PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK. — RUTA BAGAS. 
t^-SUMriER IS THE TIHE TO SOW^gJ 
^uta Bagas, Russian or Swedish Turnips. 
Complete In- 
structions for 
s toting roots in 
winter given in 
"How the farm 
Pays." Ptice, 
§2.t;o per copy. 
Free by mail. 
a hoe to 12 or 14 
between the plants. 
These come next to 
Mangels in importance for 
stock feeding purposes and 
can be sown much later. They 
grow very rapidly and yield from 
25 to 35 tons per acre, in good, 
rich, deep soil, with proper culti- 
vation. The Ruta Bagas proper 
should be sown in 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 
inches apart; but if sown a month later they can be grown one-third closer, both in the rows and: 
Sow 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 
LONG ISLAND- 
IMPROVED PUR- 
PLE TOP RUTA- 
BAGA. 
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 of the best European 
and American varieties, it produced almost twice the weight per acre of any other variety. {See cut.) 5 cts. 
pkt; 10 cts. oz.; 25 cts. i lb.; 70 cts. lb. 
IMPROVED AMERICAN. 
(Purple-Top.) An old leading variety very hardy 
and productive ; flesh yellow, solid, sweet and fine- 
flavored; equally good for stock or table use; one 
of the principal varieties raised by market gar- 
deners, and was one of the best of all Swede turnips, 
until we introduced the " Long Island Improved " 
offered above. 5 cts. per pkt.; 10 cts. per oz. ; 
20 cts. per £ lb. ; 55 cts. per lb. 
SKIRVING S PURPLE-TOP. 
A first-rate variety for stock or table ; grows to 
a large size ; flesh firm, solid and sweet, and a 
good keeper. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz.; 20 cts. £ lb. ; 
60 cts. lb. 
LAING'S IMPROVED. 
One of the earliest of the Ruta Bagas ; forms a 
handsome bulb of good quality ; keeps well ; good 
for stock or table use. 5 cts. pkt.; 10 cts. oz.; 20 
cts. $ lb. ; 50 cts. lb. 
LARGE WHITE FRENCH. 
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. ; 25 cts. £ lb. ; 70 cts. lb. 
Al/P nCI I\/Pt> PDPC To any Post-Office or R. R. Express Office in the U. S., at prices in this Cata- 
*-* L/J-»L*1 V L#rv rivCU Iogue ALL VEGETABLE SEEDS offered on pages 14 to 1 7 except where noted. 
