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TURNIPS FOR THE TABLE 
Purple Top Wliite Olobe 
Turnip 
For summer use sow early in spring in rows % to 2 feet 
apart. Plant seed about % inch deep and press the soil 
down firmly and smoothly. When the seedlings appear, apply 
tobacco dust liberally to prevent injury by flea-beetles and 
root maggots. As soon as the plants are about an inch tall, 
thinning should be started and carried on as recommended 
for beets. For fall and winter use the seed may be planted 
as late as August. 
COW HORN or LONG WHITE. Chiefly grown for 
stock feed, but very good for table use. Tops fairly 
large, erect, cut-leaved. Roots 12 to 15 inches long; 
3 inches thick at shoulder, tapered, slightly crooked. 
Becomes table size in 65 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
% lb., 20 c; Vz lb., 30c; lb., 50c, postpaid. 
EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN. Table 
size, 40 days. Standard for home and market gar¬ 
den and for forcing. Tops small; strap leaved. 
Roots flat; become 4 inches across; purplish-red 
above, white below; flesh white, fine grained, mild 
and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Va lb., 25c; Vz lb., 40c; 
lb., 75c, postpaid. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. Table size, 55 
days; full size 70 days. The standard home, market 
garden, and shipping sort for table use; it is also 
good for field culture. Tops medium large, com¬ 
pact, strap leaved. Roots globular, smooth; bright 
purplish-red above, white below; become 5 to 6 
inches in diameter; flesh white, firm; fine grained 
and tender when young. Pkt., 5c; oz 4 10c; Va lb., 
20 c; Vz lb., 30c; lb., 50c, postpaid. 
EARLY PURPLE TOP, STRAP LEAVED. Very 
important home and market garden turnip. Tops 
small, erect, compact. Roots flat; becoming 5 inches 
in diameter and half as thick; purplish-red above 
and white below; flesh clear white, fine grained, 
mild. Reaches table size in 45 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10 c; Va lb., 20 c; Vz 1*»., 30c; lb., 50c, postpaid. 
WHITE EGG. Splendid for home and market 
garden. Roots white, smooth, egg-shaped, become 
3 inches long and 2% inches through. Table size, 
55 days. Pkt., 5c; oz„ 10c; Vi lb., 20c; Vz lb., 30c; 
lb., 50c, postpaid. 
White Egg Turnip 
Rutabaga or Swede 
Although closely related to the turnip and much 
the same in value and uses, rutabagas are quite 
different in many ways. They grow to a much 
larger size, are firmer in flesh, milder in flavor, and 
are better adapted for winter storage. They re¬ 
quire a longer growing season than turnips and 
need more moisture. 
Seed may be sown from mid-June to mid-July in 
rows 2y 2 to 3 feet apart. The culture is practically 
the same as for turnips except that the plants 
should be thinned to 8 or 10 inches apart in the 
rows. 
When the roots are full grown, they should be 
pulled, topped, and stored in a cool cellar or pit for 
winter use. If kept cool and sufficiently moist to 
prevent withering, they will re¬ 
main in prime condition all 
winter. 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP o* 
IMPROVED LONG ISLAND. We 
consider this one of the best 
rutabagas for both table use 
and stock feeding, owing to the 
selected small top and short 
neck, globe shape, and large 
size. It is of finest quality and 
keeps well. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Va lb., 20c; Va lb., 35c; lb., 60c, 
postpaid. 
IMPROVED PURPLE TOP YELLOW. Very popu¬ 
lar variety for market and for storage and car-lot 
shipment. The roots are large, globular; deep pur¬ 
plish-red above ground, yellow below; flesh yellow, 
fine grained, firm, mild and sweet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Vi lb., 20c; Vz lb., 35c; lb., 60c, postpaid. 
Pumpkin 
Pumpkins are typically American, and pumpkin 
pie is one of our truly American dishes. They are 
less sensitive to unfavorable conditions of soil and 
weather than melons or cucumbers, but they are 
cultivated in about the same way. 
LARGE YELLOW or 
CONNECTICUT 
FIELD. This sort is 
grown largely in the 
corn field for stock, but 
the flesh is moderately 
fine grained, highly 
flavored, and very good 
for pies. The plants 
are exceedingly strong 
and productive. The 
fruits weigh about 20 
S ounds and are a rich 
e e p orange-yellow 
color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
V* lb.. 20c; Vz lb., 35c; 
lb., 55c, postpaid. 
GREEN STRIPED 
C U S H A W . A very 
large sort popular in 
the South. The crook¬ 
necked pumpkins are 
18 to 20 inches long, weigh 10 to 15 pounds, and 
swell at the blossom end to a bulb shape. The color 
is creamy-white striped with green. The flesh is 
light yellow, very thick, rather coarse but sweet. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 30c; Va lb., 55c; lb., 90c, 
postpaid. 
PIE or WINTER LUXURY. This variety is very 
popular for the home garden. The fruit matures 
in 75 to 80 days, weighs 8V 2 pounds, and is nearly 
round. The skin is light yellow with a russet tinge 
and finely netted; the flesh is rich creamy-yellow, 
very thick, sweet, and finely flavored. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10 c; Va lb., 30c; Vz lb., 55c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
Large Yellow Connecticut or 
Big Tom 
SUGAR or NEW ENGLAND PIE. These pumpkins 
are also just the right size for home use. The 
fruits weigh about 7 pounds and are produced 
abundantly, maturing in 75 days. The skin is light 
yellow tinged with russet; the flesh is riqh orange, 
thick, sweet, and finely flavored. They keep very 
well. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Va lb*, 30c; Vz lb., 55c; lb.. 
90c, postpaid. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. 
Salsify 
Vegetable 
Oyster 
Tobacco 
Large and strong growing with 
long, smooth white, tapering roots 
less likely to branch than those of 
other sorts. Pkt., 5c; oz., 2©c; Va 
lb., 55c; Vz lb., 90c; lb., $1.75, post¬ 
paid. 
CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF. A 
hardy cigar variety, well adapted 
to growing in the Middle and Northern States. Pkt., 
10 c; Vz oz., 30c; oz., 50c, postpaid. 
