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TURNIPS and RUTA-BAGAS 
urnips are easy to grow. They will thrive in the Spring or Fall but will not do well during the heat of 
Summer. Seeds may be sown as early as the ground is workable (about April |) with successive sowings until 
May 15. The Fall crop should be sown in August. Any reasonably good garden soil will suffice. 
Sow in rows, | 14 feet apart and cover the seed with not over \% inch of soil. When the plants are about 
3 inches high, thin them out to stand 3 inches apart. These tender vitamin-rich plants should not be 
discarded, they make delicious greens. 
1 ounce of seed should sow a 150-foot row 
7314 Early Snowball. 49° days. Very fine first- 7394 Yellow Aberdeen. 70-80 days. Very 

early variety, producing a small, globe-shaped hardy and productive. Good for stock and 
root, free of all coarseness, and pure white. table. Keeps well. 
Recommended to the home gardener because Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 14 Ib. 45c. 
of its superior quality. 7402 Golden Ball. 
60-65 days. A small, early, 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 lb. 60c. — = : : 
medium-sized golden yellow variety with flesh 
7335 Purple-Top White Globe. 53 days of the finest texture. Unsurpassed for table 
Round, handsome, of superior quality. use. Pkt. 10c., 0z. 20c., 14 Ib. 60c. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 Ib. 60c. 
7346 White Egg. 52 days. A handsome, egg. 
shaped white variety. Grows large. RUTA-BAGAS 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 Ib. 60c. An important Fall crop for the roots can be 
7373 Purple-Top Strap-Leaf. 45 days. The stored throughout the Winter. 
best of the flat Turnips. Seeds may be sown during April, b i Xx 
; % s g April, but since they d ‘ 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 1b. 60c. not do well during hot weather, it is best not to pate ~ ee 
Wasdicever lopli )o5 days, | Cultivated for further plantings until after June 19, when an Autumn ‘ 4 
: crop may be sown. Their cultural requirements are ; a 
the tops only. Cut for salads and greens, also laewans Se eee ca meg - 
for stock-feed. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 4 lb. 45c. stand Ganehes apart! : Oy Pateea sc: “tnned ste 
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7415 Improved American. 90 days. Flesh yel- 
low, solid, sweet, fine-flavored. 4335 Purple-Top White Globe 
PEt 0G OZ.2oC.,. 4 lbsedoce 
7427 White Cape. 85 days. The white Ruta- 
baga required by all Cape Cod folks. Aine- 
Beating! solid Winter sort. ae ae TAMPALA 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., Y Ib. 75c. 
7433 Skirving’s Purple-Top. 85 days. Large: 7079 Tampala. A delicious green vegetable 
yellow, firm, sweet flesh, good keeper. me which is cooked and served like Spinach. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 lb. 75c. The entire plant may be used when it is 
5 to 6 inches high or it may be allowed to 
develop and the individual leaves used. It 
should be sown outdoors from early May 
until Midsummer. Sow thinly in rows and 
cover the seed with not over 14 inch of soil. 
If plants are to be used when small, thin 
out to 2 inches apart; or 12 inches apart if 
they are to develop fully. Pkt. 15c. 
WATERMELONS 
Time to Sow—Outdoors after the weather has 
become settled and warm (during June). 
Soil—Light, well-drained soil that has been 
thoroughly manured. 
Planting—Melons should be sown in hills 
spaced about 8 feet apart, each way. Sow 5 to 
10 seeds in each hill and cover with not more than 
one inch of soil. When well started thin out so 
that 3 or 4 of the strongest plants remain in 
each hill. 
1 ounce of seed will plant about 30 hills 
6271 White Mountain. 65 days. A superb 
new, very early Watermelon. Grows only 
7 or 8 inches long—small enough to fit con- 
veniently in the refrigerator—with deli- 
cious rich red flesh and practically no rind. 
The sweetest, juicest Watermelon you have 
ever been tempted with. An ideal variety 
that merits a place in every home garden. 
Pkts. only, 25c. 
6284 Harris’ Earliest. 80 days. This has 
long been the standard in New England. 
Fruits are broad, oval and weigh from 15 to 
20 lbs. The rind is thin and tender and the 
flesh is bright red, sweet and of good 
quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 Ib. 60c. 

6288 Citron. 90 days. This small, round 
Melon is inedible in the raw state but is 
highly recommended for preserving. The 
skin is alternately striped light and dark 
green and is very hard; the flesh is white 
and very firm. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 Ib. 60c. 
6271 White Mountain Watermelon 
