M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



RUTA BAGA, OR SWEDE 



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American Purple 

 Top or Improved 

 Long Island 



Monarch 



Tankard 



Uses and value much the same as turnip. Sow from the middle of June to the middle of July, in ground previously 

 enriched with well rotted manure, in drills about two and one-half feet apart and thin the young plants eight to twelve 

 inches apart in the row. 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 chances with the weeds but the 

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



American Purple Top or |«gf «g*g»*& 

 Improved Long Island American origin, selected 



to a smaller top and much shorter neck than is 



usually found, while the roots are a little more 



globular, grow to a large size and are of the finest 



quality. Excellent for table use and stock feeding. 



We consider this one of the most desirable sorts. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



Bangholm. An excellent variety both in shape and 

 quality. The roots are of large size, slightly tank- 

 ard shaped, with small neck, few or no side roots 

 and vields well. Skin yellow with purple top. flesh 

 yellow, sweet and solid. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; V 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



Carter's Imperial Purple Top. Excellent for 

 table use or feeding stock. Roots nearly round: 

 skin yellow with purple top: flesh yellow, solid and 

 sweet. Hardv and vields heavilv. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c- 

 2 Oz. 15c; y 4 'Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. * 



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Pu-ple Top Yeilow having but little neck. 



The roots are large, slightly oblong or nearly globe 

 shaped, fairly smooth, with comparatively small 

 tap root. Color purplish-red above ground and 

 bright yellow beneath. Flesh yellow, of solid tex- 

 ture, crisp and of very good' quality. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Ya Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



Drummond's. An improved strain of Purple Top 

 Swede, excellent in uniformity of shape, color and quality. This variety is considered 

 by many an excellent table sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; y 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 

 Hall's Westbury. A large, round variety, a good keeper and heavy yielder. which it is 

 claimed will endure drv weather better than most sorts. Skin yellow with purple top 

 Flesh yellow, firm and'of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 

 Hartley's Bronze Top. A very large, oval swede with very short neck: color of roots 

 yellow, with bronze green top. This is a favorite sort in Canada. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 Laing's Purple Top. Large, early and of excellent quality. Roots globe shaped: skin purplish red above ground. yellow 

 beneath: flesh yellow: necks small: tops distinctly strap leaved or entire. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz.l5c; y 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 Monarch or Tankard, a yellow fleshed sort, haying very large, tankard shaped roots with relatively small neck 

 and tops. The color is purplish red above ground, yellow beneath. The flesh is very solid, fine grained and sweet. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Ya Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



Perfection White. Absolutely neckless. Tops small. 



strap leaved: flesh white and unusually fine grained. 



Vigorous in growth and usually yields better than the 



yellow fleshed sorts. ' AVhde valuable for stock feeding. 

 the white flesh is so excellent in quality that it 

 is particularly desirable for table use. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. 



Shepherd's Golden Globe, a choice English 



strain in which the top of the large, round or 



slightly oval root is bronze green: flesh deep 



orange: very uniform and true. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c 



2 OzT 15c; y 4 Lb. 20c; Lo. 50c. 

 Skirving's King of Swedes. Though 



this purple top. round or slightly oval 



sort reaches a large size the yellow 



flesh is of most excellent quality. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; %Lb. 20c; 



Lb. 50c. 



Sutton's Champion* 



Roots large, spherical, 

 purple on top. flesh 

 yellow, tender and 

 sweet. It is an excel- 

 lent keeper and yields 

 heavdy. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 y 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



Universal, or Canadian Gem. 



Roots nearly round, purple above 

 ground, yellow beneath: very small 

 in top and neck: flesh j-ellow'and of 

 excellent quality. 'Exceptionally 

 hardy and vigorous. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c;' 2 Oz. 15c; y 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



White Swede, or Sweet Russian. An excellent keeper and very 

 desirable either for the table or for stock. Tops small. Root very 

 large, nearly globe shaped with small neck: color white with a shade of green at the 

 top. Flesh white, very firm and sweet. Sometimes sold as Sweet Russian Turnip. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Ya Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 

 Yellow Swede. Shape oblong, dull reddish color above ground but yellow under- 

 neath: is hardier than the common turnip and will keep solid until spring. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



D. M. Ferry & Co's 

 Improved Purple 

 Top Yellow 



Perfection White 



