Richard Frotscher's almanac and garden manual for the southern states . Early Eed or Purple Top, (Strap-Leaved.) Improved Purple Top Kuta Baga. 64 EiCHAED Feotschers Almaxac axd Gaedex ITaxtal Turnips do best in ne^ ground. When ihe soil has been workedlong, it should receive a top dressing of land plaster or ashes. Ifstable manure is used the ground should be manured the springprevious to sowing, so it ma^ be well incorporated with the soil. Whenfresh manure is used, the turnips are apt to become specked. Sowfrom end of .July till October for fall and winter, and in Januarj-, Feb-ruary and Ma
Richard Frotscher's almanac and garden manual for the southern states . Early Eed or Purple Top, (Strap-Leaved.) Improved Purple Top Kuta Baga. 64 EiCHAED Feotschers Almaxac axd Gaedex ITaxtal Turnips do best in ne^ ground. When ihe soil has been workedlong, it should receive a top dressing of land plaster or ashes. Ifstable manure is used the ground should be manured the springprevious to sowing, so it ma^ be well incorporated with the soil. Whenfresh manure is used, the turnips are apt to become specked. Sowfrom end of .July till October for fall and winter, and in Januarj-, Feb-ruary and March for spring and summer use, The3 are generallysown broad-cast, but the Euta Baga should be sown in drills, or ratherridges; and should not be sown later than end of August, The GoldenBall and Jiberdeen not later than end of September. The white FlatDutch, Early Spring and Pomerian Globe are best for spring, but alsogood for Earlr yThlte Rat Dutch. (Strap-Leayecl.) Early Red, or Purple Top. (Steap-Leaved.) This is one ofthe most popular kinds; it is flat, with a small tap-root, and a brightpurple top. The leaves are narrow and grow erett from the bulb. Theflesh is flne grained and rich. EarSy T^isite FEat I>EitcIi. (Stbap-Leaved.) This is similar tothe above in shape, but considered about a vs^eek earlier; it is \evypopular. §:e ^bite Glohe* A very large varietystock. It can be used for the table when young,sweet. Tops very large. Poiiieriaa GloI)e. This issmoother and handsomer in shape mostly grown forFlesh coarse, but selected from the above; it isGood to plant early in spring. is a very salable turnip in the to the White Flat Dutch When pulled before it is too large, itmarket. Wliite §prinif. This is similarquite so large, but rounder in shape. The tops are larger,a good quality, and best adapted for spring planting. Teilow Aberdeen. This is a variety very little cultivated hereIt is shaped l
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