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WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. 



BEETS. (Rothe Oder Runkelrube.) 



For the very 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 first 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 apart in 

 the drills, as the weather being warmer, they will grow as well at this season as early ones grow in April thinned to ten inches 

 apart. Cover one inch deep. If by mail, add 8c per pound for postage. 

 g^One ounce will sow fifty feet of drill, 



F pypfian Blood Turnip. Grown very extensively for the 

 drst crop ; a rapid grower, and owing to the smallness of its 

 leaves, it admits of close cultivation; form flat, color deep red 

 and of good quality, although not so desirable when others 

 come in. Pkt. 5c,"oz. 10c, 20c, lb. 60c. 



Crosby's Improved. See fig. 7 back cover. This variety 

 Jr is the result of repeated and careful selections for a series of 

 years from the original Egyptian, producing a variety that 

 was not only better in form, being thicker and smoother and 

 evener in growth, but also better in quality than the old sort, 

 ^ and equally early. Pkt. oc, oz. 1.5c, ^ lb. 35c, lb. $1.10. 



Bastian's Blood 

 Turnip. Fine for 

 market garden and 

 family use. Early, 

 of quick growth, 

 fine turnip form 

 and b 1 00 d red 

 color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 

 10a, 1^ lb. 25c, lb. 



\/ Edmand's Blood 

 '^Turnip Beet. Ver\ 



uniform in type : 



flesh a cleep blood 



red color, and ex- 

 ceedingly sweel 



and tender in 



quality, round and 



smooth in shape 



and of goodmarkf'1 



size; does not gr(i\ 



too large, as nian > 



kinds are apt to do 



The tops ai-e smal 



and it has but : 



single tap root 



Pkt. 5c, oz. lOe, 1 



lb. 25c, lb. 70c. 



tt 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. 5c, oz. 10c, 3^ lb. 25c, lb. 70c. 



f 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. Pkt. 5c, 

 oj<10c, 1^ lb. 25c, lb. 70c. 

 ^ Eclipse Blood Turnip. A 

 newly introduced and very de- 

 sirable sort; nearly if not quite 

 as early as the Egj^ptian, 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 early 

 crop. Since introduced it has, 

 to a great extent, displaced 

 the Egyptian sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 

 IOq, 1-4 lb. 25c, lb. 70. 



sano. A very early light 

 colored variety, very sweet and 

 tender in quality ; a desirable 

 sort, Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, )i lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 

 W.'Long Smooth Blood Red. A half long deep red variety 

 of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. 60. 

 vVswiss Chard; or Sea Kale Beet. The midribs are stewed 

 like asparagus. It is an excellent vegetable, not as well 

 known a_s it should be. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. I4 lb. 30. 



proved. 



