WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Heedti — oif 



TABLE BEETS. 



MAULE'S DARK RED EGYPTIAN. 

 MAULE'S DARK RED EGYPTIAN — 



The Egyptian beet Is one of the most popular 

 i-arieties among market gardeners for foiclng 

 Durposes. Justly or unjustly U Is considered to 

 ie the earliest of all. It certainly will bear close 

 planting in the valuable space under glass or 

 .u a warm garden In early spring. It Is turnip 

 shaped, and when voung Is crisp and tender. 

 In color it Is dark red. To gardeners having a 

 preference for Egyptian, I otter the best strain 

 )f seed now on the market. Packet, 5 cents; 

 jz., 10 cents; M lb., 20 cents; lb., 65 cents. 



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 bolls red. It Is a smooth variety, profit- 

 able for market. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 

 ^ pound, 20 cts.; pound, 65 cts. 



Culture. — 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. Seed for main crop may be sown 

 as soon as ground can be gotten In proper condition. For table beets sow In drills 18 Inches 

 apart, and thin to stand 8 to 4 inches apart in the rows. Use I ounce to 2U0 feet of drill, and cover 

 lightly; 5 to 6 lbs. per acre. The round and turnip shaped beets are best for spring and summer; the 

 hair long kinds for winter. Make successional plantings. For sugar beets and mangels make the 

 rows 2'., to ;i feet apart, and sow 6 to 8 pounds per acre. A light, loamy soil Is best for all beets. 

 Manure liberally. Keet tops are much used for greens, and liequently form a profitable crop. 



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 eaijtern part of the 

 United States. Well adapted to forcing, to the 

 home garden and to market, 

 round shape and deep blood coloi 

 oz., 10 cts.; \^ lb., 20 cts., lb , (o < Is 



, i.^ ^ I ' SE. 



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 earll- 

 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., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 65 cts. 



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 

 favor with market gardeners for earliest sales. 

 I have the true strain. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 

 10 cents; \i pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 



MAULE'S BLOOD TURNIP BEI 



BThe blood turnip beet 

 has long been regarded 

 as the standard of ex- 

 cellence. P'or years I 

 have been growing and 

 selecting a choice strain 

 of Blood Turnip beet, 

 which I have supplied 

 to thousands of my cus- 

 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- 

 ing. Packet. 10 cents; 

 ounce, 1.') cents; '^ pound 

 3U cents; pound, sl.OU. 



ELECTRIC. — Rich, red flesh, exceedingly- 

 tender and reinarkably early. In shape al- 

 most round. The leaves are small and set 

 close 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.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



BASTIAN'S EARLY RED. 



BASTIAN'S EARLY RED — Early, 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.; \i lb., 20 cts.; lb., 65 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, juicy and sweet. The 

 leaves are sometimes used for greens. Packet, 

 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 65 cts. 



EARLY BASSANO. 



