. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS. Diameter inches Days SEVEN TOP (Southern Prize) (g) Brassica septiceps — — Grown principally in the South, for greens or forage. The young leafy shoots are tender; roots unsuitable for food. Shogoin (g) — 30 A quick growing variety, for greens and small roots. Top 18"-20" tall, bright green, strap leaved. Root semi-globular, white. Snowball (w) 2% 40 Top small and erect. Root medium sized, round,
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS. Diameter inches Days SEVEN TOP (Southern Prize) (g) Brassica septiceps — — Grown principally in the South, for greens or forage. The young leafy shoots are tender; roots unsuitable for food. Shogoin (g) — 30 A quick growing variety, for greens and small roots. Top 18"-20" tall, bright green, strap leaved. Root semi-globular, white. Snowball (w) 2% 40 Top small and erect. Root medium sized, round, white through- out, crisp and mild. White Egg (w) 2% 60 Top medium sized, upright, cat leaved. Root white, egg-shaped, Z"-Zy2" long, white throughout; smooth and fine grained. WHITE FLAT DUTCH (w) 4 45 Top small, erect, strap leaved. Root flat, \y2" in depth, white throughout. White Milan (w) Zy2 40 Top small, compact, strap leaved. Root medium small, flat, white throughout. Yellow Aberdeen, Purple Top (y) \% 80 Grown chiefly for winter use. Top cut leaved; root globular, color purple at top, yellow below; flesh firm, light Shogoin: for greens and roots RUTABAGA : SWEDE TURNIP Brassica napobrassica AMERICAN PURPLE TOP 5 90 Also called Long Island Improved. Root large, globular, inclined toward top shape, with relatively small neck; yellow with purple top; flesh light yellow, of firm texture. Sweet Russian (White Swede) > 5 90 A productive variety. Root large, globular, with medium neck, color mainly white, with bronze-green top; flesh 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 Associated Seed Growers, Inc; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. New Haven, Conn. : Associated Seed Growers, Inc.
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