TURNIPS 
(1 oz. to 200 ft. of drill; 2 lbs. per acre). 
CULTURE—Turnip is one of the first 
seeds to be sown in the spring. As soon as 
the ground can be worked, spade or plow 
deeply and prepare the surface finely, rak¬ 
ing off all clods and stones. Sow the seeds 
at once in the freshly dug soil; sow very 
thinly and rake the seed into the soil one- 
half inch deep; when up thin out to six 
inches apart. Turnips become tough and 
strong during the hot summer weather, and 
the sowing should be so regulated that 
they will become fit for either in early sum¬ 
mer or late autumn. For winter use, sow 
from the middle of July to the end of 
August. 
EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN—Quite 
the earliest turnip in cultivation; medium 
size; flesh and skin white; purple top. 
EARLY WHITE MILAN—One of the 
earliest white varieties, with small leaves. 
Used for spring and summer planting, fur¬ 
nishing a continuous supply of fine-flavor¬ 
ed, tender-skinned turnips; clear ivory- 
white inside and out. 
PURPLE TOP STRAP-LEAF—Very pop¬ 
ular variety in this section for either fam¬ 
ily or market use; large size, white, purple 
above ground; flesh fine grained. 
GOLDEN BALL—A rapid grower of ex¬ 
cellent flavor; bright yellow color; good 
keeper and a superior table variety or for 
stock. 
EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH—An 
early white;fleshed, strap-leaved variety; 
for quick growth, mild flavor and excellent 
quality. 
PURPLE TOP GLOBE — Solid, very 
sweet, slow to get pithy. The very best 
variety for the summer season. Indeed, the 
best for any season, but slower to mature 
than the Strap-Leaf. 
Turnip, Purple Top Flat Strap-Leaf 
WHITE EGG—Perfectly smooth, grows 
quickly, tender and mild, unequaled table 
sort. 
SEVEN TOP—Grown exclusively for the 
tops, which are used for greens. 
SHOGOIN—A Japanese variety, becom¬ 
ing very popular in the South for turnip 
greens, displacing the Seven Top to some 
extent. Bright green leaves grow upright, 
about 2 feet. Roots semi-globe, pure white, 
sweet and tender. After tops are cut, and 
used for greens, the roots form very quick¬ 
ly. 
RUTABAGA 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP—A yellow- 
fleshed sort, large size; best keeper. 
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