. 1900 catalogue : seeds, garden supplies. Nursery stock Oregon Portland Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 33 PORTLAND SEED COMPANY'S American Ruta-Baga. RUTA-BAGA, OR SWEDES. The Ruta-baga, ©r Swedish varieties, are grown principally for feeding stock, and are also excel- lent for the table early in the spring. Sow in drills two feet apart, from the middle of June un- til the first of August. Improved American Purple Top. This variety is largely grown, both for t
. 1900 catalogue : seeds, garden supplies. Nursery stock Oregon Portland Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 33 PORTLAND SEED COMPANY'S American Ruta-Baga. RUTA-BAGA, OR SWEDES. The Ruta-baga, ©r Swedish varieties, are grown principally for feeding stock, and are also excel- lent for the table early in the spring. Sow in drills two feet apart, from the middle of June un- til the first of August. Improved American Purple Top. This variety is largely grown, both for table use and stock feeding. Flesh solid, fine quality, keeps well. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; %. lb. 20c; 1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. postpaid, $ Skirving's Purple Top. This is a first-rate variety, hardy and productive; flesh yellow, of solid texture; grows to a large size; a very popular sort for market and field culture. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. post- paid, $ Monarch, or Tankard. Color purplish-crimson above ground, yellow below. The flesh is of the best quality. The roots grow much above ground, making them easy to harvest. Produces an immense crop. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c;X lb. 20c; 1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. postpaid, $ White Russian. Large, white and solid. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 50c; 5 lbs. postpaid, $ HERB SEEDS-POT, SWEET AND MEDICINAL. Herbs in general delight in rich, mel- lowsoil. Those marked with a (*) are perennial, and when once obtained in the garden may be pre- served for years with a little attention. Sow the seeds early in the spring in sh a 11 o w drills one foot apart; when up a few inches thin out to proper distances, or transplant. Care should be taken to harvest them properly. This should be done on a dry day, just before they come into full blossom; dry quickly in the shade and pack closely in dry boxes or vessels, so as to entire- ly exclude the air from the herb. We offer some of the most
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