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 1)4 lbs. of seed per acre in drills , or 2 to 2% lbs. broadcast. 
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; J4 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; 34 Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c; 5 Lbs. $3.75. 
Turnips should be 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. We 
- have never seen a strain 
equal to ours for smoother and uniformity of shape and color. The 
turnips are large, globe-shaped, pure white, with purple top. They 
are very handsome in appearance, a heavy yielder and early in matur¬ 
ity. This is a profitable turnip for market and excellent for table use. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 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; 34 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; 34 Lb. 30c; Lb. 95c; 5 Lbs. $4.50. 
Purple-Top Strap-Leaf. An 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; 34 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; 34 Lb. 30c; Lb. 85c; 5 Lbs. $4.00. 
SHOGOIN. Best Variety for “greens.” This new Japanese turnip is 
grown mostly for “greens” and is much superior to “Seven Top.” 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. 
Pkt. 5c: Oz. 15c: }4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c; 5 Lbs. $4.25. 
Kohlruebe (Ger.) RUT A B AG AS Or Swede Turnips 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 234 feet apart. Thin 
to a foot apart. Ruta bagas make excellent winter feed for sheep. 
It is important to dust the young plants just after they break through 
the ground to prevent damage and stunting by a small black beetle which 
infects them. Use gypsum or “Sulrote.” 
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. 
MACOMBER. A R “ ta Baga of Exceptional Sweetness. If 
-1 you have not tried them before, you will be de¬ 
lightfully surprised with the Macomber. 
This Swede Turnip or Ruta Raga is of very much finer quality for 
table use than any other. We have never tasted a turnip of any kind of 
such fine quality as this. 
The turnips are white 
with purplish green 
tops, large, smooth, 
round and hand¬ 
some and with 
practically no 
neck. The flesh is 
white, fine grained 
and of a mild sweet 
flavor. They will 
keep all winter and 
remain in fine con¬ 
dition for the table 
if properly stored. 
To get the best 
results the seed 
should be sown 
about the middle or 
last of June in the 
Northern states. 
We highly rec¬ 
ommend thisturnip 
for the home gar¬ 
den or market where quality is appreciated and this excellent variety 
finds ready sales at the roadside market. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 34 Lb. 70c; Lb. $2.25; 5 Lbs. $10.00. 
IMPROVED LONG ISLAND. s c r cia, 4 fi Neck,ess f 
- Strain. A tine strain of 
purple top yellow ruta bagas. 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 almost 
entirely neckless. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 Lb. 30c; Lb. 95c; 5 Lbs. $4.50. 
Macomber 
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