POPULAR . VEGETABLE • SEEDS 



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BEETS. 



One ounce of seed will sow sixty feet of drill ; live 

 pounds will sow an acre in drills. 



JS^Please remember that our prices are for seeds postpaid 

 by mail. If ordered by freight or express, at purchaser's expeiise,. 

 eight cents per pound should be deducted. 



LENTZ'S EXTRA EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. We 



were the first to oti'er 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 

 Egyptian, 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 iveelis 

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

 perfect keeper. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; ^Ib., 2oc.; lb., 75c. 



THE CRIMSON CHIEF. A very valuable new Beet. 

 See Novelties, page 5. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 20c.; 141b., 50c.; lb., $1.50. 



EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN BLOOD TURNIP. 



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

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

 painted very close. It is of fair quality, medium size, and 

 dark crimson color. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; ^ lb., 20o,; lb., 60c. 



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; % lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



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, 

 fiiin, small top, very sweet, fine flesh and intense dark blood 

 color, Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; J4 lb., 20c.; lb., 65c. 



EDMANDS' EARLY RED TURNIP. A splendid new 

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

 it has inany 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, and can be grown very close. Pkt., be; oz., lOc; J4 lb., 

 20e.; lb., 65c. 



Improved Eai'ly Blood Turnip. A selected strain, 

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

 keeper. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 20c.; lb. , 60c. 



Extra Early Bassano. Flesh white and rose, very 

 sweet and tender. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; }i lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



ailTCHELL'S RED TURNIP BEET. A new home 

 variety. It has the earliness and small top of the Egyptian, 

 but of better quality. Very popular with Philadelphia gar- 

 deners. Pkt., oc; oz., lOc; Jj.lb.,25c; lb., 75c. 



Dewing's Extra Early Red Turnip. Of good form and 

 flavor. Flesh and top deep blood red, an excellent earlv or 

 winter variety. Pkt., 5e.; oz., lOc; I4 lb., 20c.; lb., 55c. 



ACME SECOND EARLY. A new variety, of hand- 

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

 in color, and exceedingly sweet and tender. The beets grow 

 regularly of good marketable size. The leaves are very dark 

 red, shading at times to almost black. 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., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 ^^-^ 25c.; lb., 75<j. 



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 use, and largely planted by market gar- 

 deners. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 14 lb., 20c.; lb., 65c. 



Long Smooth Blood Red. A good late variety for fall 

 and winter use. Pkt. 5c.; oz., lOc; %, lb., 15c.; lb. 50c. 



Swiss Chard, or Silver. Cultivated for its leaves; the 

 mid-rib is stewed and served as asparagus, other portions of 

 the leaf as a spinach. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 14 lb., 15c.; lb., 50c. 



BEETS.— Mangel and Sugar. 



Stock-Feeding Varieties. 



THE attention of farmers to the growing of roots for feed- 

 ing stock has increased rapidly, judging from the in- 

 creased 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 yield of milk in cows. 



The seed should be sown from April to June, in drills two 

 feet apart, and afterwards tiiinned 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. In 

 quantities of five pounds and over, by freight or expi'ess, 15 

 cents per pound may be deducted from prices per single pound. 



NEW GOLDEN GIANT INTERMEDIATE MANGEL. 



GOLDEN GIANT INTERMEDIATE MANGEL. 



(See illustration.) Tliis new and distinct variety is a great 

 improvement over the old Yellow Intermediate, being much 

 larger and more even in shape, and of a beautiful yellow 

 russet color. It grows more than half above ground, as 

 shown in illustration, with fine neck and large leaves; flesh 

 white, firm, sweet, greatly relished by cattle. It is a mag- 

 nificent root, producing enormous crops ; easily pulled, and 

 an excellent keeper. The best yellow mangel known. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., lOc; ^/^ lb., 20c.; lb., 65c. , post-paid; 5 lbs. and over, 

 by express, 50c. per lb. 



