CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



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

 BEANS are wanted by mail, add 8 cts. per pint; 15 cts. per quart to cover postage. Pecks and bushels by express 

 or freight only. 



BEET. 



German, 3huitcI=!Ru&c. French, Bettreave. 



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 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 handle, thin out the plants to about 6 inches apart. 



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

 Crimson Clobe— The earliest of the turnip-rooted sorts, per- 

 fectly round in form, an improvement on Crosby's Egyptian. The root 

 is perfect in shape, round and smooth, color of the flesh a rich, deep 

 purple, showing no trace of white or streaky flesh and the fla- 



y vor is excellent. Pkt.,5cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lib 75 



OExtra Early Egyptian Turnip— The earliest, and excellent in qual- 

 ity. Deep crimson in color. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb. .45 

 L Crosby's Egyptian Turnip— A 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.; % lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 60 



', Eclipse — A new an( i valuable variety, of fine quality, coming in almost 

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



Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 50 



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

 uniform in size, with a single tap-root; color deep blood red. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J4 lb., 15 cts.; lib 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.; \i lb., 15 cts.; lib '. 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.,10cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; lib 45 



Dewing's Improved Blood Turnip— Very desirable for mar- 

 keting; of fine form and color; very early. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % 

 lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 45 



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



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



Early Flat Bassano— "Very early; flesh white and rose. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 45 



( Half 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 flesh is delightfully crisp 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 



Ij late in fall. We consider it the best Beet for winter use. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb.. 20 cts.; 1 lb 55 



Long Smooth Blood Red — An improvement on the common Long 



Blood. A valuable late sort. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 15cts.; lib. .45 



wiss 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 Asparagus. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 45 



For Sugar Beet and Mangel Wurzel, See Farm Seeds, Page 34. 



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 quanti- 

 ties for consumption in a dry state. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 

 20 cts.; peck, $1.00; bushel 3.50 



Improved Prolific Tree — A new field variety, bearing enormous 

 crops, reaching GO to 80 bushels to the acre. They should be planted 

 very thinly in rows 2% feet apart. Pkt., 10 cts.; Pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 

 cts.; peck, SI. 25.; bushel 4.50 



Burlingame Medium— Early, hardy and very productive. Pint, 



15 cts.; quart. 20 cts.; peck, $1.00; bushel 3.50 



Boston Small Pea Bean— This variety is very early, hardy and 

 very prolific. The vine is a rank grower, with a profuse foilage, and the 

 pods 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. $1.00; bushel 4.00 



Soja Bean, or German Coffee Berry— This Bean is used ex- 

 tensively in the Southern States for fodder and for plowing under pur- 

 poses. 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, yellow-colored 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 valua- 

 ble as a crop to feed green to cattle, frequently yielding as much as 8 

 tons per acre. Per lb., by mail, post-paid, 25 cts.; 100 lbs..... 10.00 



Beans subject to market fluctuations. 



