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TURNIP SEED. 



elLTLRE OF TURNIPS.— They do best in highly enriched, light, sandy or gravelly soils. Commence 

 • n April in drills from 12 to 15 inches apart, and thin out early to 6 or 9 inches in 

 the rows. For a succession, sow at intervals of a fortnight until the last week in Inly, from which time until 

 the end ngs may be male tor the tall and main crop. Turnips may be preserved until spring by 



cutting ott the tops about one inch irom the bulb, storing in a cellar or cool shed during winter, covering the 

 roots with dry sand. They should be harvested before severe frosts set in, for, though comparatively hardy, few 

 will survive winters of the Northern States in the open ground 



TURNIP. — Stckrebc 



One and a-half to two pounds to the acre. 

 Our turnips are grown from our own stocks and bj 

 the most expert fanners. They are true to shape and 

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

 which produced satisfactory and paying crops every- 

 where : while sto -ks 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. 



:.E TOP. WHITE GLOBE TURNIP. 

 Purple Top. White Globe Turnip. -Our stock is 

 the perfection of turnip>. It has ?mall tops, but large, 

 well-formed, handsome roats. In our markets the 

 past fall it brought double the price of other » 

 and was always preferred by buyers and shippers. 

 Packe - pound, 10 cent- ents. 



Southern Seven-Top Turnip.— This, the hardiest 

 of all sorts, may be left standing in the open ground 

 during the winter. In the Southern States it yields 

 in the spring abundant foliage for boiling with cured 

 meats, and is only desirable for this purpose. Packet, 

 5 cents ; % pound, 10 cents ; pound, 25 cents. 



Golden Ball Turnip, or Orange Jelly.— One of the 

 sweetest flesh yellow turnips yet introduced ; not of 

 large size, but firm, bard, and of most excellent flavor; 

 good keeper and superior table variety; of bright 

 golden orange color. Packet, 5 cents ; U pound, 10 

 cents : pound, 30 cents. 



RED Ok 1TR1T.K TOP WHITE HI. AT 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. 



Yellow Globe. — Yellow Globe is a wonderful crop- 

 per, 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; '4 pound, 10 cents ; pound, 

 30 cents. 



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

 Early and fine. Packet, 5 cents ; % pound, 10 cents; 

 pound. ;o cents. 



Early Flat Dutch.— An early, white, flat turnip, 

 medium size ; excellent for early spring sowing. Packet, 

 5 cents ; % pound, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents. 



White Egg. — Oval or egg shape, handsome and 

 sweet : flesh firm and sound grained ; thin and perfectly 

 smooth skin of snowy whiteness. Packet, 5 cents ; % 

 pound, 15 cents; pound, 40 cents. 



Yellow Aberdeen.— Hardy, good-keeping turnip, 

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

 pound, 30 cents. 



Add 8 cents per pound on Turnip Seed if sent by mail. 

 HEW EXTRA EARLY MILAH PURPLE TOP TURNIP. 



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 ; % 

 pound, 15 cents ; pound, 50 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 vegetable. Packet, 5 

 cents ; J^ pound, 10 cents ; pound, 30 cents. 



Your Seeds last year were all right. 

 Catalogue. 



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

 WARREN CHOATE, District of Columbia. 



