. Burpee's farm annual, 1887 : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. BURPEES NOVELTIES FOR 1889. 15 BURPEE'S BREAD-STONE TURNIP. Having previously heard for some time of a very fine variety of Turnip in the possession of I. L. Ketcham, of Jericho, L. I., two years ago, in October, 1886, we accepted his invitation to spend the evening with him and enjoy a dish of his Turnips for supper. The rare quality was duly appreciated by us, and the next morning, in looking over his crop, we eagerly accepted
. Burpee's farm annual, 1887 : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. BURPEES NOVELTIES FOR 1889. 15 BURPEE'S BREAD-STONE TURNIP. Having previously heard for some time of a very fine variety of Turnip in the possession of I. L. Ketcham, of Jericho, L. I., two years ago, in October, 1886, we accepted his invitation to spend the evening with him and enjoy a dish of his Turnips for supper. The rare quality was duly appreciated by us, and the next morning, in looking over his crop, we eagerly accepted his offer to furnish us with the few pounds of seed that he had saved. Ouril- lustration, engraved from nature, shows the shape of these Turnips. They are of medium size, very quick growing, and the roots are very smooth, white, with faint colored top. The flesh'm perfectly rc'hiie, fine grained, and cooks in only fifteen min- utes, remarkably tender and very sweet; it is the finest table Turnip for Winter and Spring tise we have ever seen. To describe this variety we cannot do better than to publish the following in- teresting letter received in answer to a letter of in- quiry as to origin etc:— W. Atlee Burpee— Esteemed Friend:—Thy favor of the 28th ult. was duly received. It is doubtful if I can answer it satisfactorily on all points, but I will give some facts ^^•hich may be useful. 1st. As to its origin: That carries us back into the dim past. In the latter half of the iSth century there lived at Flushing, L. I., a Quaker family named Pearsall, noted for an appreciation of things good to eat, and a carefulness in providing them. About a century ago, when Rachel, the daughter of the family, married Samuel Willis, and moved with him to his home. Locust Grove, near Jericho, she did not, like her ancient namesake, surreptitiously take with her her Father's idols of silver and gold, but did carry with her, as a precious thing, a package of the fa>nily Turnip seed. W
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