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ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL 
Thousand Headed Kale 1 h y e S 
crop than Dwarf Essex Rape. The seed can be 
sown early in April and thereafter till mid¬ 
summer. Grows 3 to 4 feet high and is so 
covered with small whorls of leaves that the 
name of Thousand Headed Kale was given it. 
Sow broadcast, 3 lbs. per acre, or in rows 18 
Inches apart, using 1 lb. per acre, Vi lb. 20c, Va 
lb. 35c, lb. 60c, prepaid. 
Extra Early Purple Milan 
Seven Top Turnip. 
Turnip 
Turnips do best in highly enriched, light 
sandy soil. For early crop sow the early 
varieties as soon as the ground can be 
worked in the spring in drills 12 to 15 
inches apart; thin out‘to 6 or 8 inches. For 
a succession, sow at intervals of a fortnight, 
until the first of August. For fall crop sow 
after middle of August. 
Purple Top Strap Leaf ^/growth 
and mild flavor, the most popular variety in 
use. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, Vi lb. 20c, V2 lb- 30c, 
lb. 50c, 5 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 
Extra Early White Milan 
It grows with wonderful rapidity, and is the 
earliest White Turnip in cultivation. Of 
splendid quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, 
1/2 lb. 40c, lb. 70c. 
Extra Early Milan ^ u n rpl f ^ “S 
ety; is very sweet and mild. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
Vi lb. 25c, 1/2 lb- 40c, lb. 70c. 
Early Purple Top White Globe 
A very attractive variety; very productive, 
flesh of fine quality. Pkt. 4c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 
20c, y 2 lb. 30c, lb. 50c, 5 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 
Snowball or White Globe 
A desirable globe shaped variety, valuable 
for family and market. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, Vi 
lb. 20c, 1/2 lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 
Early Purple Top Munich 
Very Early; ten days earlier than Purple 
Top. Fine flavor. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, Vi lb. 20c. 
1/2 lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 
Golden Globe 
20c, 1/2 lb- 30, lb. 50c. 
Fotr New; a quickly growing fall 
TI ,ulc *»*» turnip; flavor is mild and 
sweet; its shape is egg-like, has fine ap¬ 
pearance. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, Vi lb. 20c, V2 lb. 
30c, lb. 50c. 
This sort is cultivated ex¬ 
tensively in the south for 
the tops which are used for greens. In 
many sections it is a favorite green feed for 
stock and its use like Rape for a pasture 
crop is quite general. This sort is very 
hardy and the growth usually continues 
throughout the winter. The variety is not 
generally depended on for the root since the 
tops are produced so abundantly. Pkt. 4c, oz. 
8c, Vi lb. 18c, V2 lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 
Seven Top 
The seeds I got of you last year were 
certainly something fine. We had bigger 
cabbage and lettuce than any of our 
neighbors. We had a big crop of toma¬ 
toes also. I will always recommend your 
seeds. Mrs. Chris. Ludwig. 
Improved 
American 
Yellow 
purple Topj 
ftuta Baga, 
Ruta Baga or Swedish Turnip 
Ruta Bagas are largely grown as a farm crop for 
stock but are also excellent for table use. Sow seed 
from 10th to 20th of June, in drills two feet apart; 
thin to eight inches in the row. 
Improved Am. Yellow Purple Top 
An excellent yellow variety for either stock or 
table. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, Vi lb. 20c, V 2 lb. 32c, lb. 60c. 
White Sweet American ™ s ost v |J c e *f le S 
kind, grows to large size; very fine for stock or 
table. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, Vi lb. 20c, V2 lb. 32c, lb. 60c. 
Purple Top White Globe Turnip 
