcelled for baking. 



Carmen No. 3. A heavy-producing, main-crop 

 Potato, largely grown for market. Large, 

 round tubers with light brown skin and few. 

 shallow eyes. Does well on all soils. 



Sir Walter Raleigh. Similar to Carmen No. 

 3. Not as productive but better quality. 



Green Mountain. The leading late variety. 

 Tubers extra large, broad and oblong, with 

 light russet skin. Immensely productive and 

 of exceptionally high quality. 



Dibble's Russet. Late or main crop; disease 

 resistant and heavy yielder. Flesh pure 

 white; skin rough russet appearance. 



Irish Cobbler Potatoes 



