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POPULAR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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Beets. 



One ounce of seed will sow sixty feet of drill ; five pounds 

 will sow an acre in drills. 



Please reuiember to remit, In addition to price, 

 8c. iserlb. for postage, wlicu seeds ordered are to be 

 sent by mail. 



CKOSBT'S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN AND NEW 

 SCKPKISE. The earliest of all beets. See Specialties, 

 page 2. Plct., 5c.; oz., lOc; ^4 lb., 30c.; lb., Sl.OO. 



EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN BLOOD TURNIP. 



A standard sort, ten days or two weeks earlier than the old 

 Blood Turnip. Owing to smallness of the top it can be 

 planted very close. It is of fair quality, medinui size and 

 dark crimson color. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; %\b.,'20c.; lb., 50c. 



ECLIPSE. This variety is a great acquisition to our list 

 of turnip beets. It is as early as the Egyptian and much 

 more desirable, owing to its globe shape, great smoothness, 

 tirm, small top, rcnj siceet, fine flesh and intense dark blood 

 color. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; Jilb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



NEW COLUMBIA (CARTER'S EXCELSIOR). This 

 variety was first introduced in 1892, and is pronounced by 

 many of those who have grown it a valuable acquisition, 

 both as an early and main crop variety. The color of the 

 skin, flesh and top is like the %vell-known Egyptian. It also 

 grows nearly as quickly, but is larger and longer in shape 

 and of much better quality. We are sure that market gar- 

 deners will find it a splendid variety, while its fine flavor as 

 a table beet will delight all private planters. Pkt., 5c.; oz. , 

 10c. ; K lb., 25c.; lb., 90c. 



BASTIAN'S EXTRA EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. 

 Excellent for both the family and market garden ; very early, 

 of quick, large growth, fine turnip form and dark red color, 

 zoned with white. Pkt., 5c,; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



Improved Early Blood Turnip. A selected strain, 

 and one of the best; blood-red, tender, and a good late 

 keeper. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOo.; ^^Ib., 20e.; lb., 50c. 



Extra Early Bassano. Flesh white and rose, very 

 sweet and tender. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; ^ lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



MITCHELL'S RED TURNIP. A home variety, called 

 by some New Crimson. It has the earliness and small top of 

 the Egyptian. Verv popular with Philadelphia gardeners. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; li lb., 20e.; lb., 60e 



DARK STINSON. A very early deep blood turnip 

 Beet, popular with market gardeners around Philadelphia, 

 and but little known elsewhere. It has a small top and is 

 very valuable for forcing. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; J4 lb., 25c.; 

 lb., 85c. 



LENTZ'S EXTRA EAEI.Y BLOOD TURNIP. We 



were the first to offer this valuable variety, which originated 

 ■with Henry Lentz, the well-known Philadelphia market 

 gardener. We recommend it as containing all the valuable 

 qualities of an early beet. It is nearly as early as the Egyp- 

 tian, but larger and of better quality, of fine, dark red color, 

 tender and sweet at all times, whether old or young. It has 

 a very small top, and will produce a crop in six weeks from 

 time of planting the seed. It is very productive and a perfect 

 keeper. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOo.; H lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



PHOTOGEAPH OF FORD'S PERFECTED HALF-LONQ BEET. 



FORD'S PERFECTED HALF-LONG. Originated 

 by James Ford, who is well known to most of our customers 

 a.s the originator of the famous Ford's Mammoth Podded 

 Lima Bean. It has many distinctive points of great value. 

 In size the roots are remarkably uniform. The color is a 

 very deep red, several shades darker than the "well-known 

 Bastian Half-long. It is also eailier, maturing a few days 

 after the Early Turnip varieties; and as a fall and winter 

 beet it has no equal, as none other can approach it in keeping 

 qualities. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 25c.; lb., 80c. 



CRIMSON CHIEF (NEW). The Crimson Chief is the 

 handsomest in form and most salable of any Deep Blood 

 Turnip Beet ever seen in Philadelphia markets. Although 

 moderately early, it is not as early as ourNew Surprise and 

 some other extra early sorts, but surpasses them all in quality 

 and fine appearance. From the hundreds ol favorable reports 

 received from those who planted it last season, it has many 

 important advantages which will rapidly popularize it as the 

 verv best for earlv summer, autumn and winter use. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz.,10c.; 34 lb., 30c.; lb , 90c. 



EDMAND8' EARLY RED TURNIP. A splendidnew 

 variety, originated near Boston. While not as early as some, 

 it has many fine qualities to commend it. It is the most uni- 

 form of all turnip beets, of handsome, round shape, good 

 marketable size, and deep blood color. It has a very small 

 top. Pkt., 5c.; oz,, lOc; % lb., 20c.; lb., 55c. 



DEWING'S EXTRA EARLY RED TURNIP. Of 

 good form and flavor. Flesh and top deep blood red, aii ex- 

 cellent early or winter variety. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; %\b., 

 20c.; lb., 50c. 



ACME SECOND EARLY, 'a new variety, of hand- 

 some, round shape, the skin and flesh very deep blood red 

 in color, and e.xceedingly sweet and tender. The beets grow 

 regularly of good marketable size. The leaves are very dark 

 red, shading at times to almostblack. Valuable not only for 

 second early, summer and autumn, but a pre-eminently fine 

 sort for planting in July, to be kept in pits for winter and 

 early spring use. Pkt., 5e.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 75e. 



BASTIANS HALF-LONG BLOOD. In color, shape 

 and size it is all that can be desired in a beet; a favorite 

 variety for winter use, and largely planted by market gar- 

 deners. Pkt.. 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 20c,; lb., 50c. 



LONG SMOOTH BLOOD RED. A good late variety 

 for fall and winter use. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



SWISS CHARD, or SILVER. Cultivated for its 

 leaves ; the mid-rib is stewed and served as asparagus, other 

 portions of the leaves as a spinach. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 

 •20c.; lb., 60c. 



