SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Table Beets| 
1 oz. to 50 feet of drill; 5 Ibs. to the acre. 
The soil for beets should be light, rich, fine and deeply 
cultivated. Smooth beets cannot be grown if fresh 
manure is used. If wanted very early, sow in hot beds 
and transplant, cutting off the outer leaves. For early 
outdoor crop plant the seeds about 1 inch apart and 1 
inch deep in rows 1 to 2 feet apart, firming the soil about 
the seeds by walking on the row. This should be done 
as soon as the ground can be worked and for table use, 
plantings should be made every three weeks. Thin out 
the plants to 3 inches apart. For main crop sow in the 
early part of May while for winter use they may be 
planted up to July ist. 
7 One of the very earliest, ex- 
Extra Early Flat Egyptian eellent for forcing and early 
crop. Roots are distinctly flat, very dark red, have 
very small tap root and are of fine quality when young. 
They measure 2 inches in diameter when mature and 
have very small tops. Pkt., 5c; %4 Ib., 20c; lb., 50c. 
New Model “Early Spring” 
A very good early variety 
for growing umder sash or 
in the open ground, Perfect in shape and of a beau-) 
tiful red color, very uniform in shape and size, the 
entire crop maturing during the same week. Short tap 
root and small tops. Pkt., 10c; %4 Ib., 30c; Ib., $1.00. 
? 2 This is the most popular early va- 
Crosby’s Egyptian riety for the trucker or home gar- 
dener, as the roots are smooth, globe shaped, deep red 
in color, tender, sweet ard richly palatable when 
served. This should not be confused with Flat Egyptian 
as it is similar only in point of earliness, and size of 
tops and tap root. Pkt., 5c and 10c; % Ib., 20c; Ib., 60c. 
E An early variety with small tops and 
Early Eclipse medium sized, round, bright red roots; 
flesh dark red with zones of lighter color. Pkt., 5c and 
100; %4 Ib., 20c; Ib., 50c. 
El tri Extra early, almost round, with very small 
ectric leaves set close to the crown, deep red, smooth 
skin, with flesh crimson slightly zoned. Quality is 
good, being tender, sweet and free from fibre. 
5e; % Ib., 20c; Ib., 60c. 
S An excellent main crop variety of me- 
Crimson Globe Big aay 
dium size, globe shaped, with a re- 
markably smooth surface and high in quality, being 
tender, crisp and sweet, never stringy. The flesh is 
very deep purple, slightly zoned in lighter and darker 
shades. Is without rootlets and the foliage is small 
and attractive. Extensively used by market gardeners. 
Pkt., 5c; %4 Ib., 20c; Ib., 60c. 
Early sort, ing 3 to 4 inch in diameter. 
Eureka y growing (o es in diameter 
Of good quality and color and nearly as early 
as the extra early varieties. Pkt., 5c; ™%4 Ib., 25c; Ib., 
Be 
Second early; 
Edmund’s Blood Turnip Secon? gant 
red, with, little zoning; a good keeper. 
Tb., 20c; Ib., 65c. 
Pkt., 
short tops, 
flesh . purplish 
Pkt., 5c; %4 
J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 7 
Detroit Dark Red Beets. 
. Careful comparison with all prom- 
Detroit Dark Re inent varieties on the market prove 
Detroit Dark Red to be the most uniform in size and 
shape, the most attractive in color, and unsurpassed 
in quality. The tops are small and upright in growth 
with dark green leaves shaded with red. The roots 
are globular, of medium size, very smooth and dark 
plood red in color. Excellent for bunching, making a 
handsome appearance when offered for sale. Decidedly 
the best variety for either the home or market gar- 
dener, and on account of its uniformly deep rich color 
is most desirable for canning, May be planted for 
early or main crop Pkt., 5c; %4 Ib., 25e; Ib., We. 
Excellent second early sort and a 
Half Long Blood good keeper. Roots half long and 
smooth, distinctly zoned. Very desirable for storing or 
pickling as it retains its good quality longer than 
other varieties. Pkt., 5c; %4 Ib., 20c; Ib., 60c. 
A good quality, me- 
dium early sort; 
Deeply colored flesh, 
Y% Ib., 15¢; Ib., 40c;3; 5 
Cad 5 
Dewing’s Improved Blood Turnip 
turnip shaped and of good size 
tops medium size. Pkt., 5c; 
Ibs., $1.75. 
Beets—Mangel and Sugar 
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The Mangel Wurzel, also called Mangel, Field Beet amd Cow Bect is extremely valuable for stock feed. 
large yields are produced on almost any soil, but a deep, rich loam is most suitable. 
Very 
Sow 1 ounce to 100 feet of drill, 6 lbs. to the acre in drills and 15 to 20 lbs. to the acre if sown broadcast, 
Plant from middle of May to middle of June in drills about 2% feet apart and 1 inch to 1% inches deep. When 
the plants are about three inches high begin thinning out and continue at intervals until they stand 8 inches apart 
in the rows. 
germination and a more even maturing crop will result. 
Mammoth Long Red 
easily gathered. 
1 The flesh is white tinged with rose. 
feeding qualities. 
% Ib., 20c; Ib., 40c; 5 lbs., $1.75. 
Lane’s Improved Sugar 
longer and finer grained. 
and a good keeper. Pkt., 5c; %4 lb., 15e; Ib., 35c. 
© Very large and heavy, oval 
Danish Improve shaped roots, which are very 
sweet and most desirable for stock feeding. 
¥% Ib., 15c; Ib., 40c. 
Golden Giant Intermediate iéne.” tea. 
dish-yellow, oval shaped root, growing 
half above the ground, very heavy and 
of good quality. 14 Ib., 15¢; Ib., 40c; 
5 Ibs., $1.75. 
The best Yellow Man- | 
Golden Tankar gel in cultivation. It j 
contains a larger percentage of sugar 
than the red sorts. Very desirable for 
feeding purposes and easily harvested. 
% Ib., 15c; Ib., 35c. 
Attains enormous size, producing thirty to fifty tons per acre. 
formed and much thicker than other sorts, 
Highest 
The best general purpose stock feeding 
: L , beet known. It is an American 
variety and in comparison with the French sorts is much 
White flesh, high in quality 
By thoroughly firming the soil over the seeds after planting and frequently cultivating, more uniform 
The roots are straight, well 
Grows well above the ground and is therefore 
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Mangel 
Wurzel. 
