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BOTZUM BROS SEED CO. 
LIVINGSTON'S BEAUTY 
(84 Days from Setting plants to marketable fruits) 
Originated by Livingston Seed Company* An excellent variety used 
largely in the South for shipping; also well-adapted to greenhouse 
production* Vine strong, with heavy foliage; prolific* Fruits large, 
full globe, smooth; purplish pink, ripen evenly. 
LIVINGSTON'S GLOBE 
(90 Days from Setting plants to marketable fruits) 
A distinct attractive variety, recently introduced and increasingly 
popular* Vine is open, spreading, moderately productive* Fruits ex¬ 
tremely large, somewhat rough, heart-shaped, pink; very solid, meaty and 
of mild flavor* Desirable as a specialty for the home and market gard¬ 
ener* 
OXHEART 
(88 Days from Setting plants to marketable fruits) 
One of the largest varieties in general use for home garden planting. 
Vine large and spreading, with medium green leaves* Fruits very large, 
flat, purplish pink, somewhat rough, with tendency to crack, solid, with 
small seed cells; of inviting flavor* 
PONDEROSA 
(89 Days from Setting plants to marketable fruits) 
A very large, mild flavored sort, desirable for the home garden for late 
maturity* Vine large, spreading, strongly resistant to wilt* Fruits 
very large, flat, somewhat rough, deep yellow; quite solid, with small 
seed cells* 
TURNIP 
NATIVE OF EUROPE OR WESTERN ASIA 
The number of days represents the time required, from sowing of seed, 
to produce roots of marketable or storage size, at our Milford, Connecticut, 
breeding farm* Our purebred stocks of the leading varieties are standards 
of quality. 
WHITE FLESHED VARIETIES 
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAVED 
(3 to 5" Diameter, 46 Days from Planting to Harvest) 
A medium early, very productive variety, used extensively for home and 
market garden planting. Tops medium small, upright and compact* Roots 
flat, purple-red at the top, white below; flesh white, fine grained and 
tender. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE 
(4 to 6" Diameter, b5 to 60 Days from Planting to Harvest) 
An all-purpose variety, extensively used for home and market gardens, 
and for shipping. Our purebred strain is noted for its uniformity and 
productivity. Tops dark green, large, erect, strap leaved* Roots large 
globe-shaped, very smooth, upper part purple-red, white below; flesh 
white, sweet, crisp and tender. 
RED TOP WHITE GLOBE 
(4 to 6" Diameter, 50 to 55 Days from planting to Harvest) 
A good variety for market gardeners owing to its unusual appearance* 
RED GLOBE 
(4 to 6" Diameter, 50 to 55 Days from planting to Harvest) 
Popular early sort, with bright red ski.n, robust grower and heavy crop¬ 
per* White flesh* 
