Weisse Rube (Ger.) 
TURNIPS 
Navone (It.) 
A packet of seed will sow 50 ft. of row, an ounce 300 ft. It requires from 1 to lbs. of seed per acre in drills, or 2 to 2]A lbs. broadcast. 
Turnips do best if sown late in the summer. In the northern states the 
seed of the quick-growing kinds, like Purple-Top Strap-Leaf and Purple- 
Top White Globe should be sown about the middle of July or the first of 
August, and the slower kinds a week or two earlier. Farther south, turnips 
may be sown later. Turnips do best on rather light, moist soil and are of 
superior quality when they grow rapidly on rich land. 
PURPLE-TOP WHITE GLOBE. Special Strain. Large, globe-shaped, 
pure white, with purple top. They are very handsome in appearance, a 
heavy yielder and early in maturity. This is a profitable turnip for 
market and excellent for table use. We offer an exceptionally fine strain, 
producing very smooth globe shaped roots. We have never seen its 
equal even at much higher prices than we charge. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; *4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 85c; 5 Lbs. $3.75. 
PURPLE-TOP MILAN. This is the earliest variety in cultivation. 
The bulbs are very smooth, round and somewhat flattened. Clear white 
with purple tops. We have a true very early strain. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; *4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 95c; 5 Lbs. $4.50. 
Early White Milan. Very Early. Same as the Purple-Top Milan except 
that the turnips are pure white. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; x / 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 95c; 5 Lbs. $4.50. 
Purple-Top Strap-Leaf. This is the old favorite variety for summer and 
autumn use. The turnips are flat, clear white, with purple top. They 
grow very rapidly and are of good quality. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 70c; 5 Lbs. $3.25. 
GOLDEN BALL. The Best Yellow Globe. A handsome, early yellow 
turnip, as round as a ball, with smooth, golden yellow skin and fine¬ 
grained yellow flesh. An excellent yellow turnip for table and market. 
Our stock is unusually uniform for globe shape. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; *4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 85c; 5 Lbs. $4.00. 
SHOGOIN. Best Variety for “greens.” This new Japanese turnip is 
an excellent variety for “greens.” The tops grow rapidly and in great 
abundance; the foliage being nearly twice that of ordinary turnips and 
is of mild pleasant flavor when cooked. The turnips are flattened, pure 
white and of fine quality. Much superior to Seven Top for greens. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; V^Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c; 5 Lbs. $4.25. 
Harris* Special Purple TopWhite Globe Turnips 
White Egg. An oval or globe-shaped white turnip with pure white skin 
and of fine table qualities. Popular for market and home use. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; l/ 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c; 5 Lbs. $3.75. 
Snowball. A handsome, round, pure white turnip of fine quality. 
Round, snow-white, has small tops, grows rapidly, and gets very large. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; */ 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c; 5 Lbs. $3.75. 
RUTA BAGAS or Swede Turnips 
Kohlrii'ebe (Ger.) Cavolo Navone (It.) 
The ruta bagas, or Swede turnips, require longer to mature than the 
common turnips and should be sown earlier. To get heavy crops of large 
turnips sow the seed June 15 to July 1 in rows 2 to 2}^ feet apart. Thin the 
plants to a foot apart. Ruta bagas make excellent winter feed for sheep. 
It is important to dust the young plants just after they break thru the 
ground to prevent damage and stunting by a small black beetle which 
infects them. Use gypsum or “Sulrote.” See page 86. 
For table use, ruta bagas can be sown later and will be of better quality, 
but not as large as when sown early. These ruta bagas keep well and 
may be stored in the cellar in moist sand or in pits for use during the winter. 
IMPROVED LONG ISLAND. Special Neckless Strain. A fine strain 
of purple top yellow ruta baga. The roots are very handsome, being 
bright yellow with purple tops and no “neck.” They are of medium size, 
perfectly round or globe-shaped, very smooth and of fine quality for table 
use. One of the best for this purpose. The seed we offer is of the finest 
strain of this variety we have ever seen, being much more smooth and 
uniform in shape than other strains and is entirely neckless. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; x /4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 95c; 5 Lbs. $4.50. 
MACOMBER. The Best Quality. See page 14. This white Swede 
is the finest quality for table use of any we have ever seen. We think it 
should be in every garden. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; l / 4 Lb. 70c; Lb. $2.25; 5 Lbs. $10.60. 
Improved 
Long Island 
Ruta Bagas 
Neckless 
Strain 
A $1.90 Vegetable Seed Collection for the Home Garden—$1.00 
This collection will plant a garden about 25 x 40 feet. It is sold at a reduced price because it is put up ready to mail before the busy season 
when time is not so valuable as it is later. The seeds are the very best we have, and the packets full size. Sent postpaid. 
We Cannot Make Any Changes in This Collection. The collection is put up ready to ship, so we cannot change it in any way; but, of course, 
anyone may order additional seeds to go with the collection. The collection is composed of one packet each of the following seeds: 
Beet, Detroit Dark Red 
Beans, Sure Crop Wax 
Beans, Tendergreen 
Cabbage, Copenhagen Market 
Cauliflower, Snowball 
Cucumber, Harris’ Perfection 
Carrot, Nantes 
Sweet Corn, Ruttercup 
Sweet Corn, Golden 
Country Gentleman 
Lettuce, White Boston 
Lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson 
Onions, Riverside Sweet Spanish 
Parsnips, Harris’ Model 
Radish, Early Scarlet Globe 
Radish, Icicle 
Summer Squash, Giant 
Summer Straightneck 
Spinach, Long Standing 
Bloomsdale Savoy 
Swiss Chard, Fordhook Giant 
Turnip, Purple Top 
White Globe 
Ruta Baga, Macomber 
Simply ask for Collection No. 1—$1.00 postpaid. 
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