Archive image from page 107 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1947). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1947asso Year: 1947 104 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. TURNIP—contd. Diameter inches Days PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAVED (w) 4 45 A medium early, very productive variety. Tops medium small, upright and compact. Roots flat, purple-red at the top, white below; flesh white. PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE (w) 4 55 The most popular variety. Tops dark green, large, erect, cut leaved. Roots large, globe-shaped, very smooth, upper part purple-red, white below; flesh white, sweet, crisp and ten
Archive image from page 107 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1947). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1947asso Year: 1947 104 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. TURNIP—contd. Diameter inches Days PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAVED (w) 4 45 A medium early, very productive variety. Tops medium small, upright and compact. Roots flat, purple-red at the top, white below; flesh white. PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE (w) 4 55 The most popular variety. Tops dark green, large, erect, cut leaved. Roots large, globe-shaped, very smooth, upper part purple-red, white below; flesh white, sweet, crisp and tender. The Asgrow strain is very uniform and attractive. Threshing a crop of turnip seed in the Northwest SEVEN TOP (g) A very hardy sort, grown principally in the South and for greens and forage. The young shoots are tender; roots tough and unsuitable for food. Shogoin (g) . 30 A popular fast growing variety, for early greens and small roots. Tops 18'-20' tall, erect, bright green, strap leaved. Roots semi-globular, white throughout. Snow Ball (w) 2/2 40 Tops small and erect. Roots medium sized, round, white throughout, crisp and tender. Southern Prize (g) Used in the South as a foliage turnip for greens, and the large white roots for stock feed. Similar in growth to Seven Top. WHITE EGG (w) _ 2 60 Tops medium sized, upright, cut leaved. Roots white, egg- shaped, 3'-3T/2' long, white throughout; smooth and fine grained. WHITE FLAT DUTCH (w) 4 45 Tods small, erect, strap leaved. Roots flat, 1JA' in depth, white throughout.
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