
Turnips serve two purposes: They provide 
quickly grown, healthful. tops for nourishing 
“greens,” and tender, delicious, edible roots. 
They make a» tempting table-food all through 
the winter months. 
Culture. Commence sowing seed during July for a 
fall and winter crop, in rows 18 inches apart, covering 
seed % inch deep, pressing the soil down firmly and 
smoothly. Plants should be thinned to 4 to 6 inches 
apart. Also sown broadcast. For best quality, grow 
Turnips rapidly in new ground and cultivate frequently. 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 2 pounds an acre, 
or 4 to 5 pounds, broadcast. 
589 Purple-Top Milan. 40 
days. The earliest variety. Roots 
medium size, smooth, flat, with crisp 
white flesh of a delicate sweet flavor. 
The upper portion of the bulb is 
rich purple, but the lower half is 
pure white. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15¢; %4 
lb. 30c; Ib. $1.00; 
5 Ibs. $4.00. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $7.00. 
584 Seven-Top. 
For Turnip “greens.” 
A very hardy sort, 
grown principally for 
“greens,’’ and also for 
forage. The tops are 
ready for use in 30 
days. Roots are tough 
and undesirable for 
food. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
Oc; % lb. 20c; lb. 
60c; 5 lbs. $2.25. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$4.00. 
586 Amber 
Globe. 
"5 days. 
Chiefly grown for 
stock. Tops green; 
leaves cut. Roots 
large, globular, 
smooth, yellow, tinged 
with green at top; 
flesh pale yellowish 
white, fine - grained, 
sweet and tender. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; % Ib. 
25c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. 
$3.00. Not prepaid: 
10 Ibs. $5.00. 
582 Snow-White Globe. 
40 
days. Strap-leaved. The large, 
white, globe-shaped roots are solid and 
smooth. Flesh is pure white, firm, crisp, 
and of excellent table quality when young. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c;.44 lb: 25c;3 Ib. 75c3 
5 Ibs. $3.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $5.00. 
588. Long White Cowhorn. 79 days. 
Roots often measure 12 to 15 inches in 
length and 3 inches in. diameter. 
the ground and white below. Tops large, upstanding, 
with deeply cut leaves. Flesh tender and of mild flavor 
when 3 to 4 inches long. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; %4 Ib. 
30c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.00. 
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590 Reuter s Mixed Turnips. A wonderful mixture 
of all varieties of Turnips and Rutabagas offered on 
this page, furnishing a wide assortment from one sowing, 
root varieties as well as Turnip ‘‘greens.’’ Pkt. 5c; oz. 
1Oc; % lb. 20c; lb. 60c; 5 Ibs. $2.50. Not prepaid: 
10 Ibs. $4:00. 
They are red above 

Each collection contains: (1) One 
full ounce each of Purple-Top White 
Globe, White Egg, White Flat Dutch, 
Amber Globe, Seven-Top. Japanese Sho. 
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perfect globe-shaped roots, purplish red on the 
upper part and creamy white at the base. 
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arge, and strap-leaved. Our stock is famous for 
ts uniformity and productivity. Pkt. 5c; oz 
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585 White Egg. 55 days. An 
attractive egg-shaped Turnip with a 
beautiful thin white skin and fine- 
grained, tender, sweet white flesh. 
Very attractive when bunched. Tops 
erect, fairly compact and cut-leaved. 
Pkt. 5¢; oz 10c; %4 lbs 20c; Ib. 
60c; 5 lbs. $2.25. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$4.00. ; 
580 Early. White 
Flat Dutch. 45 days. 
Strap-leaved. A very 
early white Turnip 
with pure white roots 
that are flat; flesh is 
fine-grained and mild- 
flavored. Tops small, 
erect, and compact. 
Pkt. 5c; oz.’ 10c; 
% |b. 20c; lb. 6Oc; 
5 lbs. $2.25. Not 
prepaid: 10 Ibs. $4.00. 
579 Early Purple- 
Top. 45 days. Strap- 
leaved. Grows rapidly 
and produces a good | 
crop of medium-sized, 
flat roots, purplish red 
on top, milky white in 
lower portion. Leaves 
are few and upright in 
growth. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
1Oc; % lb. 20c; lb. 
60c; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$4.00. 
10 Ibs. $4.0 
RUTABAGA 
Rutabagas require a longer 
growing season than turnips. Seed 
may be sown at the same time you plant 
turnips, in rows 2% to 3 feet apart. 
Culture is practically the same as for 
turnips, except the plants should be 
thinned to 8 to 10 inches apart in the 
row. One ounce will sow 400 feet of 
row; 1 to-2 pounds per acre in drills; 
3 to 4 pounds per acre broadcast. 
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591 American Purple-Top. 88 days. Our strain is 
noted for its heavy yielding quality. Produces large, 
smooth, globe-shaped roots with rich purplish coloring 
in the upper portion and yellow below. Flesh rich yel- 
low, and sweet. Best for table and stock-feeding. Pkt. 
5c; 0z. 10c; %4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.00. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $5.00, 
7 Oxnce(URNIP COLLECTIQy, - 
goin, and Purple-Top Rutabaga — all 
fresh seed. All illustrated on back of 
catalog envelope. This is the most pop- 
Dar Turnip Collection in America. 
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