. Beckert Seed & Bulb Co. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Gardening Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Equipment and. 22 BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY. Purple-Top Strap-Leaf Turnip TURNIP Turnips thrive best in cool weather. The early flat sorts may be sown from very early spring up to the middle of May. The main crop for fall and winter use should be sown in July or August. Sow the seed in drills i to feet apart and thin out to st


. Beckert Seed & Bulb Co. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Gardening Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Equipment and. 22 BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY. Purple-Top Strap-Leaf Turnip TURNIP Turnips thrive best in cool weather. The early flat sorts may be sown from very early spring up to the middle of May. The main crop for fall and winter use should be sown in July or August. Sow the seed in drills i to feet apart and thin out to stand 4 inches apart. One ounce of seed to 150 feet of drill; 2V2 to 2 lbs. per acre PRICES, except as noted, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 35 cts.; lb. 85 cts. Extra-Early White Milan. Pure white, flat roots of excellent quality and flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; }^lh. 60 cts.; lb. $ Purple-Top White Globe. Handsome, glob- ular roots, white with the upper portion bright purple. Splendid keeper. Golden Ball, or Orange Jelly. Roots almost round, smooth, and of a deep yellow color. Flesh is very sweet and tender. May be used as either an early or late sort. PURPLE-TOP STRAP-LEAF. Good for early spring or fall use. Flat white roots with purple top. Good table quality. Large White Globe. Large roots; skin and flesh white. Fine for stock. Co-w Horn. Long white roots. A heavy pro- ducer on deep soils. Is sometimes used as a cover crop. Seven Top. Grown exclusively for the tops which are used in the same manner as spinach. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; }ilh. 50 cts.; lb. $ RUTABAGA, or SWEDE Grow like ordinary Turnips. Sow in June. American Purple-Top. Elongated globe shape,* skin yellow underground and purple above; flesh yellow, fine grained. A large cropper and splendid keeper. Sweet German. A heavy producer of large, globe-shaped, white-skinned, and white- fleshed roots. Flesh fine-grained and sweet. It is much easier to do any work with proper tools. You will find a c


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