VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
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PURPLE TOP, STRAP LEAVED TEXAS 
One of the best and most widely used home and market garden varieties for spring 
and fall planting. It is valuable for its earliness and fine edible qualities. 
TOPS •—Medium small, erect, compact, and slender strap leaved. 
ROOT—3 inches or more in diameter,' uniform, deep flat, purplish red above ground 
and white below, smooth, small tap root; flesh, white, fine textured, tender, 
and sweet flavored. 
PURPLE TOP, WHITE GLOBE THANE 
The leading turnip. It is one of the best and the most popular. It serves for every 
use, whether in the home and market garden or for shipping or storing. 
TOPS —Medium large, dark green, erect, compact, and cut-leaved. 
ROOT—4 to 5 inches in diameter, globe shaped, upper portion bright purple and pure 
white below; clean and smooth, with small tap root; flesh, white, tender, fine 
textured, and delicate sweet flavor. 
RED TOP WHITE GLOBE THAPS 
Our pedigree strain of the Purple Top White Globe variety. It is almost perfect for 
uniformity and the attractive purplish-red root crown is very distinct. 
TOPS —Medium large, dark green, erect, compact and cut leaved. 
ROOT—Develops up to 5 and 6 inches in diameter, uniform, smooth, globe shaped, 
with the rich purplish red upper part of root sharply defined from the lower 
pure white portion. Flesh very white, fine textured and of delicate sweet 
flavor. 
SEVEN TOP or Winter Greens THECA 
A foliage turnip for table and forage use. It is considered the standard sort for greens. 
Noted for its hardiness and ability to shoot up an abundance of splendid quality leaves. 
ROOT—Not edible, very tough and woody. 
SOUTHERN PRIZE THONG 
Somewhat similar to Seven Top, but forms a fleshy white root. Quite popular in the 
South for its fine foliage, which is used as table greens or forage crop for stock. 
Hardy enough to withstand winters in the South. 
SNOW BALL TOURN 
An early variety for the home and market garden. Although rather small in size, it is a 
fine appearing type of exceptional quality. 
TOPS —Erect, compact, and rather small. 
ROOT—2l/ 2 inches in diameter, medium sized, round, entirely white, smooth, slender 
tap root; flesh, white, tender, crisp, and sweetly flavored. 
WHITE EGG THEFT 
Popular in the home and market gardens for either spring or fall planting. Medium 
early in season and develops an attractive egg-shaped white turnip. 
TOPS —Medium sized, erect, compact, cut leaved, and medium green. 
ROOT—2 i /2 inches in diameter, 3 inches long, grows partly above ground, smooth, 
thin skinned, entirely white; flesh, white, fine textured, crisp, tender, and sweet. 
WHITE FLAT DUTCH THEIR 
An early variety which is principally used by home and market gardeners. An excellent 
sort for early spring planting. Widely used in the South. 
TOPS —Small, erect, compact, and strap leaved. 
ROOT—3 or more inches in diameter, deep flat, entirely white, smooth, small tap root; 
flesh, white, fine textured, firm, tender, and sweet. 
RUTABAGA or SWEDISH TURNIP 
Brassica Napobrassica 
AMERICAN YELLOW, PURPLE TOP or Long Island Improved RIGHT 
An excellent variety for home, market gardeners, shippers, or for storage, as it is a 
good keeper and heavily productive of fine quality roots. 
ROOT—Large, globular, small crown; yellow in color with purple top; flesh, tender, 
crisp, fine textured, sweet, and light yellow in color. 
SWEET GERMAN RAFIT 
A fine keeping variety which is a heavy producer of large roots suitable for either table 
or feeding purposes. 
ROOT—Large, globular, mostly white with a tinged green top; flesh, white, firm, tender, 
and of sweet flavor. 
Season. 
Days 
Planted 
to 
Harvest 
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55 
55 
50 
50 
45 
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