American 

 Purple Top 

 RUTA Baga, 



60 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH, 



RUTA BAQAS OR SWEDES 



CULTURE OF RUTA BAGAS— Sow the seed about a month earlier than the preceding: varieties of turnips. RutaBagas 

 require ground 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 fnir results are obtained. 



For feeding stock in fall and winter there is nothing superior to Turnips and Ruta Bagas, as they are much liked by 

 all kinds of stock and serve to keep them in good condition. We cannot too earnestly recommend farmers to increase 

 their sowings largely, for tve are sure the crop ivill prove remunerative. 



pionarcli or TanRaiil J„';tifa"virg'X''iate'! 



tankard shaped roots, with relatively small necks 

 and tops. Color purplish-crimson above ground, 

 yellow below; flesh very solid, fine grained and 

 of the best flavor. This very popular variety 

 is £i,lso sold as Hurst's Monarch and Carter''s 

 Ele])hant. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



^Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



Piqericaq Purple Top, or 

 ... Improved Loiio Island 



This is a strain of Purple Top Yel- 

 low Ruta 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 desirable 

 kinds on our list. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

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



YELLOW SWEDE. Shape oblong; dull reddish color 

 above ground, but yellow underneath; is hardier 

 than the common turnip and will keep solid until 

 spring. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; H Lb. 16c; 

 Lb. 45c. 



CARTER'S IMPERIAL PURPLE TOP. A most excellent sort either for table 

 use or feeding stock. Flesh yellow, solid, firm, sweet and rich. It is a hardy 

 sort and yields heavily. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 



D-Pl. Ferry iCfl's improved PorpieTop Yellow ^ai?og'Lr,fttr„S''i,eT;et 



low, 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 gi-een. 



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

 WEST NORFOLK. Shape oblong; color reddish-purple above ground, but yellow underneath. Hardier than the common 



turnip and will keep sohd 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 vray. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

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



variety is considered by many an excellent table sort. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; ?b£ Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 



SHepHerf s Goliien filotie t ith K^sSe 



large, round roots are bronze green and the flesh is 



deep orange color; very uniform and true. A most 



desirable sort. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



H Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 

 BANQHOLM. A very superior variety, both in form 



and quality and held in high estimation in many 



parts of England. 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. ibc; !^ Lb. 15c; Lb. 46c. 

 GREEN TOP. Bulb very large, spherical, with green 



top. Pkt.6c; Oz.lOc; 2 Oz.loc; %Lb.20c; Lb.50c. 

 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; ^ Lb. 16c; Lb. 45c. 

 EAST LOTHIAN. A very hardy and desirable sort. 



Purple top. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz.l6c; %Lb.20c; 



Lb. 50c. 

 SKIRVING'S KING OF SWEDES. Though this sort 



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

 cellent quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; 



% Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 

 HALL'S WESTBURY. A very popular variety which, 



itisclaimed,will euduredry weather better than most 



sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz.lOc; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



^C WhitP DnOlf^ Though sometimes called 

 IlHilO VfiXiK a turnip, this is more like 

 uta 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 

 gardeneis. Pkt. 5c; Oz. lOr; 2 Oz. 16c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 WHITE SWEDE, OR SWEET RUSSIAN TURNIP. This variety is an 

 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; ^ Lb. 16c; Lb. 46c. 



M. Ferry & Co's 

 Improved Purple Top 

 Yellow Ruta Baga 



Lairiy S rUrpie lOP below; flesh yellow; necks small; 



