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) Manure liberally. 
' starting without a taper. 
/ mum of edible portion with a minimum of 
| foliage and tap root. Color very dark crimson, 
| with rings of lighter hue. 
WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
TABLE 
BEETS. 
CuLTURE.—For earliest use and market sow seed of any round sort under glass, in February 
or March, and transplant to open ground in March or April. 
Seed for main crop may be sown 
as soon as ground can be gotten in proper condition. For table beets sow in drills 18 inches 
apart, and thin to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the rows. 
Use 1 ounce to 200 feet of drill, and cover 
lightly; 5 to 6 lbs. per acre. The round and turnip shaped beets are best for spring and summer; the 
half long kinds for winter. Make successional plantings. For sugar beets and mangels make the 
| rows 2% to 8 feet apart, and sow 6 to 8 pounds per 
Beet tops are much used for, gy 
ELECTRIC. 
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HLECTRIC. — Rich, red flesh, exceedingly 
tender and remarkably early. In shape al- 
most round. The leaves are small and set 
close to the crown. The tap root is small, 
It shows a maxi- 
It is early, coming 
The flesh is delicate, rich, 
in with Egyptian. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 
Sugary and free from fibre. 
10 cts.; 4 1b., 30 cts.; 1b., 90 cts. 
BASTIAN’S EARLY RED. 
ASTIAN’S EARLY RED.—Early, large, 
fine turnip form and bright red color, zoned 
with lighter rings. Profitable for market or 
home garden. An old favorite. Pkt.,5 cts.; 
0z.,40 cts.; 14 Ib., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 
ARLY BASSANO.—A very early flat va- 
riety of beet, of high table excellence. It has 
white and rose colored flesh arranged in alter- 
nate rings. It is tender, juicy andsweet. The 
leaves are sometimes used for greens. Packet, 
5 ets.; ounce, 10 ets.; 4 Ib., 20 cts.; 1b., 60 cts. 
EARLY BASSANO. 
ens, and frequently form a profitable crop. 
DMAND’S TURNIP. — High bred, early, 
good shape and small top. A standard sort of 
well established merit, long and favorably 
se A light, loamy soil is best for all beets. 
| known all through the eastern part of the 
Well adapted to forcing, to the 
Handsome, 
Pkt., 5 cts.; 
United States. 
home garden and to market. 
round shape and deep blood color. 
02., 10 cts.; 14 1b., 20 cts.; 1b., 60 cts. 
ECLIPSE. 
ECLIPSE.—This is one of the best known of 
the table beets, and I have a strain of extra 
purity and merit, particularly noted for earli- 
ness. It is indeed high praise to say that 
my Eclipse beet is almost or quite as early as 
Egyptian, for the latter has been long accepted 
as the earliest of all; and Eclipse has ever been 
recognized as superior to Egyptian in table 
value. My strain has small top and is smooth, 
fine grained and tender, with bright red color. 
Many market gardeners have discarded Egyp- 
tian,entirely in favor of this strain of Eclipse. 
Plst., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 4 1b., 20 cts.; 1b., 60 cts. , 
ROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. — A distinct im- 
rovement on the older forms of Egyptian 
beet, with a larger and more globular root. It 
is extremely early, and is smoother and of bet- 
ter color and quality than the original sort. In 
favor with market gardeners for earliest sales. 
I have the true strain. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
10 cents; 144 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 
MAULE’S DARK RED EGYPTIAN. 
\(uaunE’s DARK RED EGYPTIAN.— 
The Egyptian beet is one of the most popular 
varieties among market gardeners for forcing 
purposes. Justly or unjustly it is considered to 
be the earliest of all. It certainly will bear close 
planting in the valuable space under glass or 
in a warm garden in early spring. It is turnip — 
shaped, and when young is crisp and tender. 
In color it is dark red. To gardeners having a 
preference for Egyptian, I offer the best strain 
of seed now on the market. Packet, 6 cents; 
oz., 10 cents; 14 lb., 20 cents; 1b., 60 cents. 
PHILADELPHIA EARLY TURNIP. 
* PHILADELPHIA EARLY TURNIP.—. 
Very early, maturing but little later than 
Eclipse. Very rich and sugary, and highly es- 
teemed by all who have ever sown it. Flesh 
is in alternate rings of light and dark pink, 
but boils red. It is a Smooth variety, profit- 
able for market. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 
4 pound, 20 cts.; pound, 60 cts. 
MAULE’S 
The blood turnip beet 
has long been regarded 
as the standard of ex- 
ecellence. For years I 
have been growing and 
selecting a choice strain 
of Blood Turnip beet, 
which I have supplied 
to thousands of my cus- 
tomers, to their profit 
and entire satisfaction. 
It is very early, nearly 
as early as Egyptian, 
and greatly surpasses 
that variety in flavor. 
The color is a rich, dark 
red, and the shape is 
globular. It is fine 
grained in texture and 
has a small top. It is 
free from side or fibrous 
roots, being always 
smooth. It is excellent 
for forcing, for a main 
spring and summer 
crop, or for use in win- 
ter, aS itis a good keep- 
er. It cooks sweet, ten- 
der and crisp, and is in 
every way a standard 
sort for the market or 
home gardener. Has 
made a good crop in 
seven weeks from sow- 
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30 cents; pound, $1.00. MAULE?’S 
BLOOD TURNIP BEET. (Zhe best of them 
all.) 
