. Catalogue of vegetable and flower seeds : free to all. Gardening United States Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds United States Catalogs; Flowers Seeds United States Catalogs; Gardening Implements Catalogs. Our English brothers leave us decidedly in the shade in the raising of turnips, especially of the Swede class, and if any im- provement is made in varieties, it is usually by them. The Messrs. Carter, a standard authority in varieties, present to the public a new turnip which they have named Elephant Swede. It has been tested in England, Scotland and Ireland, and side by si
. Catalogue of vegetable and flower seeds : free to all. Gardening United States Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds United States Catalogs; Flowers Seeds United States Catalogs; Gardening Implements Catalogs. Our English brothers leave us decidedly in the shade in the raising of turnips, especially of the Swede class, and if any im- provement is made in varieties, it is usually by them. The Messrs. Carter, a standard authority in varieties, present to the public a new turnip which they have named Elephant Swede. It has been tested in England, Scotland and Ireland, and side by side with the standard varieties, including, of course, Skir- ying's, and has proved to be superior to all of them, in some instances giving as much as ten tons more per acre. Price, per pound, postpaid, 53 cents; per 1-4 pound, 18 cents; per ounce, 10 cents; per package, 5 cents. WHITE MILAN. For early use the white top turnips are better than the pur- ple. In our experimental grounds this white variety matured earlier than the Purple Milan, which makes it the earliest of , all turnips. Top .(1 and tap root^ small. Certainly .v: the king of the 9 extra early tur- nips. The beauty of its _ clear white col- 1 or and the fine symmetry of its shape make this a very at- tractive variety. It does take in the market. Per pound, post- paid, 80 cents ; per 1-4 pound, 25 cents ; per ounce, 10 cents ; per package, 5 By test made in our experimental grounds, we find this new salsify to be a decided improve- ment on the common kind. It is a distinct sort; it makes larger roots than the standard. 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. J. H. Gregory & Son; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Marblehead, Mass. : J. J. H. Gregory & Son
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