GENERAL LIST OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



.e#MET QARDENERS 



Dewing. 



BEETS. (Rothe oder Runkelruebe.) 



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 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 apart in 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. 



m~One ounce will sow fifty feet of drill. 



1/ Egyptian Blood Turnip. Grown very extensively for 

 the first 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; £ lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



1/ Early Blood Turnip. 



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 

 retains when cooked ; crisp, 

 tender and sweet, and con- 

 tinuing so until full grown. 

 A good keeper. Pkt., 5.; oz., 

 10c; Jib., 20c; lb., 60c. 



Eclipse Blood Turnip. 



A newly-introduced and very 

 desirable sort ; nearly if not 

 quite as early as the Egyp- 

 tian, and in all respects bet- 

 ter; foliage small, form globu- 

 lar, of deep blood red color, 

 and remains tender, being 

 equally good for late or win- 

 ter as for early crop. Since 

 introduced it has, to a great 

 extent, displaced the Egyp- 

 tian sort. Pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 

 10c; i lb., 20c; lb., 60c 



Egyptian. 



•^De wing'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.; 

 Jib., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



Bastian'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.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



Edmand's Blood Turnip Beet. Very uniform in type; 

 flesh a deep blood red color, and exceedingly sweet and ten- 

 der in quality; round and smooth in shape and of good 

 market 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.; \ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



Mitchell's Bio od Turnip . Early and of superior quality ; 

 small in the - ■. — 



tops, deep red 

 in color; tender, J 



sweet and 



juicy; 



desirable for 



forcing. Pkt. , 



5 cts.; oz., 10 - 

 cts.; i lb. ,20 cts.; 

 lb., 60 cts. 



The Jewell 

 Blood Turnip. 

 The finest blood 

 beet we have 

 ever grown. In 

 maturity it is 

 only medium 

 early; its growth 

 is very symmet- 

 rical and uni- 

 form; color deep 

 red; top small ; 

 roots only grows §g]| 

 to a medium , : 

 size, and pos- 

 sessed of most ; %; 

 excellent qual- ? 

 ity ; remaining 



ftage s Et of a ite Mitchell's Blood Turnip, 



growth. Try this. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb. 



All Seeds free by Mail at Catalogue prices, except where noted. 



