COLE'S VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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BEET. 



Ger. Runkel Rube. Fr. Betterave. 

 Oneounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 

 The soil which is best suited for the culture of 

 the beet is that which is rather light, provided 

 that it is thoroughly enriched with manure. For 

 an early supply sow in spring, as soon as the 

 ground becomes fit to work: about the middle of 

 May for general crop, in drills fifteen inches 

 iipart and one and a lialf inches deep. As the 

 plants grow, thin to six inches in the drills. The 

 young plants make excellent greens. The seed 

 will germinate more freely if soaked in warm 

 water for twenty-four hours before sowing: keep 

 free from weeds by hand weeding or hoeing. In 

 October the roots may be taken up and stored in 

 cellar or put in pits outside like potatoes, care 

 being taken that they are not bruised or injured 

 in the process. From four to six pounds will 

 sow an acre. 



KEW COLUMBIA. See Xoveltics. 



IMPROVED DARK RED EGYPTIAN TURNIP. 



A standard sort, being from ten to twelve days 

 earlier than the old Blood Turnip. Tlie roots 

 are large in size, and of a ricli. deep crimson 

 color. From the smallness of the tops of the 

 Egyptian at least one-fourtii more can be 

 grown on the same space than any other 

 variety. Per pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 10 ets.. lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. (30 cts. 



^ECLIPSE. This variety is nearly as early as 

 the Egyptian, and better. Grows very smooth, 

 sliort top. sweet and tender, red flesh. Its 

 extreme earliness. and lieavy cropping quali- 

 ties, will recommend it to all market garden- 

 ers. Per pkt acts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 20 cts., lb. 

 60 cts. 



IDMAND'S EARLY TURNIP. This variety is 

 the most thoroughbred, witli the smallest tops, 

 most uniform roots, and of superior quality. 

 Of handsome round sliape. eery deep blood-red 

 in color, and exceedinghj sweet and tender in 

 quality. They mature early, and liave given 

 the very best satisfaction as a bunch beet. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts , oz. 10 cts , 1^ lb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



EARLY BLOOD TURNIP- The standard early 

 sort. Blood red. turnip-shaped, with small 

 top and tap-root: very tender, and good for 

 early use and late keeping. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 S cts., ^4 lb. 15 cts., lb. 45 cts. 



edmand"s turnip beet. 



MARKET GAKDKNER'S BEET. 



MARKET GARDENER'S. This variety is an 

 ideal ••Market Gardener's" Beet, with small 

 tap root and l)ut few fibrous roots: color deep 

 blood-red. When cooked they are a beautiful 

 dark red througliout, fine grained and unsur- 

 passed in (iuality. One sowing only is neces- 

 sary to produce early beets for market and 

 main crop for winter use. which is not the case 

 with anv other variety'. Pkt. 7 cts.. oz. 15 cts., 

 14 lb. 50 cts . lb. *t.50. 



BASTIAN'S EARLY BLOOD RED TURNIP. The 



perfection of a beet, being very early, of quick 

 growth, fine tu riup-roored form and good 

 bright red color, a variety for tlie market gar- 

 dener atid one of the best for family use. Per 

 pkt. i cts. oz. 8 cts., 1^ lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



BASTIAN'S HALF LONG BLOOD- An excellent 

 half early garden variety, sweet and well 

 flavored and a good keeper: of a half-long 

 shape: also an excellent variety for winter use. 

 Per pkt. 4 cts,. oz. 8 cts , lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



LONG SMOOTH DARK BLOOD. A long, smooth 

 winter variety, growing to a good size, half out 

 of the ground: color dark blood-red: sweet, 

 tender and keeps well, and is considered the 

 best for winter use. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 8 cts.. 

 lb. 15 cts.. lb. 50 cts. 



SWISS CHARD, SILVER OR SEA-KALE BEET- 



This variety is grown for its leaves only: the 

 middle of the leaf is cooked and served in the 

 same way as Asparagus: the other portions of 

 the leaf are used like Spinach. It is grown 

 extensively in many European countries, and 

 considered there indispensable, and should 

 have more extended culture here. Per pkt. 5 

 cts.. oz. 10 cts., lb. 20 cts , lb. 60 cts. 



IMPROVED EGYPTIAN BEET. 



