. 1915 annual catalogue. rurnips. Early White Flat Dutch Turnip. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 2 pounds per acre broad-cast. Turnips do best in a highly enriched, sandy, gravellyor light loamy soil. Commence sowing the earliest varietiesin February. For a succession, sow at intervals of a fort-night until the last week in May, and from the first of Julyto the end of September, sowing may be made for the falland main crops. Extra Early Purple Top Milan—Similar to White Milan, ex-cept roots are a little flatter and purple-red on upper por-tion. All in all, the Milan turnips leave nothing
. 1915 annual catalogue. rurnips. Early White Flat Dutch Turnip. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 2 pounds per acre broad-cast. Turnips do best in a highly enriched, sandy, gravellyor light loamy soil. Commence sowing the earliest varietiesin February. For a succession, sow at intervals of a fort-night until the last week in May, and from the first of Julyto the end of September, sowing may be made for the falland main crops. Extra Early Purple Top Milan—Similar to White Milan, ex-cept roots are a little flatter and purple-red on upper por-tion. All in all, the Milan turnips leave nothing more to bedesired in the way of an extra-early garden turnip. Packet,5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 oz., 15c; y± lt>., 25c; 1 tb., 75c, parcel postpaid. Extra Early White Milan—Variety remarkably early; top verysmall, upright and compact, so that rows can be plantedclose together. Roots clear white, very smooth, flat andsymmetrical; flesh white, sweet and tender. Packet, 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 2 oz., 15c: % lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c, parcel post
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