52 JiM.SJu^’^riuJxiy'^Ihe Pioneer"RznericanSeedsmari^EstahlishedlSZO 
Ruta Baga or Swede Turnip Have Firmer Flesh Than Turnip, And Will Keep Later Into Spring—1 Oz. Will Sow 100 Ft, Row—3 Lbs. Per Acre 
The Best Purple Top Yellow Swede 
Sliimiway’s Giant Premier is the finest and most 
profitable of all yellow purple top Rutabagas, being the 
hardiest, heaviest, best shaped and most productive. 
The roots are better keepers than most sorts. The flesh 
is of a beautiful yellow color, of the choicest quality, 
full of nourishment. Excellent for table use and stock 
feeding. Matures in 95 days. Excellent shipping- 
variety always bring top prices on any market. Pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 17 cts.; 1/4 lb., 35 cts.; Va lb., 58 cts.; lb., 
$1.00; 2 lbs., $1.75, postpaid. 
823 A very good yellow fleshed sort with 
large tankard-shaped roots, relatively small 
necks, and small tops. The root above 
ground is purple-red, while below it is yel¬ 
low. The flesh is very solid, fine grained, 
and sweet. Very productive with wonder¬ 
ful keeping qualities. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 14 
cts.; Vi lb., 23 cts.; Va lb., 40 cts.; lb., 70 cts.; 
2 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
Ruta Baga 
®24 American Purple Top Yellow 
Al.so called Skirvin^'s Piiriile Top. An old stand¬ 
ard variety which has been improved by selective 
breeding. The roots are large and smooth, reddish 
purple above ground with short neck and small 
tops. They have a fine globular shape; very easy 
to pull. The flesh is yellow, solid and sweet, with 
a liigh content of dry matter. A hardy type and a 
heavy cropper. Keeps well. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 14 
cts.; U>., 23 cts.; % Ib., 40 cts.; lb., 70 cts.; 2 lbs., 
$1.25, postpaid. 
825 White Sweet Russian 
This variety is very desirable either for table use 
or for stock feeding. The flesh is white, firm and 
sweet. Tlie roots are very large, nearly globe¬ 
-shaped, with small necks. They are white-skinned, 
bronze or green at the top. The tops are small and 
'strap-leaved. An immense crop can be grown at 
very little expense. A fine keeper. Pkt., .5 cts.; oz., 
10 cts.; % lb., 23 cts.; Vs lb., 38 cts.; lb., 05 cts.; 2 
lbs,, $1.15, postpaid. 
NEW REDUCED PRICES 
Look on the Label for the GERM COUNT, 
Expiration DATE and PRICE. 
Every GARDENER Should Know 
That Peas, Beans, 8 woct Poa.s and Lupinc.s belong to the 
Legume family— plants that boar their seed in a pod—like clover 
and alfalfa. All legumes form a partnership .at the roots with 
certain kinds of heli)ful bacteria called Legume Germs, that are 
able to pump or draw nitrogen from the air and give it to the 
plant. They form on the roots in colo)iic.s, looking like lumps 
called nodules, which arc really nitrogen storehouses. 
Without these germs, legumes would rob the soil of nourish- 
nxent and have a sickly growth. Eew soils contain a natural 
supply of these beneficial organisms. It is therefore necessary to 
“inoculate”—apply these nitrogen-gathering germs directly to 
the seed before planting. All Agriculturists recommend inocula¬ 
tion for legumes. 
NITRAGIX is a grunular klOI.ST soil-like culture, packed in 
tins. Easy to apply. Directions on every can. 
Prices for NITBAGIN Bacteria Culture listed, below. Postpaid. 
Oiir- 
dcu 
Size 
1..; 
Bu. 
Size 
1 
Mu, 
.Size 
1?^ 
Mu. 
Size 
2 
Hu. 
.Size 
2^2 
Mu. 
Size 
5 
Mu. 
Size 
10 
Mu. 
.Size 
1696 Alfalfa. 
$0.,15 
..15 
..15 
..15 
..55 
..55 
$0.65 
$1.40 
1.40 
1.40 
1.40 
1.40 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.50 
..55 
.50 
.50 
$0.80 
' .80 
.80 
$0.65 
1698 CrimRon Clover. 
1699 i] Clover. 
1701 White Dutch Clover. . . 
1702 Field Peas. 
$2.25 
1.40 
2.25 
2.25 
$2.45 
1704 Garden Ih'aus. 
1705 Garden Peas. 
$0.2.S 
.25 
.25 
..55 
.55 
1706 Beans, Peas and Sweet 
1707 Ije8p<‘doza. 
-.55 
..55 
.65 
..50 
.55 
.80 
1.40 
2.25 
1.40 
2.45 
1709 Soy licuiia. 
.65 
Garden size Bacteria for Peas, Sweet Peas and Beans (.3 in 1). 
Siiffieieut quantity to tie,-it 5 ])oiinds of Seed. Pi-lce 25 cts., post¬ 
paid. 
In Every State . . . 
HOTKAPS PAY! 
These plant protectors mean 
larger, earlier, premium crops 
From Maine to California, Germaco 
HOTKAPS keep out frost, rain, wind, 
birds and insects, and protect the tender 
seedling or plant until it is well out of the 
ground and prospering. 
Each IIOTKAP is a small hothouse, to 
speed development as well as protect. 
HOTKAPS mean stronger, healthier 
plants, with larger and earlier yields— 
and premium prices result! Ci’ops pro¬ 
tected ivitli HOTKAPS get to market 2 
to 3 weeks earlier, sometimes more. Their 
slight cost is returned many times in 
higher prices. 
HOTKAPS are patented wax paper 
cones, placed over the seed or plant. They 
maintain perfect mulch around each plant, 
by preventing drying and crusting of tlie 
ground. Thej^ are easy to set out. One 
man can place 3,000 or m3re in a day. 
HOTKAPS ARE INEXPENSIVE 
Special prices by Mail Postpaid 
1718 Special 100 package (eontain.s 100 Ilot- 
kaps,' composition garden setter and 
tamper . $2.65 
1719 Siieeial 250 package (contains 250 Hot- 
kaps, composition garden setter and 
tamxier) . 4.10 
1716 Steel HOTKAPS, setter and tamper.. 2.50 
1715 Composition garden setter, each.55 
1717 Stcei tamper, each. . .30 
Prices on Germaco Hotkaps No. 1714 
F. O. B. Rockford, Illinois-Shipped by Express 
or Freight 
1,000 or more.$10.00 per M. 
5,000 or more. 9.85 per M. 
10,000 or more. 9,75 per M. 
25,000 or more. 9,60 per M. 
1716 Steel HOTKAPS setter and tamper, $2.25 
Shipping weights: Per 1,000 HOTKAPS, 28 
pounds. Special 100 package, 5 pounds. Spe¬ 
cial 250 package, 9 pound.s. Steel HOTKAP 
setter, boxed, 3 pounds. 
Protect Plants 
from Frost, Wind, 
Rain and Insects 
c„„i.o Hotkaps 
For Early Yield, 
Better Crops and 
Premixim Prices 
