Days Main Uses Mle E Turnip 121 
55 HMSC PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE 
By far the most widely used turnip. Its 
popularity is well deserved, for it is 
adapted to most growing areas and is a 
productive, fairly early variety, with at- 
tractive roots of fine eating quality. 
Even the tops are used extensively for 
fresh greens or for processing. 
TOPS —Medium large, erect, compact, 
dark green, fine flavored, and 
moderately cut leaved. 
ROOT—3 to 5 inches in diameter, globe- 
shaped, clean and smooth, with 
small tap root. Upper portion 
bright reddish-purple, pure 
white below. Flesh white, fine 
textured, and tender, with deli- 
cate sweet flavor. 
42 HC SEVEN TOP 
Southern Prize 
This foliage turnip is grown only for the greens. Noted for its extreme winter hardi- 
ness and abundance of good quality leaves. Young plants provide the best greens; from 
old plants, use the numerous young, tender, leafy shoots. 
] TOPS—Quite spreading. Older leaves require careful washing to remove sand and 
| soil. ;j 
_ ROOT—Not edible. Slender, woody, and very tough. 
42 HMC SHOGOIN 
Principally used for greens, but also produces fine quality roots. Tops are ready for 
greens quite early and are of a lighter green color than those of other turnips. Not 
attractive to aphids, because of the non-curling type of leaf growth. 
TOPS—Large, upright, rapid growing, tender, bright green, fine flavored. 
ROOT—Large, top shaped, entirely snowy white. Flesh white, mild, tender and sweet, 
becoming very pungent with age or hot weather. 
50 HM WHITE EGG 
Popular in home and market gardens either for spring or fall planting. Medium early 
in season and develops an attractive, egg-shaped, white root. 
TOPS—Medium sized, erect, compact, medium green, and cut leaved. 
ROOT—=3 inches long, 2% inches in diameter, growing partly above ground. Skin 
smooth, thin, entirely white. Flesh white, fine textured, crisp, tender and sweet. 
45 HM WHITE FLAT DUTCH 
An early variety which is principally used by home and market gardeners. An excel- 
lent sort for early spring planting. Widely used in the South. 
TOPS—Small, erect, compact, strap leaved. 
ROOT—83 inches or more in diameter, deep flat, with small, smooth tap root; entirely 
white. Flesh white, fine textured, firm, tender and sweet. 
