TURNIP (Continued)—Yellow Fleshed 
THE PLANTER OF SEEDS 
Many of us get very discouraged and think 
that our lives have missed their aims. 
I have an idea that Nancy Hanks, the 
mother of Lincoln, who died at the age of 35, 
felt that her life had been in vain. The 
struggle. The worry. The disappointment. If 
she could but have lived to know that her flesh 
and blood had given to the world one of its 
rarest and noblest men'. 
I often think of the planter of seeds as I view 
a prosperous farm. I think we all have some¬ 
thing in common with the “sower". 
A father or mother looks into the eyes of their 
children and hopes for more happiness, more 
success, than they have had. They feel that 
their lives have not been in vain if their stand¬ 
ards have been raised and their ideas for use¬ 
fulness advanced. 
We have history because there were planters 
of seeds in all countries, in all times, with 
courage, patience and vision. 
-— George Matthew Adams. 
YELLOW ABERDEEN. A globe-shaped 
root 4 to 5 inches in diameter, smooth and 
yellow with purple top. Flesh firm, 
tender, and light yellow. A late variety 
maturing in 75 days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
24 lb. 30c; lb. 75c. 
Golden Ball. Desirable for home and 
market gardens. Roots medium size, 
globular, smooth, and deep yellow. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; 24 lb. 30c; lb. 75c. 
Yellow Globe or Stone. A good sort for 
stock feed. Tops large, erect, cut-leaved. 
Roots large, round, smooth and pale 
yellow throughout. Quality good. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; 24 lb. 30c; lb. 75c. 
RUTABAGA or SWEDE 
IMPROVED AMERICAN PURPLE 
TOP. A Connecticut grown strain noted 
for its uniformity and heavy yield. Root 
oblong and 5 to 7 inches in diameter with 
small top root. Skin yellow and purple 
above the ground. Flesh light yellow, 
firm, sweet, and tender. Matures in 88 
days. A splendid keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
24'lb. 40c; lb. $1.00. 
Macomber. A white Swede, and ex- 
temely popular south of Boston. The same 
size as American Purple Top, but white 
fleshed and perhaps milder in flavor. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; 24 lb- 35c; lb. 85c. 
White Rock. An early American sort. 
Tops small, strap-leaved. Roots medium 
sized, nearly round, white with green neck. 
Flesh white, firm, and delicate flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 24 lb. 30c; lb. 75c. 
Sweet German. A productive variety 
grown for table use and stock feed. Roots 
are large globular, with medium neck. 
Flesh white, sweet, and semi-firm. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; 24 lb. 30c; lb. 75c. 
Shamrock. The same as American 
Purple Top except that it carries a green 
top. Flesh yellow, solid as a rock. Neck 
short and a very heavy cropper. Flavor 
remarkably fine. One of the best although 
little advertised. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 24 lb. 
30c;lb. 75c. 
American Purple Top Rutabaga 
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