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Vegetable Seeds 



Complete 

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BEET. — Continued. 



Eclipse. (See Specialties, page 15.) (See engraving.) 



Edmand's. A handsome, uniform, round. Turnip-shaped Beet, very 

 smooth and of good size; tops small, flesh red and of excellent quality 

 fine for late 



Egyptian. A standard extra early sort maturing very quickly. The 

 roots are round and flattened, of good size and deep crimson in color 

 should be used when quite young 



Electric. (See Specialties, page 15.) 



Half Long, Henderson's. A blood Beet of superior quality, tender, sweet 

 and free from woody fibre; for slicing it is unequalled; flesh vivid rich 

 red. The roots, about 3 inches in diameter, are pear-shaped with 

 slender tap roots 



Long Smooth Blood-Red. An excellent late variety, being a great im- 

 provement on the common Long Blood and of intense dark red color. . 



Swiss Chard Beet. (See Specialties, page 51.) 



"Lucullus" Swiss Chard Beet. (See page 51.) 



For Sugar Beet and Mangel Wurzel, see Farm Seed Department, page 74 



BROCCOLI. White Cape. Medium sized, creamy white heads, similar 

 but inferior to Cauliflower, though hardier .... 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. Dalkeith. (See Specialties, page 9.). 



CARDOON. Large Spanish. Large, fleshy-leaved plants, chiefly used as a 

 winter vegetable. The blanched stalks and broad ribs of the inner 

 leaves when properly cooked are tender and of an agreeable flavor. . . . 



CABBAGE. (1 oz. produces 2,000 plants.) 



EXTRA-EARLY VARIETIES. (For Cabbage Plants, see page 184.) 



Charleston Wakefield, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 18.) 



Early Jersey Wakefield, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 18.) 



Early Market. (See Specialties, page 18.) 3 Pkls., 25c. 



Early Spring, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 19.) 



Early Winnigstadt. An old, popular, medium early variety, with large. 



pyramidal heads of excellent quality; good to succeed the extra earlies. 



Early York. Very early, producing small, oval-shaped heads 



St. John's Day Early Drumhead. Early, very dwarf; medium sized 



hard heads 



SECOND-EARLY or SUMMER VARIETIES. 



Early Summer, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 18.) 



Fottler's Improved Brunswick. Heads large, flat and solid; a sure header, 

 long-standing; short stem 



Succession, Henderson's. (See Specialties, pages 16 and 17.) 



LATE or WINTER VARIETIES. 



Autumn King, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 20.) (See engraving.) 



Holland or Danish Ball Head. (See Specialties, page 20.) 



Late Flat Dutch, Henderson's Selected. (See Specialties, page 20.) .... 



Premium Flat Dutch. A standard and excellent variety, developing 



earlier than most late sorts and not so good a winter keeper, but for fall 



use it is tender and of superior flavor 



RED VARIETIES. This class is esteemed for pickling, making slaw, etc. 

 Mammoth Rock Red. A large growing, select strain, producing very 



solid heads weighing 10 to 12 lbs. each; color, intense dark red 



Red Dutch. A popular hard headed sort for pickling, etc. The best 



keeper; not extra large, but of excellent quality 



SAVOY VARIETY. The. quality and flavor of this "Crumpled-Leaf 



Cabbage is very superior; grown in fall and allowed to be touched by 



frost, it is sweet, delicate and most delicious. 

 American Drumhead Savoy. (See Specialties, page 19.) 



Pkt. 



CARROT. (1 oz. for about 125 feet of drill.) 



Carentan, Early Half Long Scarlet. A distinct, slender, cylindrical 

 variety, with few and small leaves; skin glossy and smooth; flesh red 

 and without core; quality extra fine. Excellent for forcing and frame 

 culture 



Chantenay Half Long Scarlet. (See Specialties, page 17.) 



Coreless, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 17.) 



Danvers, Half-Long. (Henderson's Selected.) (See Specialties, page 17.) 



Early French Forcing. The earliest, and largely grown for forcing. 

 Small, almost globular roots, orange-red in color 



Early Scarlet Horn. A popular early variety, 3 to 4 inches long and blunt- 

 rooted; it is a favorite for bunching for market. A fine table Carrot 

 and when pulled young is excellent for soups 



Half-Long Red, Stump-Rooted. A shapely stump-rooted variety, of 

 medium size and one of the best for private gardens, for summer use; 

 medium early 



Intermediate, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 17.) 



Long Orange Improved. (See Specialties, page 17.) 



New York Market, Henderson's. Handsome and symmetrical, of bright 

 orange color; .flesh crisp, tender and sweet, almost coreless, and un- 

 excelled for private use or for bunching. (See engraving.) 



Oxheart, or Guerande. (See Specialties, page 17.) 



White and Yellow Belgian. (See Field Carrots, page 74.) 



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