TURNIP 
CuLturE.—For early use, sow as early as the ground 
opens in the spring, in drills from 12 to 15 inches apart; 
thin out to 6 to 9 inches tn the rows; as soon as the first 
leaves appear sprinkle with scot, wood-ashes, air-slaked 
lime or Slug-Shot to destroy the black fly which will devour 
the plants if not attended to in time. One ounce will sow 
300 feet of drill, 1 to 2 pounds per acre. 
Amber Globe, Green-crowned. 76 days. Large-rooted, 
light-yellow fleshed Turnip of good table quality 
when young. Widely used also for stock feeding. 
Roots are round, Jarge, smooth and light yellow with 
green top. This 1s a valuable dual-purpose variety. 
Golden Ball. 60 to 65 days. An attractive Turnip 
for the home-garden and also popular with truckers. 
The tops are small and the medium-sized roots are 
round, smooth, with deep yellow skin. The flesh is 
pale yellow, soft and slightly bitter. Grows 3 to 4 
inches in diameter. 
Pomeranian White Globe. 70 days. One of the most 
productive kinds. Globe shaped; smooth, white skin. 
Used for stock feeding, also fine for table. 
Purple-Top Strap-Leaf. 46 days. A very productive, 
medium-early variety used extensively for both 
home- and market-garden planting. The tops are 
medium, small, upright. Roots are flat, purple-red 
on top and white below, 3 to 5 inches in diameter, 
with tender, fine-grained white flesh. 
Purple-Top White Globe. 55 to 60 days. The most 
popular all-purpose variety, extensively used for 
home- and market-gardens. Tops are dark green, 
large, and held erect. The large roots are globe- 
shaped, 4 to 6 inches in diameter, very smooth, the 
upper part purple-red, white below. The white 
flesh is sweet, crisp, and tender. The best of all 
table Turnips. 
Early White Egg. 55 days. Early and very desirable 
for home and market gardeners. Tops medium, 
compact, erect and cut-leaved. Roots egg-shaped, 
smooth, 3 to 34% imches lIong, 2 to 214 inches in 
diameter, growing half out of the ground. White 
throughout, with firm, fine-grained, sweet flesh of 
good quality. 
FOLIAGE TURNIPS 
Seven Top. 50 days. Planted extensively in the South 
for tops, which are used for greens. Very hardy. 
Will grow all winter. 
Shogoin. 55 days. Foliage cooked as greens. Also 
produces a small flat white Turnip. 
RUTABAGA or SWEDE 
Bucks County Special. 80 days. This variety brings a 
premium, as it is ten days earlier than other Ruta- 
bagas. Globe shaped, uniform, absolutely neckless. 
Flesh cream-yellow. 
Purple-Top. 88 days. The standard Rutabaga for 
storage and shipping. The roots are large, globular, 
with small neck and slight tap-root. They are yellow 
with a purple top and the flesh is light yellow, firm, 
sweet, and tender. A heavy producer. Roots are 
5 to 7 inches in diameter, IJarger than other Turnips 
and slightly different in flavor. They take longer to 
mature and stand storage better than other kinds. 
The tops or Ieaves make fine boiled greens with 
pungent flavor. 
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Rutabaga, Purple-Top 
Turnip, Purple-Top White Globe 
Foliage Turnip, Seven Top 
DAVID LANDRETH, Owner 
