. Barnard's seeds. Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 36 The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago TURNIP Spring plantings of turnips are important, although the general crop for winter is sown late in the summer or fall. The spring sown seed germinates rapidly and turnips are ready for use very early. Sow thinly in drills from March to April, according to locality, covering seed lightly. They make best on new ground. If stable manure is used it should be applied several weeks before the crop is pla
. Barnard's seeds. Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 36 The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago TURNIP Spring plantings of turnips are important, although the general crop for winter is sown late in the summer or fall. The spring sown seed germinates rapidly and turnips are ready for use very early. Sow thinly in drills from March to April, according to locality, covering seed lightly. They make best on new ground. If stable manure is used it should be applied several weeks before the crop is planted, as fresh manure makes spotted turnips, inferior in quality and with a rank flavor. For early use, sow in spring, in drills from 12 to inches apart: thin out to 6 or 9 inches in the rows. For fall and winter crop, sow in July and August. The Rutabagas are grown for feeding stock, and are also excellent for the table. Take up the roots in November, or before severe frost; cut off tops within an inch of the crown, store in cool cellar or pit, or pile in a conical form out-of-doors, in dry ground; cover carefully with long straw, and finish by earthing up with about 12 to 15 inches of earth, leaving a trench around the heap to carry off water. One ounce of seed for 200 feet of drill; V/s to 2 lbs., for an acre. Purple Top Wliite G-lobe. A fine table turnip. It Is an early and heavy cropper as well as a good keeper. The bulb 'is a very handsome grlobe. and is espe- cially suitable for the home garden. This is also a good turnip for stock feed, as it will grow to a large size if left for that purpose. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; H lb., 25c; lb., 65c Purple Top Strap Leaf. This is probably more extensively planted than any other variety. It is a very early flat turnip of medium size, the lower portion white and the upper part reddish purple. The flesh is fine-grained and sweet. A splen- did table variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 2jc; lb., 65c 5 lbs., $ Early Purple Top Milan
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