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BEETS. 



German, Runkel Ruebe. French, Betterave. 



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

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

 spring 89 the ground can be properly cultivated, lay out the drills for the seed 

 about a foot apart and two inches deep. Sow the seed thinly. When large 

 enough to handle, thin out the plants to about 8 or 9 Inches apart. 



If hy mail in quantities of % lb. and upwards, add 8 cents 

 per lb. for postage. 

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



ECLIPSE-A new and valuable 

 variety of fine quality, coming in 

 almost as early as Egyptian. It 

 is highly esteemed for its rich- 

 ness of color. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz. ; 



lOcte.; !4 lb., 20 cts.; lib 60 



EDMAND'S EARLY BEET— 

 An early variety of superior 

 quality, grows very uniform In 

 size, with a single tap root ; 

 color, deep blood red. Plit., 5 



cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Ji lb., 20 cts. ; 



;?«»» . ng^^g^^^ lib 60 



EGYPTIAN TURNIP - The 

 earliest, and excellent in quality. 

 Deepxrimson in color. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., lOcts.; Mlb., 20cts.; 

 1 lb 60 



BASTIAN BLOOD TURNIP 



— Another very early variety, 

 almost equal to the Egyptian in 

 that respect. Color, a blood 

 red. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 H lb., 15 cts.; lib 50 



DE WING'S IMPROVED 

 BCLipsB BEET. BLOOD TURNIP- Very de- 



sirable for marketing; of fine form and color ; very early. Pkt., Sets.; 



oz.,10cts. ; M lb., 15cte.; lib 50 



Early Blood Turnip— The favorite 

 /"^^^ early variety. Pkt., Sets.; oz., lOcts. ; 



iC^' ^'Z 15cts.;llb 40 



Early Flat Bassano— Very early. Pkt., 

 5cts. ; oz., 10 cts.; %, lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb... .50 



'.ijiilHfiNiimc-j^lMiR™ Long Smooth Blood Red— An im- 



provement on the common 

 long blood. A valuable late 

 *-^ sort. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 



M lb., 15 cts. ; lib 40 



Swiss Chard, Silver 

 or Sea-Kale Beet— 



For the leaves alone 

 this variety Is grown. 



^ These, with the mid- 



3>*^ _- M ^^^^^^^^^ ■" ""^^ removed, are 



k ^*^'^^^^' — "'^'^''iMiKli a^^M^S^jS'^' cooked and used as 



^?^^'<^^2Sfe5rfnBBfev^BS25IKi&«]P Asparagus. Pkt., 5 



cts. ; oz., 10 cts ; M lb., 

 Ill illHMI" I'J 20 cts.; lib 50 



BDJLAND S BEET. 



CABBAGE. 



German, Kopfkraut. French, Chou Pomme. 



Early Cabbage Seed should be sown in February or March in hot-beds in this 

 neighborhood. When large enough, the plants should be transplanted into 

 cold frames, and as early as the ground is in fit condition they should be planted 

 In the garden, in rows about two feet apart and about eighteen inches in the 

 row. The late varieties should be sown about the first of May and set out in the 

 garden in July. As these grow larger than the early varieties, they should be 

 planted in rows about three faet apart, and about two feet in the row. 



If by mail in yi. lb. quantities or over, add sufficient to cover 

 postage at the rate of 8 cents per lb, 



1 oz. to 1,500 plants. % lb. of seed in beds to transplant upon 

 an acre. 



Pkt , iOc Toz", 40c , H lb , $1 25 ; lib 



CURRIE'S LONG KEEPING 



As the name indicates, this 

 variety is a good keeper, but 

 not only are its keeping qual 

 Ities superior to any 

 other Cabbage we have 

 ever seen, but it is un 

 surpassed for main 

 crop. It is short 

 stemmed, heads 

 large, firmand 

 solid and of 

 very superior 

 flavor ; color 

 dark -green, 

 with few out 

 side leaves 

 Asakeeperit 

 is the best we 

 have ever 

 known. I f 

 placed in a 

 dry, cool eel 

 lar or pit, it 

 will keep in 

 excellent con 

 dition until well 

 along in the fol 

 lowing summer 



CURRIE'S ECLIPSE. 



The earliest of 

 all large Cabbages 

 and while it is cor 

 siderably large 

 than Henderson" 

 Early Summer, i 

 is fully two weeks 

 earlier than that 

 variety. The 

 heads grow 

 very uniform 

 in size, with 

 few loose 

 leaves, re 

 markably 

 solid, very 

 tender and of the 

 finest quality. 

 The veins and 

 midribs of the 

 leaves are also 

 very much 

 smaller than 

 other varieties. 

 or dark green. The 

 stem is very short. 

 For description see 

 Novelties. Pkt., lOc; 

 oz.,50c.; J4 lb., $1.50; lib... 5. 50 



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CURRIE'S ECLIPSE CABBAGE. 



CURRIE'S EARLY MARKET. 



This variety has taken a first place among extra earlies and cannot be snr 

 passed. It is as early as Wakefield and forms a much larger head of very superior 

 quality. For description see Novelties. Pkt.,lfc; oz.,30c; M'b., $1.25; llb.4.0& 

 Extra Early 



Etampes— The 



earliest Cabbage 



grown, with 



pointed heads of 



medium size, 



firm and solid 



and excellent 



quality. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 



K lb., 50 cts.; 1 



lb 1.50! 



EARLY JER- 

 SEY WAKE- 

 FIELD SE- 



LE CT — The 



variety Is very 



extensively 



grown for an ex- 

 tra early. Pkt., 



5cts.;oz.,30cts. ; 



Mlb.,81.0O;llb.3.OO early .tersey wakefield. 



