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



RUTA BAGAS, OR SWEDES 



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

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

 young plants thinned eight to twelve inches apart in the row. Keep free from weeds by frequent cultivation 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. 



Monarch or Tankard ™i iyi„r ^TXt 



tankard shaped roots, with relatively small necks and 

 tops. Color purplish crimson above grovmd, yellow 

 below; flesh very solid, fine grained and of the best 

 flavor. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. loc; ^ Ll>. 20c; Lb. 50o. 



American Purple Top, orlSm^'^^ClZ 

 Improved Long Island ^eTctfanSiePfifp 



and much shorter neck than is usually found, while the 

 roots grow to a large size and are of the flnest quality 

 and excellent for table use and stock feeding. We c<m- 

 sider this one of the most desirable kinds on our list. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz, 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h LI). 20c; Lb. 50c. 

 YELLOW SWEDE. Shape oblong, dull reddish color 

 above ground but yellow underneath; is hai-Jior ^^ 

 than the common turnip and will keep solid until M^'- 

 spring. Pkt..5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; % Lb. 15c; Lb.-ioc. ^ 



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. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 10c; h Lb. 15c; Lb. 4.5c. 



D. M. ferry & Go's Improved Ahardy and productive va- 



American 

 Purple Top, 

 OR Improved 

 Long Island 

 Ruta Baga. 



Monarch 

 OR Tankard 

 Ruta Baga. 



I'iety having but little neck 

 Plirnip Tsin VoUaxu Flesh yellow, of sohd texture, sweet and well 

 I UlfJIt/ SiSp It/iiUW flavored; shape slightly oblong, terminating 

 abruptly; color deep purple above and bright yejlow under the 

 ground; leaves small, light green 

 hhh, 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 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; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 I aissn'c Pl(rnil*> Tun A large, early sort of fine quality. Roots globe shaped; skm 

 LOiliy 5 rUapSt/ BUjJ purplish-red above groun(i and yellow below; flesh yellow; 

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

 in everyway. VkU 5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

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

 QftDnhStrif'e Bnfffan ClnhO a choice English strain in which the tops of the large, round roots are bronze green; the flesh 

 0l|liyi|CliU 9 UUlUDll m\im is deep orange color; very uniform and true. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



BANGHOLM. A very superior variety both ^[.^ 

 in form and quality. Of large size, small <-^'~ "^^ 



neck, few or no side i-oots and yields well. 

 Flesh yellow, sweet and solid; skin yellow, 

 with purple top. Pkt. 5c;0z. lOc; 2 Oz. lOc; 

 %Lb. 15c; Lb. 46c. 



SUTTON'S CHAMPION. Roots large, 

 spherical, purple on top, flesh yellow, ten- 

 der and sweet: an excellent keeper and 

 enormous yielder. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 52 Oz. 10c; % Lb. 15c; 

 Lb. 45c. 



EAST LOTHIAN. A very hardy 

 and desirable sort. Purple top. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; 

 h Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



SKIRVING'S KING OF SWEDES. 



Though this sort reaches 

 large size the yellow ^^-^-j-.v^^; 



flesh is of most ex- ' "'^ 



cellent quality. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



2 0z. 10c;^Lb.l6ci 



Lb. 45c. 



HALL'S WEST- 

 BURY. A popular 



variety which, it is claimed, will en- 

 dure dry weather better than most sorts. '''\ ~W^ D. M. Ferry & Go's 

 Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; \^^ Improved Purple Top 



Lb. 50c. ^ Yellow Ruta Baga, 



WHITE SWEDE, OR SWEET RUSSIAhS TURNIP. This variety is an excel- 

 lent 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. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; h Lb. 16c; Lb. 46c. 



PBF f 6f lion WftitB ^ "^"^-^ ^"^^^ ^^^- ^^ absolutely necklessj topjtrap 



Perfection White 

 Ruta Baga. 



_,____„ ___^ _ leaved, flesh white and unusually fine grained; 

 growth vigorous and with us even under adverse conditions it has 

 given a better yield than the yellow fieshed sorts. While in common 

 with all ruta bagas it is valuable for stock feeding, the white flesh is 

 so ve'-y 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; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



