D. M. Ferry <&, Co s Descriptive Catalogue. 
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Middle and Western States, from the middle of July to 
the last of August, as directed for the spring sowing. 
In the field, turnips are more generally sown broadcast, 
though much the larger crops are obtained by drill cul¬ 
ture. 
For Rut a Bacas. —The Ruta Baga is usually sown 
from the 20th of June till the 15th of July, in two-foot 
drills, and thinned out to ten inches apart. It is neces¬ 
sary that the ground should be dry and made very rich. 
To preserve turnips in good order for winter, store them 
in barrels placed alongside the wall of a cool cellar, and 
cover them with sand or turf to keep them fresh. An¬ 
other method is to put them in a cellar or dry pit, and 
cover with straw, and then earth over to the depth of 
eight or ten inches. Thus protected, they will keep 
well till spring. 
For feeding stock in fall and winter , there is noth¬ 
ing superior to turnips and ruta bagas, and they will 
yield a larger amount of food than almost anything 
else, on the same space of ground . IVe cannot too 
earnestly recommend farmers to increase their sow¬ 
ings largely, for we are sure no crop will prove more 
rent u nerative. 
WHITE FLESHED SORTS. 
Early Purple Top Munich. 
Early Purple Top Munich.—A very handsome, 
early turnip, decidedly earlier than any other sort, 
Color white, with bright purplish red top ; of fine qual¬ 
ity when young, but becoming bitter with age ; we can 
recommend this variety as the best for first crop. _ 
White Egg. —A quick 
growing, egg shaped, per¬ 
fectly 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 par¬ 
ticularly adapted for fall 
market purposes. The 
flesh is very sweet, firm 
and mild, never having the 
rank, strong taste of some 
varieties. 
Early White Stone.— 
This is an English, garden 
variety, of round shape* 
firm texture, quick growth, 
medium size, and is culti¬ 
vated extensively as an 
early market variety. 
Jersey Navet.—An ex¬ 
ceedingly delicate, sweet, 
white turnip for table use. 
It is very popular in Paris markets, where it is esteemed 
one of the best. Grows long, somewhat like a parsnip 
in form. 
Early White Flat Dutch.—A medium sized,white, 
flat turnip, of quick growth, juicy, and of excellent qual¬ 
ity when young. Sow in spring or fall. It is designed 
for table use, and is spongy and inferior when overgrown. 
Early White 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 tablr use. The seed we offer 
is our own growing, from selected bulbs. 
Early Purple Top, Strap Leaved. 
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 rec¬ 
ommended highly as a garden turnip. 
D. M. Ferry & Co’s Improved Purple Top, 
Strap Leaved. — This is a very early variety, and is 
rapidly becoming the favorite for table use; form round, 
flat, medium size, very small top, with but few leaves, 
which are entire and of upright growth, resembling 
horseradish leaves in shape; flesh fine grained and ten¬ 
der; a purely American variety. 
Cow Horn, or Long White.—This variety is car¬ 
rot 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 in increasing demand every year. 
Improved Purple Top Mammoth.—Globe shaped, 
large, firm in texture, juicy, and of exceedingly quick 
growth, and very hardy. 
Large White Flat Norfolk. — A standard sort for 
field culture, and is extensively grown all over the world 
for stock feeding. It is round, flat; color white ; often 
attains a very large size. The seed should be sown a 
little earlier than the table sorts. It is allowed to stand 
out during the winter at the south and southwest, 
where the tops are used for greens. 
Red Top Flat Norfolk.—A handsome, flat shaped 
root, purple above ground, with small top and tap root. 
An excellent variety, grown both for table use and stock, 
differing but little in shape from the Purple Top Strap 
Leaved, except in the form of the leaf, though not of 
so fine a quality. 
Pomeranean White Globe.—Is one of the most 
productive kinds ; in good, rich soil, the roots will fre- 
quenty grow to twelve pounds in weight; it is of the 
most perfect globe shape;skin white and smooth,leaves 
dark green,and of strong growth. 
