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TURNIP—Continued 
Large Early Red or Purple Top White Globe 
leaves, and later a full crop of very tender Turnips, 
closelv resembling Early White Flat Dutch. Is a 
very rapid grower. The leaves as greens, being 
ready fully as early as any of the Turnips for greens. 
After the leaves are cut the roots form rapidly, 
reaching maturity almost as early as Flat Dutch. 
RUTABAGA 
BLOOMSDALE SWEDE—90 Days. The Blooms- 
dale Swede is the parent of all neckless Rutabaga, 
called by some Improved Long Island Swede, quite 
wonderful in its fine breeding. It is a yellow globular 
or ovoid shaped Rutabaga, large size, the finest 
texture and flavor, a rich, creamy yellow, with a 
purple top. A good keeper. The best of the Ruta¬ 
bagas. 
Budlong Breadstone or Sweet German—90 
Days. A white fleshed Rutabaga, stump rooted. 
LANDRETHS’ IMPROVED PURPLE TOP 
YELLOW FLESHED or Long Island Swede—90 
Days. A hardy, oval-rooted sort, a heavy cropper. 
Flesh yellow, with a purple crown. Grown largely 
by market gardeners for table use. 
LANDRETHS’ PARTICULAR—90 Days. This 
remarkable stock is grown by us on our Bloomsdale 
Farm. It is absolutely free from neck, solid, sweet, 
tender, with a good purple top, excellent yellow 
flesh, and a fine shaped bulb. The gem for Market 
Gardens.—Pkt. 10, oz. 40, ^4 lb- $1.25 
AMBER GLOBE GREEN CROWNED—70 Days. 
This we introduced in 1863; it is almost indispensable 
in every household. It is a vigorous, free grower, 
valuable for both table and cattle feeding, produc¬ 
tive and an excellent keeper. We can say without 
hesitancy it is the best yellow fleshed Turnip on 
the market. Roots are large with green tops and 
globular shaped. The skin is yellow, except at the 
top, which is green. The flesh is light yellow, of fine 
texture and very sweet when cooked. 
Amber Globe Red Crowned—70 Days. A 
Bloomsdale selection from the older Green Crowned 
Amber Globe. The same in every respect as the 
Green except it has an outside red crown. 
Golden Ball or Orange Jelly—60 Days. Cut 
leaved, small tops, an excellent fine texture, smooth¬ 
skinned, early orange and yellow fleshed. 
WINTER TURNIPS FOR GREENS 
Dixie Land—50 Days. A Turnip for winter greens. 
Produces large foliage of light blue-green color. An 
exceedingly good variety. Roots, however, are not 
good for eating, only the top. 
Seven Top or Southern Prize—50 Days. Used 
entirely for greens and salad. It may be left stand¬ 
ing in the open ground during Winter as far north 
as Philadelphia. Very hardy. In the Spring, in the 
Southern States, it yields an abundant foliage for 
boiling with cured meat, is in much demand. It is 
principally cultivated in the Southern States. 
Shogoin or Japanese Foliage—55 Days. It pro¬ 
duces an abundance of tender delicately flavored 
ALL PACKETS OF RUTABAGA 5c 
EXCEPT LANDRETHS’ PARTICULAR 
Bloomsdale Swede 
ALL TURNIP PACKETS 5c 
