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Winter Use. 1 0z. of seed will plant a row 250 ft. long. 3 Ibs. of seed will sow one acre 
° b A Very Desirable and Profitable Crop to Grow. Can be stored in Cellar or Pits for 
-_ Turnip and Rutabaga 
306 A medium early, very productive 
variety used extensively for home and 
market garden planting. Tops small, 
upright and compact. Roots fiat, pur- 
ple-red at the top, white below; flesh 
white, fine grained and tender. Pkt., 
10 ets.; 0z., 28 cts.; %4 Ib., 55 ets.; Ye 
Ib., 80 cts.; lb., $1.35; 2 Ibs., $2.35, 
postpaid. 
Excellent for stock. Roots 12 to 15 
inches long, 3 inches thick. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
0z., 28 cts.; % lb., 55 cts.; 1% Ib., 80 cts.; 
lb., $1.35; 2 lbs., $2.35, postpaid. 
807 Early Purple Top Milan 
45 days. Flattened roots, 3 to 4 in. across with 
smooth white skin tinted purple on top. White 
flesh, tender and delicate. Adapted to spring 
and fall planting outdoors as well as foreing 
under glass. Pkt., 10 ets.; oz., 28 ets.; %4 Ib., 
55 ets.; Ye lb., 80 cts.; lb., $1.35; 2 Ibs., $2.35, 
postpaid. 
809 Aliso known as Orange Jelly. Reaches 
table size in 60 days. A choice table variety, 
medium sized, orange-yellow in color. The 
roots are globular, with small tap root and 
small tops. The flesh is pale yellow, re- 
markably fine grained, sweet, and delicious. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 28 ets.; 
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812 Seven Top or Turnip Greens 
This variety is desirable for the luxuri- 
ant mass of large, tender leaves which 
it produces. These make fine greens, to 
be cooked like spinach or served fresh in 
salads. The roots are not edible. Pkt., 
10 cts.; 0z., 28 cts.; 4 1b., 55 cts.; % Ih., 
80 cts.; 1b., $1.35; 2 Ibs., $2.35, postpaid. 
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810—Special Offer 
1 Pkt. Each Purple Top White Globe, Early 
Snowball, Golden Ball. Value 30 cts. for 20 cts. 
811—-Special Offer 
i Oz. Each of the Three Above Turnips. Value 
84 cts. for 50 cts. 
805 A rapid growing turnip well adapted for 
planting very early in the spring. Unsurpassed 
in table quality. 45 days. The roots are nearly 
round, smooth and white. Makes very handsome 
bunches for the early market. The flesh is white, 
delightfully sweet, i and tender with a mild 
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flavor. Pkt., ; % Ib., 55 cts.3 E : 
¥% |b., 80 cts.; Ib., $1.35; 2 Ibs., $2.35, postpaid, f Shumway’s 
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RUTABAGA 
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822 Shumway’s Giant Premier 
Shumway’s Giant Premier is the finest and most 
profitable of all yellow purple top Rutabagas, being 
the hardiest, heaviest, best Shaped and most produc- 
tive. The roots are better keepers than most sorts. 
The flesh is of a beautiful yellow color, of the choic- 
est quality, full of nourishment. Excellent for table 
use and stock feeding. Matures in 95 days. Excellent 
shipping variety, always brings top prices on any 
market. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 28 cts.; 44 lb., 55 cts.; 14 Ih., 
80 cts.; lb., $1.35; 2 lbs., $2.35, postpaid. 
804 An all-purpose variety, extensively used 
for home and market gardens and for ship- 
ping. Our pure bred strain is noted for its 
uniformity and productivity. Tops dark 
green, large, erect, cut leaved. Roots large, 
globe-shaped, very smooth, upper part 
purple-red, white below; flesh white, 
Sweet,.crisp and tender. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz, 
28 cts.; 1% Ib., 55 cts.; % Ib., 80 cts.; Ib., 
$1.35; 2 lbs., $2.35, postpaid. 
RA-PID-GRO Plant Food 
The “Miracle” Plant Food For Better Lawns— . 
Shrubs—-Trees—Fruits, Garden and Flower Beds 
WHAT WILL IT DO!! 
Ra-Pid-Gro works miracles in promoting fast and healthy — 
growth on all types of plants and your lawn. It is valuable 
for use in transplanting—practically eliminates losses. 
HOW TO USE RA-PID-GRO 
Soak the roots of plants in Ra-Pid-Gro solution for 3 minutes 
before planting. (4 teaspoons to 1 gallon of water for a small 
number of plants.) Use solution to water the plants after they 
have been set out. ’ 
Apply Ra-Pid-Gro every two weeks, pouring it direetly over 
the foliage and you will have the best results—it feeds 
through the veins as well as roots. May also be applied around 
base of plants. 
Ra-Pid-Gro is an invigorating food for your lawns—Helps to 
keep them green during July and August.. Easily applied ftom 
your own sprinkling can. One pound will make 22 gallons of 
fertilizer. Instructions for all uses included. 
No. 1765. 1 Ib., $1.40; 2 Ibs., $2.60; 5 Ibs., $4.95, postpaid. 
1764 The Famous Cyclone Seed Sower 
It is known and used in most ee 
all the countries of the world 7 
where seed is sown broadcast. Fits 
comfortably over shoulders; pro- 
vided with automatic adjustment 
for stopping flow of contents when 
required. A great time and labor 
saver. .Hundreds of thousands of 
farmers have long relied on it 
for sowing ALFALFA, CLOVER, 
TIMOTHY and all other*seeds 
that are sown broadcast. Also ex- 
eellent for FERTILIZING. Full ae 
directions for operating are attached to each machine. 
$4.00, postpaid. 
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SEED SoweR 
Each, 
RUTABAGA 
824 American Purple Top Yellow 
Also called Skirving’s Purple Top. An old standard 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 yel- 
low, solid and sweet, with a high content of dry matter. A hardy 
type and a heavy cropper. Keeps well. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 28 cts.3 
Y% Vh., 55 cts.; 4 Ib., 80 cts.; Ib., $1.35; 2 lbs., $2.35, postpaid. 
