Currie Brothers* Horticultural Guide. 



ECLIPSE BKET. 



BEET. 



German, Runkel Ruebe. French, Betterave. 



Where a Tariety 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 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. 

 Jf by mail in quantities of Yt lb. and upwards, add 8 cts. per lb. for postage. 

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



Eclipse— A new and valuable va- 

 riety, of fine quality, coming in 

 almost as early as Egyptian. It 

 is highly esteemed for its richness 

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

 J4 lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



Edmand's Early Beet— An early 

 variety of superior quality, grows 

 very uniform in size, with a single 

 tap root; color, deep blood red. 

 Pkt.,5cts.; oz., 10 ets; ^ lb., 20 

 cts.; 1 lb 50 



Egyptian Turnip— The earliest, 

 and excellent in quality. Deep 

 crimson in color. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., lOcts.; aih., 20 cts.; lb 50 



Improved Arlington— Similar in 

 shape to Dewing's, but a great 

 Improvement on that variety. 

 Color dark blood red: medium 

 size; does not become stringy, 

 but is sweet and tender at all 

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

 Ji lb. , 25 cts. ; 1 lb 50 



Bastian's Blood Turnip— Another very 

 early variety, almost equal to the Egyp- 

 tian in that respect. Color a blood red. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ii lb., 15 CtS.; 

 lib ..50 



Dewing's Improved 

 Blood Turnip— Very 



desirable for market- 

 ing; of fine form and 

 color ; very early. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; M 

 lb.; 15 cts.; lb 50 



Early Blood Turnip— 



The favorite early va- 

 riety, Pkt. , 5 cts. ; oz. , 

 10 cts.-; Mlb., 15 cts.; 

 1 lb 50 



Early Flat Bassano — 



Very early. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J4 lb., 

 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



Long Smooth 

 Blood Red— An 



improvement on 

 the common long 

 blood. A valua- 

 ble late sort. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; li lb., 15 



cts. ; lb 50 



Swiss Chard, 

 Silver or Sea- 

 Kale Beet— For 

 the leaves alone 

 this variety is 

 grown. These, 

 with the mid-rib 

 removed, are 

 cooked and 

 used as Asparar 

 gus. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., lOcts.; 54 lb., 

 20 cts.; lib 50 



EDMAND'S BEET. 



Mangel Wurzel and 

 Sugar Beet. 



Currle's Improved Mam- 

 moth Long Red Mangel 

 Wurzel — An exceptionally 

 large growing variety and of 

 finest quality. Specimens of 

 this sort often weigh from 25 

 to 30 lbs. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; Ji lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 40 



Long Red Mangel Wurzel— 



A popular field \ ariety, largely 

 grown for feeding stock. The 

 roots are usually very large 

 and of excellent quality, Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 15 

 cts.; 1 lb 35 



Norbiton's Giant Long Red 

 Mangel Wurzel — A favorite 

 long red variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; M lb., 15 cts.; 

 1 lb 35 



Elvethan Long Yellow 

 Mangel Wurzel — Similar 

 to the Long Ked, color ex- 

 cepted; very desirable. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; M lb., 20 

 cts.; 1 lb 40 



Carter's Warden Prize Yel- 

 low Globe Mangel Wurzel 



—This variety is admirably 

 adapted for shallow soil, al- 

 though i t s 

 roots attain 

 to a very 

 great size, 

 weighing 

 from 15 to 18 

 lbs. It is ex- 

 cellent in 

 quality. Pkt., 

 5 cts. ; oz., 10 

 cts.; M Ih., 



15 cts.; lib... 40 



CARTER'S WARDEN PRIZE. 



Kinver Yellow Globe— A favorite variety. 

 Pkt.,5CtS.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 15 cts. ; lib 40 



Golden Tankard— A good cropper, of fine form 

 and excellent flavor. Color bright yellow. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 40 



SUGAR BEET. 



While the Sugar Beets do not produce 

 as large crops as Mangel Wurzel, they are 

 richer in saccharine matter and are excellent 

 feed for milch cows. Increasing the quantity and 

 quality of milk wonderfully. 



White Sugar Beet— The variety so extensively 

 grown in France for the production of sugar. 

 A large grower, excellent for feeding stock. 

 Pkt.,5cts.; oz.,10cts.; M,lh., 16 cts.; lib 35 



SWISS CHARD BEETS. 



GOLDEN T.\NKARD. 



Lane's Imperial Sugar Beet — A great improvement on the common 

 sugar-beet, containing a very large percentage of sugar. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; J4lh., 15 cts.; 1 lb.. :40 



Vilmorin's Sugar Beet— A most excellent variety. Yields a large crop, 

 containing a larger per centage of sugar than any other. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 

 10 cts.; >4 lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



