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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



BEET SEED delivered free by mail to arjy Post-Office in the United States at prices given on this page. If 

 BEANS are wanted by mail, add 8 cts. per pint; I5 cts. per quart to cover postage. Pecks and bushels by express 

 or freight only. 



BEET. 



German, 9{iinfc(=3iube. French, Bettreave. 



Where a variety and choice 01 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 seed about a foot apart. Sow the seed thinly, covering to a depth of 

 one inch. When large enough to Ijandle, thin out the plants to about 6 inches 

 apart. 



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



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

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



Crosby's Egyptian Turnip— .\ rounder form of the Extra Early Egyptian; 

 tops small; fine tap-root and blood red color. A grand market garden 

 variety. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; X lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 60 



Eclipse — A new and valuable variety, of fine quality. comir;g In almost as 

 early as Egyntian. It is highly esteemed for its richness of color. Pkt.. 

 I / 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ]4, lb., 20cts.; 1 lb 50 



Edraand'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.; K lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



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

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

 come stringv, but is sweet and tender at all times. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; ^ lb., 20 cents.; 1 lb 50 



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

 the Eivptian in that respect. Color, a blood red. Pkt", 5 cts.; oz. lOcts.: 

 j{ lb.. 15 cts.: 1 lb 45 



Dewing's Improved Blood Turnip -Very desirable for marketing:"of 

 fine foim and color; verv early Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., lOcts.; ^^ lb., 15-cts.; 

 lib „ 45 



Early Blood Turnip — A favorite early variety. Pkt. 5 cts; oz., lOcts.; 

 1^ lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 45 



I^S'ariy Flat Bassano— Very early; flesh white and rose. Pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 

 ^ 10ct.s.; Vi lb , 15 cts.; 1 lb 45 



iSalf 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 iiesh is delightfully crisp and tender at all steges 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 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb. 

 {.■■ 20 cts.; lib 60 



liOng Smooth Blood Ked— An improvement on the common Long Blood. 



J ,A valuable late sort. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.: ]4 lb., 15 cts.: 1 lb 45 



Sitriss Chard, Silver or Sea-Kale Beet — Fort tie leaves alone i his variety 

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

 paragus. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ]4 lb.. 15 cis.. 1 lb 45 



For Sugar Beet and Mangel Wurzel, See Farm Seeds, Page 32 



BEANS— Field Varieties. 



White 'Marrowfat- Not specially good as a string Bean, but very popular 

 shelled green or dry. This variety is grown in large quantities tor con- 

 sumption in a dry state. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts. quart, 20 cts.; peck 

 75 cts.: bushel - 2,75 



Improved Prolific Tree— A new field variety bearing enormous crops, 

 reaching 60 to 80 bushels to the acre. They should be planted very 

 thinlv in rows 2\4 feet apart. Pkt.. 10 cts.; (int. 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.: 

 peck,"90cts.: bushel 3.00 



Burlinganie Medium— Early, hardy and very productive. Pint, 15 cts : 

 quart, 20 cts.: peck, 90 cts.: bushel.' 3 Oi) 



Boston Sniall Pea Bean — This variety is very early, hardy and very pro- 

 lific. The vine is a rank grower, with a profuse foliage, and the pod* 

 grow mainly in clusters of four. One plant of this variety (not especially 

 selected) produced 123 pods, the pods averaging 6 Beans each. Pint, 15 

 cts.: quart, 20 cts.; peck, 90 cts.: bushel :^.00 



Soja Bean or German Coffee Berry — This Bean is used extensively in 

 the Southern States for fodder and for plowing under purposes. Lately, 

 however, it has been sent out by some seedsmen with very extravagant 

 claims and at exceptionally extravagant prices. Its cultivation is the 

 same as ordinary Bush Beans, and produces large crops of smooth, oval, 

 pale, vellow-polored seeds, which when roasted make a very fair coffee. 

 Some prefer this mixed with one-half pure coffee to the very best brands 

 of Rio or Java coffee. It is also valuable as a crop to feed green to cat- 

 tle, freqnentlv vielding asmuch as S tons per acre. Per lb., by mail, 

 post-paid, 25 cts.; 100 lbs 10.00 



Beans subject to market fluctuations. 



