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American Purple 

 Top or Improved 

 Long Island 



Monarch 



OR 



Tankard 



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



RUTA BAGAS, OR SWEDES 



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 t^in the young plants eight to twelve inches apart in the row. WTien the roots are 

 f uU 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 ^„f ''^X'w "S 

 Improved Long Island baga of American 



origin, selected to a smaller top and mudh 



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 



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



% Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



Bangholm. a very superior variety both in 

 form 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. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 H Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



Carter's Imperial Purple Top. A most ex- 

 cellent sort for table use or feeding stock. 

 Flesh yellow, solid and firm, sweet and rich. 

 Hardy and yields heavily. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



D. M Ferry & Go's Improved ^."fl^J,^^^ 



Purple Top Yellow variety having but little 

 neck. Flesh yellow, of solid "texture, sweet and 

 well flavored; shape slightly oblong, termina- 

 ting abruptly; color deep purple above ground 

 and bright yellow beneath; leaves small, light 

 green. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % 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; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 

 Hall's Westbury. a popular variety which it is claimed will endure dry weather better 



than most sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 

 Hartley's Bronze Top. A very large, oval swede with very short neck. A favorite sort in 

 Canada. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. i5c; \ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



Laing's Purple Top. A large, early sort of fine quality. Roots globe shaped; skin purplish red above ground and 

 yellow beneath; 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. 

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

 and tops. Color purplish crimson above ground, yellow beneath; flesh very solid, fine grained and of the best flavor. 

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



Perfection White. Absolutely neckless. Top strap leav- 

 ed, flesh white and unusually fine grained; growth vigo- 

 rous and with us even under adverse conditions it has 

 given a better yield than the yellow fleshed sorts. While 

 valuable for stock feeding, the white flesh is so 

 excellent in quality that it is particularly de- 

 sirable for table use. Pkt.5c;Oz.l0c; 2 0z.l5c; 

 H Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. 



Shepherd's Golden Globe, a choice Eng- 

 lish strain in which the tops of the lar 

 round roots are bronze green; the flesh is deep 

 orange color; very uniform and true. 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 

 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 enor- 

 mous vielder. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. ibc; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



Universal, or Canadian Gem. 



Roots nearly round, purple above 

 ground, yellow beneath; very small 

 in top and neck; flesh yellow and of 

 excellent quality. Variety is drought 

 and mildew resisting to a remarkable 

 degree. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 % Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. 



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

 able either for the table or for stock. Grows very large; flesh white, solid, of firm 

 texture, sweet and rich. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ 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 



