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TURNIPS. 



Add S cents per pound on Turnip Seed if sent by mail. 



CTLTL'RE OF TURNIPS. -They do best I, light, sandy or gravelly soils. Commence sowing the earliest varieties in April 



.;vart.and thin out early to 6 or 9 inches in the rows. For a succession, sow at Intervals of a fortnight until the last 



may N> made for the fall and main crop. Turnips may be preserved until spring 



■ - about one inch from it ■ KH shed during winter, covering th>- roots with drv sand. They should 



for. though comparatively hardy, tew will survive winters of the Northern States lu tbe open ground. 



New Extra Early Milan Purple Top Tur- 

 nip. — This is the most desirable turnip for early 

 planting. Tops are very small, strap leaf and grows 

 - ire small and flat, sJ<in purple to pure 

 white below, flesh clear white; it is a beauty. Ounce, 

 io cents; J/» pound, 15 cents; poind, 35 cents. 



White Flat. — Pure white, fiat, strap-leaf turnip. 

 Early and fine. Packet, 5 cents; l /i pound, 10 cents; 

 pound, 25 cents. 



Early Flat Dutch.— An early, white, flat, tur- 

 nip, medium size; excellent for early spring sowing. 

 Packet. 5 cents ; J4 pound, 10 cents ; pound, 25 cents. 

 White Eprg-. — Oval or egg-shape, handsome and 

 sweet; flesh firm and sound grained; thin and per- 

 smooth skin of snowy whiteness. Packet, 5 

 . pound, IS cents; pound, 40 cents. 

 Yellow Aberdeen. -Hardy, good-keeping tur- 

 nip, very productive. Packet, 5 cents; J4 pound, 10 

 cents; pound. 25 ter»5. 



Large. White Globe Xorfolk.-Very large, 

 useful for both table and stock. Packet, 10 cents; J4 

 pound, 15 cents; pound, 30 cents. 



Cow-Horn Turnip.— Long, white; in shape re- 

 sembling a cow's horn ; used for stock. Price : J4 

 pound, 15 cents: pound, 30 cents. 



Improved Purple - Top Rutabaga.— Rutabaga 

 is sown in June and July. Our Rutabaga is very 

 select, and yields enormous crops of handsome, large, 

 solid yellow-flesh turnips. Get our splendid stock. 

 It is grown for cattle food; also used as a table vege- 

 table. Packet, 5 cents; J4 pound, 10 cents; pound, 

 25 cents. 



Southern Seven-Top Turnip-This, thehard- 



1 iest of all sorts, may be. left standing in the open 



ground during the winter. In the Southern States it 



PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE TURNIP ' yields in the spring abundant foliage for boiling with 



] cured meats, and is only desirable for this purpose. 



TURNIP.— Stekrebe. Packet, 5 cents; % pound, 10 cents; pound, 25 cents. 



One and a half to two pounds to the acre. 



Onr turnips are grown from our own stocks and by 



They are true to shape and 



- We sent out tons of seeds last year, 



which produced satisfactory ! crops every- 



-:ocks from other sources failed to bulb, 



and g- We are growing 



- - stocks, and careful gardeners 



s,to get them for their own use. 



Purple Top, White Globe Turnip. —Our 



It has small tops, 



ell formed, handsome rods. In our mar- 



rrought double the price of other 



i- always preferred by buyers and 



" cents; 14 pound, 10 cents; pound, 



2' 



Yellow Globe.— Yellow Globe is a wonderful 



-. and keeps far into the following year. It 



begins tp bulb at the very start, and forms large size 



roots and small tops. Packet, 5 cents; l A pound, 10 



cents: pounds 5 cents. 



Golden Ball Turnip, or Orange Jelly.— 

 One of the sweetest flesh yellow turnips yet intro- 

 duced; not of large sze, but firm, hard, and of most 

 excellent flavor; good keeper and superior table va- 

 riety; of bright golden orange color. Packet, 5 cents; 

 % pound, 10 cents ; pound, 30 cents. 



RED OR PURPLE TOP WHITE FLAT TURNIP. 



Red or Purple -Top White Flat Turnip.— 



Our stock is perfect in 'form and size, and has small 

 tops, with large handsome roots, and matures very 

 early. Packet, 5 cents; J4 pound, 10 cents; pound, 

 25 cents. 



Your Seeds last year were all 

 logue. 



ight. 



I hope these will be. I will use more later. Send me this year's Cata- 

 WARREN CHOATE, District of Columbia. 



