TOMATOES— Continued 
Small Fruited Tomatoes 
These pretty little tomatoes are very useful for serving whole in salads, for pre- 
serves and pickles and for ornaments. They grow in clusters which ripen at one 
time. The vines are large and vigorous and produce an astonishing quantity of fruit. 
879 Red Cherry. Bright red fruit about the size of a large cherry. 
881 Red Pear or Fig. Pear-shaped fruit about one inch in diameter. Sweet and 
of good flavor and will keep along time. Wonderfully prolific. 
882 Red Plum. Small plum-shaped fruit, deep red and of good quality. 
893 Yellow Cherry. Bright yellow fruit, similar in shape to Red Cherry. 
895 Yellow Plum. Small, plum-shaped, bright yellow fruit; fine for preserves. 
894 Yellow Pear. Small fruit the same shape as Red Pear but of yellow color. 
863 Ground Cherry. Also Called Husk Tomato. While this is not a true to- 
mato, it belongs to the same family and is grown in the same manner as toma- 
toes. The small yellow fruit is borne in husks. They are of a pleasing flavor and 
are valued for salads and preserves. 
PRICE: Any of the above Small Fruited Varieties. Pkt. 20c; 14 Oz. 50c; Oz. 90c. 

Red Pear Red Cherry 
Yellow Plum 
Photographs are about 3/4 actual size. 
SPECIAL COLLECTION: Any three packets of small fruited varieties: 50c. Any three haif ounces: $1.25. 
TURNIPS 
A packet of seed will sow 50 ft. of row; an ounce 300 ft. It requires from 1 to 11% lbs. of seed per acre in drills, or 2 to 24% lbs. broadcast. 
Turnips should be sown late in the summer. In the northern states the do best on rather light, moist soil and are of superior quality when they 
seed of the quick-growing kinds, like Purple Top White Globe, should be 
sown about the middle of July or the first of August, and the slower kinds 
a week or two earlier. Farther south, turnips may be sown later. Turnips 
grow rapidly on rich land. 
Dust the soil with Tobacco Dust or Sulrote just as the seed is breaking 
through to repel the small black flea beetles, and keep the young plants 
dusted as they grow to prevent injury. (See Sulrote and Tobacco Dust on 
page 79.) : 
920 PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. Special Strain. This is by far the most 
popular turnip for all purposes, because 
of its handsome shape, fine quality and attractive appearance. The turnips are good 
sized, globe-shaped, and pure white below the soil line and deep purple above. They 
yield fine crops and mature early. This is an excellent variety for table use and the best 
variety to grow for market. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 35c; Lb. 90c. 
906 GOLDEN BALL. The Best Yellow Turnip. If you prefer yellow-fleshed turnips, this 
is the kind to grow. It is early and of the best quality with fine-grained yellow flesh and 
smooth golden yellow skin. The roots are as round as a ball, very smooth and attractive. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.00. 
928 SHOGOIN. Best Variety for “‘greens.”’ This turnip is grown mostly for “greens” 
and is much superior to the old “Seven Top.” The tops grow rapidly and in great abun- 
dance; the foliage being nearly twice that of ordinary turnips and is of mild pleasant 
flavor when cooked. The turnips are flattened, pure white and of fine quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.20. 
902 EARLY WHITE MILAN. Very Early. The turnips are rather flattened in shape, 
smooth and pure white all over. They require a very short growing period as this is one 
of the earliest varieties grown. 
Pkt..10c; Oz. 20c; 144 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.10. 


Purple Top 
White Globe 
RUTA BAGAS or Swede Turnips 
The ruta bagas, or Swede turnips, require longer to mature than the common turnips and 
should be sown earlier. To get heavy crops of large ruta bagas, sow the seed June 15 to 
July 1 in rows 2 to 21% feet apart. Thin to a foot apart. Ruta bagas make excellent winter 
feed for sheep. 
It is important to dust the young plants just after they break through the ground to 
prevent damage and stunting by a small black beetle which infests them. Use gypsum, 
tobacco dust, or any good insect repellent. 
For table use, ruta bagas can be sown later and will be of better quality, but not as large 
as when sown early. These ruta bagas keep well and may be stored in the cellar in moist 
sand or in pits. 
f White Flesh. The Sweetest Ruta Baga. If you have not 
915 MACOMBER. tried them before, you will be delightfully surprised with the 
Macomber turnip. It is truly “a turnip of quality,” and much superior in flavor and 
mildness to ordinary ruta bagas or turnips. Many people write us every year that they 
had no idea ruta bagas could be so mild and sweet as Macomber. 
The turnips are white with purplish green tops, large, smooth, round and handsome 
and with practically no neck. The flesh is white, fine grained and of a mild sweet flavor. 
They will keep all winter and remain in fine condition if properly stored. To get the best 
results the seed should be sown about the middle or last of June in the Northern states. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.00. 
910 IMPROVED LONG ISLAND. A fine strain of purple top yellow ruta 
bagas. The roots are very handsome, being 
bright yellow with purple tops and practically no “‘neck.”’ They grow to a large size, round 
or globe-shaped, very smooth and of fine quality for table use. It is one of the best for 
this purpose. 
The seed we offer is a fine strain of this variety being more smooth and uniform in 
shape than most strains. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.10. 



Macomber—White flesh, fine grained and sweet. 

“I would like to tell you how pleased I am with the 
Macomber turnip. It is wonderful as a ‘“‘keeping” turnip 
and the best I have ever eaten.” 
Mrs. Arthur W. Parks, Groveton, N. H., April 16, 1944. 
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