PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW -YORK.—RUTA BAGAS. OR SWEDISH. RORNIRS.. 17 
t=" THIS IS THE TIME TO SOW _&1 
Ruta Bagas, Russian or Swedish T'urnips. 
These come next to Mangels in importance for stock feeding purposes, and can be sown much later. They 
grow very rapidy, and yield from twenty-five to thirty five tons per acre, in good, rich, deep soil, with proper culti- 
vation. The Ruta Bagas proper should be sown jn this latitude from May 25th to June 25th. If sown at the 
time mentioned, they should be sown in rows, 30 inches apart, and the plants thinned with a hoe to 12 or 14 inches 
apart ; but if sown a month later, they can be grown one third closer, both in the rows and between the plants. 
Sow 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 
Complete Instruction for storing roots in winter given in ‘How the Farm Pays,’ Price, $2.50 per copy, 
Sree by mail. i 
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(If by mail in quantities of 14 Ib. and upwards add postage at the rate of 8c. per lb.) 
IMPROVED | LAING’S 
AMERICAN IMPROVED. 
(Purple-Top. 
MEP D-) ~ One of the earliest of 
An old leading variety he Ruta B Al 
; = the Ruta Bagas ; forms a 
my hardy and ieeeetats 2 =O handsome bulb of good 
tive ; flesh yellow, solid, SS quality; keep well; good 
sweet and fine-flavored; — A for stock or table use. 5 
equally good for stock or SS eff a2 cts. pkt.; 10 cts. oz.; 20 
table use; one of the SS A222 Bk =) OZ. 
cts. + Ib.; 50 cts. Ib.; Io 
principal varieties raised SS =— Ibs. SLA ; 
_ by market gardeners, and == sg TA—aawdZZ 
8988 8) SS | SKIRVING'S 
Swede Turnips, until we _ 
introduced the ‘‘ Long Sa aa van pg PURPLE-TOP. 
Island Improved” offered SS === A first-rate variety for 
Bae & cts. per Be SSSSSaS__=S=_==—=E___zZz====== stock or table; grows toa 
ro cts. per 0z.; 20 cts. } 5 SS 1 ize; flesh firm, solid 
Saaaag<—Z- arge size; flesh firm, 
Ib.; 50 cts. lb.; ro Ibs., SSS ee ia sweet, and a good 
$4.50. keeper. 5 cts. pkt.; 10 
Og fe eee Na cts. 0z.; 20 cts. $ Ib.; 50 
ae Oe cts. Ib.: 10 lbs., $4.50 
LARGE YELLOW 
| FRENCH. 
Similar to the white in 
every respects, except as 
to the color of the flesh. 
5 cts. pkt.; 10 cts. 0z.; 20 
cts. + lb.; 50 cts. lb.; 10 
A superior variety for 
table or stock; flesh firm, 
white and solid ; attains a 
large size, and has a very 
rich and sweet flavor; a 
very popular variety. 5 | 
cts. pkt.; 10 cts. oz; 20 
cts. ¢ lb.; 50 cts. Ib.; To LONG ISLAND IMPROVED PURPLE TOP RUTA BAGA. 
Ibs., $4.50. ROMA sass wc ; ipeedbes nna vi Poem bse ear sO: 
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED PURPLE-TOP RUTA BAGA. 
This is undoubtedly the finest variety of purple-top Ruta Baga, and is purely of American origin, 
having been originated by one of our Long Island growers. It is twice the size of ordinary American 
stocks, and although size is usually got at the expense of quality, the quality of this variety for domestic 
purposes is superior to any we have tested. It first came under our notice as a prize winner, and we feel 
certain that from its enormous size, solidity and good quality, it will prove to be a champion variety for 
exhibition purposes. In a fair test on several Long Island farms, alongside some ofthe best European 
and American varieties, it produced almost twice the weight per acre of any other variety. (Sze cz/,) 5 cts. 
pkt.; 10 cts. oz.; 25 cts.i41b.; 60 cts. lb.; 10 lbs., $5.50. 
Other Varieties of Turnips Particularly Useful for Stock Feeding Described on page 16 are: 
WHITE FLESHED. YELLOW FLESHED. 
Pomeranian White Globe. Long White or Corn Horn. | Yellow Globe. Yellow Aberdeen. 
Large White Nortolk. Purple Top White Globe. Golden Ball (obertson’s) 
