POPULAR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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Garden 3cets — eontinued, 



DAKK STINSON. A very enrly 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. Seed grown by the originator. 

 Pk:t.,5o.; oz., lOc; 14 lb., 2.5c.; lb., Tie. 



CKIMSON CHIEF (NEW). The Crimson Chief, 

 although moderately early, is not as early as our New Sur- 

 prise and some other extra early sorts, but surpasses them 

 all in qualit.v and fine appearance. From the hundreds of 

 favorable reports received from those who planted it last 

 season, it has many important advantages which will rapidly 

 popularize it as the very best for early summer, autumn 

 and winter use. Pkt., 6c ; oz., 10c.; MIU., 25c.; lb., 7.5c. 



EDMANUS' EAKLY KED TURNIP. A splendid new 

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

 it has many tine qualities to commend it. It is the most 

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

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

 top. Pkt., 5c.; oz., iOc; U lb., 20e.; lb., fl.5c. 



DEAVING'S EXTRA EARLY RED TURNIP. Of 

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

 cellent early or winter variety. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; J^lb., 

 20c.; lb., 50c. 



ACME SECOND EARLY. A new variety, of hand- 

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

 ia 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 almost black. Fine keeperfor winter 

 and early spring use. Pkt., 5c.: oz , 10c. ; Ji lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



BASTIAN'S HALF-LONG BLOOD. In color, shape 

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

 variety for winter ijse, and largelv planted by market gar- 

 deners. Pkt., 5c. ; oz., lOc.l ^^ lb., 20c.; lb., 40c. 



LONG SMOOTH BLOOD RED. A good late variety 

 for fall and winter use. Pkt., 5c.: oz., lOc; ^ lb., 20e.; lb., 40c. 



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; Ji lb., 

 20c; lb., eOc. 



IBects. 



Sugar and Mangel. 



Stock-Feeding Varieties. 



The attention of farmers to 

 the growing of roots for feeding 

 stock hasincreased rapidly, judg- 

 ing from the increased sales of 

 our selected seeds, which now 

 reach several tons annually. The 

 wonderful results are plainly 

 sliown in the health and general 

 condition of the animals, and the 

 increased yield of milk in cows. 



The seed should be sown from 

 April to .Tune, in drills two feet 

 apart, and afterwards thinned 

 out to stand one foot apart in the 

 rows. Keep well cultivated, and 

 you will have an abundant crop 

 of roots for winter use. 



From five to six pounds of 

 seed required to the acre. Xn 

 quantities of five pounds and over, 

 hi/ freight or express, 5 cents-per 

 pan lid may be deducted from prices 

 per single pound. 



LANE'S IjVIPROVED IM- 

 PERIAL SUGAR BEET. {See 

 illustration.) An improvement 

 on the French Sugar Beet. Re- 

 commended as hardier,more pro- 

 ductive, yielding thirty-five to 

 forty tons per acre, and contain- 

 ing agreater percentage of sugar. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; % lb., 1.5c.; 

 lb., 30c.; 5 lbs., $1.25, by express. 



GOLDEN GIANT INTER- 

 MEDIATE MANGEL. This 

 new variety is a great improve-, 

 ment over the old Yellow Inter- 

 mediate, being much larger and 

 more even in shape, and of a 

 beautiful yellow russet color. It 

 groAvs more than half above 

 ground, with fine neck and large 

 leaves; flesh white, firin, sweet, 

 greatly relished by cattle. It is 

 a magnificent root, producing 

 enormous crops; easily pulled 

 and an excellent keeper. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., lOc; ]4 lb., 15c.; lb., 30c.; 

 5 lbs. and over, by express, 25c. 

 per lb. 



LANK » IMPROVED. 



This variety, originated by Mr. Taber, 

 the prominent English seed-grower, has, 

 since its introduction in England a few 

 years since, rapidly popularized itself.and 

 is pronounced by leading English farmers 

 the most useful Mangel that can be 

 grown. The shape is shown in our illus- 

 tration herewith. Its handsome, clean 

 roots are very heavy, often weighing 40 

 pounds and over, and producing 2000 to 

 2500 bushels to the acre. The best yel- 

 low Mangel known. Pkt., sc; oz., loc; 

 lb., 20c.; lb., ^Kc.; 5; lbs. and over. 



GOLDEN TANKARD MANGEL. A val uabl e y ellow- 

 fleshed variety, said to contain a large percentage of sugar. 

 It has already taken the lead of other varieties in England, 

 and is much relished by milch cows and sheep. In shape it is 

 broader than the Long Red, and not .so long; exceedingly 

 hardy, and maturing earlier than other large sorts. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., lOc; '4 lb., 15c.; lb., 30c.; 5 lbs. and over, by freight or ex- 

 press, 25c. per lb. 



NE\Y GOLDEN YELLOW MAMMOTH MANGEL. 



.\ cross between Golden Tankard and Long Yellow. In form 

 and size it resembles Carter's Ked Mammoth ; the flesh, 

 however, is a bright golden yellow, of fine qiiality and ex- 

 ceedingly rich in saccharine matter; a heavy cropper. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., lOc; ]4 lb., 20c ; lb., 50c.; 5 lbs., $2.25. 



Vilmorin's Improved Wliite Sugar Beet. An im- 

 provement on the old White Sugar, containing a much larger 

 percentage of sugar. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; lb., 40c.; 5 lbs., 81.75. 



Red Top Wliite Sugar Beet. Large size and grows 

 considerablv above the ground; fine for feeding. Cultivated 

 iu Europe for sugar. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; lb., 30c.; 5 lbs., S1.26w 



