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Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co., Boston 
Turnips (*) 
One ounce will how 100 feet of drill; one pound will sow an acre. 
Culture. —A light soil is the best upon which to 
grow Turnips. The flat or English varieties are ex¬ 
tensively used as a late crop, and may be made to 
follow almost any other early crop. Fall Turnips 
may be sown from July 1 till about September 10, 
or, in favorable seasons, even later. These varieties 
are also used for early crops, the seed being sown in 
April. 
Prices on all varieties of Turnips: Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 10c., Vi lb. 25c„ lb. 75c., unless otherwise 
Extra Early Milan 
Purple Top. This is the 
_ earliest Turnip grown. A 
Hat, strapped leaf variety with white flesh. Skin 
white under ground; purplish red above. Two 
weeks earlier than other varieties. Pkt. 5c., oz. 
15c., Vi lb. 55c., lb. $1.25. 
Extra Early White Milan 
The earliest white 
top Turnip. Same 
shape and size and equally as early as above. lias 
white top. I’kt. 5e., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 35c., lb. $1.25. 
An early vari¬ 
ety very much 
Purple Top White Globe 
in favor with the market gardeners. Of globe 
shape, heavy cropper; skin white with 
purplish top. Superior quality either 
for table use or for stock. Is a heavy 
cropper, early and a line keeper. 
Purple Top Strap Leaf 
Quick grower, flesh is very fine grain, 
sweet flavor; white with purple top. 
More generally used than any other 
variety, both for market and for stock. 
Sweet German J rills variety should 
_ he sown at least a 
month earlier than the early flat Tur- Sweet Germ . 
nips, flesh is white, firm, sweet and 
keeps well into the Winter. 
Is of egg shape and very rapid 
grower; thin white skin. Solid, 
firm, line grain flesh. Grows good size. Excellent 
for early or late keeping in the Fall. Matures very 
quickly and is adapted for either Spring or Fall 
sowing. 
White Egg 
Turnip, Purple Top Strap Leaf 
COWHOEN, or Long White. Rapid grower, long 
and Carrot shaped. Largely cultivated for feeding 
stock. Grows very quickly, partly above ground. 
Large size and smooth skin, of excellent quality for 
table use. A fine variety for turning 
under as a green manure in conjunc¬ 
tion witli Crimson Clover, and is 
highly suitable for this purpose. 
BUDLONG’S IMPROVED, or Bread- 
stone. Half-long in shape; white, 
mild flavor. An excellent keeper. I’kt. 
5c., oz. 10c„ % lb. 30c., lh. 90c. 
EARLY SNOWBALL. A fine look¬ 
ing, pure white variety with a smooth 
white skin and matures in six to eight 
weeks. Very sweet and tender, of 
an turnip medium size and very nearly round. 
WHITE STRAP LEAF. Similar to 
I he purple top strap leaf, only in color which is 
white; mild flavor. Very quick growing and ex¬ 
tremely early. 
Yellow Flesh Varieties 
stated. 
White Flesh Varieties 
Turnip, White Egg 
LARGE YELLOW GLOBE, 
or Yellow Stone. Color is 
pale j’ellow with greenish top. 
Globular shape. Excellent for 
general crop and table use. 
Smooth skin, firm and sweet. 
One of the best for general 
crop. 
ROBERTSON’S GOLDEN 
BALL. R ound, deep yellow 
color, medium size, very firm, 
hard and excellent flavor. A 
superior table variety. A good 
keeper and excellent for 
stock. 
YELLOW ABERDEEN, 
PURPLE TOP. Bulbs 
globular form; deep yellow 
below ground, reddish purple 
above, lias a small tap root. 
Very solid and good quality. 
Valuable for feeding. Of large 
size and very productive. 
