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



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YELLOW FLESHED SORTS. 



EARLY YKLLO^V MO>T.^IAG> Y.— An early sort; 

 the most beautiful of the yellow fleshed varieties. Leaves 

 medium sized, green, stained with purple; bulb oval; med- 

 ium sized, clear yellow, stained with bright purple at the 

 top: flesh yellow, fine grained, sweet and tender. Among 

 the earliest, and an exceedingly popular sort. 



Early Yellow Montmagny. 



ORANGE JELEY, OR ROBERTSON'S GOEDEN 

 BAEL. — Undoubtedly among the most delicate and sweetest 

 yellow fleshed turnips yet introduced. Not of large size, but 

 firm, hard and of most excellent flavor. Keei>s well, and is 

 superior as a table variety. 



Orange Jelly, or Robertson's Golden Ball. 



LARGE A3IBER GLOBE.— One of the best varieties, 

 either for table use or for a field crop for stock. Flesh 

 yellow, fine grained and sweet; color of skin yellow, with 

 green top. Hardy, keeps well, a good cropper, and grows 

 to a very large size. Very popular South. 



PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN.-Roots med- 

 ium sized, round; flesh pale j-ellow, tender and sugary; 

 hardy and productive, and keeps well. It is an old. esteemed 

 variety, considered as approaching very nearly to the Ruta 

 Baga in hardiness and firmness of texture. 



SWEDES, OR RUTA BAQAS. 



Ctlture.— Sow the seed about a month earlier than the 

 preceding varieties of turnips, which shoul i be about the 

 middle of June in this latitude. Thev should be sown on 

 ground enriched ^%ith well rotted manure in drills two and 

 one-half feet apart and thinned to six to eight inches apart 

 in the row. These are .sometimes sown broadcast and let 

 take their chances ^\ith the weeds and bugs, but we do not 

 think they should ever be treated this wav if it can be 

 possibly avoided. 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 the tops 

 and store in a root cellar or pit. 



SWEET RUSSIAN, OR WHITE RUTA BAGA.~ 

 This variety is most excellent, either for the table or stock. 



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

 texture, sweet and rich : keeps better than any of the pre- 

 ceding, and is verj' popular. 



LAING'S PURPLE TOP RUTA BAGA.-This variety 

 grows verj' large, is early, an excellent keeper, and of fine 

 flavor. Roots globe shape; skin purplish-red above ground 

 and yellow below; flesh yellow, hecks small; tops p>eculiar 

 in that they are strap or entire leaved. An excellent variety 

 in ever\- way. 



D. 31. FERRY & CO'S I3IPROVED PURPLE TOP 

 YELLOW RUTA BAGA.— The best variety of Swedish 

 turnip in cultivation. Hardy and productive. Flesh yellow, 

 of solid texture, sweet and well flavored; shape slightly 

 oblong, terminating aljruptly with no side or bottom roots; 

 color deep purple above, and bright j-ellow under the ground; 

 leaves small, light green; with Uttle or no neck; the most 

 perfect in form, the richest in flavor and the best in every 

 respect. 



3IONARCH,OR TANKARD RUTA BAGA.— This is a 

 new. yellow fleshed sort, having verj' large tankard shaped 

 roots, with relatively small necks and tops. Color purplish- 

 crimson above ground, 3-ellow below; flesh verj' solid, fine 

 grained and of the best flavor. We consider this one of the 

 best of all the ruta bagas for general planting. 



Monarch, or Tankard Ruta Baca. 



CARTER'S IMPERIAL PURPLE TOP RUTA 

 BAGA — A most excellent sort either for table use or feeding 

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

 hardy sort, yield.^ heavily, with no tendency to long necks. 



SUTTON'S CHAMPION RUTA BAGA.-Roots large, 

 spherical, purple on top; flesh yellow, tender and sweet; an 

 excellent keep>er and enonnous yielder. 



YELLOW SWEDE. OR RUTA BAGA.-Shape oblong; 

 dull reddish color above ground, but yellow underneath; is 

 hardier than the common turnip, and will keep solid till 

 spring. 



BANGHOLM RUT.\ BAGA.— A very superior variety, 

 both in form and qualit^y. and held in high estimation in 

 many parts of England. Of large sb.e, small neck, few or 

 BO side roots, and yields well. Flesh yellow, sweet and solid; 

 skin yellow with purple top. 



