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l>annier's Superba Beet 



lannier's superba beet. See also colored plate on back of 

 tliis book. 



Seed of which is now offered 

 for sale for the first time 



THE nOST PERFECT BEET IN EXISTENCE 



For more than fifty years Mr. Wm. Lannier, 

 one of the oldest and best-known market garden- 

 ers near Philadelphia, supplied the early and late 

 markets with the handsomest and most salable 

 beets that could be had, and Lannier's Beets, as 

 they were called, became much sought after by the 

 best commission merchants of New York, Boston, 

 and Philadelphia. During all these years Mr. Lan- 

 nier selected with a critical eye the most perfect 

 beets from each crop for seed stock to plant for his 

 own use, never allowing himself to purchase seed 

 for planting from any one. This new beet is the 

 result of all these years of such careful and intelli- 

 gent selection, and in it we believe the acme of 

 perfection has been reached in beet culture. 



In sending out sample trial packages last 

 spring, we oflered $100.00 in cash for the best 

 names suggested for it. These names were referred 

 to a disinterested committee of three, who, after 

 careful consideration of all the names sent in, 

 selected the name of Lannier's Superba aa the 

 best, with ten other names as the next best. We 

 immediately sent our checks aggregating |100 to 

 the successful competitors, as follows : 



First Prize, S50.00 for Best Name. 



Geo. Hichoff, McElhattan, Pa. 

 James Allen, Laurel Springs, N. J. 



Next Best lO Names, S5.00 each. 



Frank Eoche, Quincy, California. 

 Joseph Irving, Salina, Kansas. 

 Wm. A. Smith, Ludlow, Mass. 

 Wm. H. Torrev, Palouse, Wash. 

 J. D. Stafford, "Pineland, Fla. 

 Wallace Greenalch, Albany, N. Y. 

 Jule Perthuis, Hitchcock, Texas. 

 C. S. Bassett, Kalamazoo, Mich. 

 Wilson Turner, Greeley, Colorado. 

 E. C. Pennington, Willard, Ky. 



A Few Extracts from Hundreds of Letters Received 



TWO WEEKS AHEAD OF OTHERS 



E. G. Smith, Rensselaer, N. Y., July 10, 1903, writes: 

 " Your new beet (Lannier's Superba) is a wonder; it is the 

 earliest and finest I ever had ; all other beets planted the 

 same time will not be ready for two weeks yet." 



BEAUTIFCIi AND DISTINCT IN SHAPE 



Chas. E. Davis, Cranbury Station, N. J., Aug. 4, 1903, 

 writes: "Your new beet (Lannier's Superba) is a stronger 

 and quicker grower than any other beet I ever raised. Its 

 beautiful and distinct bell-shape and rich color unequalled." 



AS EARLY AS EGYPTIAN 



R. H. Hart, Stono, S. C, June 11, 1903, writes: "Your 

 new beet (Lannier's Superba) is just as early as the Extra 

 Early Egyptian, but far surpasses it in size and tender qual- 

 ity, sweetness and beauty of form." 



WILL PLANT NO OTHER 



Wm. Perry, Cool Spring, Del., July 11, 1903, writes : " For 

 beets next season I shall want only your new one (Lannier's 

 Superba), I am so greatly pleased "with it. I shall plant no 

 other for both early and late." 



A WEEK EARLIER THAN LENTZ 



Jos. Irving, Salina, Kan., Aug. 10, 1903, writes: "I 

 planted your new beet (Lannier's Superba) one week after 

 Lentz and dug them the same time. It is the handsomest 

 and best beet yetintrodnced." 



NE PLUS ULTRA OF BEET FAMILY 



Louis Meyer, Malvern, Ark., June 13, 1903, writes: "I 

 planted your new beet (Lannier's Superba) the end of March 

 and began using them May 11th. They are the best beet we 

 ever had; rich, sweet and of a splendid dark carmine color. 

 This new variety is surely the ne plus ultra of all." 



MOST ATTRACTIVE FOR MARKET 



Chas. G. Addison, Springfield, Md., Aug. 20, 1903, writes: 

 " In vigorous and rapid growth, beauty of shape and color, 

 attractive appearance on the market stall, as well as delicious 

 flavor and tenderness, your new beets (Lannier's Superba) 

 surpass all others. They were invariably picked out by pur- 

 chasers before other kinds were touched. I regret that my 

 whole crop was not of this new variety, but I intend it shall 

 be in the future." 



BEST FROM SIX SEEDSMEN 



Miss Mary E. Kifer, Neri, Md., Aug. 6, 1903, writes : "It 

 is the sweetest and most tender of any beet I ever used. I 

 have had beets from six different seedsmen, and this beautiful 

 new one of yours is the best of them all." 



RICHEST RED COLOR 



J. Dumas, Eye Valley, Ore. , July 25, 1903, writes : " Your 

 new beet (Lannier's Superba) is the very best of early mar- 

 ket beets. It is very handsome, having the richest red color, 

 both Inside and out, of any ever seen here." 



PRICES FOR 1904: Per pkt., loc; oz., 20c.; 5^ lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00 



