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Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
Early Snowball 
Purple Top White Globe 
Select Table 
TURNIPS 
Red or Purple Top Strap Leaf 
There is probably a larger amount of seed of 
this variety sown annually than any other turnip. 
As a market variety, without doubt the peer of 
all. Has single tap root and a bright purple top. 
Matures 8 or 9 weeks from sowing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
10c; 2 oz. 15c; Yi lb. 25c; Yz lb. 40c; lb. 70c; 
2 lbs. $1.30, postpaid. 
Early Snowball or Six Weeks 
The earliest round variety. Roots of medium 
size, smooth, very beautiful and showy. Skin 
and flesh snow white. Very mild and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; V 4 lb. 25c; Yi lb. 
40c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.30, postpaid. 
Extra Early Purple Top Milan 
The very earliest Turnip grown. The tops of 
this variety grow very small and are distinctly 
strap-leaved, growing very erect and compact. 
The roots are small and flat. Turnip-shaped; 
skin purple on top of the root, clear white below. 
Flesh white, of mild sweet flavor. Pkt. 6 c; oz. 
10 c; 2 oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 25c; Yi lb. 40c; lb. 70c; 
2 lbs. $1.25, postpaid. 
New Golden Globe 
The tops are small. The roots are medium 
sized, round, very smooth and with deeper yel¬ 
low skin. The flesh is firm, crisp and of most 
excellent quality. Pkt. 7c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; V4 
lb. 25c; Yi lb. 40c; lb. 65c; 2 lbs. $1.20, postpaid. 
Extra Early Cardinal 
New Golden Globe 
Cow Horn 
Sometimes called Long White. The 
roots are long, carrot-like, of cylindrical 
form but ending in a point and slightly 
crooked, they are 12 to 15 inches long by 
2 1 / 2 inches in diameter and grow partly 
above the ground. The color is pure 
white with a little shade of green on top. 
Well flavored and of rapid growth. Fine 
for Fall and early Winter use. Very 
valuable also as a soil enricher; can be 
sown broadcast in Fall on stubble ground, 
will grow on poor, wornout soils, and if 
plowed under will enrich it as much as a 
crop of clover. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 
15c; l/ 4 lb. 25c; 1/2 lb. 40c; lb. 70c; 2 
lbs. $1.25, postpaid. 
Extra Early Cardinal 
Brilliant cardinal Red resembling a 
radish. The flesh is white, tender and 
crisp. Pkt. 6c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 20c; Vi lb. 
30c; y 2 lb. 45c; 1 lb. 75c; 2 lb. $1.35. 
These Seeds are Bred 
for Disease-Resistant 
Qualities 
New Purple Top White Globe 
A globular variety, very even in shape and of 
beautiful appearance. The flesh is white, of ex¬ 
cellent quality and desirable for table and stock. 
Immensely productive, much more so than any 
flat variety. This variety is a good keeper and a 
fine market sort. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 20c; 
Vi lb. 30c; y 2 lb. 45c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.35, post¬ 
paid. 
New White Egg 
This is certainly one of the very choicest and 
finest varieties; producing beautiful egg-shaped 
roots with thin white skin. They are always 
firm, solid and of sweet flavor. Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; 
2 oz. 18c; Ya lb. 25c; Yi lb. 40c; lb. 65c; 2 lbs. 
$1.20, postpaid. 
Improved Early Flat White 
Dutch 
Excellent early- garden variety and very much 
used. The roots are medium size, very flat and 
the color white. Very early, sweet and tender. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 18c; Vi lb. 25c; Vi lb. 40c; 
lb. 65c; 2 lbs. $1.20, postpaid. 
Yellow Aberdeen 
A turnip of high merit. Very hardy, very 
productive; medium sized roots; late maturing. 
Unequaled for its long keeping qualities. The 
flesh is yellow, tender, sugary and very solid. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; Yi lb. 25c; Yi lb. 40c; 
lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.30, postpaid. 
Southern Seven Top 
Cultivated extensively and with profit in the 
South for the tops, which are used and are most 
excellent for greens. It is very hardy, will grow 
all winter, but will not produce a good root. In 
many sections of the South it is also a favorite 
green feed for stock, and its use as a pasture 
crop like rape is quite general. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; 
2 oz. 12c; i/ 4 lb. 20c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 
90c, postpaid. 
For prices on large 
quantities see pages 
2 and 3 
Japanese Foliage Turnip 
The bulbs or turnips are all white, nearly globe-shaped and milder 
in flavor than other sorts. The leaves are large and very long, they 
grow upright, about two feet tall. The greens are tender, juicy and of 
finest mild turnip flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; Yi lb. 25c; 
Yi lb. 40c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.25, postpaid. 
The Best RUTABAGAS 
Purple Top 
Strap Leaf 
For feeding stock in fall and winter there is nothing superior to Turnips 
and Ruta Bagas. If sown the first of August Ruta Bagas make an excel¬ 
lent pasture for sheep during the fall months, and the root will furnish 
a rich food for them all winter. All kinds of stock relish them and fatten 
rapidly when Ruta Bagas are fed in combination with hay. 
New Monarch or Elephant 
Produces large, tankard shaped roots, with small necks, relatively small 
tops skin dark purple above ground, yellow below. Flesh rich yellow, 
fine grained; of the best quality. Easy to harvest. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; 2 oz. 
12c; Yi lb. 20c; Yi lb. 35c; lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. 
Improved Purple ,Top 
Yellow 
Very hardy, productive and nutritious. A 
large, purple top yellow variety. Shape 
slightly oblong. Produces heavy weight per 
acre. .Sweet and good keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
8c; 2 oz. 12c; Vi lb. 20c; Vi lb. 35c; 
lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. 
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