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h Early Flat Dutch or Spring.— -This is a white, flat, juicy- 
variety, of medium size, and is fit for use only while -tender and 
young. It is of rapid growth, and may be sown either in 
spring or fall. 
2. Early Red-Top^Flal.— This is a beautiful turnip, havino- 
a flat bulb, purplish fed above ground, with a small tap root.° 
3. Strap-leavedEed-Top Flat. — This is an excellent fine- 
grained, rich, butter-flavored variety, reddish or purple above 
ground, and well adapted for spring and late fall culture. It 
is regarded as one of the best of the flat-bulbed turnips for culi- 
nary use. 
4. Early Garden Stone.— This is an English variety, of a 
roundish shape, firm texture, and of rapid growth, when sown 
in the fall. r b 
5. Large English Norfolk.— -This is one of the largest of 
the white flat varieties, rather irregular in shape, and requires 
to be sown earlier than the table sorts. It is principally grown 
for feeding to stock, and may stand in the field during the 
winter at the South and some parts of the West. 
6. Large While Globe.— This variety is smooth, globular 
in shape, a vigorous and uniform grower, well adapted for field 
culture. 
1. Large While Flat. — This variety, which is rather irre- 
gular in shape, is well suited for stock-feeding. In the South, 
and some parts of the West, it may be allowed to remain 
standing during the winter. 
8. Long White or Cow-Horn. — This sort is rapid in its 
growth, of a good size, sweet, fine-grained, keeps well, when 
early secured from frost, and is excellent for culinary use. 
9. English Stubble. — This is another excellent sort, well 
adapted for fall culture. 
10. Long Tankard or Hanover. — This is a long, thick, white 
.variety, growing a third or more out of the ground, and is 
somewhat soft, and liable to injury from frost. 
1L Early Telloio Dutch.— This is of a smooth, round form, 
with a sweet, firm, yellow flesh, and keeps well. 
12. Yellow Stone or Orange. — This variety is roundish in 
.shape, very hard, yellow-fleshed, and green above ground. It 
keeps well. 
13. Yellow Aberdeen or Bullock. — This is roundish in form, 
with medium-sized roots, firm in texture, and good to keep. 
14. Long Yellow French. — Thi* if a lonp- carrot-shaped 
