. Burpee's novelties for 1890. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. WHITE EGG TURNIP. WHITE GLOBE STRAP-LEAVED The bulb produced by this new variety is of . a perfect globe shape, about six inches in di- ameter, with smooth white skin ; flesh pure white, firm and crisp ; leaves long, erect, en- tire, and of a clear green. The roots are remarkably quick in their growth, and take the globular shape at R a very early stage. A very handsome and valuable variety, sur- passing all othe


. Burpee's novelties for 1890. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. WHITE EGG TURNIP. WHITE GLOBE STRAP-LEAVED The bulb produced by this new variety is of . a perfect globe shape, about six inches in di- ameter, with smooth white skin ; flesh pure white, firm and crisp ; leaves long, erect, en- tire, and of a clear green. The roots are remarkably quick in their growth, and take the globular shape at R a very early stage. A very handsome and valuable variety, sur- passing all other round white turnips. Per pkt 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; i/^ ft) 25 cts.; per ft) 70 cts. SWEET GERMAN, or LONG WHITE FRENCH. Flesh whi,^, hard and firm, partaking much of the na- ture of a Ruta Baga. Must be sown much earlier thaii the flat turnips. In the autumn and early winter it is apt to be hard, but mellows like an apple by keeping. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; B) 20 cts. ; per ib 55 cts. Pomeranian White Globe. A free-growing, rough- leaved sort, valuable both for stock feeding and table use. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts.; lb 20 cts. ; per ft) 45 cts. Teltau, or Small Berlin. Very small, spindle-shaped roots ; the rind has a peculiar flavor, and should not be taken ofi" when used ; esteemed for flavoring soups. Per pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts.; ft) 25 cts.; per ft 70 cts. RUTA BAGAS, or Swedes. The Swedish or, Russian Turnips (Ruta Bagas) grow- much larger in size and are of greater value for stock feed- ing than the ordinary Turnips Our new treatise, ROOT CROPS FOR STOCK FEEDING, can be selected FREE, as a premium. See page 17. IMPERIAL HARDY. A purple-topped variety, grow- ing to a large size, with a single tap-root and very small, fine top. It has a fleshy top, the leaf stems breaking almost immediately above the crown of the bulb. Per pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts. ; ft) 20 cts. ; per ft) 40 cts. BURPEE'S IMPROVED PURPLE-TOP YEL- LOW RUTA BAGA. This magnificent Swede^ the resul


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