I). M. EEBET & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Early Purple Top Munich.— A very handsome 

 early turnip. Color white, with bright purplish-red top; 



Early Purple Top Munich. 



of fine quality when young, but becoming bitter with 

 age; we can recommend this variety as one of the best 

 for first crop out of doors. 



White Egg. — A quick growing, egg shaped, perfect- 

 ly smooth, pure white variety, 

 growing half out of the 

 ground, with small top and 

 rough leaves. Its smooth, 

 white skin and ^uick growth 

 make it particularly adapted 

 for fall market purposes. The 

 flesh is very sweet, firm and 

 mild, never having the rank, 

 strong taste of some varieties. 



Early White Flat 

 Dutch. — A medium sized, 

 white, flat turnip, of quick 

 growth, juicy, and of excel- 

 lent quality when young. 

 Sow in spring or fall. It is 

 designed for table use, and is 

 spongy and inferior when 

 overgrown. 



Early White Flat 

 Dutch, Strap Leaved. — A 

 most excellent early garden 

 variety, much used in the 

 Southern States. Is sure to 

 bottom; very early, sweet and 

 tender, and grown for table 

 use. 



Early Purple Top, Strap Leaved.— This is veri- 

 similar to the preceding, except in color, being purple, 

 or dark red on the top. It is of good quality, and recom- 

 mended highly as a garden turnip. 



D. M. Ferry & Co's Improved Purple Top, 

 Strap Leaved. — This is a very early variety, and is 



rapidly becoming the favorite for table use; form round, 

 flat; medium sized, with very small top, and but few 

 leaves, which are entire and of upright growth, resemb- 

 ling horse radish leaves in shape; flesh fine grained and 

 tender; a purely American variety. 



D. M. Ferry &. Co's Improved Purple Top, 

 Strap Leaved. 



Purple Top White Globe.— A variety of the 

 purple top flat turnip, from which it originated. It is 

 globular in form, and nearly as large as the Pomeranean 

 White Globe; of beautiful appearance, of most excellent 

 quality, and equally desirable for table or stock. It 

 keeps well and is a fine market sort. 



Early White Flat Dutch, Strap Leaved 



Purple Top White Globe. 



Cow Horn, or Long White.— This variety is 

 carrot like in form, growing nearly half out of the ground, 

 and generally slightly crooked. It is pure white except 

 a little shade of green near the top. It is delicate and 

 well flavored, of very rapid growth, and has obtained 

 considerable favor as a market sort for fall and early 

 winter use. It is increasing in demand even- year. 



Large White Flat Norfolk.— A standard sort for 

 field culture, and is extensively grown all over the world 



