BUCKBEE'S SELECTED PEDIGREE VARIETIES. 



Grerman, Runltel-Ruhe. French, Betterave. Spanish, Betteraga. Swedish, Betor. 

 One ounce to fifty feet of drill. Five or six pounds to the acre in drills. 



CI TI TTI TDP '^'^^ results are obtained on a deep, rich sandy loam. If wanted early sow in hot-beds and transplant, cutting off the ontet 

 * IVl-<« leaves. For general crop sow as soon as the ground will permit, in drills 18 inches apart, and thin out to 3 inches in the rcw. 

 For winter use the turnip varieties may be sown in June. If possible, sow in freshly prepared soil, which should be pressed firmly over seed. A snpply 

 may be had for winter use by storing in cellar and keeping covered with sand or sandy soil to prevent wilting, or they may be kept outdoors in pits. 



I can also supply the following new and standard varieties of Beets, which are too well known to need extended description, 



at the uniform price of pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, }{ lb. 12c, K lb. 20c. lb. 35c. 

 Crosby's E?yttian — Standard sort ; roots of good size, deep crimson color, desirable for all purposes. 

 Improved Extra Early Eclipse — Tops small, roots nearly globular, small tap root, flesh dark red, crisp and tender. 

 Bastian's Blood Turnip — A very desirable late blood-red variety ; excellent for either market or home use. 

 Edmand's Early Blood Turnip — Roots round and smooth, good marketable size; skin and flesh uark blood red. 

 Detroit Dark Red Turnip — One of the most popular turnip^shaped varieties; valuable for market or private use. 

 Lentz Blood Turnip — Tops small, roots turnip shaped, bright red ; flesh crisp, tender and sweet ; fine for winter. 

 New Early Bassano — Good size, excellent for greens; cannot be surpassed for bunching to get into market early. 

 New Electric — Surprisingly fine variety. Remarkably early, turnip-shaped, rich red flesh, exceedingly tender. 

 Market Gardeners — One of the most valuable strains of half long Blood Beets ever offered for early or late use. 

 Dewing's Improved Blood Turnip — Flesh deep blood-red, very tender and sweet ; grows uniformally to a good size. 

 Early Yellow Turnip— Similar to the blood turnip, except in color, which is bright yellow ; of very sweet, fine flavor. 

 Early Blood Turnip — The old standby; sure to please for early use. 



Late Blood Turnip — Popular everyvrhere. Symmetrical in shape : flesh deep blood-red color, tender and sweet. 



COLUMBIA — This distinct new beet is early, of finest quality and 

 great uniformity, both in roots and neat handsome foliage, being 

 of turnip shape, with smooth | clear skin and deep blood red 

 flesh, of extra fine quality. » It matures as early as Eclipse. 

 Valuable market gardeners varietv ; its fine flavor as a table beet 

 will delight planters. Pkt.4c, oz. 7c, lb. 20c, }4 lb. 3oc, lb. 60c. 



■DCKBEE'S NEW HALF-LONG BLOOD— Entirely distinct and by 

 far the best variety for winter use. Roots half as long as Long 

 Dark Blood, but on account of their thickness weigh just as 

 much. Always smooth ; rich »^ dark red flesh, sweet, crisp, 

 tender and never woody, even in portions above ground. One of 

 the best sorts. Pkt. 4c. oz. 7c, lb. 20c, 14 lb. 35c, lb 60c. 



■DCKBEE'S IMPROVED LONG DARK SMOOTH BLOOD— Tops large, 

 neck small; leaf stems and veins red; leaf green; roots large, 

 tapering towards both ends, a growing even with surface; 

 dark red flesh ; tender and ^ sweet, and remaining so even 

 when kept till spring. Pkt. 4c, oz. 6c, lb. 15c. }4 lb. 25c, lb. 40c. 



BLACK QUEEN — Fine new sort, which I can highly recommend. 

 > Roots pear-shaped, of medium size, fine form, nearly buried in 

 soil. Flesh deep red color, almost black; leaves large, nicely 

 crimpled.of deep color. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, lb. I8c, J^lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 



BUCKBEE'S EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN BLOOD TURNIP— Best var- 

 iety for forcing, and is also excellent for first early crop out of 

 doors, being very early, with 'y small top. Leaf stems and 

 veins dark red, leaf dark green ^ dotted with red; roots dark 

 red, rounded on top but flat beneath, with very small tap roots; 

 flesh dark red, zoned with lighter shades, hard, crisp and tender 

 at all times. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, K lb. ISc, 3^ lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 



NEW STINSON— Excellent for the home garden. This is particu- 

 larly valuable for forcing, because it produces less foliage than 

 any other variety, they can be grown close together, four inches 

 apart in the row being quite e sufficient. The roots are smooth 

 and regular in form ; the skin ^ is dark blood-red. The flesh is 

 fine grained and free from woodiness, even when fuUy matured. 

 The beets cook dark blood-red, and remain in fine condition for a 

 lone time. Pkt. 4o. oz. 7c, 14: lb. 20c. >^ lb. 35c, lb. 60c. 



SWISS CHARD or SEA KALE BEET— We recommend all our cus- 

 tomers to try this distinct vegetable, which is superior to the 

 common beet for greens. If sown at the same time it will be fit 

 for use before it. Later the plants form broad, flat, beautiful 

 wax-like stems to the leaves, which are verv delicious cooked as 

 beets or pickled. Pkt. 4c, oz. 6c, 3i lb. 15c, 'a lb. 35c, lb. 40c. 



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