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Purple Top White Globe. 
Cow Horn, or Long White. — This variety is 
carrot like in form, growing nearly half out of the ground, 
and generally slightly crooked. It is pure white except 
a little shade of green near the top. It is delicate and 
well flavored, of very rapid growth, and has obtained 
considerable favor as a market sort for fall and early 
winter use. It is increasing in demand every year. 
Large White Flat Norfolk. — A standard sort for 
! field culture, and is extensively grown all over the world 
Early White Flat Dutch. Strap Leaved 
I). M. FERRY (t CO'S DESCRIFTIVE CATALOGUE. 
Early Purple Top Munich.-—A very handsome 
early turnip. Color white, with bright purplish-red top; 
rapidly becoming the favorite for table use; form round, 
flat; medium sized, with very small top, and but few 
leaves, which are entire and of upright growth, resemb¬ 
ling horse radish leaves in shape; flesh fine grained and 
tender; a purely American variety. 
Early Purple Top Munich. 
of fine quality when young, but becoming bitter with 
age; we can recommend this variety as one of the best 
for first crop out of doors. 
White Egg. —A quick growing, egg shaped, perfect¬ 
ly smooth,pure white variety, 
growing half out of the 
ground, with small top and 
rough leaves. Its smooth, 
white skin and quick growth 
make it particularly adapted 
for fall market purposes. The 
flesh is very sweet, firm and 
mild, never having the rank, 
strong taste of some varieties. 
Early White Flat 
Dutch. -A medium sized, 
white, flat turnip, of quick 
growth, juicy, and of excel¬ 
lent quality when young. 
Sow in spring or fall. It is 
designed for table use, and is 
spongy and inferior when 
overgrown. 
Early W h i t e Flat 
Dutch, Strap Leaved.—A 
most excellent early garden 
variety, much used in the 
Southern States. Is sure to 
bottom; very early, sweet and 
tender, and grown for table 
White Egg. use. 
Early Purple Top, Strap Leaved. This is very 
similar to the preceding, except in color, being purple, 
or dark red on the top. It is of good quality, and recom¬ 
mended highly as a garden turnip. 
D. M.-Ferry & Co’s Improved Purple Top, 
Strap Leaved.—This is a very early variety, and is 
D. M. Ferry &. Co*6 Improved Purple Top* 
Strap Leaved. . 
Purple Top White Globe.—A variety of the 
purple top flat turnip, from which it originated. It is 
globular in form, and nearly as large as the Pomerancan 
White Globe; of beautiful appearance, of most excellent 
quality, and equally desirable for table or stock. It 
keeps well and is a fine market sort. 
