T. W . WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
35 
TURNIP AND RUTABAGA 
'CULTURE.—Spring 1 plantings should be made as early as possible, so that the turnips may make their size be- 
otherwise they will become tough and bitter. For spring there is nothing better than the Ml- 
Improved Purple Top White Globe, Purple Top Strapleaved and White Plat Dutch. For the regular crop, 
. August, the salad varieties in August or September. Plant either broadcast or in drills 2 feet apart, 
and thin out. One ounce plants 100 feet of drill; 114 lbs. plants one acre in drills; 2 lbs. one 
salad varieties 3 lbs.to acre. 
All varieties, unless otherwise quoted. 
MW ( p • Flct. 5c; oz. 10 c; V4 lb. 15c; lb. 40c; 2 -lb. lots 35c 
1 • per lb.; 5-lb. lots 30c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 27c per lb., 
postpaid. 
Milan Turnip 
Milan Turnips ^ e n S| 
to be desired in the way of an 
extra early garden turnip. They 
are at least a week earlier than 
any other; have small tops, so 
that the rows can be planted 
close together. The flesh is 
clear ivory white; the skin is 
perfectly smooth. They are 
without an equal for the table, 
being of the most delicate fla¬ 
vor. There is nothing better 
for spring planting. 
No. 445. EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN. —Pure white. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10 c; Vi 11>. 20 c; lb. 50c; 2 -lb. lots 45 c per lb.; 5-lb. lots 40c per 
lb.; 10 -lb. lots 35c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 446. EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN. —White with 
purple top. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10 c; Vi U>. 20 c; lb. 65c; 2 -lb. lots 60c per 
lb.; 5-lb. lots 50c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 45c per lb., postpaid. 
No. 450. Wood’s Improved Purple Top White Globe 
Handsome appear¬ 
ance and extra fine 
quality easily ac¬ 
count for the uni¬ 
versal popularity 
of our splendidly 
bred strain. Globe- 
shaped, of good 
size; the upper part 
purple, the lower 
part pure white, 
with fine - grained, 
tender, pure white 
flesh. For table use, 
it is at its best 
when about three 
inches across; but 
for stock feeding 
it should be grown 
to full size. For the 
private garden and 
for market it has 
No. 452. WHITE EGG—A 
quick - growing, smooth 
pure white variety with 
small tops. Flesh sweet 
and mild. 
No. 453. LARGE WHITE 
NORFOLK GLOBE — 
Makes large, round white 
roots; for table or stock. 
No. 454. POMERANIAN 
WHITE GLOBE— Extra 
large, round, white; fine 
for table and stock. On 
good land they often 
grow to 10 lbs. in weight. 
No. 457. LARGE AMBER 
OR YELLOW GLOBE— 
Of large size, globe- Large White Norfolk 
shaped, with fine-grained, solid, sweet and tender yellow flesh. 
Fine for table and stock; a fine keeper, hardy and productive. 
No. 456. PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN. —A splendid keep 
er. Flesh is yellow, very solid, tender and sweet. Hardy and a 
good yielder; fine stock turnip. 
No. 458. GOLDEN BALL or ORANGE JELLY. —One of the sweet¬ 
est and best yellow turnips; hardy; flesh is firm and of most 
excellent flavor. 
No. 451. LONG WHITE COWHORN. —A very productive turnip 
of excellent quality, fine grained and very sweet. Often grows 
twelve to fifteen inches long. 
No. 461. MIXED TURNIP SEEDS. —A fine home garden mixture 
of all varieties except rutabaga. 
SALAD TURNIPS 
Wood’s Improved Purple Top Globe 
No. 462. SHOGOIN (Japanese Salad Turnip). —Resists insects and 
can be grown in hot weather; makes a turnip 2 to 3 inches in 
diameter. 
No. 459. SOUTHERN PRIZE or DIXIE. —Hardy and needs no 
protection; the most popular turnip grown for winter and 
spring salad. 
No. 460. SEVEN TOP. —A very hardy variety, grown exclusively 
for salad. 
no superior. Pkt. 5 c; oz. 10 c; V4 lb- 20 c; lb. 50c; 2 -lb. lots 45c 
per lb.; 5-lb. lots 40c per lb.; 10-lb. lots 35 c per lb., postpaid. 
RUTABAGA or SWEDE 
Early Red 
or Purple 
Top 
No. 449. MAMMOTH PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE.—Makes 
large, globe-shaped roots, white with purple top; a big yielder; 
fine for the table, market and stock feeding. 
No. 447. EARLY 
RED or PURPLE 
TOP. A fine-grained, 
sweet, tender, 
white turnip with 
purple top. A quick 
grower; never 
stringy; uniform 
in size and shape, 
and in every way 
an excellent table 
turnip and a good 
stock feed when 
full grown. 
No. 448. EARLY 
WHITE FLAT 
DUTCH. —The only 
difference between 
this and Early Red 
or Purple Top is 
that White Flat 
Dutch is pure 
white. They are 
equally early and 
have the same 
good qualities. 
Wood’s 
Improved 
Purple Top 
Yellow 
CULTURE.—Plant In July or early in August, in drills 2 feet 
apart; thin out and keep clear of weeds. 
No. 465. Wood’s Improved Purple Top Yellow 
An improved strain of the finest yellow-fleshed rutabaga grown 
from roots selected for large size, uniformity in shape and 
fine quality. Hardy, sweet, a good keeper and the best shaped 
and the most pro¬ 
ductive. Excellent 
for the table, and 
has high feeding —WIW 3 \ 
value as stock feed. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
V4 lb. 20 c; lb. 50c; 
2-lb. lots 45c per lb.; 
5-lb. lots 40c per lb.; 
10-lb. lots 35c per 
lb., postpaid. 
No. 466. PURPLE 
TOP YELLOW. —The 
old standard varie¬ 
ty; largely grown 
for table and stock. 
A large yielder; 
good keeper; hardy, 
sweet and solid. 
No. 468. Golden Neckless ^ nt f™' r g ?; be “Sp%'wi t Kuo 
pie top; fine grained, tender and sweet. Makes its crop more 
quickly than any other rutabaga. 
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