BiCKBtfs prize Winning rutabagas 



ARE you aware that Ruta Baga or Swedish Turnips are among 

 the most valuable Root crops? An eminent authority on 

 agriculture never made a more truthful statement than when 

 he said: As compared with hay at $10.00 to $15.00 per ton, I prefer 

 Ruta Baga* at $5.00 per ton. An average yield of 20 to 30 tons per 

 acre is of common occurrence. A blind nian can see the profit. No 

 crop is more valuable for stock feeding or finds a quicker sale in 

 our markets. If you want something to bring you quick money 

 returns, grow Buckbee's Prize Winning Ruta Bagas. Don't 

 wait until the last minute before ordering your seed supply. 

 Order to-day and have your seeds on hand for planting when the 

 time comes. Sow the seed about a month earlier than the vari- 

 eties on preceding page. They should be sown on ground enriched 

 with well rotted manure in drills; rows two and one-half feet 

 apart and thinned to six to eight inches apart in the row. Keep 

 the weeds thoroughly in check with the hoe or cultivator, and 

 when the roots have grown full size, and before hard freezing 

 weather, pull, cut off tops and store in a root cellar or pit. Ruta 

 Bagas are sometimes sown broadcast and let take their chances 

 with the weeds and bugs,*but this msthod is only successful on 

 new clearing- in which there is no weed seed. 

 BUCK BEE'S GIANT— 3 — Prize winner everywhere. This magnifi- 

 cent Ruta Baga. trhich I first offered in *1890, is unquestionably 

 the most profitable of all Swede Turnips, as well as the hardiest, 

 heaviest, best shaped, and by far the most productive — a yield 

 of 1,000 bushels per acre and over, under careful cultivation, be- 

 ing of frequent occurrence. Bulbs are somewhat oval in shape, 

 slightly oblong, remain sound and good for an indefinite time. 

 Flesh is of a beautiful yellow color, always siveet, tender, juicy 

 and nutritious. The finest of all swedes, and a Variety that 

 should be sown in preference to all others. Mr. H. R. Kimball 

 writes : Have used Buckbee's Giant Ruta Baga for a number of years 

 — find it is the best I have tried. In shape, size and uniformity of 

 growth is away ahead ofatiyfhiini else. Pkt. 5c, oz. 7c, H lb. 18c, 

 V 2 lb. 30c. lb. 50c. 



NEW MONARCH OR ELEPHANT— 4— The form of this distinct new 

 Ruta Basra is well shown in the illustration. It is very popular 

 in England, and is certainly a grand variety, claimed to yield 

 larger roots and more to an acre than any otlier sort. Produces 

 large, oval-shaped roots, with small necks : relatively small tops. 

 Skin, dark purple above ground, yellow below. Flesh] rich yellow, 

 fine grained, best quality. Is easv to harvest. Can be grown at 

 less cost than others Pkt. 4c. oz.' 6c, M lb. 18c. M lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 



IMPROVED PURPLE TOP YELLOW— 1— This magnificent Swede, 

 the result of judicious selection, is the hardiest, most productive 

 and nutritious of all. It is a large purple-top yellow variety. 

 Shape slightly oblong-. Produces heavyweight per acre. Keeps 

 good. Flesh sweet, rich. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, V lb. 15c, lb. 25c, lb. 40c. 



BUCKBEE'S MAMMOTH WHITE RUSSIAN — 2— This is certainly on* 

 of the grandest sorts ; prize w inner everywhere. Grows to largo? 

 size with single tap root, small top, short neck. Strong constitu- 

 tion, certain cropper. Will stand hardest winters. Produces & 

 very heavy weight per acre. Keeps sound till late spring. This 

 is the best strain of white Ruta Baga in cultivation. Sure td 

 please you. Pkt. 4c, oz. 6c, % lb. 18c, X lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 



I (jDO VV MORE SEED personally than any other seeds- 

 ^ man in the world . What does this save to 



customers? The Middleman's Profit. 



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