WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 13 



Table Beets. 



Cultche.- For earliest use aud market sow seed of any round sort under glass, in February 

 or March, aud 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, aud thin to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the rows. Use 1 ounce to UK) feet of drill, aud cover 

 lightly;o too lbs. per acre. The round aud turnip shaped beets are best lor spring and summer; the 

 half long kinds for winter. Make successional plantings. For sugar beets and mangels make the 

 rows V/i to s feet apart, and sow 6 to 8 pounds per acre. A light, loamy soil is best for all beets. 

 Manure liberauy. Beet tops are much used for greens, and frequently form a profitable crop. 



EDDIAND'S TURNIP. — High bred, early 

 good shape and small top. A standard sort of 

 well established merit, long and favorably 

 known all through the eastern part of the 

 United States. Well adapted to forcing, to the 

 home garden and to market. Handsome, 

 round shape and deep blood color. Pkt., 5c; 

 ox., 10 cts.; ]4 lb., 25 cts.; lb'., 75 c*s. 



ELECTRIC. — Rich, red flesh, exceedingly 

 tender and remarkably early. In shape al- 

 most round. The leaves are small and set 

 clo-^e 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. Color very dark crimson, 

 with rtniis of lighter hue. It is early, coming 

 in with Egyptian. The flesh is delicate, rich, 

 sugary and free from fibre. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 (0 cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



BASTIAN'S EARLY RED. 



BASTIAN'S EARLY RED — Early, large, 

 One turnip form and bright red color, zoned 

 with lighter rings. Profitable for market or 

 home garden. An old favorite. Pitt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; < ; lb., 35 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



EAItLY BASSANO A very early flat va- 

 riety of beet, of high table excellence. It has 

 white and rose colored tlesh arranged in alter- 

 nate rings. It is tender, .juicy and sweet. The 

 leaves are sometimes used for greens Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb.; 75 cts. 



MAl'LE'S DARK RED EGYPT1AN.- 



Il.e I-gyptian beet is one of the most popular 

 varieties among market gardeneis for loicing 

 rni poses. Justly or unjustly it is considered to 

 ie tie earliest ol all. It ceitainly will tear close 

 planting in the valuable space under glass or 

 in a uaim garden in early spring. It Is turnip 

 shaped, and when young is crisp and tender, 

 li color it is dark red. To gardeners having a 

 pieiereixe lor Fgyptian, 1 ofler the best stialn 

 oi seed now on the market. Packet, 5 cts.; 

 ounce, 10 cts.; \i pound, 35 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



IPSE. 



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 

 F.gyptian, 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. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 90c 



CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN. — A distinct im- 

 provement 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. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



PHILADELPHIA EARLY TURNIP. 



PHILADELPHIA EARLY TURNIP.- 



Very early, maturing but little later than 

 Eclipse Very rich aud sugary, and highly es- 

 teemed by all who have ever sown It. Flesb 

 is in alternate rings of light and dark pink, 

 but boils red. It is a smooth variety, profit- 

 able for market. Pocket, 5 cts.; ounce, 

 10 cts.; % pound, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00. 



MULE'S BLOOD 



EARLY BASSANO. 



The blood turnip beet 

 has long been regarded 

 as the standard of ex- 

 cellence. 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 it is 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- 

 ing. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 15 cts.; >4 lb., 30 cts.; 

 lb., $1.00. 



MAULE'S BLOOD TURNIP BEET- (The best of them all.) 



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