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this variety are smaller than the others. The 

 seeds are also much smaller. We recommend 

 it and consider it a good acquisition. The seed 

 of this variety is obtained by us from the 

 original source and is the finest stock 

 offered. It increases in popularity every year. 



Crosby's Egyptian. An improvement on 

 the foregoing sort; being of more uniform 

 shape and color. Recommend same highly; 

 it will take the place of the old variety for 

 market purposes. 



Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. This va- 

 riety is cultivated for its large succulent 

 leaves, which are used for the same purpose 

 as Spinach. It is very popular in the New 

 Orleans market. 



Lentz. A strain of Blood Turnip Beet 

 which originated with one of the most promi- 

 nent market gardeners around Philadelphia. 

 This beet, as selected and grown by him, has 

 had a great reputation in tlie surroundings of 

 the above place, but the seed has been care- 

 fully guarded and kept until it fell into the 



Chicago Early Blood Turnip Beet. 



Egyptian Red Turnip Beet. 



hands of a seed grower, from whom we 

 have received our supply. It is fully as 

 early as the Egyptian Beet, but larger 

 and of brtter quality; and it has a fine 

 turnip form with smooth roots, dark 

 blood red flesh, tender and sweet at all 

 times, never becoming tough and stringy, 

 even when old. The cut is an exact rep- 

 resentation of its shape. 



Frotscher's Three-Quarter Red. A 



decided improvement on the Blood Turnip; 

 excellent beet for family use and also 

 for shipping; retains its color longer than 

 any other variety; quick growth and not 

 much foliage. 



Extra Early Perfect. The Extra 



Early Beet is a very handsome dark red 

 blood beet, nearly globe shape, but hav- 

 ing a tendency to a slightly oblong 

 form. It is an early beet; also a good 

 main crop. They grow to a good size. 

 The skin is very smooth and free from 

 fibrous roots; the flesh is a deep pur- 

 phshed crimson, slightly zoned, and is 

 one of the sweetest and tenderest 

 beets grown. The foliage is a rich, bronze 

 purple. 



Hand Corn Planters, all Good Ones. 



