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POPULAR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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JOHNSON & STOKES' SURPRISE BEET 



This beet, originated and selected on our own farm, has 

 now hud several years' thorough test by ourselves and hun- 

 dreds of practical gardeners, who agree in pronouncing it 

 one of the best extra early sorts ever produced. 



Its neat turnip shape and smooth skin are*well repre- 

 sented in the photograph above. Its small , upright-growing 

 tops, the splendid shape and color of the roots, make it 

 popular witli everyone. The color of the skin is dark 

 blood red, flesh bright red, zoned with a lighter shade. It is 

 faultless in table qualities, the flesh being remarkably sweet, 

 fine grained and tender in all stages of growth. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., lOc; yi lb., 30c.; lb., 81.00. 



ECLIPSE BEET— Improved Strain 



We were among the first seedsmen to offer the now 

 popular Eclipse several years ago, and since its introduction 

 we have Vieen constantly working with it until we have at- 

 tained what is pronounced by hundreds of gardeners " the 

 earliest, best and most thorouglibred strain they can pos- 

 sibly get." It has become such a leader with us that our 

 sales now average over 2,500 lbs. each season of this variety 

 alone, If you have never grown our improved strain it will 

 pay vou totrvit. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; Mlb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



ELECTRIC. A new round beet, of first quality, deep 

 crimson, slightly zoned, coming in with Egyptian. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz.,10c.; K lb., 25c.; lb., 70c. 



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 or open garden. Seed grown by 

 the originator. Pkt.. 5c.; oz., lOc; '%, lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



CRIMSON CHIEF (NEW). The Crimson Chief, al- 

 though moderately early, is not as early as some extra early 

 sorts, but surpasses them all in quality and fine appearance. 

 From the hundreds of favorable reports received from those 

 who have planted it, it has many important advantages 

 which will rapidly popularize it as the very best for early 

 summer, autumn and winter use. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; }4 lb., 

 25c.; lb., 75c. 



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PHOTOGRAPH OP FORD S PERFECTED HALF-LONG BEET. 



FORD'S PERFECTED HALF-LONG. Originated 

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

 as 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 earlier, maturing a few days 

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

 beet it hns no equal, as none other can approach it in keep- 

 ing qualities. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; ^ lb., 25c. ; lb., 75c. 



WELL=KNOWN STANDARD BEETS 



LARGE PACKETS, 5 CENTS EACH. 



Per oz. % lb. lb. 

 Lentz Extra Early Blood Turnip. 



First introduced by us— original stock, $0 10 SO 15 $0 50 

 Bastian's Extra Early Blood Turuip. 



Very early, small top, productive, . . 10 15 45 



Early Bassano. Very sweet, .... 10 15 50 



Mitchell's Red Turnip. (New Crimson.) 10 20 65 



Detroit Dark Ked Turnip 10 25 65 



Improved Blood Turnip, ... 10 15 45 



Edmand's Red Turnip. Very uniform, 10 20 65 



Dewing's Early Bed Turnip, 10 15 60 



Acme Second Early, 10 20 65 



Bastian's Half-long Blood, 10 15 45 



Long Smooth Blood Red, 10 15 60 



Swiss Chard or Silver, 10 20 55 



Add 10 cents per pound to the above prices if ordered to 

 be sent by mail. 



A NEW BEET FOR 1899 



TRIAL PACKAGES FREE TO OUR CUSTOMERS. 



We have secured from one of the most progressive 

 market gardeners around Philadelphia a limited quantity of 

 seed of an entirely new and distinct dark red turnip beet. It 

 is the result of eight years' hard work and careful selection 

 by the originator, and is a decided improvement on all red 

 turnip-shaped beets now in cultivation. We cannotoffer the 

 seed for sale until 1899, but will include a liberal trial pack- 

 age in all orders received this season amounting to over 

 $1.00. All who receive a package of this new beet are 

 entitled to compete for SHOO Cash Prize oflered for best 

 name suggested. See page 13. 



BEETS 



SUGAR AND MANGEL 



STOCK-FEEDING VARIETIES 



The attention of far- 

 mers to the growing of 

 roots for feeding stock has 

 increased rapidly, judging 

 from the increased sales of 

 our selected seeds, which 

 now reach several tons 

 annually. The wonderful 

 results are plainly shown 

 in the health and general 

 condition of the animals, 

 and the increased jield of 

 milk in cows. 



The seed should be 

 sown from April to June, 

 in drills twofeetapart,and 

 afterwards thinned out to 

 stand one foot apart in the 

 rows. Keep well culti- 

 vated, and you will have 

 an abundant crop of roots 

 for winter use. 



From tivetosix pounds 

 of seed required to the 

 acre. H'Tien ordered sent by 

 freight or express, 5 cejits 

 per poujid maij be dedueted 

 from single pound prices 

 for five-pound lots. 



LANE'S IMPROVED 

 IMPERIAL SUGAR 

 J-JEET. {See pholugraj>h.) 

 An improvement on the 

 French Sugar Beet. Har- 

 dier, more productive, 

 yielding thirty-five to forty 

 tons per acre, and contain- 

 ing a greater percentage of 1 

 sugar. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 

 M lb., 15c.; lb , 40e., post- 

 paid ; lb.,30e.; 5 lbs., W.25, 

 by express or freight. f 



VILMORIN'S IM- t 



PROVED WHITE SU- \ 



GAK BEET. An im- 'i. 



))rovement on the old *^ 



White Sugar. Pkt., 5c ; oz., t 



lOc; lb., 60c. \^ 



BED TOP TVHITE 

 SUGAR BEET. Culti- \ 



vated in Europe for sugar. 

 Pkt , 5c.; oz., lOc; lb., 30c. 



lane's IMPKOVEb SUGAB. 



