CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



WE DELIVER ALL SEEDS offered on this Page FREE TO ANY 

 POST-OFFICE in the UNITED STATES. 



BEET. 



German, 3JunfcI=Jiiibe. 



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 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. 



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



Extra Early Egyptian Turnip — The earliest, and excellent in quality. 

 Deep crimson in color. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., lOcts.; 54 lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



Crosby's Egyptian Turnip— A rounder form of the Extra Early Kgyp- 



t^tian; tops small; fine tap-root and blood red color. A grand market 

 garden variety. Pkt., 5 cts., oz., 10 cts.; J4 lb., 20 cts.; lib 60 



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

 t'early as Egyptian. It is highly esteemed for its richness of color. Pkt., 

 fi<gs.\ oz.,10cts.; K lb-. 20 cts.; lib 50 



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

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

 oz., 10 cts.; y^Vo., 20 cts.; lib 50 



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

 "^rnent 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., 10 

 ct^> % lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



Basfcfan's Blood Turnip— Another very earlyvariety, almost equal to the 

 *^Egyptian in that respect. Color, a blood red. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; 

 V A lb,, 15 cts.; lib 45 



DJjsitfg's Improved Blood Turnip— Very desirable for marketing; of 

 fine form and color; very early. Pkt., Sets.; oz.,10cts.: % lb., 20 cts.; 



1 lb.y* 50 



Ea*ly>Blood Turnip— A favorite earlyvariety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; 

 fcflb., 15 cts.; lib *. 45 



EatJry Flat Bassano— Very earlv; flesh white and rose. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; lib 45 



HalTXong Blood— An entirely distinct variety, growing about half as 

 Wong 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 be- 

 comes coarse or woody, even if left in the g'round until late in fall. We 

 consider it the best Beet for winter use. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; Vi lb., 

 20 cts.; lib 60 



LoTnfSinootli Blood Red — Au improvement on the common Long Blood. 

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



Sn$ss-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 As- 

 paragus. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J4 lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 45 



For Sugar Beet and Mangel Wnrzel, See Farm Seeds, Page 29. 



CRESS, or PEPPER GRASS. 



German, Rrcffc. 



French, Cresson. 



A favorite pungent salad. Sow thickly at frequent intervals, to keep up i 

 succession, as it soon runs to seed. 



Extra Curled — Very 

 fine. Pkt., 5c; oz., 

 10c; % lb., 15c; lb. 45 



Upland Cress — 

 (Bar barea Vul- 

 garis). This vege- 

 table in many re- 

 spects resembles 

 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 aquat- 

 ic plant to be found 

 growing in great 

 abundance along the 

 margins of running 

 streams and ponds. It 

 has a very pleasant 

 pungent taste. Pkt., 

 5c; oz., 30c; V± lb., 

 $1.00; 1 lb., $3.60. 



SWISS CHARD BEET. 



