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ASHEVILLE SEED CO., ASHEVILLE, N. C 
TURNIP AND RUTA BAGA SEED 
CULTURE — Sow as early in the spring as 
possible so that the turnips may make their full 
size before hot weather. Purple Top Milan, 
Purple Top Strap Leaf and Purple Top White 
Globe are the best varieties for spring planting. 
For fall or main crop, sow all the varieties listed 
below except Milan in July and August and Seven 
Top for salad as late as the last of September. 
Plant in rows 2 ft. apart, covering Yi in. deep. 
When well started, thin out to about 4 inches 
apart in the row. Cultivate thoroughly and often. 
The Flea Beetle may be checked by spraying with 
Black Leaf “40” or Bordeaux Mixture. One oz. 
for 100 ft. of row ; 2 lbs. per acre in rows. 
TO KEEP FOR WINTER: Store Turnips and 
Ruta Bagas in a cool cellar and cover with 
sand, or they may be put into pits outside. Pile 
the turnips or Ruta Bagas on a well-drained sit¬ 
uation, cover them with a few inches of straw 
and then sufficient earth to keep out frost. 
No. 176. Extra Early Purple Top 
Milan 
(40 Days).—At least a week earlier than any 
other turnip. Have small tops so that the rows 
can be planted close together. The roots are of 
medium size and flat, the flesh ivory white and 
the skin smooth. Unequaled for table use. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c ; oz. 10c ; % lb. 25c ; lb. 75c. 
No. 177. Purple Top Flat Strap 
Leaf 
(50 Days). — The most widely cultivated and 
best known variety; a very early, productive 
sort. Roots are flat, medium sized, purple or 
dark red above ground, white below, flesh white, 
tender and fine grained. Roots are in best con¬ 
dition for table use when about two and one- 
half inches in diameter but can be grown much 
larger for stock feeding. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yi lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
No. 178. Purple Top White 
Globe 
(60 Days).—Almost a perfect globe in shape; 
flesh and skin white, colored purple or red above 
ground, very fine grained and sweet; a superior 
variety in every way. This sort keeps well and 
is one of the best for market use. The roots when 
in best condition for table use are about two and 
one-half inches in diameter, but can be grown 
much larger for stock feeding. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c ; oz. 10c ; % lb. 25c ; lb. 75c. 
No. 179. White Egg 
(60 Days).—An early, oval or egg-shapped tur¬ 
nip roots of medium size and smooth. Flesh firm 
and fine grained of snowy whiteness and very 
sweet. Particularly desirable for table use and 
can be sown as late as August. Can be planted 
in the spring as well as fall. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
No. 180. Amber or Yellow 
(70 Days).—The best of the yellow-fleshed sorts. 
Roots globular and of large size; skin is clear 
yellow which is tinged green ; flesh is light yel¬ 
low fine grained and sweet. This variety keeps 
well and is a good cropper. A good table turnip 
when young and very valuable for stock feeding 
when full grown. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yk lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
No. 181. Salad Turnip 
SEVEN TOP—(50 Days).—Does not produce a 
good root but is a very hardy variety grown ex¬ 
clusively for the tops, which are used for greens. 
The most popular turnip in this section, grown 
for spring and winter salads. Sow early in the 
spring and as late as the last of September using 
3 lbs. to the acre broadcast. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Yk lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
No. 181A. Tendergreen or 
Mustard Spinach 
A mild mustard with a spinach flavor that can 
be grown in three to four weeks, and in almost 
any season, even during hot summer weather, and 
make an abundance of greens. Cook it just as 
you would mustard, spinach or turnip salad 
and it will equal the best of them. Make a 
Purple Top White Globe 
planting every two weeks to have a continuous 
supply of the tenderest greens. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 ozs. 25c; lb. 75c. 
RUTA BAGA 
The uses and value of the Ruta Baga are much 
the same as those of the Turnip. The Ruta Bagas 
as a class have firmer flesh than Turnips but 
require a longer season for maturing and usually 
are more esteemed for winter use, while Turnips 
are better adapted for the early market. Under 
most conditions of growth Ruta Baga roots are 
not so smooth on the surface nor as symmetrical 
in shape as Turnips but yield heavily, are super¬ 
ior keepers and are more highly prized for stock 
feeding. 
NO. 182. IMPROVED AMERICAN PURPLE 
TOP—(90 Days).—(Long Island)— A hardy, pro¬ 
ductive variety with a small neck; roots are large, 
oblong or globular in form with a very small tap 
root; color bright yellow with a purple top ; flesh 
vey solid, tender and sweet. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c ; oz. 10c ; Yk lb. 25c ; lb. 75c. 
TOBACCO SEED 
One oz. will sow a bed of 50 sq. yards. The seed 
should be sown as early as possible after danger 
of frost is over. When the plants are about 6 
inches high, transplant into rows 4 to 5 ft. apart 
each way. Use 8-4-4 Tobacco Fertilizer. 
NO. 183. IMPROVED LARGE WHITE BUR¬ 
LEY—One of the best strains of burley tobacco. 
The stalks are large and strong, holding the 
leaves up out of the dirt. The leaves are large, 
broad, long and tapering, with white midribs, of 
very fine texture. Easy to cure and make a heavy 
yield of rich bright leaf. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; Yk lb* $1.75. 
NO. 184. JUDY’S PRIDE—An excellent strain 
of BURLEY tobacco, producing a bright leaf of 
high quality. The leaf is broad, long and taper¬ 
ing, with prominent white ribs. The stalk is 
strong and holds the leaves well up off the ground’ 
Postpaid 2 acre size 75c; 4 acre size $1.25; 
pkt 10c; oz. 50c; Yk lb. 75c. 
