935 B STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON. D. C. 



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TURNIPS. 



Add 8 cent? 



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?d it sent by mail. 



In drllte from 12 to li inoh« apart, and thin out early to fi or 9 inches in tne rows, tor a auct-esslon. sow at intervals of « fortnight until the last 

 «re^t In Julv. from which time uutil the end of Au!?U9t 9«iwing9 mav be made for the fall and main crop. Turnips may be preserved until spring 

 fcy canin«: off the tope atout one inch from the bulb, storins in a cellar or i-ool she<l during winter. coverinK the roots with drv sand. They should 

 be h«rT<>:>terl before -^v.re frosts set in. for. though comparatively hardy, few will survive winters of the Northern rotates in the 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 

 erect. Roots are small and flat, skin purple to pure 

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

 10 cents; H pound. 15 cents; pound, 50 cents. 



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

 Early and fine. Packet, 5 cents; }4 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 ; Y^ pound, 10 cents ; pound, 25 cents. 

 >Vliite E^^. — Oval or egg-shape, handsome and 

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

 fectly smooth skin of snowy whiteness. Packet, 5 

 cents: J/j pound. 15 cents; pound, 40 cents. 



Yellow Atercleen. -Hardy, good-keeping tur- 

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

 cents: pound, 30 cents. 



Largre, White Globe Norfolk — 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, the hard- 

 iest of all sorts, may he left standing in the open 

 ground during the winter. In the Southern States it 

 PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE TURMP >-ie!ds in the spring abundant foliage for boiling with 



cured meats, and is only desirable for this purpose. 

 TUKNll*.— Stekrebe. Packet, 5 cents; 14 pound. 10 cents; pound, 25 cents. 



One and a half to two pounds to the acre. 

 Our turnips are grown from our own stocks and by 

 the most expert farmers. They are true to shape and 

 true in color. We sent out tons of seeds last year, 

 which produced satisfactory- and pa\-ing crops every- 

 where, while stocks from other sources failed to bulb, 

 and grew only to abundant tops. We are growing 

 the same superior stocks, and careful gardeners 

 should take pains to get them for their own use. 



Purple Top, White Globe Turnip. —Our 

 stock is the perfection of turnips. It has small tops, 

 but large, well formed, handsome roots. In our mar- 

 kets the past fall it brought double the price of other 

 stocks, and was always preferred by buyers an ! 

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

 25 cent;. 



Yellow Globe.— Yellow Globe is a wonderful 

 cropper, and keeps far into the following year. It 

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

 roots and small tops. Packet, 5 cents; J^ pound, 10 

 cents; pound. 30 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- 

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

 14, 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; ^ pound, 10 cents; pound, 

 25 cents. 



Your Seeds last year were all right. I hope these will he. I will use more later. Send me this year's Cata- 

 logue. WARREN C HO ATE, District of Columbia. 



