RICHARD FROTSCHER SEED CO., I,td. 



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Egyptian Red Turnip Beet. 



Half I/Ong Blood. A very dark red 

 variety of a half long shape; a good kind 

 for family use. 



Egyptian Red Turnip. This is a well 

 known variety, very earl}', tender, deep 

 red and of Turnip shape. Leaves of this 

 variety are smaller than of others. The 

 seeds are also much smaller. We recom- 

 mend it and consider it a good acquisition. 

 It increases in popularity every year. 



Crosby's Egyptian Beet. An im- 

 provement on the foregoing sort; being of 

 more uniform shape and color. Recom- 

 mend same highly; it will take the place of 

 the old variety for market purpoeses. 



Eclipse. A new beet from Germany, 

 very regular, of globular shape. It has a 

 small top. is of dark red blood color, sweet 

 and fine grained flesh. It comes earlier 

 than the Egyption. 



Lentz. A Strain of Blood Turnip Beet 

 which originated with one of the most pro- 

 minent market gardeners around Philadel- 

 phia. This beet, as selected and grown by 

 him, has had a great reputation in the sur- 

 roundings of the above place, but the seed 

 has been carefully guarded and kept until 

 recentlj', when it fell into the hands of a 

 seed grower, from whom we have received 

 our supply. It is fully as earl}' as the Egyp- 

 tian Beet, but larger and of better quality; 

 and it has a fine turnip form with smooth 



Eclipse Beet 



O^od Seeds and (food cultivation cire essential to raise good. 



crops. 



