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See Special Prices for Seeds by express and freight, on page 28. 



BEET. 



German, SJuntelsffJube. 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 tne ground can be properly cultivated, lay out the drills for the 

 seed about a foot apart. Sow the Beed 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, 

 a Early Egyptian Turnip— The earliest, and excellent In quality. 



)eep crimson in color. Pkt, 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; Mlb., 20 cts. ; 1 lb 



Crosbys Egyptian Turnip— A rounder form of the Extra Early Egyptian; 

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



variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J-Jlb., 30 cts. ; 1 lb 



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



50 



75 



\Jarly as Egyptian. It is highly esteeme"d for its richness of color. 

 Pkt., 5cs.; oz., 10 cts.; J4lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



Edmand's Early— An early variety of superior quality, grows very uniform 

 \ itt'size, with a single tap-root; color, deep blood red. Pkt., 5 cts, ; oz., 

 HScts. ; Mlb., 20cts.; 1 lb 50 



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

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

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

 lOcts. ; Hlb , 20cts.; 1 lb 50 



Bastian'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. ; 

 Hlb , 15 cts. ; 1 lb 45 



Dewing's-'lmproved Blood Turnip— Very desirable for marketing; of fine 

 farwfand color; very early. Pkt., 5 cte.; oz., 10 cts.; Jilb., 20 cts. ; 1 lb.. 50 



Eiffy Blood Turnip— A favorite early variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 *4»'., 15 cts.: 1 lb 35 



Earl/ Flat Bassano— Very early; flesh white and rose. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 . jKs.; }£lh., 15cts.; lib 45 



rtjjlf 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 tne flesh is delightfully criep and tender at all stages of its 

 growth. It comes in soon after the early Turnip sorts,and never becomes 

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

 sider it the best Beet for winter use. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; %Vo., 20 

 cts.; lib 60 



imtig Smooth Blood Red— An improvement on the common long blood. 



A yaluabie late sort. Pkt., 5 cts : oz., 10 cts.; M,lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 40 



Swfes Chard, Silver or Sea=Kale Beet— For the leaves alone this variety 

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

 paragus. Pkt.,5cts.; oz., lOcts. ; H lb., 15 cts. ; lib 40 



For Sugar Beet and Mangel Wnrzel, See Farm Seeds, page 34. 

 CRESS, or PEPPER GRASS. 



German, Sreffe. French, Cresson. 



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

 succession, as it soon rune to seed. 



Extra Curled— Very 



fine. Pkt , 5c; oz., 



10c; H lb., 15c; lb. 40 

 Upland Cress— (Bar- 



barea Vulgaris). 

 This vegetable in 

 many respects re- 

 sembles 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 aquatic 

 plant to be found grow- 

 ing in great abundance 

 along the margins of 

 running streams and 

 ponds. It has a very 

 pleasant pungent taste. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 30c; 



M lb., $1; 1 lb. ..$3 50 swiss chard beets. 



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