






= yyOce's DARK RED EGYPTIAN. 
6¢ YMAULE’S DARK RED EGYPTIAN.— 
The Egyptian beet is one of the most popular 
3 varieties among market gardeners for forcing 
fc purposes. Justly or unj ustly itis considered to 
5 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. Pkt.,5 cts.; 0Z., 10 
us Ib., 20 cts.; Ib., 60 cts. 
NEW MARKET KING.— (See specialties. ) 
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Address all orders to WM. HEN 

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 nave 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. 1s cts.; pound, 50 cts. 
er GUARANTEED SEEDS. 
: 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 
as soon as ground can be gotten in proper condition. 
4 inches apart in the rows. 
apart, and thin to stand 3 to 
lightly; 5 to 6 Ibs. per acre. The round and turnip 
half long kinds for winter. 
rows 2% to 3 feet apart, and 
Manure liberally. Beet tops 
forthe gardener near a good market. 
EDMAND’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. dso 
>*kt., 5 cts.; 
round shape and deep blood color. 
0z., 10 ets.; 4 lb., 15 cts.; 1b., 50 cts. 


ECLIPSE. 
ECLIPSE.—This 1s one of the best known of 
the table beets, and I have a strain of extra 
purity and merit, and particularly noted for 
earliness. It is indeed higb 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. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 
204ents; pound, 60 cents. 
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 or bet- 
ter color and quality than the original sort. In 
favor with market gardeners for earliest sales. 
I have the true strain. 
| 10 cents; 144 pound, 15 cents; pound, 50 cents. 




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MAULE’S BLOOD TURNIP BEET. 
(The best one of themall.) — 
) TURNIP BEET. 
The blood turnip beet 
has long been regarded 
as the standard of ex- 
cellence. For years I 
have been growing and 
seiectiag a choice strain 
of Blood Turnip beet, 
which I haye 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- 
ing. Packet, 10 cents; 
ounce, 15 cents; 4 pound, 
30 cents; pound, $1.00. 
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Make successional plantings. Fors 
sow 6 to 8 pounds per acre. A. 
are much used for greens, and frequently form a profitable crop 

Packet. 5 cents; ounce, | 
April. Seed for main crop may be sown 
For table beets sow in drills 18 inches 
Use 1 ounce to 200 feet of drill, and cover 
are best for spring andsummer;t he 
jsar beets and mangels make the 
loamy soil is best for all beets. 
shaped beets 
light, 


tender and remarkably early. 
most round. The leaves are small and set 
close to the erown. 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. The color, which is con- 
stant, is crimson, very dark, with rings of 
lighter hue. It is extremely early, coming in 
with Egyptian. The flesh is delicate, rich, 
sugary and free from fibre. Pkt., 5 cts.; OZ., 
10 cts.; 14 1b., 20 cts.; Ib., 60 cts. 
ale 
BASTIAN’S EARLY RED. 
BASTIAN’S EARLY RED.—Early, large, 
fine turnip form and bright red color, zoned 
with lighter rings. Profitable for market or 
hone garden. An old favorite. Pkt.,5 cts.; 
oz 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 15 ets.; 1b., 50 cts. 
yp EARLY BASSANO.—A very early flat va- 
riety of beet, of high tanle 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 cts.; 44 Ib., 15 ets.; 1b., 50 cts. 


