
MB 4 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS XB 
BEET 
Betterave. Remolacha. Salatribe. 
One ounce wiil sow 50 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds required for an‘acre. 
Well enriched, light soil is best adapted to 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 to 8 in- 
ches apart. A good time to make the first sowing is when the trees are 
starting to leaf, and continue successive plantings every 3 or 4 weeks until 
end of July, 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 8c. per pound for postage. 
Fine-grained, rich red flesh, changing alternately into rings of a 
Pkt. 5e., 02: 15c., 
Electric. 
lighter hue; exceedingly tender and remarkably early. 
V4 Ib. 40c., Ib. $1.50. 
Crosby’s 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, and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c., 
0z.15 ¢., 4% lb. 40c., Ib. $1.50. 
Early Eclipse. Very early, dark blood color, small top, and free from fibrous 
roots; popular on account of its uniform globular shape. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 
14 Ib. 40c., lb. $1.50. 
Lentz. 
Early Blood Turnip. 
use) 2ekts 5e:;noze ch. 14eelb: 
40c., Ib. $1.50. 
Edmand’s Early Turnip. Deep 
blood skin, and very dark flesh 
of best quality. An excellent 
main crop and Winter sort. Pkt. 
5c., oz. 15c., 14 Ib. 40c., lb. $1.50. 
Columbia. A round, smooth- 
skinned variety, with deep red 
flesh; very early, and of finest 
quality. One of the most satis- 
factory to grow. Pkt. 5c., oz. 
15c., 4 Ib. 40c., lb. $1.50. 
Half-Long Blood. Flesh dark 
red, very sweet, crisp and tender. 
Pkt. 5¢., oz. 15c., 14 Ib: 40c., Ib. 
$1.50. 
Early Yellow Turnip. Resembles 
the Blood Turnip, except in 
color; flesh yellow. Pkt. 5c., oz. 
20c., 14 Ib. 60c. 
Half-Long Smooth Blood. A 
prolific variety, very dark in color. 
Stands drought better than the 
turnip varieties. Pkt. 5c., oz. 
15c., 4 lb. 40c., Ib. $1.50. 
Swiss Chard, Silver. This is a 
Beet producing leaves only, of a 
quality superior to those of the 
ordinary Beet, and excellent as 
greens. Cultivate about the same 
as Spinach, by sowing the seed 
in early Spring, in drills about a 
foot apart. As it grows, thin out 
for use. Good cultivation will 
greatly increase the delicacy and 
tenderness of the leaves. Pkt. 
5c., oz. 10¢., 14 lb. 30c., Ib. $1.00. 

Mangel-Wurzel, Mammoth 
Long Red 
Fine, round form, very smooth; 
light red flesh, tender and sweet; perfect 
keeper. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 14 lb. 40c., lb. 
$1.50. 
Bassano. 
A very early flat variety; flesh 
white and rose, tender, sweet and juicy. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 15¢., 14 Ib. 40c., lb. $1.50. 
The leading early 
sort. Very tender, and of good flavor; one 
of the best for pickling; also fine for late 



Beet, Crosby’s Egyptian 
MANGEL-WURZEL AND SUGAR 
BEET 
For field culture the rows should be wide enough to admit the 
horse-cultivator, and the roots not nearer than one foot in the row. 
Sow 5 or 6 pounds of seed to the acre. 
Mammoth Long Red. Very large; e-ormousl. productive; good 
for deep soils. 14 lb. 20c., Ib. 75c. 
Norbiton Giant, Long Red. One of the finest varieties in cul- 
tivation; grows to an enormous size. 14 lb. 20c., lb. 75c. 
Golden Tankard. Skin and flesh rich golden yellow. Matures 
somewhat earlier than other varieties. Exceedingly hardy, 
easily pulled and of excellent quality. 14 lb. 20c., Ib. 75c. 
Yellow Globe. Does better on shallow soils than the long varieties, 
and is more easily pulled; it is also of a richer quality, and an 
excellent keeper. A splendid fodder for stock. 14 lb. 20c., Ib. 75c. 
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 vielder; contains from 13 to 15 
per cent. of sugar. 14 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
White Sugar Beet. Largely grown for sugar-making; very sweet 
and keeps well; much relished by stock. 14 Ib. 20c., lb. 75c. 
BURNET 
Pimpernelle. Pimpinela. Yimyernell. 
The leaves have a warm, piquant taste, and are useful for salads 
and soups. Sow early in Spring, half an inch, deep, thinly in rows. 
Garden. Pkt. 5dc., oz. 10c., 14 lb. 30c., Ib. 90c. 

