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ELECTRIC. 


MAULE’S DARK RED EGYPTIAN. 
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ELECTRIC. — Rich, red flesh, exceedingly 
tender and remarkably early. In shape al- 
MAULE’S DARK RED EGYPTIAN.— 
= The Egyptian beet is one of the most popular 
most round. The leaves are small and set SS varieties among market gardeners for forcing 
close to the crown. The tap root is small, | @== ECLIPSE BEET. punpore Justly or unjustly it is considered to 
starting without a taper. It shows a maxi-| BCLIPSE.—This is one of the best known of| be the earliest of all. It certainly will bear close 
mum of edible portion with a minimum of | the table beets, and I have a strain of extra| Planting in the valuable space under glass or 
foliage and tap root. Color yery dark crimson, | purity and merit, particularly noted for earli-| 1 a warm garden in early spring. It is turnip 
with rings of lighter hue. It is early, coming | ness.” It is indeed high praise to say that | Shaped, and when young is crisp and tender. 
in with Egyptian. The flesh is delicate, rich, | my Helipse beet is almost or quite as early as| 1 color it is dark red. To gardeners having @ 
sugary and free from fibre. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., | Keyptian, for the latter has been long accepted| Preference for Egyptian, I offer the best strain 
10 cts.; 4 Ib., 30 cts.; 1b., 90 cts. as the earliest of all; and Eclipse has ever been| Of seed now on the market. Packet, 5 cts.s 
recognized as superior to Egyptian in table} ©umce, 10 cts.; 4 pound, 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
value. My strain has small top and is smooth, 






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oy e i EARLY BASSANO BEET. 
f BASTIAN’S EARLY RED BEET. % EARLY BASSANO.—A very early flat va- 
‘ety of beet, of high table excellence. It has 
BASTIAN’S EARLY RED.—Farly, large, | ‘10 , of high table exce 5 
fine turnip form and bright red color, zoned | ™ hite and rose colored flesh arranged in alte 
with lighter rings. Profitable for market or natennlngs. BE he nilon Finley age ait 
home garden. An old favorite. Pkt., 5 cts.; | = cts.3 0Z., 10 cts Y, Vhs. 25 ets. Ib., 75 cts. 
0z., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 25 cts.; Ib., 75 ctse eri ane eae Tia 
; TURNIP.—Very early, matur- 
ing but little later than Eclipse. 
Very richan@ sugary, and highly 
esteemed by all who have ever 
sown it. Flesh is in alternate 
rings of light and dark pink, but 
boils red. It is a smooth vari- 
ety, profitable for market. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 
ly pound, 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 
CROSBY?’S EGYPTIAN.— 
A distinct improvement on the 
older forms of Egyptian beet. 
with a larger and more globular 
root. It is extremely early, and 
is smoother and of better color 
and quality than the original 
sort. In favor with market gar- 
deners for earliest sales. I have 
the true strain. Packet, 5 cents; 
ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 30 
cents; pound 90 cents. 
EDMAND’S TURNIP.—Hich 
bred, early, good shapeand smali 
top. A standard sort of well es- 
tablished merit, long and favor- 
ably 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. Packet, 5 
cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 144 pound, 
25 ects.; pound, 75 cts. 
“Mrs. Allina C. Richard, Rockport, 
Ind.—I will say that your seeds are all 
thatis claimed for them. The Blood i 
Turnip Beet excels anything of the Z 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN BEET. kind that I ever planted. BOMAND’S TURNIP BEET. 








