XQKjB§V^^TANDARD ggED^TH VEGETABLE §EEDS 



GARDEN BEETS 



Culture. — Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be worked 

 (one ounce will sow 60 feet of drill, five pounds will sow an acre), in 

 drills I foot to 15 inches apart; and when the seed is well up thin them 

 out from 4 to 6 inches apart. Sow every two weeks for a succession, 

 up to the first of July. 



Lanier's Superba. 



Mr. Wm. Lanier, one of Philadelphia's 

 oldest and best known market-garden- 

 ers, for many years supplied its market with the handsomest and 

 most salable Beets to be had. He was a careful grower, and by care- 

 ful selection improved the style and shape until he had them as 

 nearly perfect as Beets could be made. It is a semi-half-long sort, 

 of a beautiful bell-shape; dark red color and tender quality. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., %\b. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Rnbv Dulcet, is more nearly globe-shaped than Lanier's Su- 

 * perba ; is not quite so early, but in every other 

 respect is a handsome market sort ; small top, small tap-root ; skin 

 and flesh deep, rich, purplish crimson; fine-grained, sweet and ten- 

 der in all stages of growth. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., !41b. 30c., lb. $1. 



Select List of the Best Garden Beets 



See page 9. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.,Xlb. 

 See page 9. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. 



All varieties In regular large-sized packets, at 6 cts. per packet, 

 if ordered sent by express, deduct lo cts. per pound 



Stokes* Standard Early. 



25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 

 Stokes Standard Main-Crop. 



%\h. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 

 Crosby's Improved Egyptian. A superior strain of this impor- 

 tant and popular market gardeners' Beet. Oz. :o cts., J^lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 75 cts. 



Lanier's Superba. See description and prices above. 



Ruby Dulcet. See description and prices above. 



New Meteor. Handsome globe-shaped, closely following Crosby's 



Egyptian; flesh dark red; small tap-root. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts 



lb. 80 cts. 



New Columbia, or Carter's Excelsior. Round, smooth, deep red 



flesh. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 

 Ford's Perfected Half-Long. Handsome, half-long, pointed shape ; 



color rich, dark red ; very early. Oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 

 Arlington Favorite. A dark, blood-red Beet, with the sweetness 



of the Bassano. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 Extra-Early Egyptian. A standard early sort, with small top. Oz. 



10 cts., Klb., 20 cts., 



lb. 60 cts. 

 Improved Eclipse. 

 A fine round or 

 globe-shaped Beet 

 of first quality. Oz. 

 10 cts., K lb., 20 cts., 

 lb. 65 cts. 

 Lentz Extra-Early 

 Blood Turnip. A 

 favorite market- 

 gardeners' Beet 

 a r ou n d Philadel- 

 phia. Very early 

 and sweet ; ringed 

 red and white. Oz. 

 10 cts., K lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 60 cts. 

 Edmand's Extra- 

 Early Red Tur- 

 nip. Oz. 10 cts., 

 Klb. 20 cts., lb. 55c. 

 Bastian's Early 

 Blood Turnip. A 



Ruby Dulcet 



Crosby's Improved Egyptian 



Lanier's Superba 



very early and popular sort, with a small top. Oz. 10 cts., K lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 Cts. 

 Early Bassano. Very sweet, light-colored flesh; fine turnip-shaped. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 

 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Detroit Dark Red. Of fine shape; very dark color; splendid market sort- Oz. 10 cts., 



Klb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



Bastian's Half-Long. Fine half-long Beet ; dark red color; excellent keeper ; half-long, 

 smooth, blood-red ; an excellent half-long, very late sort. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 55c. 



Long Smooth Blood. Large, long, very late; blood-red. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 50c. 



Swiss Chard, or Spinach Beet. Is grown for its broad, white-leaved stalks, which are 

 bunched and cooked in the same manner as asparagus, making a delicious summer vege- 

 table. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Swiss Chard Giant Lucullus. See novelty page 7. 



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