I^ENRTADREER 4)HIIA0EIPHIA ^!A- m RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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Salainibe, Ger. 



BEETS. 



Betterave, Fr. Reynolacha, Sp. 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill ; 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. 



CULTURE. — The soil best suited for Beet culture is that which is rather liy;ht aud well enriched. Sow in drills I foot apart 

 and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked ; when the plants are large enough thin out to stand 6 inches apait in rows; 

 continue for a succession as late as the middle of July. Keep well cultivated. 

 Crimson Globe. (See page 12, also colored plate.) Pkt., 



10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00. 

 Dreer's Excelsior Blood; A beautiful Extra Early Blood 



Turnip Beet, which has in its makeup a combination of all 



''that is desirable in a first-class Beet, being fully as early as 



any other known sort, and of a rich, dark blood color, and 



delightfully sweet in flavor. We are confident that it will 



please all who plant it. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 30 



cts ; lb., 80 cts. 

 Crosby's Egyptian. An improved strain of the Egyptian 



Beet, specially recommended as extra early sort. It is much 



thicker than the original strain, of better color and quality, 



besides being smoother. Tested alongside of many other 



strains of this popular Beet, ours has always been equal to 



any. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts ; \ lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 70 cts. 

 Early Eclipse. Remarkable for its rapid growth, extreme 



smallness of top, and extra fine quality. Perfectly smooth 



and round; skin and flesh intease red; very fine-grained 



and sweet. An excellent sort for forcing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



10 cts.; i lb., 25 cts.; lb., 70 Cts. 

 Extra Early Egyptian. One of the earliest, of good 



quality and medium size ; a fine forcer, small top. Pkt., 5 



Cts.; oz., 10 Cts.; \ 11)., 25 Cts.; lb., 70 cts. 

 Detroit Dark Red. A choice variety of early turnip Beet, 



skin dark red, flesh bright red. It grows very smooth, 



globular shape and is tender and sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 

 Arlington Favorite Blood. (See cut.) A dark-leaved, 



early blood variety, closely following Eclipse in maturing, 



but of much darker color and superior quality ; perfectly 



round. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts ; lb., 70 cts. 

 Dewing's improved Blood Turnip. An improved va- 

 riety of the Early Blood Turnip, of deep, blood red color ; 

 fine form and flavor ; an excellent market sort. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz , 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 Early Blood Turnip. A second early variety, of good qual- 

 ity; blood-red, tender, and good for late keeping. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 Edmand's Blood Turnip. Our seed is selected, and is the 

 true type of this beet. It is the best variety to follow after 



the extra early sorts ; flesh dark red and white ; good flavor; 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts ; lb., 60 cts. 

 Bastian's Early Blood Turnip. Of quick, large growth, 



fine turnip form and bright red color. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 



cts.; \ lb., 2tl cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 Early Bassano. A very early flat variety, tender, juicy; 



flesh white and rose-colored; very sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 Lentz Turnip. Of similar size and shape to the Bastian tur- 

 nip ; top small; dark red and wliite; early and profitable. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 Bastian's Half-Long Blood. Of bright color and excel- 

 lent quality; a valuable variety to follow Bastian's Extra 



Early; for winter use sow early in July. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 

 Long Dark Blood. A good late variety for fall and winter 



use, sweet and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 



cts.; lb., 60 cts. 

 Swiss Chard. The midrib is stewed and served like aspara- 

 gus, and the leaves used same as spinach. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts ; lb., 60 cts. 



Arlington FAVoitrrF. 



Turnip Beet. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



Dreer's Select Matchless 

 Long Island Half- Dwarf . . 



PKT. 



oz. 



Vi LB. 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



SUGAR BEETS. 



Sugar Beets and Mangels are largely grown for feeding 

 stock. Sow 6 pounds to the acre in May or June, in rows 2 to 

 3 feet apart and thin out to 9 inches in row. Cultivate wilh 

 horse. 

 Price, eitlier variety, 1-4 lb., 15 ct.s.; lb., 40 cts. by mail; lO 



lbs., S3.00 by express. 

 Klein Wanzelben. This variety is without question the 

 . best for making sugar ; also for feeding stock ; not the larg- 

 est in size, but richest in saccharine matter. 

 White Sugar Qreen=Top. A large growing variety, ex- 

 cellent for stock-feeding and sugar-making. 

 Improved Imperial White Sugar. An improvement on 

 the large varieties of sugar beets, hardy and more sugary. 

 Lane's Improved White Sugar. This beet attains a large 

 size, grows considerably above the ground. 



MAXGEE WURZEE. 



Price, eitlier variet.v. 1-4 lb., 15 cts ; lb., 40 cts. by mail; 10 

 lbs., *3.00 by express. 



Mammoth Long Red. A favorite variety with farmers and 

 dairymen, extensively grown. Enormous cropper. 



Red Globe. A large, red, oval variety; keeps well, and 

 produces better crops on shallow soil than the Long Red. 



Golden Tankard. Considered indispensable, owing to its 

 productiveness and richness in saccharine matter. Deep yel- 

 low flesh and skin. Especially relished by sheep. 



Golden=YellOW Mammoth. A long mangel, resembling in 

 form and size the Reil .\Iamnioth ; flesh, leaf-stalk and mid- 

 rib golden-yellow ; flesh rich in saccharine matter. 



Yellow, or Orange Globe. Same as above, only different 

 in color. 



BROCCOEI. 



PKT. oz. Vl, LB. 



White Cape 10 35 §^1 00 



HOME-GROWN BEET SEED is far superior to that which 



uniform in every respect. 



s imported It is more carefully grown, and produces Beets that ar« 

 Our Beet seed is American-grown. 



