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Turnip and Rutabaga 
A Very Desirable and Profitable Crop to Grow. Can be stored in Cellar or Pits for 
Winter Use. 1 oz. of seed will plant a row 250 ft. long. 3 lbs. of seed will sow one acre 
PURPLE 
806 A very widely cultivated, standard 
table variety, only a little less early 
than Extra Early Milan. 45 days. 
Roots are white, crowned with reddish 
purple: medium-large, broad, flat. Flesh 
is of fine crisp texture, clear white, mild 
in flavor, sweet and tender, Pkt., 5 cts.t 
oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; % lb., 30 
cts.; Ib., 50 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 cts., postpaid. 
814 
Cow 
Horn 
Excellent for stock. Roots 12 to 15 in¬ 
ches long, 3 inches thick. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz,, 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; Va lb., 35 cts.; 
lb., 60 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.00 postpaid. 
804 One of the finest turnips for table 
use, equally valuable for home gar¬ 
den, marliet garden, or shipping. 55 
days. The medium large roots are 
nearly round, smooth, purplish red at 
the top half, which grows above 
ground, and white beneath. The flesh 
is pure white, fine grained and tender 
with a sweet rich flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; ^ lb., 30 
cts.; Ib., 50 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 cts., postpaid. 
TURN re 
807 Early Purple Top Milan. Earliest of all. 
Flesh white with purple top. 
815 Extra Early White Milan. Same as above 
only all white. Sweet and tasty. 
Special low postpaid prices on 807 and 815: 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 12 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; Yi lb., 
40 cts.; lb., 80 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.40. 
809 Also known as Orange Jelly. Reaches 
table size in 60 days. A choice table variety, 
medium sized, orange-yellow in color. The 
roots are globular, with small tap root and 
small tops. The flesh is pale yellow, re¬ 
markably fine grained, sweet, and delicious. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 
% lb., 30 cts.; lb., 50 cts.; 2 lbs., 90 cts.; 
postpaid. 
Standard Varieties Turnip 
808—White Egg. 816—Shogoin or Japanese. 810- 
Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen. 811—Early White Flat 
Dutch. 
At Following Low Postpaid Prices 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; Ya lb., 30 cts.; 
lb., 50 cts.; 2 lbs., 90 cts. 
812 Seven Top or Turnip Greens 
This variety is desirable for the luxuri¬ 
ant mass of large, tender leaves which 
it produces. These make fine greens, to 
be cooked like spinach or served fresh in 
salads. The roots are not edible. Pkt., 
cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 18 cts.; % Ib., 
30 cts,; lb., 50 cts.; 2 lbs., 85 cts., postpaid. 
11 
805 A rapid growing turnip well adapted for 
planting very early in the spring, and unsur¬ 
passed in table quality. 45 days. The roots are 
nearly round, smooth and white. Makes very 
handsome bunches for the early market. The 
flesh is white, delightfully sweet, crisp, and ten¬ 
der with a mild flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 
% lb., 20 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., 50 cts.; 2 lbs., 
90 cts., postpaid. 
822 TJie Begt Purple Top Yellow Swede 
Shumway’s Giant Premier is the finest and most 
profitable of all yellow purple top Rutabagas, being the 
hardiest, heaviest, best shaped and most productive. 
The roots are better keepers than most sorts. The flesh 
j is of a beautiful yellow color, of the choicest quality, 
full of nourishment. Excellent for table use and stock 
* feeding. Matures in 95 days. Excellent shipping 
variety always bring top prices on any market. Pkt., 
10 cts.; 02 ., 17 cts.; Vi Ih., 35 cts.; Ya lt»., 58 cts.; lb., 
$1.00; 2 lbs., $1.75, postpaid. 
RUTA BAGA 
American Purple Top Yellow 
Also called Skirviiijg's Purple Top. An old stand¬ 
ard variety which has been improved by selective 
breeding. The roots are large and smooth, reddish 
purple above ground with short neck and small 
tops. They have a fine globular shape; very easy 
to pull. The flesh is yellow, solid and sweet, with 
a high,content of dry matter. A hardy type and a 
heavy cropper. Keeps well. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 
Vi lb., 20 cts.; Ya lb., 35 cts.; lb., 60 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.10, 
postpaid. 
RUTA 
BAGA 
Old Reliable 
Varieties 
At Low Uniform Postpaid Prices 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Yi lb., 20 cts.; Yz 30 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 
825 White Russian, Bronze or Green Top. Flesh is white, firm 
and sweet. 823 Monarch or Tankard. Yellow flesh. Small top. 
