. Philips' catalogue 1900 : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. Vegretable Seeds. 45 TURNIP. For early use, sow early as the ground opens in the spring, in drills from 12 to 15 inches apart; thin out to 6 to 9 inches in the rows; soon as the first leaves appear, sprinkle with soot, wood-ashes, air-slacked lime, or Slug Shot to destroy the black fly, which will devour the plants if not attended to in time. For a fall and winter crop, sow in July or August. Purple Top Strap Leaved.
. Philips' catalogue 1900 : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. Vegretable Seeds. 45 TURNIP. For early use, sow early as the ground opens in the spring, in drills from 12 to 15 inches apart; thin out to 6 to 9 inches in the rows; soon as the first leaves appear, sprinkle with soot, wood-ashes, air-slacked lime, or Slug Shot to destroy the black fly, which will devour the plants if not attended to in time. For a fall and winter crop, sow in July or August. Purple Top Strap Leaved. This strap-leaved variety is the principal sort for early spring and fall use; top is red or purple above ground, flesh fine grain- ed, of mild flavor, and a good keeper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Xlb. 20c, lb. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original J. M. Philips' Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Mercersburg, Pa. : J. M. Philips' Sons
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