American 



Purple Top 



RUTA Baga, 



D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 59 



RuTA Baoas or Swedes 



CULTURE OF RUTA BAGAS— Sow the seed from about the middle of June to the middle of July. Ruta Bagas 

 require grouod enriched with well rotted manure and should be sown in drills about two and one-half feet apart and should 

 be 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 are full grown and before hard freezing weather, pull them, cut off the tops and store in a root cellar or pit. Ruta 

 Bagas are sometimes sown broadcast and left to take their chances with the weeds and bugs. So treated the crop is seldom 

 a success, though occasionally on new clearings free from weed seed, fair results are obtained. 



moFiarcK or Tankaril S?, tuf^Sy^s^^e. 



tankard shaped roots,with relatively small necks 

 and tops. Color purphsh-crimson above ground, 

 yellow below; flesh very solid, fine grained and 

 of the best flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 J^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



; American Purple Top, or Jtrllfof 

 Improved Long Island yS'rS 



Baga of American origin, selected to 



a smaller top and much shorter neck 



than is usually found, while the roots 



grow to a large size and are of the 

 finest quality and excellent for 

 table use and stock feeding. We 

 consider this one of the most desir- 

 able kinds on our hst. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz.lOc; 2 0z.l5c; 3^Lb.20c; Lb. 50c 



YELLOW SWEDE. Shape oblong; dull 

 /^ reddish color above ground, but yellow 

 f' underneath; is hardier than the com- 

 mon turnip and will keep solid until 

 spring. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c: 

 h Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 

 , /CARTER'S IMPERIAL PURPLE TOP. A most ex- 

 cellent sort either for table use or feeding stock. 

 Flesh yellow, solid, firm, sweet and rich. It is a 

 hardy sort and yields heavily. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c: 

 2 Oz. 10c; h Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 



A hardy and produc- 

 _ ^ tive variety having 



but little neck. Flesh yellow, of solid texture, sweet and well flavored; shape slightly oblong, 

 terminating abruptly; color deep purple above and bright yellow under the ground"; leaves 

 , small, light green. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 

 V' WEST NORFOLK. Shape oblong; color reddish-purple above ground, but yellow underneath. 



Hardier than the common turnip and will keep solid until spring. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



A large, early sort of fine quality. Roots globe shaped; skin purplish-red above ground and yellow 

 below; flesh yellow; necks small; tops peculiar in that their leaves are strap or entire. An excellent 

 variety in every way. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 DRUMMOND'S. An improved strain of Purple Top Swede, exceUiug in uniformity of shape, color and quality. This variety 

 is considered by many an excellent table sort. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; h Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 



SHeplierd's Golden lilolie ^n^StKpsonhe 



large, round roots are bronze green and the flesh is 

 deep orange color; very uniform and true. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; J^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



BANQHOLM. A very superior variety, both in foiTu 

 and quality. Of large size, small neck, few or no 

 side roots and yields well. Flesh yellow, sweet and 

 solid; skin yellow, with purple top. Pkt. 6c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; % Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 



GREEN TOP. Bulb very large, spherical, with green 

 top. Pkt. 5c; Oz.lOc; 2 0z.l5c; 3^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



SUTTON'S CHAMPION. Roots large, spherical, pur- 

 ple on top; flesh yellow, tender and sweet; an ex- 

 cellent keeper and enormous yielder. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; h Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 



EAST LOTHIAN. A very hardy and desirable sort. 

 Purple top. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; 

 Lb. 50c. 



SKIRVING'S KING OF SWEDES. Though this sort 

 reaches a large size the yellow flesh is of most ex- 

 cellent quality. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; 

 % Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 

 \ HALL'S WESTBURY. A very popular variety which, 

 it is claimed, will endure dry weather better than 

 most sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 H Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



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D. Id. Ferry & Go's Improved Purple Top Yellow 



Lalng's Porpie Top 



D. M, Ferry & Ccs 

 Improved Purple Top 

 Yellow Ruta Baga. 



Bodiong's wmte Qock i^pThTsirnr/K^ 



a ruta baga. The root is large, both skin and flesh 

 very white and is one of the best varieties we have 

 for table use. An excellent keeper and a desirable 

 sort for market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10; 

 2 Oz. 16c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 VHITE SWEDE, OR SWEET RUSSIAN TURNIP. This variety is nn 

 excellent keeper and very desirable either for the table or for stock. 

 It grows to a very large size; flesh white, solid, of firm texture, sweet 

 and rich. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; h L^. 15c; Lb. 45c. 



; Strap Leaved). A Ruta Baga that is absolutely neckless; flesh white and unusually fine 

 ■i£y*'. grained; growth vigorous and with us even imder adverse conditions it has given a better 

 yield than the yellow fleshed sorts. While in common with all ruta bagas, it is valuable for stock feeding, the white 

 flesh IS so very fine grained and excellent in quality that it is particularly desirable for table use and for this we strongly 

 recommend it. Pkt. 6c Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. GOc. (See Supplement). 



Monarch 

 OR Tankard 

 Ruta Baga. 



-^fegoiiWMte Swede ^- 



yield than the yellow fleshed 



