SEED GROWERS 59 



TURNIP 



WHITE FLESHED VARIETIES (Cont.) 



Days 



EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH, STRAP LEAVED 45 



Important home and market garden sort. Tops small, erect, compact. Roots flat; 

 become 5 in. diameter and half as thick; entirely white; flesh fine grained and mild. 



EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN 40 



Standard sort for home and market garden and for forcing. Tops small; strap 

 leaved. Roots flat; become 4 in. across; purplish-red above, white below; flesh white, 

 fine grained, mild and tender. 



EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN 40 



Standard for home and market garden and for forcing. Tops small; strap leaved. 

 Roots flat; become 4 in. across; entirely white; flesh fine grained, mild and tender. 



LARGE WHITE GLOBE (Norfolk) 75 



Chiefly grown for stock feed, young roots of good quality for table use. Tops large, 

 cut leaved. Roots large, globular, A — 5 in. diameter or greater; entirely white; 

 flesh white, firm, moderately coarse in texture. Also known as Pomeranian White 

 Globe. 



PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE (Market Gardener's Strain) 55 



The standard home, market garden and shipping sort for table use and splendid for 

 field culture. Tops medium large, compact, cut-leaved. Roots globular, smooth; 

 bright purplish-red above, white below; become 5 — 6 in. diameter; flesh white, firm; 

 fine grained and tender when young. 



SEVEN TOP, FOR TURNIP GREENS 45 



Extremely hardy foliage turnip for table and forage use. Root woody and inedible; 

 crown sends up numerous leafy shoots which are excellent for greens and for 

 stock to graze on. 



SHOGOIN OR JAPANESE 42 



A new, extremely useful sort. It is quick growing and supplies large edible strap 

 leaves as well as smooth globular roots of superior quality. Already popular as a 

 dual purpose variety; also very desirable because of its resistance to aphids or 

 plant lice. 



SNOWBALL 40 



A very attractive medium size turnip of outstanding quality. Roots round; clear 

 white, both interior and exterior. Flesh fine grained, sweet and tender. 



SOUTHERN PRIZE 60 



Foliage turnip with abundant leaves for greens and forage as well as a large, top- 

 shaped fleshy white root. 



WHITE EGG 55 



Splendid home and market garden sort. Tops erect, fairly compact; cut-leaved. 

 Roots white, smooth, grow one-half above ground, egg-shaped, become 3 in. long 

 and 21/4 in. through; flesh white, firm, fine grained, sweet and tender. 



YELLOW FLESHED VARIETIES 



AMBER GLOBE 75 



Of good quality but chiefly grown for stock. Tops green, leaves cut. Roots large, 

 become 5 — 6 in. diameter; globular, smooth, yellow tinged with green at the top; 

 flesh pale yellowish-white, fine grained, sweet and tender. 



ORANGE JELLY OR GOLDEN BALL 60 



Splendid for table use. Tops small, cut-leaved. Roots globular, commonly 4 in. 

 diameter; skin smooth, orange-yellow; flesh yellow, firm, fine grained and of good 

 quality. 



PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN 75 



The best keeper and of high quality. Tops large, cut-leaved. Roots globular or 

 slightly flattened; large, commonly about 5 in. diameter; smooth; upper part purplish- 

 red, lower pale yellow; flesh pale yellow, firm, but sweet and tender. 



