TURNIPS AND RUTABAGAS 
For spring crop sow the White Flat Dutch or the Purple Top Flat Strap Leaf as early as the seed can be 
put Into the ground, in drills from twelve to fifteen inches apart. Thin the young plants to stand six or eight 
inches apart in the rows. For a succession, continue to sow every two weeks until late in May. For the fall 
and winter crops, sow Purple Top White Globe and other varieties from the middle of July to the middle of Sep- 
tember, also in drills as directed for the spring sowing. While field Turnips are generally sown broadcast, much 
the largest crops will be obtained by drill culture. Turnips must be grown very rapidly to be of the best 
quality. The most suitable soil is a rich, friable loam, free from fresh manure. Recently broken sod land is ex- 
cellent. Rutabagas are grown for feeding stock and are also valuable for table use. Take up Turnips in No- 
vember, or before severe frosts, cut off the tops and store in a cool cellar or pit. Or, pile up in conical form, out 
°* 0I ? ground; cover carefully with long straw and finish by earthing up, covering them with twelve 
or fifteen inches of earth. Leave a trench 
around the heap to carry off the water. Put 
away in this manner, they will be found in 
good condition in the spring. 
Extra Early Purple Top Milan. The earliest 
variety in cultivation. Is ready for use a week 
sooner than any other. Shape, flat and smooth. 
Medium size, with bright purple colored top 
and few leaves. Flesh white and of choice 
quality. Good for spring or fall planting. A 
good keeper. Ounce, 10 cents. 14 pound, 20 
cents. 
Extra Early White Top Milan. This 
fine sort is very similar to the Purple Top 
Milan, but is pure white in color. It is an ex- 
cellent Summer Turnip, making wonderfully 
rapid growth. Flesh tender. Ounce, 10 cents. 
!4 pound, 20 cents. 
White Flat Dutch Strap Leaf. The 
standard early turnip. Held in high esteem by 
all growers and has ho superior for the family 
garden as a spring variety. It is of flat shape, 
smooth, and with clear, white skin. The flesh 
is mild, juicy and of excellent flavor. Matures 
quickly and grows to a medium size. An ideal 
sort for the Southern States. (Cut No. 1.) 
Ounce, 10 cents. (4 pound, 10 cents. 
Purple Top Flat Strap-Leaf. The demand for this 
popular variety is always heavy and we take special 
care to secure extra selected seed from the most care- 
fully grown stock. It is one of the best Turnips on the 
market for both table use and stock feeding. Has a 
bright purple top, white underneath. Leaves are short, 
narrow and erect. Flesh white, fine grained and of 
mild, pleasant flavor. Matures in eight or nine weeks. 
Is a good cropper and an excellent keeper. (Cut No. 5.) 
Ounce, 10 cents. J4 pound, 10 cents. 
Cow Horn. A white Turnip of peculiar long shape 
and quick maturity. It grows to a large size, standing 
half out of the ground. It is fine flavored and desirable. 
Cow Horn Turnip, sown in connection with Rape, is one 
of the newly recommended things for green manuring 
purposes. Ounce, 10 cents. [4 pound, 15 cents. 
Yellow or Amber Globe. The best yellow variety 
for general crop. It keeps well until late in the spring 
and is excellent for table use. Ounce, 10 cents. 14 
pound, 10 cents. 
Purple Top White Globe. One of the handsomest 
and most profitable Turnips, unsurpassed for either 
home or market use. Is a large, rapid-growing sort with 
globe-shaped roots, purple at the top and white under- 
neath. Is of the same character and habit as the Purple 
Top Flat, but. owing to its great size, will produce twice 
as much to the acre. On account of its strong growth, 
it should be more severely thinned than other early va- 
rieties. It is always a sure cropper and the pure white 
flesh is of superior quality. It is very desirable for home 
garden planting. (Cut No. 6.) Ounce, 10 cents. y A 
pound, 10 cents. 
Pomeranian White Globe. Produces immense white, 
globe-shaped roots, which, in rich ground, frequently 
attain a weight of twelve pounds. Considering its size 
it is very quick to mature. (Cut No. 3.) Ounce, 10 
cents. (4 pound, 10 cents. 
White Egg. This Turnip forms a beautiful, egg- 
shaped root, with a thin, white skin. It is always firm, 
solid, sweet and agreeable in flavor, and desirable for 
table use. It is a good keeper. Excellent for either 
early or late sowing. Ounce, 10 cents. J4 pound, 15 
cents. 
Yellow Aberdeen. A Turnip of high merit. The 
flesh is yellow, tender, sugary and very solid. In color 
the Turnip is purple above and deep yellow below. It 
is productive, hardy and a good keeper. Used on the 
table as well as for stock feeding. Ounce, 10 cents. 
i/4 pound, 10 cents. 
Sweet German. Flesh hard, firm and sweet; keeps 
well. Ounce, 10 cents. |4 pound, 15 cents. 
Seven Top. A variety of Turnip grown entirely for 
its tops, which are used as a salad. It produces no 
edible root. This is a very hardy sort, standing through 
the winter south of St. Louis without any protection. 
Largely grown as greens in the South, where it is 
handled and cooked in a way similar to Spinach. Ounce, 
10 cents. J4 pound, 15 cents. 
RUTABAGA 
American Yellow Purple Top. The most satis- 
factory variety to grow for either family use or stock 
feeding. It is hardy, productive, sweet, solid and of fine 
quality. It keeps perfectly all winter and into the fol- 
lowing summer. Ounce, 10 cents. J4 pound, 10 cents. 
Special Prices for Larger Quantities. 
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