BEETS. 



(See illustration and description. 



Crosby's Egyptian Beet. 



Arlington Favorite Blood. A dark-leaved, enrly 

 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 sweet- 

 ness of the Bas=;ano ; excellent for market. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts,; J- lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 Cts. 



Excelsior Blood. Of superior quality ; color and sub- 

 stance of flesh are perfect, being fine-grained with smooth 

 .skin and small tops; very early. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J 

 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



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 j 



turnip; top small; dark red and white; early and prof- | 



itable. | 



Rows 2 to 3 feet apart 



Sow 6 pounds to acre, in May or June 

 Cultivate with horse. 



Price: y^ lb., 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts., by mail; 10 lbs., S3. 00, by express. 

 Manimotll Long' Red. A favorite variety with farmers and dairymen, exten- 

 sively 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. 

 Golden- Yellow MamniOtll. A long mangel, resembling in form and 



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



BROCCOI.I. 



Spargel-Kohl, Ger. Choit-Brocoli, Fr. Broculi, Sp. 

 White Cape. The best variety. Large, compact heads of a creamy white color 

 and of good flavor. Can be grown where Cauliflower makes an uncertain crop. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., -50 cts.; \ lb., SI .50. 



BRUSSEI.S SPROUTS. 



Rosen-Kolil, Ger. Choit de BruxelUs, Fr. 

 One ounce will sow 300 feet of drill. 



Sow the seed in the open ground in May and June, even as late as July; thin out 

 when well established, allow the strongest to remain in row. Can be transplanted, 

 but it is preferable to let them remain where sown ; cultivate same as late cabbage. 

 .The sprouts are better flavored and more tender after touched by fro.st. 

 Dreer's Selfect Matchless (see cut). A free-growing sort, producing well- 

 developed sprouts the entire length of the stem. Pkt., 10 CIS.; oz., 25 cts.; } 11^., 75 cts. 

 LiOng' Island Hall'-Dw^arf. Dwarf robust halnt; much freer from mildew 

 and aphis than foreign sorts. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., $1.25. 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 5 to 6 

 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 succession as late as the middle of July. 

 Keep well cultivated. 



Price: Pkt., acts.: oz., 10 cts.; I4 lb., 20 cts.; 

 lb., 60 cts., except where noted. 



Dirigo. 



page 1.) 

 Crosby's Egyptian (see cut). An im- 

 proved strain of the Egyptian Beet, specially 

 recommended as an extra early sort. It is 

 much thicker than the original strain, of 

 better color and cjuality, besides being 

 smoother. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts.; \ 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. Smooth and round ; skin 

 and flesh intense red ; fine-grained and sweety 

 an excellent sort for forcing. 

 Early BassailO. 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. 

 Eclniand'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. 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 



asparagus, and the leaves used same as spinach 



SUGAR BEETS. (See page 21.) 



Thin to 9 inches. 



Dreer's Select Matchless. 



•DKEER'S OPEN-AIR VEGETABLES" tells how to grow and store Mangels. Price, 2.5 cts., postpaid. 



