The I, W. Scott Company , Pittsburgh , Pd 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 57 
Purple-Top Strap-Leaf Turnip 
TURNIPS 
Any ordinary garden soil will produce good crops of Turnips. Freshly 
manured land should not be used, but deep digging and thorough preparation 
are essential to produce smooth, well-flavored roots. As Turnips develop best 
in cold weather, the main crop is usually sown in July or August, to mature 
during the fall, but early-season crops can be obtained by sowing the quick¬ 
maturing varieties as soon as the ground can be prepared in the spring. Sow 
in drills 12 to 15 inches apart and cover firmly with about J^inch of soil. Scatter 
the seed thinly so as to reduce the amount of thinning required when the plants 
are 2 to 3 inches high. The early sorts should stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the 
rows and the large main-crop Turnips about 6 inches. The roots may be stored 
like beets for winter use, if dug before hard frost. 
An ounce of seed will sow about 100 feet of drill; a pound will sow an acre 
PURPLE-TOP STRAP-LEAF. A quick-growing variety desirable for both 
early and late planting. The roots are flat and quite large; skin white except 
for a ring of purple around the top; flesh white, fine-grained and of excellent 
table quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., %\b. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts., 5 lbs. $3.25. 
PURPLE-TOP WHITE GLOBE. The standard main-crop Turnip for market 
and often grown for feeding to stock. The roots are large, nearly round, white 
with upper third purple. The flesh is firm and of good quality. Productive 
and a splendid keeper. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., J /f\ b. 35c., lb. 90c., 5 lbs. $4. 
Rutabagas are grown much like garden Turnips but they require a longer 
season and attain a larger size. Sow during June or early July in rows 15 to 18 
inches apart and thin out to 8 to 10 inches. Where the summers are temperate 
an early crop can be grown from spring sowings. Although largely grown for 
feeding to stock, Rutabagas are considered by many to be superior to Turnips 
in table quality and they are particularly good winter keepers. Dig the roots 
before the ground freezes and store in a cold cellar or in pits outdoors. 
SWEET GERMAN. A 
large, globe-shaped variety 
with white skin and flesh. 
Fine-grained, solid and 
sweet, lacking the strong 
taste which many Turnips 
develop. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
15 cts., J^lb. 30 cts., lb. 
75 cts. 
IMPROVED PURPLE- 
TOP. Hardy and produc¬ 
tive, with large, globular Purple-Top White Globe Turnip 
roots, very uniform in 
shape and size. Skin smooth, light yellow with purple top; flesh yellow, firm, 
and of fine quality. Can be stored in good condition all winter and well 
into the following summer. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^lb. 3 ° ct s -> K). 75 cts.. 
EXTRA-EARLY WHITE MILAN. The quickest growing of the Turnips, 
largely used for spring sowings. The roots are small and flat with pure white 
skin and flesh; mild and sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., }i\b. 35 cts., lb. $1. 
YELLOW GLOBE. Round, smooth roots of medium size, with light yellow skin 
and flesh. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., yf lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
COW HORN. Roots shaped rather like a carrot, often over a foot long and 3 
inches in diameter, with a considerable part of their length above ground. Skin 
and flesh white. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., J 4 lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts., 5 lbs. $3.25. 
SEVENTOP. A variety widely grown throughout the South in regions of milder 
winters. Used extensively for winter greens. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., }i\b. 
30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Improved Purple-Top Rutabaga 
TOBACCO 
For best results, Tobacco requires a rich, mellow soil and careful cultivation. 
Sow the seed in frames or a fine seed bed early in April and reset the plants in the 
open ground late in May or early in June, spacing them 2 feet apart in rows 4 
feet apart. Cultivate frequently. 
CONNECTICUT SEED-LEAF. One of the hardiest and most popular sorts. 
Pkt. 10 cts., yfoz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., J^lb. $1.75. 
HAVANA. True type; productive and of finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 35 cts., 
oz. 60 cts., filb. $1.75. 
RUTABAGA or SWEDE TURNIP 
