36 Vegetable Seeds 
Vick’s Garden and Floral Guide 
TURNIPS 
S OW in drills from twelve to eighteen inches apart, and half an 
inch deep. In this climate we sow from the 25th of July 
until the middle of August. Swede or Ruta Baga Turnips should 
be sown the first of June, the rows being about eighteen inches 
apart, and the plants in the rows not less than ten inches. One 
ounce of seed will §o\v 200 feet of row; and two to three pounds 
are required for an acre in drills. 
Packet 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; lb., 20 cents ; lb., 60 cts. ; 
except as noted. 
Purple - Top Strap - Leaved 
Flat, medium size, purple above ground, white below. The most popular 
variety for early use, either for table or stock. 
Early White Flat Dutch, Strap-Leaved. Similar to above. A 
fine, early, white sort, of quick growth and excellent quality. 
Pu.rple-Top White Globe 
An improved variety of the purple-top flat Turnip ; globular in shape, of fine 
appearance, a good keeper, of excellent quality, and equally desirable for 
table or stock. 
Extra Early Purple-Top Milan. A white variety, purple-top and 
strap-leaf. This, with the White Milan, is the earliest of all Turnips; 
Remains in good condition a long time. Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents. 
y lb., 25 cents ; lb., 80 cents. 
Extra Early White Milan. Similar to above except it is pure ivory 
white in color, and about one week earlier. Packet, 5 cents; oz., 
15 cents ; y lb., 30 cents; lb., $1.00. 
Early White Snowball 
Y_WppU v A perfect globe-shaped, white-skinned 
wAA, ▼ ▼ cciiat Turnip, of medium size and excellent 
flavor. For early sowing this is one of the best, being crisp and tender,and 
maturing in six weeks from the time of sowing. A good keeper. Fine for 
family or market. Packet, 5 cents; oz., 10 cents; y lb., 25 cents; 
lb., 80 cents. * 
New WHite Egg. A very excellent variety. Nearly oval or 
egg-shaped. Flesh firm and fine-grained, and of snowy whiteness. Its 
flavor is of the very best. Particularly desirable for table. Can be sown as 
late as the middle of August. 
Long White Cow-Horn, a quick-growing sort, half-long in shape 
fine-grained, sweet, good quality. Roots grow partly above ground. Very 
productive. 
Sweet German. T his Turnip is very popular in many sections. 
It partakes largely of the nature of the Ruta Baga, and should be sown as 
early. Flesh white, hard, firm, and sweet, with none of the pungency of the 
common Turnip. Superior for table or for stock. A long-keeper, and gener¬ 
ally solid until midsummer. Highly recommended for winter and spring use. 
Orange Jelly (True). This is the most distinct yellow Turnip 
ever offered. It is of very fine texture, and the best, sweetest, and most 
delicious of the yellow-fleshed varieties. It is of medium size, with small tap¬ 
root, a rapid grower, matures early, and keeps well. A superior table variety. 
Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; y lb., 20 cents ; lb., 70 cents. 
Robertson’s Golden Ball. Similar to Orange Jelly, 
but larger and not so fine-grained. 
Large Yellow or Amber Globe. Good;for general crop. Excellent 
for table or for stock-feeding. Flesh yellow, firm, and fine-grained. A good 
keeper and cropper. 
Yellow Aberdeen. Roots medium si ze, round, flesh yellow, tender and 
sugary. Very hardy and productive. A good keeper. Good for both table 
and stock. 
Yellow Stone. One of the best yellow-fleshed sorts for table use and stock. 
Pomeranian White Globe. Very productive, in good soil roots fre¬ 
quently grow from ten to twelve pounds. Good for table or stock-feeding. 
Large White Norfolk. A standard variety for field-culture for stock- 
feeding. Grows to a large size and is very productive. 
TOBACCO 
Connecticut Seed-Leaf. Packet, 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 
i Havana (or Cuban). Packet, 10 cts; oz., 40 cts. 
TURNIP, EARLY SNOWBALL 
RUTA BAGA 
OR SWEDE TURNIPS 
Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 10 cents; lb., 20 cents ; 
lb., 60 cents. 
When five to ten pounds, or larger quantities, are required, 
special prices will be quoted. 
White Sweet Swede, a large, white, solid Swede, sometimes called 
White Russian. Quite desirable for table or stock-feeding. ’ A great yielder. 
Fine form and good keeper. 
VicR's Imperial Purple-Top Yellow An 
excellent variety either for the table or cattle-feeding. Flesh yellow, firm, 
solid, rich, and sweet. Very hardy, prolific, tender. A splendid keeper. 
Laing’s Purple - Top Strap - Leaved. A large early sort of fine 
quality. Flesh yellow, very sweet. Tops peculiar in that they are strap- 
or entire-leaved. 
TURNIP, PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE 
