FAUST'S VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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Our turnip seed is grown throughout from transplanted roots 

 carefully selected, and with a view to have same perfectly true to 

 name. Like cabbage seed, we have faith only in our own home- 

 grown seeJ, as w^e have repeatedly tested imported stocks and 

 found them much inferior to American-grown seed. We exercise 

 the greatest vigilance to keep the different varieties pure, and 

 guarantee that our seed is unsurpassed. 

 Turnips do best in highly enriched, hght, sandy or gravel soils. 

 Commence sowing the earliest varieties as soon as the ground can be worked, in drills 14 inches apart, and thin out early to 7 

 or 9 inches in the rows. For the fall and main crop, sow from the middle of July to last of August in drills as directed for the 

 spring sowing. They may be preserved until spring by cutting off the tops one inch from the bulb and stowing in a cellar or 

 cool shed during winter, covering the roots with dry sand. 



BED TOP WHITE GI.OBE. Large size; globular 

 shape, very handsome and of superior quality; flesh pure 

 white, with red or purple top; grows rapidly. This has become 

 one of the most popular sorts in cultivation, its reliable char- 

 acter making it highly desirable to those who grow turnips in 

 large quantities and for market use The market gardeners 

 about Philadelphia grow this variety in preference to any other, 

 and we particularly recommend it to growers, both large and 

 small, as it is undoubtedly one of the best turnips grown. 

 Perpkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; lb.. 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 



IMPROVED YELLOW ABERDEEN. This is a most ex- 

 cellent variety of turnip, and highly recommended either for 

 table use or stock. It is very hardy and productive and a 

 good keeper. Globe shape, color pale"yellow, with purple top, 

 very firm in texture and closely resembling the ruta-baga in 

 good keeping qualities. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 15 

 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 



EARLY RED, OR PURPLE-TOP STRAP-LEAVED. 



This is more largely grown than any other variety. The flesh 

 is very fine grained and sweet flavored. It is early, forming 

 good-sized bulbs in 7 or 8 weeks, and will do well to sow either 

 broadcast or in drills. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 15 

 cts.; lb., 4u cts. 



EXTRA EARLY PURPLE-TOP MILAN STRAP- 

 LEAVED. The earliest in cultivation, fully 1 Aveek earlier 

 than the Munich. Flesh, pure white, hard, solid, fine grained, 

 and of the choicest quality. If allowed to grow to a large size 

 does not become bitter. Per pkt., b cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 

 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



EXTRA WHITE FLAT DUTCH STRAP-LEAVED. 

 Of medium size and quick growth, clear, white skin and 

 juicy flesh, mild flavor and excellent quality ; produces bulbs 

 entirely free from small roots. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % 

 lb., 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 



WHITE EGG. Of quick growth, egg shape, sweet and 

 deUcious flavor, thin skin, a good keeper. Excellent either as 

 an early or late varietv, never becoming rank in taste. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; k lb., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



LARGE YELLOW, OR AMBER GLOBE. Flesh yel- 

 low, fine grained and sweet ; keeps well and is an excellent 

 cropper. Perpkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 1^- 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 



Jersey Navet. A dehcate white turnip ; sweet and ten- 

 der, and of excellent quality for late sowing. Per pkt., 6 cts. ; 

 oz., 10 cts.; hi lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



COW HORN, OR LONG WHITE. Pure white, root 

 shaped similar to a carrot. Per pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 

 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 



IMPROVED PURPLE- 

 TOP MA3I1VIOTH. The 

 flesh is firm and juicy ; the 

 root is of a very distinct pur- 

 ple color, and it remains 

 perfectly solid when grow- 

 ing to a mammoth size: al- 

 most no neck, the leaves 

 rising directly from the 

 crown of the' bulb. It has 

 now become the most popu 

 lar variety for early feeding 

 in cultivation. Per pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts. - \i lb., 15 cts.; 

 lb., 50 cts. 



Each of the following va- 

 rieties are: Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; K lb., 15 cts.; lb., 50 

 cts.: Extra Early Purple-Top Munich, Long White 

 Norfolk, Golden Ball, Seven-Top. 



WHITE GLOBE STRAP-LEAVED. A fine variety of 

 perfect globe shape, about 6 inches in diameter, with smooth 

 white skin; flesh pure white, firm and crisp, and of quick 

 growth. Per pkt., 5 cts., oz.. 10 cts.; K lb., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



POMERANIAN WHITE GLOBE. A very desirable 

 variety, valuable alike for table or stock. Not so early as the 

 flat varieties. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; lb., 

 40 cts. 



SWEET GER]\IAN. Partakes largely of the nature of 

 ruta-bagas, and should be sown one month earlier than the 

 flat turnip. Flesh white, hard, firm and sweet. Recom- 

 mended for winter and spring use. Perpkt., 5 cts.; oz,, 10 cts.; 

 ^Ib., 25 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



RUTA-BAGAS, OR SWEDES, 



The ruta-baga Turnip, Russian or Swedish, is largely grown 

 for a farm crop ; the roots are close grained, very hard, and 

 will endure a considerable amount of cold without injury. 

 Sow in drills, 2 feet apart ; thin out to 8 inches in the rows. 



FAUST'S IM- 

 PROVED PURPLE. 

 TOP YELLOW RU- 

 TA-BAGA. It is with- 

 out doubt the most pro- 

 ductive and nutritious 

 of the many in present 

 cultivation, produces a 

 very heavy weight per 

 acre, keeps sound and 

 good until late in the 

 spring, and is superior 

 to all other Swedes ; re- 

 sembles the Aberdeen 

 turnip largely in shape; 

 it is a large purple-top 

 yellow variety, has but 

 a single tap root, and 

 is entirely free from 

 coarseness. Try it and 

 you will sow no other. 

 Perpkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 

 50ctF-. 



iMPERIAIi HAR- 

 DY. A most excellent 

 sort for either table use 

 or for stock feeding; 

 flesh yellow, solid, firm, 

 sweet and rich; very 

 hardy; yie?ds heavily, 

 and with no tendency 

 to long necks. Perpkt., 

 5 cts.; oz.,10 cts.; 341b., 

 15 cts. lb., 40 cts. 



Skirving's Purple-Top. A superior variety, hardy and 

 productive ; of solid texture, grows to a large size, and is a 

 very i)opular sort for market and field culture. Per pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 1^ lb., 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 



LARGE WHITE. Of large size, rich and sweet flavor; 

 superior alike for table and stock, and invaluable for lat« 

 spring use. Remarkable for Its nutritious properties, solidity 

 and long keeping qualities. Should be sown late, Perpkt,, 

 5 cts.: oz., 10 cts.; lb,, 15 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



Pavel's Improved Purple-Top 

 Ruta-Baga. 



