VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES ® KEYSTONE SEEDS 
TURNIPS—Continued = Prin- Tele- Days 
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Uses Code 
EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN HM TENTH 40 
One of the earliest turnips for home and market garden. Well adapted for 
forcing and used some for this purpose. 
TOPS —Small, upright, strap leaved. 
ROOT—3 to 3% inches in diameter, flat shaped, smooth, small tap root; upper 
portion purplish-red; lower, white; flesh, white, fine grained, tender, 
and sweet flavored when young, becoming rough when old. 
GOLDEN BALL or Orange Ball HM TAEOP 60 
For the home garden and local market. Very attractive when bunched. 
TOPS —Small, cut leaved, medium green. 
ROOT—About 3% inches in diameter, globular, smooth, orange-yellow with 
yellow, firm, fine grained flesh. 
POMERANIAN WHITE GLOBE H TERRA (5) 
or Large White Globe or Norfolk 
A variety to grow for stock feed, but also good for table use in the young 
stage. Produces large feed crop. 
TOPS —Large, broad, coarse cut leaves, upright, and medium green in color. 
ROOT —4 to 6 inches in diameter, globular in shape, large tap root, entirely 
white; flesh, clear white, coarse textured, of fair quality. 
PURPLE TOP, STRAP LEAVED HM TEXAS 45 
A good variety for spring and fall planting. Valuable for its earliness and fine 
edible qualities. 
TOPS —Medium small, erect, compact, and slender strap leaved. 
ROOT—=3 inches or more in diameter, uniform, deep flat, purplish-red above 
ground and white below, smooth, small tap root; flesh, white, fine | 
textured, tender, and sweet flavored. | 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE HMSC THANE 55 
More widely used than all other varieties combined. This popularity is justly 
deserved, for it is well adapted to most growing areas and is productive, fairly 
early, and the attractive roots are of fine quality. Even the tops are used ex- 
tensively for fresh greens and for canning. 
TOPS —Medium large, dark green, erect, compact and moderately cut-leaved, 
fine flavored. 
ROOT —4 to 5 inches in diameter, globe-shaped, upper portion bright reddish 
purple, pure white below; clean and smooth, with small tap root; flesh, 
white, tender, fine textured, and delicate sweet flavor. 
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