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“MILE HIGH SEED’’—Strong, Hardy, Mountain Grown 
Turnips 
Rutabagas ©r Swede Turnips 
Large Winter Turnips with a fine sweet flavor. 
Culture. The same as Turnips except that Rutabagas 
require a longer season for maturing and should be sown 
the latter half of June. 
748 Improved American. Furple Top. (95 days.) A hardy, 
productive variety; roots are large, with a very small tap 
root. Color bright yellow with a purple top. Fkt, 5c; oz, 
30c; % lb, 25c; lb, 75c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $2.50. 
749 Bangholm. (100 days.) One of the best and heaviest 
cropping sorts. The quality is fine; very tender, and 
without the stringy nature common in some sorts. A 
valuable table variety, and is also used for stock feed¬ 
ing. An excellent keeper. Globe shape, with a rich purple 
top and light yellow below ground. Fkt, 5c; cz, 10c: 14 
lb, 30c; lb, 85c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $3.50; XO lbs, 
Improved American Purple Top 
Turnips are a delicious and non-fattening fibrous 
food. Turnips are easily and cheaply grown, they make 
a delicious dish for the table also. An excellent feed to 
keep stock in good shape. 
Culture. One ounce sows 125 feet of drill. In drills 
12 to 15 inches apart use two pounds per acre, broad¬ 
cast three to four pounds per acre. 
A loose, light, rich soil is best to mature Turnips rap¬ 
idly and to avoid any check in growth. Turnips thrive 
best in the cool months of the Spring and Fall. Sowings 
should be made in the early Spring or in July and 
August. Spring crop should be planted as early as the 
ground can be worked, the young Turnips can be used 
in thinning the crop. Thin to 6 to 8 inches apart in the 
rows. Cultivate often and thoroughly. 
734 Early White Flat Dutch. (55 days.) Grows quickly. 
Has clear white skin, juicy flesh, and mild flavor. Best 
for table use when about three inches in diameter. 
Medium sized, flat variety. Fkt, 5c; oz, 10c; 14 lb, 25c; 
lb, 70c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $2.85. 
738 Extra Early Furple Top Milan. (50 days.) The 
earliest Turnip in cultivation and an excellent variety 
for your early crop. The quality is fine, very smooth 
skin and more transparent than any other sort. Best 
in quality when about 2 inches in diam¬ 
eter - . Very flat, small tops, roots of 
medium size, with a bright purple top. 
Fkt, 5c; oz, 10c; 14 lb, 30c; lb, 90c, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $4.00; 25 lbs, 
$17.50. 
Extra Early Purple Top Milan 
Purple Top White Globe 
739 Extra Early White Milan. (52 days.) 
Fkt, 5c; oz, 
lbs, $2.85. 
743 Dong' White Cowhorn. A great field 
Turnip and very desirable for stock 
feed. This variety is also widely used 
as a green manure crop and turned 
under to improve the soil. The roots 
are carrot-like in form, 12 inches long by 2*4 inches in 
diameter. They grow about 3 inches out of the ground, 
are clear white except a small green top. When young, 
the flesh is fine grained and good flavor. Fkt, 5c; oz, 10c; 
Vi lb, 20c; lb, 60c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $2.40. 
Similar to Purple Top 
lb, 
30c; lb, 90c, postpaid. Not- prepaid, 5 lbs, $4.00; 25 lbs, $17.50. 
740 Purple Top Strap Deaf. (65 days.) An early variety, very 
extensively used as a table Turnip. A quick grower with very 
fine grained and sweet flavored flesh. Best for table use when 
2 to 3 inches in diameter. Of unitorm growth, very flat, quite 
smooth and with a bright purple top. An excellent keeper, 
and used both for table and stock. Fkt, 5c; oz, 10c; *4 It*, 25c; 
lb, 70c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $2.90; 25 lbs, $12.00. 
735 Furple Top White Glpbe. (70 days.) The handsomest and 
most popular market variety. An excellent main crop variety, 
keeps well in storage. Large, rapid growing sort, with globe- 
shaped roots, lower portion white and top bright purple. Flesh 
pure white, fine grained and fine flavor. Best for table use 
when three inches in diameter, but can be grown much larger. 
Our strain of this variety has been carefully selected and is 
very uniform. Pki. 5c; oz, 10c; *4 lb, 20e; ib, 60e, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $3.25. 
733 Ward’s Gem. (55 days.) Very fine flavor and one of the 
best to sow very early in the Spring. The round roots are 
pure white and have an attractive appearance. The flesh is 
fine grained and of excellent flavor. The Turnips have a 
smooth, white skin and are excellent for early market. Poes 
not grow large. Fkt, 10c; oz, 15c; *4 lb, 35c; lb, $1.00, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $4.00. 
742 Improved White Egg. (65 days.) Egg-shaped, pure white 
Turnips, good for either Spring or Fall sowing. Flesh is firm, 
sweet and mild, in best table condition when about 1% inches 
in diameter. Grows to a large size, yields well and keeps a 
long time in storage. Pkt, 5c; oz, 10c; *4 lb, 20e; lb, 65c, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $3.25. 
737 Golden Ball. <75 days.) A yellow Turnip grown extensively 
in home gardens because of its fine quality. Medium size, 
round roots of very fine texture. Sow either Spring or Fall. 
106; 14 lb, 25c; lb, 70c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 5 
