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ir STOKE S^ Standar d Seed^^I vegetable seeds 



MANGEL-WURZEL AND SUGAR BEETS 



I stroiiglj' recommend the Mangels and Sugar-Beets for feeding to cattle, sheep and swine. The roots 

 grow to a very large size, make a much heavier yield than turnips, and are more nutritious and fatten- 

 ing for food during the winter, largely increasing the vield of milk in cows. They can be grown at trifling 

 cost. 



Culture. — All Mangels require a deep soil, so put a subsoil at least a foot to 18 inches deep and ap- 

 ply plenty of rich stable manure. Sow (five to eight pounds to the acre) in rows 18 inches to 2 feet apart, 

 and thin to 8 inches in the row. As soon as frost occurs, dig the crop, and if wanted for gradual consump- 

 tion during the winter, the)' should be heaped to a height of 5 or 6 feet on a dry, sloping situation. As 

 the weather gets colder, cover with salt hay or corn-stalks, and afterward sufficient soil to protect from 

 freezing weather. By this gradual process of covering all danger of heating is obviated. 



The Chirk Castle Mangel-Wurze l Beet. Remarkable for its handsome, thick, 



— uniform shape and very broad shoulders, 



its diameter being greater and its weight much heavier than the Mammoth Long Red. Flesh is deep 

 red, containing less water and more sugar than many other Mangels, making it more nutritious and 

 milk-producing. Sheep also thrive better when fed on it, picking out pieces of it in preference to 

 other kinds. It was originated in Scotland, where it has been known to produce 60 tons to the acre. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts., postpaid; by freight or express, lb. 50 cts., 5 lbs. 

 (enough for i acre) $2.25. 



Golden Tankard T^ancel* smooth yellow-fleshed Mangel ; the roots are of large diame- 



■* ter, tapering quickly at the bottom, which is quite broad, with 



only a Nniall tap-root. It grdws I.irgely above the soil and is easily harvested. It yields an enormous 

 bulk i>n good land, and can lie grown closely in rows. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. M\h. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts., 

 postpaid; by freight or express, not prepaid, 40 cts. per lb., 5 lbs. (enough for i acre) fi.75. 



All the following varieties of MangeUWurzel and Sugar-Beets are put up in regular large-sized packets, 

 each at S cts. per packet. If ordered to be sent by mail, add I cts. per lb. to prices, or if ordered in 5-lb. lots, 

 S cts. per lb. may be deducted. 



Mammoth Long Red Mangel. Sometimes called Jumbo, Norbitan, Giant and Colossal. Extensively 

 grown for stock-feeding. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 45 cts., postpaid ; by express, lb. 35c., 5 lbs. Jfi. 50 



Taber's Gate-Post Mangel. The most useful, largest and best yellow, often weighing 40 lbs. and 

 over, and producing 2,000 to 2,500 bushels to the acre. Oz. 10 cts., KIb. 20 cts , lb. 50 cts., postpaid; 

 by express, lb. 40 cts., 5 lbs. $1.75. 



Golden Giant Intermediate (Yellow Leviathan Mangel). Grows more than half above ground ; flesh 

 wliite, linn, sweet. Oz. 10 cts., KIb. 15 cts., lb. 45 cts., postpaid. 



New Golden Yellow Mammoth Mangel. Form and size re.sembles Red Mammoth; flesh golden yel- 

 low, large and very productive. Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 15 cts., lb. 45 cts. 



Champion Yellow Orange, or Globe. Heavy cropper; succeeds on light land. Oz. :o cts., KIb- 15 

 cts., lb. 45 cts., postpaid; by express, lb. 35 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50. 



Giant Half Sugar Rose. A cross of the Mammoth Red Mangel and Improved Sugar-Beet, containing 

 more sugar than otlier Mangels ; roots large, long and smooth, and of a beautiful light rose tint; line 

 (liiality and a heavy cropper. Oz. 10c. , %\h. 15c., lb. 45c., postpaid; by express, lb. 35c., 5 lbs. $1.50. 



Improved Klein VVanzleben Sugar-beet. Possesses the highest sugar-producing qualities. A very 

 line and shapely root. Oz. 10 cts., '4\h. 15 cts.. lb. 45 cts., postpaid. 



Lane's Improved Imperial Beet. An improvement on the French Sugar Beet. Hardier, more pro- 

 ductive, yielding 35 to 40 tons per acre. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 45 cts., postpaid. 



Red-Top White Sugar-Beet. The old variety ; largely grown for stock-feeding. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 15 

 cts., lb. 45 cts., postpaid ; by express, lb. 35 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50. 



Vilmorin's Improved White Sugar-Beet. Very rich in sugar. Oz. lo cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 45 cts., 

 postpaid ; by express, lb. 35 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50. 



BROCCOLI 



This very nnich resembles cauliflower in appearance and uses, 

 but is l)y many considered more delicate. 



Early Purple Cape. Best for the North, producing compact 

 brownish purple heads. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts., 

 lb. I2.75. 



CHIVES 



Chives are very hardy and perennial members of the Onion family. 

 They are grown exclusively for their tops. Planted in clumps in any 

 garden soil, they grow readily, and increase so as to render a divi- 

 sion necessary. The tops appear very early in spring and can be 

 cut throughout the season. Roots, 25 cts. per bunch, postpaid. 



CORN SALAD, or FETTICUS 



One ounce will sow about 18 square feet, and 6 pounds will sow one 



acre 



Broad-leaved (Large-seeded). A delicious salad, used during the 

 winter and spring months as a substitute for lettuce, and is also 

 cooked and used like spinach. Sow in spring in drills one foot 

 apart. It will mature in six weeks. For earlj- spring use, sow in 

 September and winter over like spinach. Postpaid, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 55 cts.; by express, 5 lbs. and over, 45 cts. 

 per lb. 



CRESS 



One ounce will sow about 15 square feet 



Extra-Curled (Pepper Grass). Fine flavor; will cut several times. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 45 cts. 



True Water-Cress. A well-known aquatic plant, with oval leaves, 

 making a delicious and appetizing salad. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 

 '4' lb. 85 cts., lb. $3. 



Upland Cress. Perennial, grown same as spinach ; flavor resem- 

 bling water-cress. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 



CHICORY 



The roots are dug in the fall, dried, cut in thin slices, roasted and 

 ground, are used largely as a substitute for coffee. 

 Large-rooted, or Coffee. The Chicory of commerce ; the best. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 

 Whitloof. (Novelty.) See page 9. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., K lb. 40 



cts., lb. $1.50. 



COLLARDS (COLEWORT) 



Collards are largely used as "greens" in some parts of the coun- 

 try, especially South. They are a form of the cabbage, bearing new 

 leaves as the old ones are pulled off. 

 Georgia. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., KIb. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



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