52 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 



TURNIP 

 WHITE FLESHED SORTS 



We have indicated the number of days usually required to produce roots of good size for table 

 use (or for storage, in the case of the large sorts primarily grown for stock feed^i from seed sown the 

 latter part of July on our Oakview ^Experimental Gardens near Detroit. 



1 lb. 



100 lbs. 



or more 



or more 



per lb. 



per lb. 



Code Word 



Cow Horn or Long White trigam SO.25 S0.20 



Table size. 65 days: full size.. 75 — SO. Chiefly grown for stock feed 

 but very good for table use. Tops fairly large, erect, cut -leaved. 

 Roots 12 — 15 in. long. 3 in. thick at shoulder, tapered, shghtly 

 crooked; smooth: white %\ith pale green shoulder; mild, sweet 

 and tender. 



EARLY PURPLE TOP, STRAP LEAVED thlgor .25 .20 



Table size. 45 days. Very important home and market garden sort. 

 Tops small, erect, compact. Roots flat, become 5 in. diameter 

 and half as thick; purphsh-red above and white below; flesh 

 clear white, fine grained, mild. 



Early White Flat Dutch, Strap Leaved trant .25 .20 



Table size, 45 days. 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 traxce .45 



Table size, 40 days. Standard sort for home and market garden 

 and for forcing. Tops small; strap leaved. Roots flat ; become 4 in. 

 across; purphsh-red above, white below; flesh white, fine grained, 

 mild and tender. 



Extra Early White Milan tramble .45 .30 



Table size. 40 days. 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 Norfolk traffic .25 .20 



Full size. 75 days. Chiefly grown for stock feed, yoimg roots of 

 good quahty for table use. Tops large, cut leaved. Roots large, 

 globular, 4 — 5 in. diameter or greater; entirely wliite; flesh white, 

 firm, moderately coarse in texture. 



Pomeranian White Globe trail .25 .20 



Full size. 75 days. Chiefly gro'^Ti for stock feed but small roots 

 good for table use. Tops large, cut-leaved. Roots large, globular, 

 4 — 5 in. diameter or greater; entirely white; flesh white, firm, 

 moderately coarse in textm-e. Similar to Large White Globe. 



PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE trelix .30 .20 



Table size. 55 days; full size 70 days. The standard home, mai'ket 

 garden and shipping sort for table use and splendid for field cul- 

 ture. Tops medium large, compact, strap leaved. Roots globular, 

 smooth; bright pm-pHsh-red above, white below; become 5 — 6 in. 

 diameter; flesh white, fii-m; fine grained and tender when young. 



Seven Top, for Turnip Greens trizox .25 .20 



Standard extremely hardy fohage turnip for table and forage use. 

 Root woody and inedible; crown sends up nimierous leafy shoots 

 which are excellent for greens and for stock to graze on. 



Shogoin or Japanese trojax .50 



A new. extremely useful sort. It is quick growing and supphes 

 large edible strap leaves as well as smooth globular roots of 

 superior quality. Already popular as a dual purpose variety. 



Southern Prize trap .25 .20 



Splendid fohage turnip which produces an abundance of leaves 

 for greens and forage as well as a large, top-shaped, fleshy white 

 root. 



White Egg trez .25 .20 



Table size. 55 days. Splendid home and market garden sort. Tops 

 erect, fairly compact; cut-leaved. Roots white, smooth, gi^ow 

 one-half above ground, egg-shaped. becon:Le 3 in. long and 2I4 in. 

 through; flesh white, fii'm, fine gi'ained, sweet and tender. 



