Keep all garden space planted; as soon as the early leaf crops are gone, plant Turni ps or Ruta Bagas 111 



Highly nutritious as a table 

 vegetable and profitable as 

 food for stock and fowls 



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 ii 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]4 pounds to the acre in drills or 2]4 pounds broadcast. Ready to use in 80 to 95 days. 



^7W Maule's Golden Heart Ruta Baga 



80 days. The Quickest Grower. A Sure Cropper 



Thisgrand, large Ruta Baga produ- 

 ces handsome globe shape, smooth 

 turnips with bronze tops. Klesh yel- 

 low, tine grained, solid, tender and 

 sweet. A vigorous, rapid grower 

 and a perfect winter keeper. Can 

 be planted as late as August 15, in 

 the vicinity of Philadelphia, pro- 

 ducing a crop when other soi'ts fail. 

 A sure cropper. Matures in 80 

 days. An excellent home garden, 

 early market orwinter storing sort. 

 See Specialty page 21 for larger illus- 

 tration and full description. 

 Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 1.5 cts.; 



J^ pound, 4:5 cts.: pound, $l.a5; 

 5 pounds, $5.75, postpaid. 



711 White French or 

 Sweet Russian 



HEAVY 



RUTABAGA 



* 707 Maule's Heavy Cropping 



95 days. The perfect Ruta Baga, with firm yellow flesh 



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 95 days. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 25 cents; 

 pound, 80 cents; 5 pounds,. S3. 75, postpaid. 



90 days. Hardy, Pure White, 

 Good Keeper 



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 sweet, nutritious quality. 

 Matures in 90 days. 

 Packet, 8 cts.; ounce, lH cts.; 

 J^ pound, as cts.; pound, VS cts.; 

 5 pounds, S3. 50, postpaid. 



713 White Rock 

 Known As Breadstone 



90 days. A Reliable Keeper 



This fine grade white ruta baga 

 is an American variety and in all 

 sections it has long had an envi- 

 able 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 foi ' 

 table purposes or for stocU 

 feeding. -' 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.;L- 

 i4pound,25cts.; pound, 75 cts.; ^-^ 

 5 pounds, $3.50, postpaid. 



710 MAULE'SGOLDEN HEART RUTABAGA. 



713 WHITE ROCK RUTA BAGA. 



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708 Improved Purple Top or Long Island Ruta Baga 



95 days. Very Richly Colored, Fine Grsuned and Sweet 



Next in yield and value after our Heavy Cropping (Swede, we place this old standard variety. 

 It is of fine quality and is widely grown. It keeps perfectly all w.'"*-"- T* <" "^ordy, productive, 

 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 esteem _«*. ^^^^^ 



for both table and stock feeding purposes, as the roots -li^^^^iJ*^ 



grow fairly smooth, with comparatively small tapi-oot; .^^^'^^^^ 



uniform in shape, color and quality. Flesh Is crisp, 

 fine grained and solid. Matures in 95 days. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; Vi pound, 25 cts.; 

 pound, 75 cts.; 5 pounds, $3.50, postpaid. 





711 WHITE FRENCH RUTA BAGA. 



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