This grand novelty awarded Prize Medal. The Director of the Maine Experi- 

 mental College at Orno, writes: ''I eomider BUCKBEE'S SUNSET the most pron - 

 ising now variety." Extended experience has shown this variety of our own intro- 

 duction to be one of the very best sorts, not only for market gardeners, but for the 

 home garden. This variety was introduced as an improvement in turnip-shaped 

 beets for table use, and we have by careful selection improved each succeeding 

 crop, until we feel certain that it is by far the best red turnip beet in cultivation. 

 Tops small, upi'ight growing, so that the rows may be close together ; leaf-stems 

 and veins dark red ; blade green ; roots globular or ovoid, particularly smooth ; color 

 of skin dark, blood red; flesh bright red, zoned with a ligliter shade, very crisp, ten- 

 der and sweet, and remaining so for along time. The stock which we offer will 

 produce a crop more unifoi'm in shape, color and quality than any other. I control 

 the entire stock of this varietv. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8e, 3^ lb. 25c, K lb. 40c, lb. 75c. 



THE BISMAReK. 



An excellent novelty from Germany. Combines more good qualities than any 

 other variety (Buckbee's Sunset excepted.) Rich, red flesh, exceedingly tender, 

 remarkably early. In shape it is almost I'ound. The leaves are small and com- 

 pact, and set very close to the center of the bulb. The taproot also is small, start- 

 ing clear from the bulb without taper ; indeed it combines to a greater degi'eethan 

 any variety we know the maximum of edible bulb with the minmum of root and 

 foliage. The color is crimson, the prevailing shade being very dark. The con- 

 stancy of color in everj' bulb largely enhances its value. But it is when prepared for 

 the table that its fine qualities become most apparent, the fine, rich color making 

 it conspicuous. The flesh of delicate texture, is rich, sugary and entirely free from 

 fibre. We are confident that is will secure a permanent place in every garden 

 where tried. I control the entire supply of seed of this varietv. Pkt. 4c. oz. 7c. 

 lb. 20c, K Vo. 35c, lb. 6(ic. 



BUeKBEE'S EXTRH EHRLY 



Egyptian Blood Turnip. 



Best variety for forcing, and is also excellent for first early crop out of doors, 

 being very early, with 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 liehter shades, hard, crisp and tender at all 

 times. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, lb. ISc, i:< lb. 80c, lb. 50c. 



NEW EHRLY EeHPSE. 



Tops small, dark purplish green shading to lighter color on outside of leaves. 

 Roots nearly globular, with a small tap root and very small collar. Flesh dark 



A Splendid Variety, 

 red, zoned with lisrhter red, very sweet, crisp and tender, especially when young. 

 Pkt. 3c. oz. 6c, lb. 15c, lb. 25c, lb. 40c. 



EARLIEST ©F ALL. 



One of the Best Beets grown, being a very careful selection. The roots are of 

 good form, round with only one single small tap root; the flesh is of a deep blood 

 red color, and very sweet and tender. 



Best For First Early. 



They can be planted very closely, as they do not grow large and coarse, and 

 have a verv small top. It is one of the best for the market gardener and for table 

 use. Pkt. '4c, oz. 7c, lb- 18c, X lb- 30c, lb. 50c. 



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