P. MANN & CO., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



GARDEN BEETS 



CULTURE.— If wanted very early, sow in hot-beds and transplant. For general use, plant seed as 

 early as ground can be nicely worked, usually about first of April. Sow in drills 1 foot apart, about 1 inch 

 deep and thin out to 2 inches apart in rows. One ounce of seed to 50 feet of drill ; 6 to 8 pounds per acre. 



only in the beets as pulled. 



Crosby's Egyptian 



C R O S B *'S 

 E G Y P T I AN.— 

 This variety is as 

 early as the origi- 

 nal Egyptian, but 

 ,by careful selec- 

 tion has been made 

 thicker and of bet- 

 ter quality. For 

 early use. either 

 for market or for 

 family gardens, 

 this variety easily 

 takes the lead. 

 Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 10c. J| pound, 35c. 

 Pound, $1.50. 



CRIMSON 

 GLOBE.— A sec- 

 ond early variety, 

 somewhat oblong 

 in shape, with 

 smooth ' skin and 

 very dark flesh. 

 Good quality. 

 Packet, 5c. Ounce. 

 10c. Ya pound, 35c. 

 Pound, $1.00. 

 EARLY 

 ECLIPSE. 

 Very early, dark 

 red- color, small 

 top and free from 

 fibrous roots ; will grow without thinning the plants. 

 Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. Ya pound, 35c. Pound, $1. 

 DETROIT DARK RED.— Very early and an ex- 

 cellent keeper. Tops small. Roots dark red and 

 globular in shape. Tender and sweet. Packet. 5c. 

 Ounce, 10c. Ya pound, 35c. Pound, $1.00. 



IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP.— An 

 improved variety of the Early Blood Turnip; of 

 deep, blood-red color ; fine form and flavor. An ex- 

 cellent market sort. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. Ya 

 pound, 35c. Pound. $1.00. 



EXTRA EARLY BASSANO BEET.— This beet 

 is sometimes called Philadelphia Sugar Beet. Roots 

 large, turnip shape ; come very early and are very 

 sweet and tender ; one of the leading varieties in 

 this market; flesh bright light red. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce. 10c. Ya pound, 35c. Pound. $1.00. 



EDMAND'S TURNIP BLOOD.— Seed grown 

 from originator's choice stock. This variety is 

 thoroughly fixed and uniform in type. The flesh is 

 deep blood-red in color, and exceedingly sweet and 

 tender. It is round, smooth, of good market size, 

 and does not grow over-large. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 10c. J4 pound, 35c. Pound, $1.00. 



DEWING'S BLOOD TURNIP.— This medium 

 early table sort is tender, sweet and a good keeper. 

 Tops medium sized ; leaf stems and veins dark red ; 

 leaves green. Roots dark purplish red. turnip 

 shaper with medium-sized top. Flesh carmine with 

 purplish tinge, zoned with lighter shade. Packet. 5c. 

 Ounce, 10c. Ya pound, 35c. Pound. $1.00. 



CROSBY'S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN.— Very 

 early; smooth, globe shaped; dark blood-red. The 

 name of this variety is misleading, as it .resembles 

 the Egyptian only in its extreme earliness. The 

 stock we offer is of a distinct dark red color, which 



is very attractive, not only in the beets as 

 but after they have been cooked. They are also 

 more spherical than the Extra Early Flat Egyptian, 

 and we know of no better quality. One of the best 

 for planting early out of doors. It becomes fit for 

 use sooner than any other variety, and is equally 

 suited for forcing in hot-beds or for transplanting. 

 Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. Ya pound, 35c. Pound, $1. 



BEETS— (Mangel-Wurzel) 



Used for feeding cattle. Sow five pounds per acre. 



CULTURE.— Sow in April and May in thoroughly 

 plowed, well manured soil, in drills two inches deep 

 and about 18 inches apart. Thin out to 12 inches 

 and keep the weeds down by frequent hoeing and 

 cultivating. Low ground is best adapted for Man- 

 gel-Wurzel. 



IMPROVED MAMMOTH LONG RED.— The 

 heaviest cropping and best long mangel This mam- 

 moth variety grows to an immense size, single roots 

 weighing twenty to thirty pounds each, and always 

 of a very fine texture and good qualit}". x 4 pound, 

 30c. Pound, $1.00. 



GOLDEN TANKARD.— A distinct variety, par* 

 ticularly valuable on account of its richness in sac- 

 charine matter; highly prized by dairymen for its 

 milk-producing qualities. Deep yellow flesh and 

 skin. Ya pound, 30c. Pound, $1.00. Five pounds 

 and over, 90c pound. 



SWISS CHARD (See Kale Beet).— This kind of 

 beet is grown exclusively for the numerous fleshy, 

 tender leaves and leaf stalks, which are superior to 

 those of other beets for use as greens. Later in the 

 season the wax-like leaf stems are cooked like aspar- 

 agus or are pickled. This variety we offer has large, 

 broad, undulated leaves of attractive yellowish green 

 color, and very large, broad white stalks and mid- 

 ribs or chards. It is well worthy of a place in the 

 home garden, as well as for market use. Swiss 

 Chard is sometimes called Leaf Beet, Spinach Beet 

 and Silver Beet. Packet. 5c; ounce, 15c 

 40c; pound, $1.50. 



