CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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BEET. 



German, 9}unTeI=SRufce. French, Betterave. 



Where a variety and choice of soil is at command, select that which is rather 

 light for this crop. It must, however, be thoroughly enriched. As early in 

 the spring as the ground can be properly cultivated, lay out the drills for the 

 need about a foot apart. Sow the seed thinly, covering to a depth of one inch. 

 When large enough to handle, thin out the plants to about 6 inches apart. 



1 oz. to 50 feet of drill, 6 lbs. to the acre in drills. 



jRxtra Early Egyptian Turnip— The earliest, and excellent in quality. 

 Deep crimson in color. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



Crosby's Egyptian Turnip— A rounder form of the Extra Early Egyp- 

 tian; tops small; tine tap-root and blood red color. A grand market gar- 

 den variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 80 cts.; 1 lb 75 



Eclipse— A new and valuable variety, of fine quality, coming in almost as 

 early as Egyptian. It is highlv esteemed for its richness of color. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \i lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



Kdmand's Early— An early variety of superior quality, grows very uni- 

 form in size, with a single tap-root; color, deep blood red. Pkt., 5 cts.: oz., 

 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



Improved Arlington— Similar in shape to Dewing's, but a great improve- 

 ment on that variety: color, dark blood red; medium size: does not become 

 stringy, but is sweet and tender at a(l times. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J£ ft>., 

 20 cts.; lib 50 



' tastian's Blood Turnip— Another very early variety, almost equal to the 

 Egyptian in that respect. Color, a blood red. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 % lb., 15cts.; 1 lb 45 



I>ewing's Improved Blood Turnip— Very desirable for marketing ; of 

 fine form and color; very early. Pkt., 5 ets.;'oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb. ..50 



Early Blood Turnip— A favorite earlv varietv. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 10 cts.; 

 % lb., 15 cts.; 1 »> „ 45 



Karly Flat Bassano— Very early; flesh white and rose. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; H fl>-. 15 cts.; 1 lb 45 



Half Long Blood— An entirely distinct variety, growing about half as 

 long as the Long Blood, but thicker than that sort. The color is dark blood 

 red, and the flesh is delightfully crisp and tender at all stages of its 

 growth. It comes *in soon after the early Turnip sorts, and never be- 

 comes coarse or woody, even if left in the ground until late in fall. We 

 consider it the best Beet for winter use. Pkt., 5 cti.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 

 cts.; 1 lb - 60 



Long Smooth Blood Red— An improvement on the common Long Blood. 

 A valuable late sort. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % %>., 15 cts., 1 ft> 45 



gwiss Cli»rd, Silver or ^ea-Kale Beet — For the leaves alone this variety 

 is grown. These, with the mid-rib removed, are cooked and used as As- 

 paragus. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 45 



For Sugar Beet and Mangel Wnrzel, See Farm Seeds, Page 31. 

 CRESS, or PEPPER CRASS. 



German, Krefje. French, Cresson, 



A favorite pungent salad. Sow thickly at frequent intervals, to keep tip a 



succession, as it soon runs to seed. 



Extra Curled — Very 

 fine. Pkt., 5c; oz., 

 10c; *4 lb., 15c; tb.40 



Upland Cress — 

 (Barbarea Vul- 

 garis). This vege- 

 table in many re- 

 spects resembles 

 the Water Cress, 

 having the same 

 agreeable and 

 highly prized fla- 

 vor. Sow the seed 

 in April or May in 

 this latitude, in 

 rows 12 to 15 inches 

 apart. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz 1 00 



CRESS— Water. 



A well-known aquat- 

 ic plant to be found 

 trowing in great 

 abundance along the 

 margins of running 

 streams and ponds. It 

 has a very pleasant 

 pungent taste. Pkt., 

 5o: oz.,30c; \i lb., $100; 

 1 lb., 83.50. 



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