102 CURTIS & COBB'S 



Per or. 



vive the winters of the Northern States, in the open ground. Cut the 

 leaves off to about half an inch from the bulb ; collect the latter, and put 

 them in a dry pit or cellar ; cover with straw and earth, to protect from 

 frost. Thus protected, they will keep fresh till March and April. 



White flat Dutch, or spring turnip. Size, medium ; of quick 

 growth ; juicy, and of excellent quality ; may be used in spring or 

 fall. Perpkt., 5 . 10 



Early snowball. Round ; white ; a fine, early variety. Per pkt., 5 . .10 

 White-top Strap leaf. An early variety. One of the best for market 



or table use. Per pkt, 5 10 



Purple-top Strap leaf. Has the form and character of the White-top 



Strap Leaf, except in color. Per pkt, 5 10 



Yellow Malta. A beautiful, small-bulbed, early variety; skin smooth, 

 bright orange-yellow ; flesh pale yellow, fine grained, and well flavored. 



Perpkt, 5 10 



Yellow Aberdeen. Though generally grown for farm purposes, it is 

 really superior to many varieties cultivated for table use. Bulb, globu- 

 lar ; flesh, tender and sugary ; a fine market variety. Per pkt, 5 . .10 

 Yellow-Stone. Yellow flesh ; fine grain ; a good, early garden-variety. 



Perpkt, 5 10 



Orange j elly. A superior variety ; of quick growth and fine flavor ; 



flesh, bright yellow. Per pkt, 5 10 



Robertson's golden ball. Smooth and symmetrical ; skin, bright yel- 

 low; flesh firm, sweet, and well-flavored; remarkably hardy, and 

 keeps well ; one of the best for winter use. Per pkt, 5 . . . .10 

 Purple-top ruta-baga. Yellow flesh. Per pkt., 5 10 



The following varieties are the best for field culture : — 



EUTA-BAGA, OK SWEDE TUKNTP. 



Carter's imperial hardy Swede. This variety is an improvement 

 upon the other varieties, being larger, the flesh firmer, and an ex- 

 cellent keeper. Per pkt, 5 10 



Purple-top, Skirving's. A superior variety, hardy and productive; 

 flesh yellow, of solid texture, sweet, and well flavored. Keeps well. 

 Per pkt, 5 10 



Eclipse, or hybrid, Waite's. Excellent for early feeding purposes. 



Large size, and well flavored. Per pkt., 5 10 



Improved purple-top, Laing's. A superior variety ; hardy and pro- 

 ductive ; flesh yellow, solid, and well flavored ; one of the best. Per 

 pkt, s . . '. .10 



These varieties, though not so hardy as the Ruta Baga, are much culti- 

 vated in England for the first winter-feed for sheep, as they can be 

 sown later, and come off earlier, than the Swedes or Ruta Baga. 

 White Norfolk. A sub-variety of the Common Flat Turnip ; grows to a 



large size; flesh white and coarse-grained, but sweet. Per pkt, 5. .10 

 Long white tankard. Recommended for its earliness and productive- 

 ness ; a field rather than a table variety. Per pkt., 5 10 



Red-top tankard. Similar to the above, except in color. Per pkt., 5 . .10 



