WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
Vegetable Seeds—39 
Table Beets. 
CULTURK.—For earliest use and market sow seed of any round sort under glass, in February 
or March, and transplant to open ground in March or April. 
as soon as ground can be gotten in proper condition. 
apart, and thin to stand 8 to 4 inches apart in the rows. 
lightly; 5 to 6 lbs. per acre. The round and turnip shaped beets are best for spring andsummer; the | 
1 Seed for main crop may be sown 
For table beets sow in drills 18 inches | 
Use 1 ounce to 200 feet of drill, and cover | 
half long kinds for winter. Makesuccessional plantings. For sugar beets and mangels make the 
rows 2% to 3 feet apart, and sow 6 to 8 pounds per acre. 
Beet tops are much used for greens, and frequently form a profitable crop. | 
Manure liberally. 
ELECTRIC. 
eset 
ELECTRIC. — Rich, red flesh, exceedingly 
tender and remarkably early. In shape al- 
most round. The leaves are small and set 
elose to the crown. The tap root is small, 
starting without a taper. It shows a maxi- 
mum of edible portion with a minimum of 
foliage and tap root. Color very dark crimson, 
with rings of lighter hue. It is early, coming 
in with Egyptian. The flesh is delicate, rich, 
sugary and free from fibre. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
10 cts.; 14 lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. s 
BASTIAN’S EARLY RED. 
BASTIAN’S EARLY RED.—KEarly, large, 
fine turnip form and bright red color, zoned 
with lighter rings. Profitable for market or 
home garden. An old favorite. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 25 cts.3 lb., 75 cts. 
EARLY BASSANO.—A very early flat va- 
riety of beet, of high table excellence. It has 
white and rose colored flesh arranged in alter- 
nate rings. It is tender, jurcy and sweet. The 
leaves are sometimes used for greens. Pkt., 
5 ets.; oz., 10 ets.; 14 Ib., 25 ets.; lb.; 75 cts. 
Doon sian 
| to thousands of my cus- 
A light, loamy soil is best for all beets. | 
EDMAND’S TURNIP. — High bred, early 
good Shape and small top. A standard sort of | 
well established merit, long and favorably 
known all through the eastern part of the | 
United States. Well adapted to forcing, to the 
home garden and to market. Handsome, 
round shape and deep blood color. Plkxt., 5e.; | 
oz., 10 ects.; 14 Ilb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
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S ECLIPSE. 
ECLIPSE.—This is one of the best known of 
the table beets, and I have a strain of extra 
purity and merit, particularly noted for earli- 
ness. It is indeed high praise to say that 
my Eclipse beet is almost or quite as early as 
Egyptian, for the latter has been long accepted 
as the earliest of all; and Eclipse has ever been 
recognized as superior to Egyptian in table 
value. My strain has small top and is smooth, 
fine grained and tender, with bright red color. 
Many market gardeners have discarded Egyp- 
tian entirely in favor of this strain of Eclipse. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.3 14 Ih., 25c.;3 lb., T5e. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. — A distinct im- 
provement on the older forms of Egyptian 
beet, with a larger and more globular root. It 
is extremely early, and is smoother and of bet- 
ter color and quality than the original sort. In 
javor with market gardeners for earliest sales. 
I have the true strain. Pkt.., 5 cts.; oz., 
10 cts.; 14 Ib., 25 cts.; 1b., 75 cts. 
| of seed now on the market. 
MAULE’S DARK RED EGYPTIAN. == 
MAULE’S DARK RED EGYPTIAN.— 
The Egyptian beet is one of the most popular 
varieties among market gardeners for forcing 
purposes. Justly or unjustly it is considered to 
be the earliest of all. It certainly will bear close 
| planting in the valuable space under glass or 
| In a Warm garden in early spring. 
It is turnip 
shaped, and when young is crisp and tender. 
In color it is dark red. To gardeners having a 
preference for Egyptian, I offer the best strain 
Packet, 5 cts.; 
ounce, 10 cts.; 14 pound, 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
PHILADELPHIA EARLY TURNIP. 
PHILADELPHIA EARLY TURNIP.— 
Very early, maturing but little later than 
Eclipse. Very rich and sugary, and highly es- 
teemed by all who have ever sown it. Flesh 
is in alternate rings of light and dark pink, 
but boils red. It is a Smooth yariety, profit- 
able for market. Packet, 5 cts.; oumce, 
10 cts.; 14 pound, 25 cts.5 pound, 75 cts. 
-MAULE’S 
The blood turnip beet 
has long been regarded 
as the standard of ex- 
cellence. For years I 
have been growing and 
selecting a choice strain 
of Blood Turnip beet, 
which I have supplied 
tomers, to their profit 
and entire satisfaction. 
It is very early, nearly 
as early as Egyptian, 
and greatly surpasses 
that variety in flavor. 
The color is a rich, dark 
red, and the shape is 
globular. It is fine 
grained in texture and 
has a small top. It is 
free from side or fibrous 
roots, being always 
smooth. It is excellent 
for forcing, for a main 
spring and summer 
crop, or for use in win- 
ter, aS it is a good keep- 
er. It cooks sweet, ten- 
der and crisp, and is in 
every way a Standard 
sort for the market or 
home gardener. Has 
made a good crop in 
seven weeks from sow- 
BEET. 
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ing. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
15 ets.; 14 Ib., 30 cts.; —<$= = 
Ib., $1.00. 
MAULE’S BLOOD TURNIP BEET- (Zhe best 
of them all.) 
