'Beets and Mangel =Wurz el 
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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 
SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 
~t,DMAND'S 
BEETS. 
Betterave. Remolacha. Salatriibe. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; s to 6 pouyids required for an acre. 
Well enriched, light soil is best adapted for this crop. Sow in drills about a foot 
. . apart, covering the seeds about an inch, pressing the soil firmly over the seeds, which 
IS important to secure good germination. When the young plants are 2 or 3 inches in height they should be thinned to stand 6 or 8 inches apart. 
A good time to make the first sowing is when the trees are starting to leaf, and continue successive plantings every three or four weeks until end of 
[uly, so that a constant supply of fresh, tender roots may be had throughout the season. 
If to be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of 8 cents per pound for postage. 
. Electric Fine-grained, rich red flesh, changing alternately into rings 
of a lighter hue ; exceedingly 
tender and remarkably early. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Jiilb. 
25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Extra-Early Egyptian. 
Elegant forcing variety, and 
the best for first crop out of 
doors, being very early. The 
root is very dark red, flat; flesh 
is very hard and crisp, very 
tender when young. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 
50 cts. 
j^Early Eclipse. Very 
early, dark blood color, small 
top, and free from fibrous roots; 
popular on account of its uni- 
form globular shape. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 
50 cts. 
^, Licntz. Fine, round form, 
very smooth; light red flesh, 
tender and sweet ; a perfect 
keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
KIb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Bassano. A very early flat 
variety ; flesh white and rose, 
tender, sweet and juicy. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 20 cts., 
lb. 50 cts. 
y Early Blood Turnip. 
The leading early sort. Very 
tender, and of good flavor ; 
also fine for late use. Pkt. 5c., 
oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 50c. 
' Edmands' Early Turnip. 
Deep blood skin, and very dark 
flesh of best quality. An excel- 
lent main crop and winter sort. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 
20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Hammotli Long Red Mangel-Wnrzel. 
^Columbia. A round, smooth-skinned variety, with deep blood-red 
flesh ; very early, and of the finest quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 
25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
malf-IiOng Blood. Flesh dark red, very sweet, crisp and tender. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
V Early Yellow Turnip. Resembles the Blood Turnip except in 
color ; flesh yellow. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y^\b. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
1 - Long Smooth Blood. A prolific variety, very dark in color. 
Stands drought better than the turnip varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
Klb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
jr' Swiss Chard. The roots of this variety are of no value, but the 
leaves are of superior quality to those of the ordinary Beet, and excel- 
lent as greens. When the leaves are allowed to grow they have large, 
flat, wax-like midribs, which, when cooked like asparagus, make a deli- 
cious dish. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. lo cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
laANGHI^-WURZBL, AKD SUGAR BBOTS. 
For field culture the rows should be wide enough to admit the horse- 
cultivator, and the roots not nearer than i foot in the row. Sow five or 
six pounds of seed to the acre. When larger quantities are required, 
write for special prices. 
•^Mammoth Long Red. A long red variety preferred by many to 
common Long Red, as it is considered of better keeping quality ; good 
for deep soils. Klb. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
Norbiton Giant, Long Red. One of the finest varieties in culti- 
vation ; grows to an enormous size. Klb. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
^- Golden Tankard. Skin and flesh rich golden yellow. Matures 
somewhat earlier than other varieties. Exceedingly hardy, easily pulled 
and of excellent quality. Klb. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
^ Yellow Globe. Does better on shallow soils than the long varie- 
ties, and is more easily pulled ; it is also of a richer quality, and an 
excellent keeper. ^Ih. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
*^ Improved "Wanzleben Sugar Beet. A superior variety for 
sugar-making; root conical, straight and even; quite large at the head 
and rapidly tapering ; a heavy yielder ; contains from 13 to 15 per cent 
of sugar. Klb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 
4' White Sugar Beet. Largely grown for sugar-making ; very sweet 
and keeps well ; much relished by stock. Klb. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
