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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
Turnip 
(Brassica rapa) 
German, “Steckrube.”—French, “Navet.” 
Spanish, “Navo Comun” 
Turnip seed may be sown at all seasons from April 
until the middle of August in our climate; but the roots 
will be of finer quality if seed is sown early in spring 
for the summer crop, and about August first for the fall 
and winter crop. A light soil, well-manured the previous 
year, furnishes ideal conditions; no manure should be 
applied at the time of sowing, unless it be well rotted 
compost, or the turnips are apt to be strong flavored, or 
bitter. The ground should be dug or plowed deep, and 
made mellow and fine. Sow the seed in drills Vz inch 
deep and from 12 to 18 inches apart, dropping one good 
seed to every inch of furrow. Plants of the early varie¬ 
ties should be thinned to about 3 inches apart, while 
those of the larger late varieties should not he left closer 
than 5 inches apart in the row. Cultivate often, and keep 
the crop free from weeds. The Ruta Baga sorts, which 
are generally grown for winter use, may he sown from 
the 20th of June to the middle of July. For stock feed¬ 
ing, the late crop is often sown broadcast on well-pre¬ 
pared soil and raked in lightly. 
One ounce of seed will sow’ 150 
feet of 
drill; 
tW’O 
pounds, one acre in drills. From 1 
sow’ one acre broadcast. 
to 
1 Mj pounds 
will 
Early Snowball. Small and of quick Pkt. 
Oz. 
% lb. 
Lb. 
grow’th, pure white.$0.05 
Golden Ball. A small, golden-yellow 
$0.10 
$0.20 
$0.60 
variety, unsurpassed for table use 
Long White or Cow Horn. Flesh 
w'hite, fine-grained and sweet, and 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.60 
of excellent quality. 
Purple-Top Munich. One of the best 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.60 
earlies, good form and quality.... 
Purple-Top White Globe. Round, 
.05 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
handsome, of superior quality.... 
Purple-Top Milan. Earliest of the flat 
Red-Tops; small, strapped leaves. 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.75 
w'hite, tender flesh. 
Red, or Purple-Top Strap Leaf. The 
.10 
.15 
.30 
1.00 
best of the flat turnips. 
White Egg. A handsome egg-shaped 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.60 
w'hite variety, grow's large. 
White Top Milan. The earliest of 
.05 
.15 
.25 
.75 
all turnips, very mild flavor. 
White Norfolk. One of the best late 
.10 
.15 
.40 
1.25 
varieties for stock.. 
White-Top Strap Leaf. Like Red-Top 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.60 
variety, but not so popular. 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.60 
White Flat Dutch. An excellent 1 ^* 
Oz. 
J /4 lb. 
Lb. 
early sort . 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.50 
Yellow Aberdeen. Very hardy and 
productive; good for stock and 
table; keeps well. 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.75 
Yellow Stone or Globe. Of medium 
size, excellent flavor; yellow. 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.75 
Ruta Baga, or Swedish Turnip 
Budlong Swede. Choice strain, white. $0.05 $0.10 $0.20 
$0.75 
Improved American. Flesh yellow, 
solid, sweet and fine flavor. 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.75 
Shamrock. A globe-shaped, very 
hardy, fine-grained, yellow. 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.75 
Skirving’s Purple-Top. Large, yel¬ 
low, firm flesh, sw'eet, good keeper 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.75 
St. Andrew’s. A yellow flesh variety 
of excellent quality. 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.75 
Sweet German. Pure white, very 
solid, sw'eet, mild, w'ell flavored... 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.75 
White French. Excellent for table 
or stock. Firm, white and solid.. 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.75 
Spinach 
(Spinacea oleracea) 
German, “Spinat.”—French, “Epinard”—Spanish, 
“Espinaca” 
Spinach thrives in rich soil, and may he planted as 
soon as the ground can he prepared in spring. Sow the 
seed in drills one inch deep and 12 or 15 inches apart. 
The main crop, for spring consumption, is sown in late 
August or September, the plants being protected during 
the winter by a covering of straw or litter. A single 
sowing of New Zealand Spinach will supply greens of 
excellent quality throughout the summer; plant the seed, 
3 or 4 in a hill, in hills 3 feet apart each way. Seeds 
of this variety are enclosed in very hard shells and 
should be soaked in hot water before sowing. 
One ounce of seed will sow' 50 feet of drill; 
12 pounds, one acre. 
Long Standing. Leaves thick and 
large; best for spring sowing. .. .$0.05 
$0.10 
$0.20 
$0.60 
New Zealand (Tetragonia expansa). 
A distinct, spreading plant, very 
productive . 
.05 
.15 
.30 
1.00 
Giant. Round, thick leaved. 
Prickly, or Winter. Recommended 
for fall sowing. 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.60 
Monstrous Viroflay. Large, thick, 
dark green leaves. 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.60 
Bloomsdale or Savoy-Leaved. Large 
curled and wrinkled leaves. 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.60 
Victoria. Very dark colored leaves, 
fine variety for for spring sow’ing, 
later than Long Standing. 
.05 
.10 
.20 
.60 
Victoria Spinach 
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