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WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. 



BEETS. (Rothe oder Runkelpuebe.) 



For the ven* early crop the Egyptian variety is sown in the hot-bed, and from there transplanted in the open ground 

 as soon as the weather permits. The soil best suited to the beet is a deep, light and rich sandy loam. For early beets, 

 the seed should be sown about the middle of April, or as soon as the ground is in good working condition, in drills 

 twelve to fourteen inches apart, and thinned to ten inches apart in the drills. For winter crops the 1st of July is the 

 right time; have the drills the same distance apart as for early beets, but do not thin to more than four or six inches 

 part in the drills, as, the weather being warmer, they will grow as well at this season as early ones grow in April 



.■armer, 



thinned to ten inches apart. Cover one inch deep. 



^^^One ounce will sow fifty feet of drill. 

 Egyptian Blood Turnip. Grown very extensively for the 

 first crop ; a rapid grower, and owing to the small ness of its 

 leaves, it admits of close cultivation; form fiat ; color deep 

 red, and of good quality, although not so desirable when 

 others come in. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. lOcts. : lb. 25 cts.; lb. 70 cts. 



Crosby's Improved Egyptian. This variety is the result 

 of repeated and careful selections for a series of years from 

 the original Egvptian. producing a varietv that was not onlv 

 better in form, being thicker and smoother and evener in 

 o-rowth, but also better m quality than the old sort and 

 equally early. Pkt. .i cts.: oz. I.t cts.; ^ lb. 3o cts.; lb.$l.-25. 



Bast i a n s - ^ - = -~ - 



Blood Turnip. 

 Fine for the 

 market garden 

 and for family 

 use. Early, of 

 quick growth, 

 fine turnip 

 form and blood 

 red color. A 

 good variety. 

 Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 

 10 cts.; K lb. 

 2.T cts.; lb. 70 

 cts. 



E d m a n d s 

 Blood Turnip 

 Beet. Very 

 uniform in 



type; fi e s h a 

 deep blood red 

 color, and ex- 

 ceedingly sweet 

 and tender in 

 quality; round 

 and smooth in 

 shape and of 

 good market 



Early Blood Turnip. 



size; does not grow too large, as many kinds are apt to do. 

 The tops are small and it has but a single tap root. Pkt. 5 

 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; }i lb. 25 cts.; lb. 7 cts. 



Dewing's Blood Turnip. An improved strain of the old 

 Blood Turnip Beet. A very desirable variety, and specially 

 well adapted for a general and late crop; roots smooth, long 

 and round; color blood red, with light colored rings; a very 

 desirable market sort. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; i£ lb. 30 cts.; 

 lb. 80 cts. 



Early Blood Turnip. Excellent either for forcing or for 

 early planting. Tops small; ^ 

 leaf, stems and veins dark red; 

 leaves green, roots round or 

 ovoid with small tap, dark red; 

 flesh marbled, bright, and 

 light red, which color it re- 

 tains when cooked ; crisp, ten- 

 der and sweet, and continuing 

 so until full grown. A good 

 keeper. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 

 cts.; a lb. 25 cts.; lb. 70 cts. 



Eclipse Blood Turnip. A 

 newly introduced and very de- 

 sirable sort; nearly if not quite 

 as early as the Egyptian, and 

 in all respects better; foliage 

 small, form globular, of deep 

 blood red color, and remains 

 tender, being equally good for 

 late or winter as for earl}^ 

 crop. Since introduced it 

 has, to a great extent, dis- 

 placed the Egyptian sort. 

 Pkt. Sets.; oz. lOcts.; lb. 

 25 cts. ; lb. 70 cts. 



Bassano. A very early light colored variety, very sweet 

 and tender in quality; a desirable sort. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 

 cts.; J£ lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



Long Smooth Blood Red A half-long deep red variety 



osby's Improved Egy ptian. 



