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“BUIST’S SEEDS GROW” 
RUTA BAGA, OR SWEDISH TURNIP 
T HE cultivation of the Ruta Baga is greatly on the increase in this country, but we are 
still very much behind Great Britain, where fully one-fifth of the agricultural districts 
are cultivated in this crop for Winter food for both cattle and sheep; in many sections of 
our country its cultivation is not thoroughly understood, as we have observed, especially 
in the South, that it is frequently sown broadcast; the result is that the crop proves a failure, 
as it will rarely, if ever, form bulbs when sown in this manner; it should always be sown on 
raised ridges, which should be slightly leveled off with the back of a harrow and lightly rolled 
after seeding, and as the plants grow, ridge up to them, which causes them to form their 
bulbs. If this is not done, no crop can be produced. 
Buist’s Improved Yellow Ruta Baga 
BUIST’S IMPROVED PURPLE TOP 
YELLOW RUTA BAGA 
This is the largest and most productive Ruta 
Baga known; there is no variety which has 
gained a greater reputation throughout the 
entire country than Buist’s Improved. Testi¬ 
monials are continually being received by us 
endorsing its fine qualities and productive¬ 
ness; it cannot be too highly recommended, 
and no sort will produce such handsomely 
formed roots or greater yield; it has an ex¬ 
ceedingly short neck, is very solid, of a beauti¬ 
ful orange or amber color, with a handsome 
purple top, and is the result of many years of 
careful selection. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; M lb., 
20c; lb., 60c. 
CANADIAN GEM 
A favorite variety of Ruta Baga with the 
Canadian growers, of uniform growth and fine 
quality, and can be depended on to give satis¬ 
faction. Roots are nearly round, purple above 
ground, yellow beneath, small tops and short 
neck, flesh yellow. It is a quick grower, hardy 
and resists mildew. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; M lb., 
25c; lb., 75c. 
LONG ISLAND SWEDE 
Originated on Long Island and grown very 
extensively in this section; is of a very hand¬ 
some form, of an amber color with a purple 
top, but produces smaller roots than most 
varieties of this class. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; X A 
lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 
