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G7 RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS {{{]| 
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One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. 
Early Eclipse. Perfectly smooth and round; skin 
and flesh intense red. This variety is one of the first 
to be ready for the table. It does not grow to large 
size, but is desirable for its earliness and sweet, tender 
quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 4 1b., 30 cts.; Ib., 
$1.00. 
Extra Early Egyptian. An early variety, suitable 
for forcing and growing in the open garden, Tops are 
small and Beets are rounded on top, but flat at bottom 
end. The color of flesh is dark and light red and the 
Beets are tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 4 1b., 30 
cts.; lb., $1.00. 
Crimson Globe. (See cut.) This Beet is remarkable 
for its smooth skin and fine shape. It is a second 
early variety, does not grow large and coarse, the 
matured Beets being medium in size and of good 
shape. The flesh and skin are both very dark and 
quality fine, being sweet and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 15 cts.; } Ib., 45 cts.; Ib., 51.50. 
CULTURE.—Fibrous loam, well-drained and well-enriched, 
will raise good Beet crops. For early table Beets, have drills 16 
to 20 inches apart, and sow the seed about 1 inch deep, as early 
as the ground can be put in good shape. Or seed may be sown 
under glass four weeks sooner, and the young seedlings transplanted 
to open ground, to give an exta early crop. Give thorough and 
clean cultivation, and thin the plants to stand 3 to 4 inches apart 
in the rows. For succession sow at intervals until middle of July. 
For the earliest sowings a light dressing of nitrate of soda, say 
100 pounds per acre, will sometimes work wonders. 
Dreer’s Excelsior Blood. (See colored plate and page 8.) 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 4 Ib., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 
Dark=leaved Globe. (See Specialties, page 4.) Pkt., 10 
cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 4 lb., 50 cts.5 Ib.. $1.75. 
Early Model. (See Specialties, page 4.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
20 cts.; $ lb., 50 cts.; Ib., $1.75. 
Dreer’s Special Crosby’s Egyptian. (See cut.) Our 
special strain of Crosby’s Egyptian Beet is superior to that 
usually sold. The seed is American-grown from Beets selected 
for earliness and uniformity of shape and color. It is ready for 
use very early, is sweet and tender, and may be depended upon 
for best results, either when grown in the garden or under glass. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20cts.; 3 Ib., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75, 
Crosby’s Egyptian. Extremely early, and may be grown 
either out of doors or under glass, and in either case the young 
Beets are fit for use at an early stage of their growth. It is 
thicker through than the old Egyptian, which adds greatly to 
its appearance, and this, together with the rich vermilion color, 
makes it a very attractive sort. The quality is excellent, being 
sweet and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 4 1b., 45 cts.; 
Ib., $1.50. 
Detroit Dark Red. A choice variety of early turnip Beet. 
The tops make an upright growth, thus allowing of planting in 
close rows, a valuable feature where space in the garden 
is limited. The Beet is somewhat globe shape, skin blood-red 
and flesh rich red, zoned with a darker shade. The Beets are 
sweet when cooked, and it is a splendid variety for canning. 
Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; $ 1b., 45 cts.; Ib., $1.50. 
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