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TURNIP—YELLOW FLESHED VARIETIES 
Amber Globe 
Large roots, 75—80 days. Of good quality but chiefly grown for 
stock. Tops green, leaves cut. Roots large, become 5—6 in. diam¬ 
eter; globular, smooth, yellow tinged with green at the top; flesh 
pale yellowish-white, fine grained, sweet and tender. 
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TUMBE 
Orange Jelly or Golden Ball tujel 
Table size, 60 days. Splendid for table use. Tops small, cut-leaved. 
Roots globular, commonly 4 in. diameter; skin smooth, orangd- 
yellow; flesh yellow, firm, fine grained and of good quality. 
Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen tudee 
Full size, 75—80 days. The best keeper and of high quality. Tops 
large, cut-leaved. Roots globular or slightly flattened; large, 
commonly about 5 in. diameter; smooth; upper part purplish-red, 
lower pale yellow; flesh pale yellow, firm, but sweet and tender. 
RUTABAGA 
Rutabagas from seed sown in July at our Oakview Experimental Gardens near Detroit are fully 
developed and fit to pull and store in about 90 to 105 days, that is, in October. Telegraph 
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American Purple Top or Improved Long Island tubam 
100 days. Widely grown for market and for storage and car-lot 
shipment. Tops comparatively small and neck short. Roots 
large, spherical; deep purplish-red above ground, light yellow 
below; tap root small; flesh yellow, fine grained, firm, crisp, 
mild and sweet. 
Monarch or Tankard • tubch 
103 days. Very productive; grown on a large scale for table as 
well as for stock feed. Roots very large, oval or oblong globe 
shape; grown % above ground; purplish-violet above ground, 
yellow below; flesh very solid, yellow, fine grained and sweet. 
Sweet Perfection White tubst 
95 days. For table use and for stock feed; a little earlier in 
season than those described above. Tops small; strap leaved. 
Roots large; globular; neckless; white below ground, tinged with 
green above. Flesh white, firm, fine grained, sweet and tender. 
AROMATIC, MEDICINAL and POT HERBS 
Anise anise 
(Pimpinella anisum) Annual, 14—16 in. tall; chiefly grown for 
aromatic seeds used in flavoring. (Not the same as Florence 
Fennel which is sometimes called Sweet Anise.) 
Balm BALMY 
(Melissa officinalis) Low growing perennial grown for fragrant 
leaves, the odor of which suggests lemon; yields valuable oil used 
in perfumes. 
Basil, Sweet basil 
(Ocimum basilicum) Annual about 12 in. tall; entire plant has 
fragrant somewhat spicy aroma; used for seasoning; oil used in 
perfumes. 
Borage . borag 
(Borago officinalis) Coarse, hairy annual 12—18 in. tall; large 
thick leaves used as pot herb and for flavoring; blue flowers highly 
decorative and used for garnishing; good bee plant. 
