24. CHESMORE SEED COMPANY 
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TURNIPS 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; one to two pounds for an acre. 
CULTURE: For early seeding, sow flat varieties in open ground in spring in drills one 
foot or more apart, using seed sparingly. Thin to 6 or 8 inches apart. For succession sow 
every two weeks until June. For fall and winter, sow In July and August. 

Diameter, Days from planting 
inches to harvest 
COWSHORN [eu sire roe cs ir ee ie leo tee ite eae wurde aie tOS 70 
Roots 12 to 15 “inches ‘Jong, tapering, often crooked. 
White with light green top. 
PUBPCE-LOPSMIULAN iis ic eters sere clokeis ein tiers ors tees 3 to 4 42 
Roots very flat, white with purple top. 
PURPLE TOP. STRAP: LEAF :.22 223% Sone. See fog 3 to 5 46 
Roots flat, purple-red at top, white below. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE........ ane eco et eitaeiee ee ee 4to6 55 to 60 
Roots large globe shaped, very smooth. Upper part 
purple red, white below. 
SEVEN WTOP oo eherae ae sc are eee teteeehe rt oe sea se ale es 
A very hardy sort grown principally for greens. Young 
shoots are very tender, roots very tough and undesir- 
able for food. 
WHITE SEGG G65 cs Soscr enses cote alot ip acetates cele aveavece stele a LO. oe 55 to 60 
Roots white, egg shaped, 3 to 3144 inches long. White 
throughout. 
RUTABAGA or SWEDE TURNIP 
AMERICAN. PURPEEX<TOP). 22 oo. fen blocs eee ee tow 88 
Roots large, globular, top shaped. Yellow with purple 
top. Flesh light yellow. 
