For an Extra Early, Rapidly Maturing Turnip Use Kilgore's Early Florida 
TURNIP and RUTABAGA 
Plant 2 to 3 pounds of seed per acre 
We list only the types that are best suited to Florida soils and conditions. For best quality grow Turnips rapidly. 
Culture. Sow in rows 1 V 2 feet apart. Thin early, because any over-crowding will result in rough, slow-grow¬ 
ing, poorly flavored roots. You can plant every month in the year in Florida. Rutabagas are best grown as a late 
fall and winter crop. Prices quoted are postpaid. Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Purple-Top White Globe Turnip 
Kilgore^ Early Florida. ( 35 days.) We have an exceptionally fine 
- stock of this earliest variety in cultivation. 
il ■ Our seed is grown from special hand-selected and trans- 
BRED-RITE planted roots. The roots are of medium size, smooth, flat 
—l,m M and white, with a bright purple top, and extremely early. 
"** K Pkt. 10c; Y±\h. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Japanese Foliage Turnip. (SHOGOIN or Louse-resistant.) (50 days.) 
- A new louse-resistant foliage turnip from 
Japan, which we are offering because of extremely promising results 
we have secured with it in our Proving Grounds. This Turnip resists 
the hot, scorching sun, dry weather, and lice, It produces an im¬ 
mense yield of upright-growing foliage, which is always in good demand 
during late spring and summer in the South. The roots are pure white, 
semi-globe shaped, but more largely planted for the tops which are extreme¬ 
ly large, thick, very succulent, tender, and of finest mild turnip flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 60c. 
White Globe. (44 days.) A handsome, pure white, very large, perfectly 
-- round Turnip of fine quality. It has small tops, grows 
rapidly, and often gets very large, producing a heavy yield per acre. Closely 
resembles Purple-Top White Globe except for color. Pkt. 10c; lb. 20c; 
lb. 50c. 
Purple-Top White Globe. (50 days.) The roots are almost perfect 
-- globe-shaped, and the flesh and skin are 
white, colored a beautiful purple or red above ground. Very fine-grained 
and sweet, of superior quality. Grown extensively in the South for ship- » 
ment. Pkt. 10c; *4 lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
Early White Egg. days.) An early, oval or egg-shaped variety with 
■■■ clear white roots of medium size. The flesh is clear, 
white, firm, fine-grained and sweet. Pkt. 10c; Mlb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
Early White Flat Dutch. (42 days.) A very early, flat, pure white, 
- ' smooth turnip of medium size and fine 
quality. Pkt. 10c; % lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
American Improved Rutabaga. ( 90 days.) The very finest Purple-Top Rutabaga grown. The smooth 
. .. roots attain a much larger size than turnips, are almost globular, being 
slightly oblong, pale yellow with a purple top, and with a very small neck. Flesh is yellow, solid, tender, not 
hard and stringy. For table and stock feeding. Pkt. 10c; 14 lb. 20c; lb. 60c. 
WATERMELON Plam MrJJ seed 
Our Bred-Rite melon seed must not be compared with the 
average Watermelon seed offered, as our stock is saved from 
strictly a seed crop, and is not cheap cull seed saved from the 
tail end of a market crop. Our seed-growing fields are rogued 
very carefully, and only vigorous, healthy plants are allowed to 
produce melons for seed. Only large, perfect specimens are used 
from those vigorous plants, which have been produced by years 
of proper breeding, selecting, and re-selecting, roguing, right 
planting, right cultivation, right handling, right cleaning, right 
grading. By this method they have been bred up to the very 
highest standard, which means the greatest possible vigor, pro¬ 
ductiveness, purity, trueness to type, size, freedom from disease, 
and uniformity of plant-growth. This is the only possible way to 
produce high-grade seed. A satisfactory melon crop could not be 
expected from seed taken after a crop had been grown and all the 
early, choice melons shipped to market (which is frequently the 
case), and what is left saved for seed. Our Bred-Rite melon seed 
crops are produced by an expert seed grower and not by a com¬ 
mercial melon grower or shipper. There is absolutely not a melon 
sold or shipped from our Bred-Rite seed-growing fields. Our Bred- 
Rite melon seed is the finest you can secure anywhere. 
Watermelon Growing. Watermelons may be grown on nearly all 
kinds of Florida soils that have fair drainage, but they prefer 
rolling, sandy pineland. New land is usually best. It is not advis¬ 
able to grow a second crop on the same land for three to four 
years. 
Preparation. The land should be broken by December 1, to con¬ 
serve all moisture possible and kill the grass before fertilization 
and planting. The surface should be thoroughly disced and har¬ 
rowed to make a good seed-bed. 
Fertilization. The most successful growers usually apply the 
fertilizer one week before planting the seed, although a second 
application may be made when the vines begin to run. The fer¬ 
tilizer should be worked into the checks before planting, at the 
rate of 2 pounds per hill, or 800 pounds per acre. 
Fertilizer should analyze about 5 per cent ammonia, 7 per cent 
phosphoric acid, and 3 per cent potash. 
Planting. The first planting for an early crop should be made 
about January 1, and up to February 10 in Middle and South 
Florida, 10 to 20 days later in North Florida. 
Before fertilization, the checks are laid off 8 by 8 feet. At 
planting-time, freshen the soil in checks, drop the seed by hand, 
and cover about 2 inches deep. The hills should be thinned to 
three plants to the hill just as soon as all danger of frost is past, 
leaving the largest plants. 
Two or three successive plantings should be made from 8 to 10 
days apart to insure an even stand against late spring frosts. 
Soaking the Seed. It is usually advisable to soak the seed to 
hasten germination. Put them in a sack and place them in warm 
water for twelve hours, keeping the water warm meanwhile. 
However, there is always a chance of souring and ruining the 
seed in the soaking process. Keep as near as possible an even 
temperature while soaking, by placing near stove, fireplace, or 
some warm spot. 
To command best prices you must have early melons, and to do 
this you will have to protect them from the possible cold. Straw¬ 
berry cups are very good when the plants are small, and some use 
moss, Hotkaps, and various other things. 
Cultivation. Give shallow cultivation every ten days, although 
cultivation just before frost may cause severe frost injury. 
Spraying. Watermelons are subject to a great many fungous 
diseases and should be sprayed every week or ten days with 
Pyrox to prevent them. 
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THE KILGORE SEED CO., PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 
