
YELLOW FLESHED VARIETIES 
AMBER GLOBE (YELLOW GLOBE, YELLOW STONE)  . 73-76 days 
Roots: 412-6” in diameter, globular, yellow with bronzy tops, smooth, 
small to medium tap root; flesh creamy yellow, medium to coarse tex- 
tured, good quality. Used chiefly for stock feed, but suitable for table 
use when young. 
lions. l5-197> steen, erect, cut leaved. 
GOLDEN BALL (ORANGE JELLY) . . . . .~ . 60-65 days 
Roots: 3-4” in diameter, globular, deep yellow, smooth, small to medium 
tap root; flesh bright yellow, fine grained, solid, good quality. Used for 
home garden and local market. 
PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN... __..__.._..__: 75-80 days 
Roots: 442-542” in diameter, globular, medium yellow with purplish red 
shoulder, smooth, medium tap root; flesh light yellow, firm, high 
quality, good storage type. Chiefly grown for stock but also suitable 
for winter table use. 
Tops: 16-20”, medium blue green, broad, compact, coarsely toothed. 
RUTABAGA or SWEDE 
Brassica napobrassica 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP... . . Ss. S85 -90 days 
Roots: 6-9 x 34%2-514%”, large, short top shape, buff with purple top; flesh 
firm, medium textured and light buff. 
Tops: 16-20”, vigorous, erect, medium blue green, smooth, cut leaved, 
based on medium collar; rarely necked at crown. 
BUDLONG (BREADSTONE, WHITE ROCK, WHITE FRENCH) 
82-86 days 
Roots: 5-7 x 4-6”, medium large, thick oval to globe shape, white with 
small green neck; flesh white, tasteful, fairly solid. Equally good for 
table use or stock feed. 
Tops: 12-16”, erect, blue green, smooth, cut leaved, based on small neck. 
GOLDEN NECKLESS (EARLY NECKLESS) . .  .~ . 80-84 days 
Roots: 6-7 x 314%4-41%4", smaller, uniform earlier selection of AMERICAN 
PURPLE TOP. 
Tops: Similar to, but smaller than AMERICAN PURPLE TOP. 
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED, NEYLON STRAIN . .~. 85-90 days 
Roots: 6-8 x 342-5”, large, short top, deep buff with purple top; flesh is 
firm, tender, fine textured and light buff. Our stock specially selected 
for uniformity of growth, sparseness of fibrous roots, and smoothness 
of skin. 
Tops: 16-20”, vigorous, hardy, erect, blue green; smooth, partially toothed 
leaves based on small neckless collar. 
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