FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



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BEETS. 



Bastian's 

 Half-IvOng Beet. 



Eclipse. 



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

 early blood variety, closely following Eclipse in maturing, but 

 of much darker color and superior in quality ; perfectly round ; 

 it differs from the other blood sorts in that it has the sweetness 

 of the Bassano ; excellent for market. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 

 J-'lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Excelsior Blood. Of superior quality ; color and substance 

 of flesh are perfect, being fine-grained with smooth skin and 

 small tops ; very early. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts ; £ lb. 25 cts. ; 

 lb. 75 cts. 



One ounce will sow fifty feet of drill ; 



5 to b' pounds for an acre. The soil best 

 suited for Beet culture is that which is 

 rather light and well enriched. Sow in 

 drills 1 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 apart in rows ; continue for a suc- 

 cession as late as the middle of July. Keep 

 well cultivated. 



Price: Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; !j lb. 20 

 cts.; lb. 60 cts., except where noled. 



Crosby's Egyptian. (See cut.) An 

 improved strain of the Egyptian Beet, 

 specially recommended as an extra early 

 sort. It is much thicker than the original 

 strain, of better color and quality, besides 

 being smoother. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 

 I lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Extra Early Egyptian. One of the 

 earliest, of good quality and of medium 

 size ; a fine forcer, small top. 



Early Eclipse. ( See cut. ) Smooth and 

 round ; skin and flesh intense red ; fine- 

 grained and sweet ; an excellent sort for 

 forcing. 



'Dreer'sOpen= Air Vegetables" p| 



tells how to grow beets and mangels, [§] 



[2J also how to store them for winter use. 



You should read it. 



Bastian's Early Blood Turnip. Very early ; of quick, 

 large growth, fine turnip form and bright red color. 



Lentz Turnip. Of similar size and shape to the Bastian 

 turnip ; top small ; dark red and white ; early and profitable. 



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

 white and rose-colored, very sweet. 



Early Blood Turnip. A second early variety, of good quality, 

 blood-red, tender, and good for late keeping. 



Edmand's Blood Turnip. An excellent variety] to follow 

 the extra early varieties ; flesh dark red and white, sweet and 

 of good flavor. 



Dewing's Improved Blood Turnip. An improved variety 

 of the Early Blood turnip, of deep, blood-red color, fine form 

 and flavor ; an excellent market sort. 



Bastian's Half= Long Blood. (See cut.) Of bright color 

 and excellent quality ; a valuable variety to follow Bastian's 

 Extra Early ; for winter use sow early in July. 



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

 use, sweet and tender. 



Swiss Chard. The mid-rib is stewed and served like aspara- 

 gus, and the leaves used same as spinach. 



MANGEL WURZEL. 



Sow t> pounds to acre, in May or June. Rows 2 to 3 feet 



apart. Thin to 9 inches. Cultivate with horse. 



Price : 1-4 lb. 15 cts.; lb. 35 cts. by mail ; 10 lbs. $2.50 

 by express. 



Mammoth Long Red. A favorite variety with farmers and 

 dairymen, extensively grown. Enormous cropper. 



Golden Tankard. Considered indispensable, owing to its 

 productiveness and richness in saccharine matter. Deep yellow 

 flesh and skin. Especially relished by sheep. 



Qolden=YeIlow Mammoth. A long mangel, resembling in 

 form and size the Red Mammoth ; flesh, leaf-stalk and mid- 

 rib golden yellow; flesh rich in saccharine matter (sugar). 

 Should be grown by all dairymen. 



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

 produces better crops on shallow soil than the Long Red. 



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

 in color. 



SUGAR BEETS. 



Sow same as Mangels, except thin to 6 to 8 inches in the row. 



Price : 1-4 lb. 15 cts.; lb. 35 cts. by mail ; 10 lbs. 

 $2.50 by express. 



Klein Wanzleben. This variety is without question the best 

 in cultivation for making sugar; not the largest in size, but 

 the richest in saccharine matter. 



White Sugar Green = Top. A large growing variety, excel- 

 lent for stock-feeding and sugar-making. 



Improved Imperial White Sugar. An improvement on 

 the other large varieties of sugar beets ; hardy and more 

 sugary. 



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

 size and grows considerably above the ground. 



Crosby's Egyptian Beet. 



The nutritious qunlities of the Mangel make it most valuable as a Stock Food. 



plant it more extensively. 



Farmers and Dairymep should 



