WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 15 



ECLIPSE BEET. 



74 Eclipse 



' Is one of the best known of the table beets, 

 ■and 1 have a strain of extra purity and merit, 

 particularly noted for earliness. 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 

 lias small top'and is smooth, fine grained and 

 tender, with bright red color. Many market 

 ■gardeners have discarded Egyptian entirely in 

 iavor of this strain of Eclipse. 

 put., 5c.; oz., lOc; y^ lb., 30c.; lb., SI. 00. 



..-«(F5CTH®?>^ 



BLACK QUEEN BEET. 



S3 Black Queen 



The Darkest of All Blood Red Beets 



Black Queen Is purtieularly valuable -where 

 a late summer or winter variety is wanted. 

 The roots are pear-shaped, of medium size and 

 fine form. Nearly buried in soil. Flesh deep 

 blood red color; almost black, making a strik- 

 ingly handsome beet, much superior to that 

 obtained from any other variety. Exceedingly 

 tender and never woody. It Is a large cropper. 

 A good keeper till spring. Its nicely crumpled 

 leaves are of a beautiful dark red color, giving 

 it a striking appearance on the market stall. 

 An excellent ■winter keeper for both home or 

 market gardens. 

 Pl£t., lOc; oz., 15c.; V^ Jb., 40c.; lb., $1.35. 



75 Early Bassano 



A very early flat shaped variety of beet, of 

 high table excellence. It has white and rose 

 colored flesh arranged in alternate rings. It 

 is tender, juicy and sweet. The light green 

 leaves are sometimes used for greens. 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; % lb., 40c.; lb., Sl.as. 



DETROIT DARK RED BEET. 



S4 Detroit Dark Red 



A splendid beet of a deep red color, for home 

 or market. By far the best for canning, on ac- 

 count of its beauty. Small, upright tops and 

 perfectly smooth roots. Flesh zoned with 

 lighter and darker bands; tender and sweet. 



iPUt, lOc; oz., 15c.; Y^ lb., 40c.; lb., SI. 50. 



CRIMSON GLOBE BEET. 



7« Crimson Globe 



A handsome variety of medium size, almost 

 globe shape, and entirely free from rootlets; a 

 grand second early or main crop sort. The 

 roots are of medium size. Beets average 10 

 inches in circumference, very handsome in 

 shape, being a little deeper than round, with a 

 remarkably smooth surface. The foliage i? 

 small and of a rich bronze purple, borne on 

 slender stems which occuny but a small por- 

 tion of the root. The flesli is a rich blood red, 

 slightly zoned or ringed in a most beautiful 

 manner, making it very attractive In appear- 

 ance; always sweet and tender, and of the fin- 

 est quality; never stringy. In the home gar- 

 den, it is a most excellent sort; for market use 

 as a main crop variety, it is a favorite every- 

 where. It is just the beet you want for the 

 market stall or for the table. 



Plit., lOc; oz., 15c.; Y^ lb., 40c.; lb„ SI. 25. 



MAULE'S DARK RED EGYPTIAN BEET. 



«i Maule'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 oflTer the best strain 

 of seed now on the market. Packet, 5 cts.j 

 onnce, 1 1 ct^.; '-^ pouiid, 40 cts., lb., $1.25. 



BASTIAN'S EARLY RED TURNIP BEET. 



75 Bastian's Early Red Turnip 



Early, large, fine turnip form and bright red 

 color, zoned with lighter rings. Tender and 

 sweet and remaining so for a long time. Profit- 

 able for market or home garden. An old favor- 

 ite with manv of mv market gardener friends, 

 ■-----" $1.85. 



PHILADELPHIA EARLY TURNIP OR LENTZ BEET 



76 Philadelphia Early Turnip or Lcntz 



Very early, maturing but little later than 

 Eclipse. Very rich and sugary, and highly 

 esteemed by all who have ever sown It. Flesh 

 is in alternate rings of light and dark pink, 

 but bolls red. Is a smooth variety, profitable 

 for market as well as the home garden. 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; Y^ lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 



