. Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888. Nursery stock Wisconsin Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. TURNIP. German, Steckruebe. French, Navet. Light, well-manured soil is best suited for Turnips. Sow the earliest varieties in April, in drills about 15 inches apart, and thin out to 6 to 9 inches in the rows. For a succession, sow at intervals un- til the end of August. Turnips may be pre- served until ppring by cutting off the tops about 1 inch from the bulb
. Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888. Nursery stock Wisconsin Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. TURNIP. German, Steckruebe. French, Navet. Light, well-manured soil is best suited for Turnips. Sow the earliest varieties in April, in drills about 15 inches apart, and thin out to 6 to 9 inches in the rows. For a succession, sow at intervals un- til the end of August. Turnips may be pre- served until ppring by cutting off the tops about 1 inch from the bulb and storing in a cool, dry shed or cellar, and covering with dry sand. If by mail in quantities of 14 lb. and upwards, post- age must be added at the rate of I60 per lb. Yellow Stone—Medium size; firm; excellent fla- vor and good keeper; one of the best yellow-fleshed varieties for table use; it is equally good for stock. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; H lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 M. YELLOW STONE. New White Egg-An en- tirely distinct variety. It belongs to the class of quick-growing fall Turnips. Its shape is nearly oval, as its name would indicate; flesh very firm and fine grained; thin and perfectly white egg. smooth skin; and both flesh and skin are of snowy whiteness. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb eo Extra Early Milan—(See Novelties.) Pkt , 5 cts.: oz., 10 cts.; M lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 65 Red-Top Strap Leaf—Kapid grower; the most popular variety for early use, either for the table or stock. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J4 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50. YELLOW ABERDEEN. Yellow Aberdeen—Very hardy and productive; very firm ; good keeper; color pale yellow, and closely resembles the Rutabagas; good either for table or stock. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; H lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50. 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 resembl
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