TURNIPS — Continued 
A New Early White Turnip 
Carter’s Little Marvel. — A cross between Early White Milan and Jersey Lily. This is a highly reselected 
stock, the tendency to flatness in some of the roots having been entirely eradicated; the tops are 
small and compact. It is undoubtedly the quickest white globe-shaped Turnip in cultivation. 
Flesh crisp and solid and, as aptly described by one of our customers, “is a Little Marvel.” Very 
distinct in both habit and foliage, and is a splendid Table Turnip. Twenty-five First Prizes 
reported last season, and included in the Large Gold Medal Collection of Vegetables, Shrewsbury, 
1012 . 
The Royal Horticultural Society, reporting from its trials at Wisley, says: — “Carter’s Little 
Marvel Turnip. White, round, handsome; foliage short and sturdy. A very early variety that 
should be valuable for forcing.” 
This remarkable crossbred Turnip closely follows the Milan and is considerably forwarder than 
Jersey Lily. It has become popular with gardeners for early work, as it is as good as it looks. 
Price, .15 per pkt.; .20 per oz.; .45 per lb.; 1.50 per lb. 
“A New Turnip — Little Marvel. — This new introduction from Messrs. Carter & Co., High Holborn, is a great gain 
in earliness and quality, and will be a most valuable root for first crop in the open. So far I have only had roots grown in 
frames, and when forced they were superior to the Early Milan variety. I grew the Milan by the side of the new Little 
Marvel to test its earliness, and in this respect it is equal to the older variety. It should be a useful root for first crop in 
the open, or for a quick crop required in a short time, and it can be grown for a summer crop.” — G. Wythes, in The Garden. 
The Right Hon. Viscount Midleton’s Head Gardener says : — “Little Marvel Turnip. Foliage dwarf; white, round, 
handsome-shaped roots; very solid, very quick maturing its growth, and should stand forcing well." — Mr. Ouainton, The 
Gardens, Peper Harrow Park. 
