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TH E BARTELDES 
SEED COMPANY 
Turnips 
Large Early Red Top 
Globe Turnip. 
EARLY WHITE EGG. a quick-growing 
egg-shaped variety, perfectly smooth, pure 
white, growing half out of the ground, with 
small top and rough leaves. Its pure white 
skin and quick growth make it particularly 
suitable for market purposes. The flesh is 
very sweet, firm, and mild, never having 
the rank strong taste of some varieties. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
LARGE EARLY RED TOP GLOBE. An 
old favorite, large sized, of rapid growth, 
^ s ^^^ unusually attractive and 
admired by all who have 
seen it. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
% lb., 30c; lb., 80c. 
POMERANIAN WHITE 
GLOBE. This is a free- 
growing, rough - leaved 
sort, useful for both table 
and stock. It is not quite 
so rapid in growth as the 
flat varieties, may be ex- 
pected to come in as a 
succession in autumn and 
is admired for table use 
in early winter. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; 
lb., 70c 
LONG WHITE or COW 
HORN. Without ques- 
tion a good flavored and 
delicate sort. A distinct 
feature is its rapid 
growth. This variety is 
a pure white, except a 
dash of green at the 
crown, and in shape is 
long like a carrot and 
generally crooked, hence 
its name. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
EARLY WHITE FLAT 
BUTCH. (Strap-leaved.) 
This is a popular early 
turnip for table use. For 
autumn and the early 
winter use this and the 
Purple Top are highly 
popular. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
Low Horn Turnip. 10c; lb., 25c; lb., 70c. 
Everyone should sow more Turnips and eat more Turnips. 
Turnips do best in highly enriched light sandy or gravelly soil; 
commence sowing the earliest varieties in April in drills from 
m ' 12 to 15 inches apart, and thin out early to six or nine inches 
in rows. For a succession sow at intervals of a fortnight 
until the last week in July, from which time until the 
end of August sowing may be made for the fall 
and main crop. One ounce will sow 150 feet of 
A drill; one and one-half pounds to the acre. 
Theie is usually plenty of room in the garden 
during- the fall months. Utilize this space by 
sowing Turnips. They are very easily stored and 
a nice supply of Turnips in the cellar or in a pit 
.. ' will help out mightily on the winter food bill. 
i Turnips also make excellent stock feed for fall 
/ and winter use. They are much liked by all stock 
and the feeding of turnips or rutabagas keeps them 
in good condition. We earnestly recommend farm- 
ers to sow turnips and rutabagas for this purpose. 
We know it is profitable. 
The earliest varieties are the two Milan Turnips. 
These reach a size of two to three inches in sixty 
days and it is at this size that -they are the best. 
Turnips are often attacked by small black flea beetles 
which riddle the leaves. A liberal application of Slug 
Shot will drive them away. 
White Fleshed Varieties 
EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN. The earliest in 
cultivation. The bulb is very flat, of medium size, quite 
smooth, with a bright purple top; leaves few, short, and light 
of color, growing very compact and making an exceedingly 
small and neat top. The pure white flesh is of the choicest 
quality, hard, solid, and fine grained. It is an excellent 
keeper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.25. 
EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN. Very similar to the pre- 
ceding except the skin is pure white, thus making it especially 
desirable for forcing. Pkt, 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.25. 
EARLY SNOWBALL. Is medium sized, pure white, and 
early, of excellent quality. In our market it is much admired. 
Pkt., 5c; oz, 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 70c. 
PURPLE TOP STRAP-LEAVED. The standard for this part 
of the country. Superior for early or late planting. Round, 
flat, good sized, small top with but few leaves; flesh very fine; 
flavor good. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
Early White Flat Dutch 
Turnip, 
