150 WEST 23rd ST., NEW YORK 
51 
TURNIP 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 
Turnips do best on highly enriched, light sandy or gravelly soil. Commence sowing the earliest 
varieties in April, in drills, from 12 to 15 inches apart, and thin out early to 6 or 9 inches in the rows 
For a succession, sow at intervals of two weeks, until the middle of August. Pkt. 
Early Milan, Purple Top. Earliest of all, white with purple top. 
Early Milan, Pure White, Selected. Very handsome, pure white and as early as 
the above; flesh very sweet and tender. 
Early Snowball. Small, and rapid growth; pure white. 
Golden Ball. Very handsome; keeps fairly well. 
Quicksilver. A perfect shaped, round, white skinned, solid white flesh variety. 
Very quick growing and fine for exhibition. 
Red Top, Strap Leaf. The popular Fall flat sort. 
Red Top, Globe-shaped. A standard sort in the New York market. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
y 4 lb. 
Lb. 
$0.10 
$0.20 
$0.60 
$1.75 
.10 
.20 
.60 
1.75 
.10 
.20 
.50 
1.50 
.10 
.20 
.50 
1.50 
.10 
.35 
1.00 
3.00 
.10 
.20 
.50 
1.50 
.10 
.20 
.50 
1.50 
Pkt. Oz. 
Seven Top. Grown exclu¬ 
sively for the tops, which 
are used for greens.$0.10 $0.20 
White Egg. Oval, hand¬ 
some and sweet.10 .20 
White Strap Leaf Flat. A 
good early white flat 
sort.10 .20 
Yellow Aberdeen. A hardy 
and productive variety 
of excellent quality.10 .20 
RUTA-BAGA 
Seed should be sown the end of June or July. 
Desirable for table use and feeding stock. 
Pkt. Oz. % lb. 
Lb. 
Marshall’s Matchless. A 
purplish bronze variety, 
with single tap root and 
small top. Excellent 
quality . 
.10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
American Purple Top. A 
strain of Purple top yel¬ 
low . 
.10 
.20 
.50 
1.50 
White-Fleshed. Large and 
productive. 
.10 
.25 
.75 
2.00 
Turnip, Early Snowball 
y 4 lb. 
Lb. 
$0.50 
$1.50 
.50 
1.50 
.50 
1.50 
.50 
1.50 
HERBS 
Plant in the Spring, when the ground is warm, in drills, covering lightly. When the plants are 
well up thin out or transplant to about 4 inches apart. They should be harvested on a dry day just 
before the blossom develops, dried quickly and bottled, or closely packed in dry boxes with the air 
entirely excluded. 
Anise. Annual. Used for flavoring and 
garnishing. 
Balm. Perennial. Leaves have a fra- 
rant odor and are used medicinally.. 
Basil, Sweet. Annual. Used for flavor¬ 
ing soups, stews, etc. 
Borage. Annual. Leaves are used for 
flavoring, and bees are attracted by 
the flowers.. 
Caraway. Perennial. Used for flavor¬ 
ing confectionery, bread, etc. 
Catnip. Perennial. Sometimes used in 
medicine . 
Coriander. Annual. Used in the manu¬ 
facture of confectionery. 
Dill. Biennial. The seeds are aromatic 
and pungent. Used in pickling. 
Fennel, Sweet. Perennial. Leaves when 
boiled are used in sauces.. 
Fennel, Florence. The roots are boiled, 
also used as salad. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
Horehound. Perennial. Used medicinal- 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
$0.10 
$0.40 
ly, also for seasoning. 
Hyssop. Perennial. Used medicinally. 
$0.10 
$0.60 
.10 
.50 
The leaves have a pungent taste. .. . 
Lavender. Perennial. Yields an oil used 
.10 
.50 
.10 
.50 
in medicine and perfumery. 
.10 
.50 
Marigold, Pot. For medicinal purposes. 
Marjoram, Sweet. Annual. Aromatic 
.10 
.50 
.10 
.50 
and fragrant. Much used in flavoring 
Mint. Plants only. 
Rosemary. Perennial. Leaves fragrant. 
.10 
.75 
.10 
.40 
with warm, pungent, bitterish taste. 
Sage. Perennial. More used than any 
.10 
.75 
.15 
.75 
other herb for dressings and season¬ 
ing . 
.10 
.50 
.10 
.50 
Summer Savory. Annual. Used for fla- 
.40 
voring soups and dressings. 
.10 
.75 
.10 
Tarragon, or Estragon. 
Thyme. Perennial Used for seasoning. 
.25 
3.00 
.10 
.40 
Also used medicinally. 
Wormwood. Perennial. Used medicin- 
.10 
1.00 
.10 
.40 
ally and is beneficial for poultry.... 
.10 
.60 
PLANTS OF HERBS 
To meet the increasing demand for plants of the 
Balm (Melissa officinalis). 
Catnip (Nepeta cataria). 
Chives (Allium Schaenoprasum). 
Hop (Humulus lupulus). 
Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis). 
Lavender (Lavandula vera). 
Peppermint (Mentha piperita). 
Plants of any of the above: 3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.50. 
most popular herbs, we can supply the following: 
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis.) 
Rue (Ruta graveolens). 
Sage (Salvia officinalis). 
Spearmint (Mentha spicata). 
Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus). 
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris). 
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). 
Not less than three of one variety sold. 
