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TURNIPS AT WISLEY, 1913. 



Seventy-three stocks of turnips were received for trial. The first 

 sowing was made on May 28, and another a month later ; all the stocks 

 germinated well, and, in spite of drought, all made excellent growth. 

 It may be of interest to note that those sown in the second sowing 

 were much better on ground that had not been deeply dug, but merely 

 hoed over, then raked, the drills drawn and the seeds sown at the same 

 time, than those on deeply-dug, recently-manured soil ; showing that 

 it is not necessary, in fact better not, to dig the ground after peas 

 or other early crops, if turnips are to follow. Not only were the 

 turnips earlier, but the^ bulbs were more shapely and kept in good 

 condition long. 



The garden Swede is now of such a nice size that we recommend all 

 those who have not tried it for winter use to give it a trial, as it makes 

 such an excellent change when vegetables are scarce, especially in 

 severe winters. 



List of Varieties. 



*i. All the Year Round. 



22. 



Hybrid (new). 



2. American Strapleaf (red). 



23- 



Milan, Extra Early White. 



3. All the Year Round. 



24. 



Milan, Extra Early. 



4. Covent Garden Snowball. 



25. 



Milan, Early. 



5. Chirk Castle Blackstone. 



26. 



Milan, Early White. 



6. Champigny (half long, red). 



27. 



Milan, Extra Early. 



7. Criterion. 



28. 



Milan, Early Red. 



8. Danish Bortfelder. 



29. 



Milan, Early White. 



9. Early Frame. 



30. 



Milan, White. 



10. Garden Swede. 



3i. 



Milan, White. 



11. Eclipse. 



32. 



Milan, Red Top Early. 



12. Early Flat Scarlet. 



33. 



Maltese, Yellow. 



13. Flat Red. 



34- 



Jersey, White Round. 



14. Flat Yellow (scarlet striped). 



35- 



Jersey Navet. 



15. Laing's Garden Swede. 



36. 



Jersey Lily. 



16. Golden Ball. 



37- 



Long Forcing, Early. 



17. Green Top White. 



38. 



Little Marvel. 



18. Golden Ball (selected). 



39- 



Long Yellow. 



19. Green Top Stone. 



40. 



Long White. 



20. Golden Nugget. 



4i- 



Model White (selected). 



21. Golden Ball. 



42. 



Matchless. 



* See footnote, p. 636. 



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