SUMMER SEED LIST - 1918 



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BEET 



May be sown in the North up to August 15 



62 Flat Egyptian 



This Beet must not be confused with Crosby's Egyptian, as they are not similar in any way 

 except in earliness. Flat Egyptian is the best forcing Beet under cultivation. This Beet is also 

 used in a large way for canning purposes, reaching a suitable canning size in from forty-five to 

 fifty-five days, according to weather conditions. The matured roots of this Beet are flatter and 

 smaller than the Crosby. The color is a very dark red and the interior a dark blood-red, zoned with 

 a lighter shade. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., V 4 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $10. 



64 Early Eclipse 



This variety is especially desirable either for the home-garden or for bunching. It will mature 

 under favorable conditions in about sixty days. The round, slightly top-shaped roots are bright 

 red in color and are about 2 Y\ inches in diameter when matured. The interior is a bright red, zoned 

 with pinkish white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Vilb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $10. 



68 Lentz Extra-Early 



This Beet is in great demand by our local Philadelphia County trade. It is also being grown 

 with success by market-gardeners in widespread parts of the country. The seed is grown every year 

 for us by local market-gardenei s who fully understand the value of producing stock which is abso- 

 lutely true. Lentz Extra-Early matures in about fifty-five days, and the dark red root is most 

 deliciously sweet and tender. The inside is zoned red and white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Vi'b. 

 35 cts., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $10. 



72 Bastian's Half-Long Beet 



One of the most important Beets in our trade, and therefore one about which we have taken a 

 great deal of care to assure our customers of trueness to .the original type. The stock we offer is 

 grown and selected on our Windermoor Farm, and we stand back of it with the full assurance that 

 it will give as good satisfaction as any half-long Beet which has ever been produced. As a late 

 Beet for winter and spring use it is unexcelled. The roots are deep red in color, very smooth and 

 uniform. The interior is a rich red, zoned with a lighter red, and the flesh is sweet and tender. It 

 retains its eating qualities longer than any other sort we know of. When matured, the root is 

 about ZYi inches in diameter and will mature under favorable conditions in from sixty to sixty- 

 five days. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y 4 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $10. 



MANGEL-WURZEL BEET 

 85 Giant of Battles 



This variety has made an excellent reputation with farmers who desire a high percentage of 

 feeding value together with a large yield to the acre. The roots grow cylindrical in shape, with 

 solid flesh. One of the best points of this variety is that a large portion of the Mangel grows above 

 ground, making it easily pulled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., V 4 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $10. 



89 Golden Tankard Mangel 



Golden Tankard is a smooth, yellow-fleshed Mangel having large roots tapering suddenly at 

 the bottom. It has small tops, and can, therefore, be grown in rows closer together than the other 

 spreading varieties. It is especially recommended for sheep and poultry. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 V 4 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $10. 



CABBAGE 



ioo Early Jersey Wakefield 



The most largely known of all extra-early pointed-head varieties. Early Jersey Wakefield will 

 mature about one week later than the Stokes' Earliest (Etampes), producing a considerably larger 

 head than that Cabbage, and being of a very firm, solid texture, the quality of which is excellent. 

 The heads keep firm for a considerable length of time and this, of course, is an important factor 

 when it is grown as a field crop. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts., V^lh. $2.65, lb. $10. 



102 Charleston or Large Wakefield 



The particular merit of this Cabbage is the fact that it will produce an exceedingly large head 

 quite early in the season, being only about six days later in maturing than the Early Jersey Wake- 

 field. It is a sort which is very generally used by all classes of planters, and on the whole gives 

 splendid satisfaction. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts., Wb. $2.65, lb. $10. 



