14—Vegetable Seeds 
: ELECTRIC. 
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7 SS 
72 ELECTRIC. — Rich, red flesh, exceed- 
ingly tender and remarkably early. In shapo 
almost round. The leayes are small and set 
close to the crown. The tap root is small, 
starting without a taper. It shows a maxi- 
mum of edible portion with a minimum of 
foliage and tap root. Colov very dark crimson, 
with rings of lighter hue. It is early, coming 
in with Egyptian. The flesh is delicate, rich, 
sugary and free from fibre. Packet, 5 cts.3 
02., 10 cts.3 14 1b., 30 cts.; Ib., $1.00. 
& BASTIAN’S EARLY RED BEET. 
73 BASTIAN’S EARLY RED.—Early, 
large, fine turnip form and bright red color, 
zoned with lighter rings. 
ket or home garden. An old favorite. 
Pkt., 5¢.; 0Z., 10c.5 14 lb., 30c.3 1b., 85e. 
THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1911 - 
MAULE’S DARK RED EGYPTIAN. 
81 '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 offer the best strain 
of seed now on the market. Packet, 5 cts. 
ounce, 10 cts.; {4 pound, 25 cts.; lh. 75 cts. 
ONS = 
eS ECLIPSE BEET. 
74 ECLIPSE.—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. 
Phtos 5€.5 OZey 10€.3 14 Ihe, 25€.3 Ihe, F5C. 
PHILADELPHIA EARLY TURNIP BEET. 
SS Se LY TTI 
EARLY BASSANO BEET. 
75 EARLY BASSANO.—A very early flat 
76 PHILADELPHIA EARLY TURNIP 
OR LENTZ.—Very early, maturing but little 
later than Eclipse. Very rich and sugary, and 
Profitable for mar- 
variety 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. 
Pht., 5€.3 OZ, 10c.3 14 Ih., 25.5 Mey F5e. 
highly esteemed by all who have ever sown it. 
Flesh is in alternate rings of light and dark 
pink, but boilsred. Is a smooth variety, profit- 
able for market. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 
10 cents; 14 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cts. 
77 CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN.—A dis- 
tinct improvement on the older forms 
of Egyptian beet, with a largerand more 
globular root. It isextremely early, and 
is smoother and of better color and qual- 
ity than the original sort. In favor with 
market gardeners for earliest sales. I 
have the true strain. Packet, 5 cents; 
oz., 10 cts.3 14 1b., 30 cts.; 1b., $1.00. 
78 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 10inches in circumference, very | 
handsome in shape, being alittle deeper , 
than round, with a remarkably smooth ; 
surface. The foliage is small and of a 
rich bronze purple, borne on slender 
stems which occupy but a small portion 
ofthe root. The flesh is a rich blood red, 
Slightly zoned or ringed in a most beau- 
tiful manner, making it very attractive 
in appearance; always sweet and tender, 
and of the finest quality; never stringy. 
In the home garden, it is a most excel- 
lent sort; for market use aSa main crop |j| 
variety, it is a favorite everywhere. j 
Packet, 5 cemts; ounce, 10 cents; 
14 pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. 
NOTE. Many seedsmen are re- 
——_——— porting short crops or | 
Beet Seed this year. My own crops 
are just a little below the average; 
but I have not advanced my prices; in 
fact I have reduced some varieties. 
Hn 
gone Red agile 
CRIMSON GLOBE BEET- 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN BEET. 
