. George Tait and Sons' price list and descriptive catalogue of field and garden seeds. Nursery stock Virginia Norfolk Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 69 WHITE FLAT STRAP LEAF. — A rapid grower and good for either family use or shipping; it is of medium size, very sweet and tender, and is especially popular in the South. As the flesh hecomes spongy very soon after maturity, it should not be kept too long. Per oz. 5 ets.; per \ lb. 15 els. JERSEY NAVET.—Early and of good quality. It has not been much used in the South, but we


. George Tait and Sons' price list and descriptive catalogue of field and garden seeds. Nursery stock Virginia Norfolk Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 69 WHITE FLAT STRAP LEAF. — A rapid grower and good for either family use or shipping; it is of medium size, very sweet and tender, and is especially popular in the South. As the flesh hecomes spongy very soon after maturity, it should not be kept too long. Per oz. 5 ets.; per \ lb. 15 els. JERSEY NAVET.—Early and of good quality. It has not been much used in the South, but we have received very favorable reports from those who have had an opportunity of judging its merits. Per oz. 5 ets.; per J lb. 15 ets. RED TOP STRAP LEAF. American grown). Known also as - Blue Top " and '; Purple Top ; " it is one of the best varieties for general early fall use and is an old favorite in nearly every garden. Only' American grown seed of this turnip should be used, as foreign seed, although much cheaper, rarely make well-shaped roots. Per oz. 5 ets.: per | lb. 15 ets. SEVEN TOP.—The leaves of the Seven Top turnip are very abundant and are generally consid- ered the best for greens'' boiled with cured meats. Being remarkably ha^dy it grows through the whole winter, but the root is of no value In some sec- tions, the White Globe is preferred for greens. Per oz. 5 ets.: per \ lb. 15 ets. LARGE WHITE NORFOLK.—A handsome tur- nip of large size, which has long been the standard sort for stock feeding : it is of spherical shape, flat- tened at the top. and under proper cultivation attains a very large size. The flesh is sweet but somewhat coarse of grain. Per oz. 5 ets. : per j lb. 15 ets. POMERANIAN WHITE GLOBE.—A favorite turnip for both stock and table use, differing from the Xorfolk principally in having a more globular shape. It makes greens of excellent quality, for which it is largely grown around Norfolk. Per oz. 5 ets.; per } lb. 15 ets. PUR


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