Ruta Bagas or Swede Turnips 



Culture — Does best on new land, or light and sandy soil. 

 Sow the seed from the latter part of June until August in 

 drills 15 to 24 inches apart. Cover seed % inch and thin out 

 to 6 to 8 inches in the rows. Cultivate frequently. Can be 

 sown broadcast. Use a packet to about 50 feet of drill, an 

 ounce to 250 feet, 1% pounds to the acre in drills or 2% 

 pounds broadcast. Ready to use in 80 to 95 days. 



710 Maule's 

 Golden Heart 



^ 710 Maule's Golden Heart 



The Quickest Grower and a Sure Cropper. 80 days 



For Colored Illustration See Front Cover 



This grand Ruta Baga is large, perfect in shape, uniform 

 in size and the quickest grower we know of. Roots are globe 

 shape, smooth; flesh yellow, fine grained, solid, tender and 

 sweet. A sure cropper; a perfect winter keeper. Can be 

 planted as late as August 15th, in the vicinity of Philadelphia, 

 producing a crop when other sorts fail. Matures in 80 days. 

 An excellent home garden or early market sort. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20e; l/4 lb. 45c; ^/> lb. 70c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.25; 

 5 lbs. $5.25; 10 lbs. $9.75, postpaid 



* 713 White Rock 



Known as Breadstone. A Reliable Keeper. 90 days 



This fine grade white ruta baga is an American variety and 

 in all sections it has long had an enviable reputation as an 

 extra good cropper and reliable keeper. Roots large, nearly 

 globe shape, small neck, firm and sweet, with a shade of 

 green or bronze at the top; flesh white. Matures in 90 days. 

 It is equally desirable for table purposes or for stock feeding. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 25c; % lb. 40c; lb. 70c; 3 lbs. $1.20; 

 5 lbs. $2.75; 10 lbs. $5.00, postpaid 



707 Maule's 



Heavy 



Cropping 



^ 707 Maule's Heavy Cropping 



The Perfect Ruta Baga, with Firm Yellow Flesh. 85 days 



Maule's Heavy Cropping Ruta Baga is more largely grown 

 than any other variety. It is the most profitable to grow of 

 all yellow purple top Swede turnips, being the hardiest, 

 heaviest, best shaped and most productive. The roots are 

 better keepers than most sorts. The flesh is of a beautiful 

 yellow color, of the choicest quality, full of nourishment. 

 Excellent for table use and stock feeding. Matures in 85 days. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15e; Y^ lb. 30c; Vs lb. 45c; lb. 80c; 2 lbs. $1.40; 

 5 lbs. $3.25; 10 lbs. $5.S5, postpaid 



711 White French or Sweet Russian 



Hardy, Pure White, Good Keeper. 90 days 



Grows to a large size, and is most excellent for table use 

 or for live stock. Roots are large, nearly globe shaped, with 

 a small neck, color white "with a green shade at the neck. 

 The white flesh is firm, rich and of a sweet nutritious quality. 

 Matures in 90 days. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; H lb. 25c; Va lb. 40c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 

 5 lbs. $2.75; 10 lbs. .$5.00, postpaid 



MATURITY DATES 



At the heading of all VEGETABLE 

 SEED descriptions we £ire giving the ma- 

 turity ilates, starting from day of sowing 

 the seed, thus (90 days). This will tell 

 you when you may expect vegetables 

 ready for the table; of course the weather 

 conditions must be favorable for produc- 

 ing the crops. 



713 White Reck Ruta Baga 



* 708 Improved Purple Top 

 or Long Island 



Very Richly Colored, Fine Grained and 

 Sweet. 90 days 



Next in yield and value after our 

 Heavy Cropping Swede, we place this 

 old standard variety. It is of fine qual- 

 ity and is widely grown. It keeps 

 perfectly all winter. It is hardy, pro- 

 ductive, sweet, solid and satisfactory. 

 It is globe shaped, purple top, yellow 

 skin and flesh, with smaller top and 

 shorter neck than most sorts. It is 

 justly held in high eateem for both 

 table and stock feeding purposes, as the 

 roots grow fairly smooth, v^rith compar- 

 atively small taproot; uniform In shape, 

 color and quality. Flesh is crisp, fine 

 grained and solid. Matures in 90 days. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; H lb. 25c; % lb. 40c; 

 lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 6 lbs. $2.75; 

 10 lbs. $5.00, postpaid 



70S Improved Purple Top Ruta Baga 



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WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA., 1929 



