WHOLESALE GARDEN SEEDS 
RUTABAGA or SWEDISH TURNIPS 
American Purple Top 100 days 
The standard variety grown for home 
use, market and storage. Roots large and 
globular, deep purplish red above ground, 
light yellow below, with medium short neck. 
Flesh a creamy yellow, of finest texture and 
flavor. A good yielder and keeper. 
Bangholm 1 00 days 
Similar to American Purple Top. 
Canadian Gem or Universal 1 00 days 
Roots round, flesh golden-yellow with 
purple top. Tops small with almost no neck. 
Hardy. 
Hurst’s Monarch 1 00 days 
Large roots, deep globe or tankard shape, 
growing over half above ground. The skin, 
above ground is purple and yellow below. 
Flesh yellow, fine grained, sweet. A popular 
variety for table use and for stock feeding. 
Yields more per acre than other varieties. 
N. K. & Co.’s Prize Winner 
A combination table and stock feed va¬ 
riety. Large roots, uniform in appearance, 
purple above ground, yellow below ground. 
Very productive in practically all soils. 
Sweet Russian 1 00 days 
Excellent for table use and for stock feed. 
Large roots, nearly globe shaped, small 
neck. The skin is white with a green shade 
at the neck. White flesh, solid and sweet. 
Golden Neckless Purple Top An excellent keeper. 
HERBS 
American Purple Top 
Golden Neckless Purple Top 100 days 
Similar to American Purple Top, except 
neck is very small. 
Anise 
An annual plant, 14 to 16 in. high. Grown 
for its aromatic seeds used in flavoring. 
Not the same as Florence Fennel, which is 
grown for root stalks. 
Balm 
A low growing perennial with fragrant 
leaves like Lemon Verbena. Flavor is used 
in summer drinks. Leaves make tea used 
as a remedy in fevers. Yields oil used in 
perfumes. 
Basil, Sweet 
A hardy annual 2 ft. tall. Leaves and 
shoots are used for soups, stews, etc. Yields 
oil used in perfumes. 
Borage 60 days 
2 to 3 ft. high, coarse growth. A hardy 
annual with fuzzy foliage and blue, star¬ 
shaped flowers which are attractive to honey 
bees. Leaves give a cucumber flavor to sal¬ 
ads and flowers an aromatic flavor to drinks. 
Caraway 60 days 
A biennial plant IV 2 to 2 ft. high with 
finely cut foliage and clusters of small white 
flowers. Produces aromatic seeds the second 
year to use for flavoring bread, cake, etc. 
Leaves used for flavoring soups, etc. 
Catnip or Catmint 
A hardy perennial. The leaves and young 
shoots are used for seasoning. An excellent 
bee pasture. Plants 2 to 3 ft. tall. 
Coriander 60 days 
A hardy annual growing 2 ft. high, with 
finely cut foliage and small white flowers. 
Seeds are used in flavoring confectionery 
and seasoning bakery goods. 
Dill 7 0 days 
An annual which grows 2 ft. high. The 
young green stems are used for flavoring 
soups and sauces. The dried branches and 
seeds are much prized for flavoring dill 
pickles, and the seeds are used to season 
sauerkraut. 
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