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CEOSBY'8 improved Egyptian, the earliest beet. 



CROSBY'S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN BEET 



Still in the lead as the best. Extra Early Blood 

 Turnip Beet for market or home table. It retains 

 its superior quality and does not become woody 

 and tasteless, like the old Egyptian, when allowed 

 to stand too long, and may be sown outside as late 

 as July. Crosby's Egyptian Beet, as originated 

 and selected by Mr. Crosby, is a very shy seeder, 

 and the genuine seed from seed stock grown and 

 selected by the originator himself cannot be 

 obtained at a lower price than here offered. Pkt., 

 6c; oz., 10c; £ lb., 30c; lb., $1.00, postpaid ; by 

 express, lb., 80c; 5 lbs. and over, 75c. per lb. 



PHOTOQBAPH OF THE NEW BCBY DUiCET BEET. 



Ruby Dulcet Beet 



We were the first seedsmen to introduce in 

 America this valuable new beet, which is receiv- 

 ing the highest praise from all gardeners who 

 have grown it. They grow to good size, very free 

 from fibrous rootlets, with a slender tap-root, and 

 absolutely free from stringiness. Foliage small 

 and of a rich bronze purple. The skin and flesh 

 are a deep, rich purplish crimson, fine grained, 

 sweet and tender in all stages of growth. Pkt., 

 5c; oz., 15c; ^ lb., 35c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 



GARDEN BEETS— A Select List of the Best 

 One ounce of seed will sow sixty feet of drill, five pounds will sow an acre in drills 



All varieties in regular large-sized packets, at 5c. per packet, postpaid. 

 Deduct loc. per lb. from these prices if ordered sent by express. 



Lannier's Superba (Novelty 1904). Fine shape.rich red, sweet; pkt., 10c Seepage2, 

 Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip. A standard early sort with small top . . . 

 Johnson & Stokes' Surprise. Extra early, small top, splendid shape and color . 

 Improved Eclipse. A fine round beet of first quality; very early, greatly improved, 

 New Meteor. Fine round shape, skin dark blood-red, flesh red, very sweet 

 New Columbia. (Carter's Excelsior. ) Round, smooth, deep red flesh . . 

 Arlington Favorite. Very early and handsome Blood Turnip with dark leaves 

 Lentz Extra Early Blood Turnip. First introduced by us — original stock . 

 Bastian's Extra Early Blood Turnip. Very early and popular, small top . 

 Early Bassano. Quite early, very sweet, light-colored flesh, fine form . . . 

 Detroit Dark Red Turnip. Of fine dark color and form ; splendid for market 

 Dark Stinson. Very popular with Philadelphia gardeners, good for winter . 

 Edmand's Early Red Turnip. Fine medium early, deep red, very uniform . 

 Bastian's Half-Long Blood. One of the most popular winter keepers . . . 

 Ford's Perfected Half-Long. An improvement on the above; better shape; 



far the handsomest and best half-long beet for winter use 



Long Smooth Blood Red. An excellent, large, very late sort 



Swiss Chard or Silver. Cultivated for leaves, which are used as greens 



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