DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



TURNIP— Carter's Imperial Hardy, Purple Top, 

 Yellow Ruta Baga. 



toms begin to enlarge, 

 brush away the earth from 

 about the roots to the 

 depth of half an inch or 

 more, and give them a light 

 dressing of wood ashes. 

 This is the surest mode of 

 obtaining fair and smooth 

 Turnips in old gardens, 

 where they are almost cer- 

 tain to grow wormy if the 

 earth is allowed to remain 

 in contact with the roots. 

 For the Spring and Sum- 

 mer crops, it is important 

 to get them started veiy 

 early, so that they may have 

 time to grow to sufficient 

 size before the hot weather, 

 when they will soon be- 

 come tough and strong. 



For the Fall and main 

 crop, sow, in the middle 

 and Western States, from 

 the middle of July to the last 

 of August, as directed for 

 the Spring sowing. In the 

 field, Turnips are more 

 generally sown broadcast, 

 though much the larger 

 crops are obtained by drill 

 culture. 



The Ruta Baga is usu- 

 ally sown from the 20th of 

 June till the 15th of July, 

 in two feet drills, and thin- 

 ned to ten inches apart. 



It is necessary that the TURNIP— Sweet Russian, or Whits Ruta Baga. 



ground should be dry, and made very rich. To preserve Turnips in good order 

 for winter, store them in barrels placed alongside the wall of a cool cellar, and 

 cover them with sand or turf to keep them fresh. Another method, is to cut the 

 leaves off half an inch from the bulb, put them in a cellar or dry pit, and cover 

 with straw, and then earth over to the depth of eight or ten inches. Thus pro- 

 tected, they will keep, well till Spring. 



For feeding stock in fall and winter , there is nothing superior to Turnips 

 and Ruta Bagas ; and they will yield a larger amount of food, than almost any 

 thing else on the same space of ground. We cannot too earnestly recommend 

 farmers to largely increase their sowings^ for we are sure no crop will prove more 

 remunerative. 



TURNIP— D. M. Ferry la Go's Improved Purple Top, 

 Yellow Ruta Baga. 



