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f lur nips Grown from Selected and Transplanted Roots 
Mammoth 
Purple Top 
White Globe 
1 Oz. per 100 Ft.; 
2 lbs. per Acre 
Culture—Turnips like cool weather and thrive best 
in Spring and Fall. ; 
For early turnips plant the seed as soon as the 
ground can be worked so that the roots are large 
enough for the table before hot weather, otherwise 
they will become fibrous, tough and bitter. Sow in 
good rich soil either broadcast or in drills %4 in. 
deep, 1% to 2 ft. apart and thin out to 3 to 4 ins. 
apart.in the row. 
For late turnips sow late in Summer or early Fall. 
Harvest the crop after freezing weather, top and 
store in an outdoor pit or a cool cellar. 
MAMMOTH PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE © 
60 to 65 Days—This very fine selection continues to 
be the most popular and our best seller. Beside 
being the largest and very best strain on the miar- 
ket, it is the most valuable and salable variety 
grown. Planted either early or late it is a sure crop- 
per producing an enormous yield of uniform, hand- 
some turnips excellent for bunching or topped. It 
is the best white fleshed variety for table use, the 
standard for home, market garden and shipping. 
For stock feeding grow to full size. Tops medium 
large, erect and cut-leaved. Roots globular, 4 to 6 
ins. in diameter, white with purple top, very smooth. 
Flesh fine grained, sweet and tender. 
POMERANIAN OR LARGE WHITE GLOBE 
70 Days—Grown extensively for stock feeding, 
producing a heavy yield; it is good for table use 
when pulled young. Roots 5 to 8 pounds, globular, 
4 to 6 ins. in diameter. 
White Fleshed Varieties 
EARLY WHITE EGG 
55 Days—Roots egg-shaped, smooth, 3 to 8% ins. - 
long, 2 to 2% ins. in diameter, with firm, fine 
grained, sweet flesh. 
EARLY RED OR PURPLE TOP FLAT 
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45 Days—Used for the table when young and for — 
stock feeding when matured. Roots flat, 3 to 5 ins. 
in diameter and half as thick; white with purplish- 
red top. Flesh white, fine grained and mild. 
EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH 
45 Days—One of the best early varieties. Roots flat, 
3 to 5 ins. in diameter, 1% ins. thick. Flesh fine 
grained and sweet. 
EARLY SNOWBALL 
40 Days—Roots round, medium size 2 to 8 ins. in 
diameter, with fine grained, sweet and tender flesh. 
* COW HORN OR LONG WHITE 
70 Days—Grown for stock feed but very good for 
table use if young. Roots white with light green 
top, 12 to 15 ins. long, 2% to 3 ins. in diameter, 
tapering to a blunt point, slightly crooked. Flesh 
mild, sweet and tender. 
EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN 
40 Days—The Milans are the earliest turnips grown. 
Roots very flat, 3 to 4 ins. in diameter, white with 
purple top. Flesh white, fine grained, sweet and ; 
tender. 
EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN 
40 Days—This variety is entirely white. In all other 
respects the same as Purple Top Milan. 
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Yellow Fleshed Varieties | 
PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN 
75 Days—An attractive turnip with splendid keep- 
ing qualities; grown chiefly for stock feed. Pull when 
3 to 4 ins. for table use. A valuable all-purpose va- 
riety for Winter use. Tops large, cut-leaved. Roots 
pale yellow with purplish-red top, globular, 4 to 5 
ins. in diameter, smooth and solid. Flesh pale yel- 
low, firm, sweet and tender, 
AMBER GLOBE OR YELLOW GLOBE 
75 Days—Excellent for both table and stock feeding. 
Roots light yellow with green top, globular, large, 
5 to 7 ins. in diameter. Flesh pale yellow, fine 
grained, sweet and tender. 
‘' GOLDEN BALL 
60 Days—The test of the yellow varieties to use for 
an early Fall Crop. Roots orange-yellow, round, 4 to 
5 Ins. in diameter, Flesh mealy and sweet. 
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