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Winter Crookneck. The 
most certain to produce a crop, 
the strong growing vines suffering 
less from insects than those of the 
other sorts. Color varying from 
dark green to clear yellow. Flesh 
variable, effected by soil and 
weather. If kept from cold and 
damp, they will keep the entire 
year. 
Winter Crookneok. 
Improved American Tur- 
ban. (Essex Hybrid.) He. 
veloped by selection and cross, 
ing from the old American Tiir. 
ban, being of a richer color, 
having a hard shell and in its 
remarkable keeping qualities. It 
is of medium size, and the skin is 
a rich orange red. Flesh deep, 
rich color, very thick, and of ex- 
cellent quality. The earliest of 
Imp. Am. Turban, the winter varieties 
Pine Apple. Vigorous and 
hardy, coining into bearing late 
in the season, and then producing 
fruit at nearly every joint, making 
it one of the most productive kinds 
grown. Skin creamy while; flesh 
very thick and with a peculiar 
flavor, on which account it is much 
liked for pies; it is also used green 
like the summer squashes, and 
baked or stewed like the winter 
kinds. Pine Apple. 
Perfect Gem. Vine coming 
into bearing late, but very pro- 
ductive. Fruit four inches in 
diameter, nearly round, ribbed 
white; flesh yellowish white 
and cooking, very sweet and 
well flavored. This is the best 
of the intermediate kinds, and 
many think it fully equal to the 
winter sorts. 
Perfect Gem. 
Mammoth Chili. 
Mammoth Chili. Rich orange yellow, flesh thick, 
and of good quality for making pies. They grow to an 
enormous size, specimens frequently attaining the weight 
of 200 lbs. Valuable sort for feeding stock. 
Sibley. See Specialties. 
Brazil Sugar. See Specialties. 
Turnip. 
One ounce for 150 feet of drill; or two pounds for an acre. 
Turnips succeed best in highly enriched sandy or gravelly soil. Sow in drills 12 to 18 inches 
apart, cover half inch, and when plants are well up thin to 5 or 6 inches apart, for early kind, and 
Rutabaga and large sorts to 10 inches. Best always to sow just before a rain, or water well, as 
success depends upon quick germination and rapid growths. 
Extra Early Purple Top 
Munich. This new variety 
is two weeks earlier than 
any other in cultivation. It 
is of a handsome appear- 
ance, somewhat flattened, 
white, with purplish top; 
flesh snow white, fine 
grained, and most delicate. 
Extra Early Purple 
Top Munich. 
Red Top Strap Leaf. Rapid grower and of 
mild flavor; the most popular variety for early use, 
either for the table or stock. 
Early White Plat Dutch. 
An early, white fleshed; 
strap-leaved variety, usually 
sown for early Summer use 
in the Spring; of quick 
growth, mild flavor and ex- 
cellent quality; also grown 
for a Fall crop. 
Early White Elat 
Dutch. 
Yellow Aberdeen, or Scotch. Hardy, produc- 
tive, and a good keeper; globe shaped; yellow; 
flesh firm; good for table use or feeding stock. 
Early White Egg. A new egg-shaped variety, 
for Spring or Fall Sowing, flesh white, firm, fine 
grained, mild and sweet; an extra keeper, in every 
respect a first-classed table and market sort. 
Yellow Globe. One of the best for a general 
crop; flesh firm and sweet; grows to a large size; 
excellent for table use or feeding stock, and keeps 
well until Spring. 
Golden Ball. A rapid grower of excellent flavor; 
globe-shaped; bright yellow color; good keeper and 
a superior table variety. 
Long White, or Cow Horn. Grows very quick- 
ly partly above ground; very productive; flesh 
white, fine grained and sweet; of excellent quality. 
Sweet Russian or White Ruta Baga. This is 
a most excsellent kind, either for table or stock. It 
grows to a very large size, flesh white, solid, firm 
texture, sweet and rich, keeps well. 
Sklrving’s Purple Top. Grows to a large size, 
yellow flesh, solid fine flavored, good keeper; good 
table or stock variety. 
