BUCKBEE'S SELECTED PEDIGREE VARIETIES. 



Gei'man. Runkel-Rubc. French, Betterave. Spanish, Bctteraga. Swedish, Betor. 

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

 CULTURE. The best results are obtained on a deep, rich sandy loam. If wanted early sow in hot-beds and transplant, cutting off 

 •»s=i~BUB the outer leaves. For Ereneral crop sow as soon as the ground will permit in drills 18 inches apart and thin out to 3 

 inches in the row^ For winter use the turnip varieties may be sown in June. If possibleT'always sow in freshly prepared soil, which 

 should be pressed firmly over the seed. A supply may be had for winter use by storing in a cellar and keeping covered with sand, or 

 sandy soil, to prevent wilting, or they may be kept out doors in pits such as are used for apples and potatoes. 



BUCKBEE'S SUNSET— 5— This grand novelty awarded Prize Medal. 

 The Director of the Maine Experimental College at Orno, writes: 

 "I consider Biickbee's Sunset the most promising new variety." 

 Extended exiierience has shown this variety of my own introduc- 

 tion to be one of the very best sorts, not only tor market garden- 

 ers, but for the home garden. It is handsome and exquisitely 

 shaped, of a dark, rich, blood-red color; sweet and tender and 

 an excellent keeper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, lb. 35c, }4 It). 40c, lb. 75c. 



BUCKBEE'S IIVIPROVED LONG DARK SMOOTH BLOOD — 4 — Tops 

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

 large, tapering towai'ds both ends, gi'owing even with surface ; 

 dark red fle.sh ; tender and sweet, and remaining so even when 

 kept till spring. 'Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, lb. 15c, lb. 25c, lb. 40c. 



BUCKBEE'S NEW HALF LONG BLOOD —3- 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. Tc. 1^ lb. 20c, i< lb. 35c. lb. 60c. 



BUCKBEE'S EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN BLOOD TURNIP —2— Best 

 variety for forcing, and is also excellent for first early crop 

 out of doors, being very early, with small to]). 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 shade; hard, crisp and ten- 

 der at all times. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, M lb. 18c, 3^ lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 



COLUMBIA — 1 — 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 fin 3 quality. It is extra early, maturing as early 

 as Eclipse. A v^ry valuable market gardeners variety, while 

 its fine flavor as a lable beet will delight all private plantei's. 

 Pkt 4c. oz. 7c, }^ lb. ?0c, X lb. 35c, lb. 60c. 



THE BISMARCK — A>i excellent novelty of my own introduction 

 and substantiates its claims for earliness and fine cooking qual- 

 ities; of a beautiful blood red color, desirable for market; a 

 sijlendid keeper. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, ^ lb. 18c, }4 lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 



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

 Roots pear snaped, of medium size, fine form, nearly buried in 

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

 crimpled. of deep color. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, i| lb. 18c, K lb. 30c. lb. 50c. 



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 very delicious cooked as 

 beets or pickled. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, lb. 15c, J.V lb. 25c, lb. 40c. 



IMPROVED BLOOD TURNIP — Popular every where ; symmetrical in shape ; flesh deep blood red, tender and sweet: 

 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. 3e, oz. 6c, ^ lb. 12c, V, lb. 20c, lb. 35c. 

 IMPROVED EXTRA EARLY ECLIPSE— Tops small, roots nearly globular, small tap root, flesh dark red, crisp and tender. 

 EDMAND'S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP — Roots round and smooth, good marketable size; skin and flesh dark blood red. 

 LENTZ BLOOD TURNIP — Tops small, roots turnip shaped, bi'ight red ; flesh cris]). tender and sweet : fine for winter. 

 CROSBY'S EARLY EGYPTIAN — Standard sort; roots of good size, deep crimson color, desirable for all purposes. 

 DETROIT DARK RED TURNIP — One of the most popular turnip shaped varieties ; valuable for mai-ket or private use. 

 NEW EARLY BASSANO - Good size, excellent for greens; cannot be surpassed for bunching to get into market early. 

 BASTAIN'S BLOOD TURNIP — Very desirable late blood red variety; excellent either for market or home use. 

 NEW ELECTRIC — Snrprisins-l v fine variety. Remarkably early, "turnip shaped, rich red flesh, exceedingly tender. 

 MARKET GARDENERS — Ono of tlie most valuable strainsof half lonsr blood beets ever offered for earlv or late use. 



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