
Small Fruited Varieties 
Pear Shaped Red—100 Days, seed; 75 Days, 
plants. Small fruits shaped like a pear. 
Pear Shaped Yellow—100 Days, seed; 75 Days, 
plants. Small yellow fruit shaped like a pear. 
Plum Shaped Red—t00 Days, seed; 75 Days, 
plants. 2 inches long by % to 1 inch in diam- 
eter, the shape of a plum. : 
Plum Shaped Yellow—100 Days, seed; 475 Days, 
plants. Same as plum shaped red in every par- 
ticular except in color. 
Red Cherry, Small—100 Days, 
plants. Small, 
ducer, Five 
seed; 75 Days, 
red, round fruit. Heavy pro- 
foot vine with many leaves. 
One ounce will sow 100 ft. of drill; two pounds 
per acre unless broadcast when three pounds 
should be used per acre. A little more seed should 
be planted when varieties for greens rather than 
roots are desired. It is best to plant early VArI- 
eties in the spring when the peach is in bloom 
(during April in most areas). Drill the seed 12-18 
inches apart and thin out 4-6 inches in the row. 
Cover the seed 14 inch. For fall and winter crop 
sow in July or August in most localities. Turnips 
grown in rows and cultivated by horse should be 
about 2 feet apart. Many broadcast Turnips in 
field with other crops. 
White Fleshed 
Cow Horn (Long White Green Crowned)—80 
Days. This cut leaf variety is a pure white, 
except a dash of green in the crown. Roots 
gometimes 15 inches long, Is a large cropper. 
In shape it is very much like a long carrot, only — 
it is blunt at the point and very often has @ 
slight crook. 
Early White Flat Dutch—50 Days. _ This Turnip 
is very early and resembles the Early Flat Red 
or Purple Top in most respects except that the 
roots or bulbs are all white. 
Extra Early Purple Top Milan—40 Days. This 
and the. White Milan are the earliest Turnips 
in cultivation. Similar but earlier than Purple 
Top. 
Extra Early White Milan—40 Days. Identical to 
the Red Top Milan, except in the color of the 
top. It-is used quite extensively for forcing. 
Similar but earlier than the White Flat Dutch. 
Jersey Lily—65 Days. Very similar to White 
Egg, but longer, and not so early; flesh of eX- 
cellent quality. 
Pomeranian White Globe—70 Days. Shape 
round, large, solid, pure white, smooth, quick in 
growth for a large turnip. Productive, often 30 
to 40 tons to the acre, extensively used for 
stock feeding as well as for table; popular in 
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Purple Top Strap Leaf Flat—50 Days. This is 
a very early flat strap leaf Turnip with a red 
or purple crown. Used for cattle feeding ‘and 
extensively for the table: Root fiat, about 2 
inches in diameter, flesh white. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE—60 DAYS. This 
most popular variety is a large sized, rapid 
grower, attractive in appearance. Purplish red 
above ground, bulbs large, two thirds white, 
globe shaped, smooth with a fine tap root, fine 
grained flesh. The roots when about 2% to 3 
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te Globe 
inches in diameter, are the best size for edible 
condition. This is the most popular, most 
largely used of all varieties. 
Snowball—50 Days. The earliest and most per- 
fectly formed round white Turnip for garden 
use, A small white globe, very quick in its 
growth and highly recommended. 
White Egg-——60 Days. A sort forming oval roots 
the shape of an egg, in an incredibly short pe- 
riod after sowing. Roots are medium size, flesh 
very white, firm and sweet. 
Yellow Fleshed 
AMBER GLOBE GREEN CROWNED—70 Days. 
‘This we introduced in 1863; it is almost indis- 
pensable in every household. It is a vigorous, 
free grower, valuable for both table and cattle 
feeding, productive and an excellent keeper. It 
is the best yellow fleshed Turnip on the market. 
Roots are large with green tops and globular 
shaped. The skin is yellow, except at the top, 
which is green. The flesh is light yellow, of fine 
texture and very sweet when cooked. 
Golden Ball (Orange Jelly) —60 Days. Cut 
leaved, small tops, an excellent fine texture, 
smooth-skinned, early orange and yellow fieshed. 
yillow  Aberdeen—70 Days. This Turnip is 
highly recommended for cattle. Roots yellow 
with green top, flesh yellow. 
Foliage Turnip For Greens 
Dixie Land—50. Days, A Turnip for winter 
greens. Produces large foliage of light blue- 
green color. An exceedingly good variety. Roots, 
however, are not good for eating, only the top. 
Seven Top or Southern Prize—50 Days. Used 
entirely for greens and salad. It may be left 
standing in the open ground during Winter as 
far north as. Philadelphia. Very hardy. In the 
Spring, in the Southern States, it yields an 
abundant foliage for boiling with cured meat, 
is in much demand. It is principally cultivated _ 
in the Southern States. 

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