60 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 
TURNIP 
WHITE FLESHED VARIETIES 
We have indicated the number of days usually required to produce roots of good size 
for table use (or for storage, in the case of the large sorts primarily grown for stock 
feed) from seed sown the latter part of July at our Oakview Experimental Gardens 
near Detroit. 
COW HORN OR LONG WHITE 
Chiefly grown for stock feed, but very good for table use. Tops fairly large, 
erect, cut-leaved. Roots 12—15 in. long, 3 in. thick at shoulder, tapered, slightly 
crooked; smooth; white with pale green shoulder; mild, sweet and tender. 
EARLY PURPLE TOP, STRAP LEAVED 
Very important home and market garden sort. Tops small, erect, compact. 
Roots flat, become 5 in. diameter and half as thick; purplish-red above and 
white below; flesh clear white, fine grained, mild. 
EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH, STRAP LEAVED 
Important home and market garden sort. Tops small, erect, compact. Roots 
flat; become 5 in. diameter and half as thick; entirely white; flesh fine grained 
and mild. 
EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN 
Standard sort for home and market garden and for forcing. Tops small; strap 
leaved. Roots flat; become 4 in. across; purplish-red above, white below; flesh 
white, fine grained, mild and tender. 
EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN 
Standard for home and market garden and for forcing. Tops small; strap 
leaved. Roots flat; become 4 in. across; entirely white; flesh fine grained, mild 
and tender. 
LARGE WHITE GLOBE (Norfolk) 
Chiefly grown for stock feed, young roots of good quality for table use. Tops 
large, cut leaved. Roots large, globular, 4—5 in. diameter or greater; entirely 
white; flesh white, firm, moderately coarse in texture. Also known as Pom- 
eranian White Globe. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE (Market Gardener’s Strain) 
The standard home, market garden and shipping sort for table use and splendid 
for field culture. Tops medium large, compact, cut-leaved. Roots globular, 
smooth; bright purplish-red above, white below; become 5—6 in. diameter; 
flesh white, firm; fine grained and tender when young. 
SEVEN TOP, FOR TURNIP GREENS 
Extremely hardy foliage turnip for table and forage use. Root woody and 
inedible ; crown sends up numerous leafy shoots which are excellent for greens 
and for stock to graze on. 
SHOGOIN OR JAPANESE 
A new, extremely useful sort. It is quick growing and supplies large edible 
strap leaves as well as smooth globular roots of superior quality, Already popu- 
lar as a dual purpose variety; also very desirable because of its resistance to 
aphids or plant lice. 
SNOWBALL 7 
A very attractive medium size turnip of outstanding quality. Roots round; 
clear white, both interior and exterior. Flesh fine grained, sweet and tender. 
SOUTHERN PRIZE 
Foliage turnip with abundant leaves for greens and forage as well as a large, 
top-shaped fleshy white root. . 
WHITE EGG 
Splendid home and market garden sort. Tops erect, fairly compact; cut- 
leaved. Roots white, smooth, grow one-half above ground, egg-shaped, be- 
rome 3 in, long and 2% in. through; flesh white firm, fine grained, sweet and 
tender. 
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