goin, and Purple-Top Rutabaga—all 
fresh seed. All illustrated on back cover 
in color. This is the most popular 
Turnip Collection in America. 
Each collection contains: (1) One 
full ounce each of Purple-Top White 
Globe, White Egg, White Flat Dutch, 
Amber Globe, Seven-Top, Japanese Sho- 
7OUNCES • 7 VARIETIES 25 
Turnips serve two purposes: They provide 
quickly grown, healthful tops for nourishing 
“greens,” and tender, delicious, edible roots. 
They make a tempting table-food all through 
the winter months. 
Culture. Commence sowing seed during July for a 
fall and winter crop, in rows 18 inches apart, covering 
seed % inch deep, pressing the soil down firmly and 
smoothly. Plants should be thinned to 4 to 6 inches 
apart. Also sown broadcast. For best quality, grow 
Turnips rapidly in new ground and cultivate frequently. 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 2 pounds an acre, 
or 4 to 5 pounds, broadcast. 
589 Purple-Top Milan. 40 
days. The earliest variety. Roots 
medium size, smooth, flat, with crisp 
white flesh of a delicate sweet flavor. 
The upper portion of the bulb is 
rich purple, but the lower half is 
pure white. Pkt. 5c; oz. 9c; X A 
lb. 22c; lb. 59c; 5 
lbs. $2.50. Not pre¬ 
paid: 10 lbs. $4.00. 
584 Seven-Top. 
For Turnip “greens.” 
A very hardy sort, 
grown principally for 
“greens,” and also for 
forage. The tops are 
ready for use in 30 
days. Roots are tough 
and undesirable for 
food. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
7c; y 4 lb. 14c; lb. 
36c ; 5 lbs. $ I .40. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$ 2 . 10 . 
586 A m b e r 
Globe. 75 days. 
Chiefly grown for 
stock. Tops green; 
leaves cut. Roots 
large, globular, 
smooth, yellow, tinged 
with green at top; 
flesh pale yellowish 
white, fine - grained, 
sweet and tender. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 8 c; X A lb. 
18c; lb. 44c ; 5 lbs. 
$1.85. Not prepaid: 
10 lbs. $2.90. 
582 Snow-White Globe. 40 
days. Strap-leaved. The large, 
white, globe-shaped roots are solid and 
smooth. Flesh is pure white, firm, crisp, 
and of excellent table quality when young. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; X A lb. 18c; lb. 44c; 5 
lbs. $1.85. Not prepaid: *10 lbs. $2.90. 
588 Long White Cowhorn. 70 days> 
Roots often measure 12 to 15 inches in 
length and 3 inches in diameter. They are red above 
the ground and white below. Tops large, upstanding, 
with deeply cut leaves. Flesh tender and of mild flavor 
when 3 to 4 inches long. Pkt. 5 c ; oz. 8 c ; X A lb. 18c; 
lb. 44c; 5 lbs. $1.85. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $2.90. 
590 Reuter s Mixed Turnips, a wonderful mixture 
of all varieties of Turnips and Rutabagas offered on 
this page, furnishing a wide assortment from one sowing, 
root varieties as well as Turnip “greens.” Pkt. 5c; 
18c; lb. 44c; 5 lbs. $1.85. Not pre- 
;.90. 
578 Purple-Top White Globe. 
50 days. An all-purpose variety extensively 
used for home- and market-gardens and for 
shipping. Our celebrated strain produces almost 
perfect globe-shaped roots, purplish red on the 
upper part and creamy white at the base. Flesh 
is white, firm, crisp, and mild-flavored. The 
broad green tops are of upright growth, medium 
large, and strap-leaved. Our stock is famous for 
its uniformity and productivity. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; 
X A lb. liSc; lb. 44c; 5 lbs. $1.85. Not prepaid: 10 
lbs. $3.00; 25 lbs. $7.00. 
585 White Egg. 55 days. An 
attractive egg-shaped Turnip with a 
beautiful thin white skin and fine¬ 
grained, tender, sweet white flesh. 
Very attractive when bunched. Tops 
erect, fairly compact and cut-leaved. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; X A lb. 18c; lb. 
44c ; 5 lbs. $ I .85. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$2.90. 
580 Early White 
Flat Dutch. 45 days. 
Strap-leaved. A very 
early white Turnip 
with pure white roots 
that are flat; flesh is 
fine-grained and mild- 
flavored. Tops small, 
erect, and compact. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 8 c; X A 
lb. 18c; lb. 44c; 5 
lbs. $ I .85. Not pre¬ 
paid: 10 lbs. $2.90. 
579 Early Purple- 
Top. 45 days. Strap- 
leaved. Grows rapidly 
and produces a good 
crop of medium-sized, 
flat roots, purplish red 
on top, milky white in 
lower portion. Leaves 
are few and upright in 
growth. Pkt. 5 c ; oz. 
8c; % lb. 18c; lb. 
44c; 5 lbs. $1.85. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$2.90. 
593 Tokyo Market. 4 o days. 
NEW! Small fine-textured and 
extremely early Turnip with erect 
bright green tops. The roots are pure 
white, very uniform and measure from 
IV 2 to 3 inches in diameter. The flesh 
is solid but tender and sweat. It cannot 
be beaten for quick-maturing and uni¬ 
formity. Excellent for “greens”. Louse- 
resistant. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; X A lb. 21c; 
lb. 49c; 5 lbs. $2.20. Not prepaid: 10 
lbs. S3.90. RUTABASA 
Seed may be sown in rows 2 x / 2 to 3 feet apart, and 
the plants thinned to 8 to 10 inches apart in the row. 
One ounce will sow 400 feet of row; 1 to 2 pounds per 
acre in drills, 3 to 4 pounds per acre broadcast. 
591 American Purple-Top. 8 8 days. Produces 
large, smooth, globe-shaped roots with rich purplish col¬ 
oring in the upper portion and yellow below. Flesh rich 
yellow, and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; X A lb. 18c; lb. 
44c; 5 lbs. $1.85. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $2.90. 
Purple-Top White Globe 
Turnip 
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