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BEETS 



TABLE VARIETIES— Con tinned 



222 EDMAND'S BLOOD RED 



A handsome, uniform, round, Turnip-shaped Beet, very smooth and of good 

 size; tops small, flesh red and of excellent quality, fine for late. 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; M lb. 60c; lb. $1.25; transportation paid. 



224 ELECTRIC (Henderson's) 



The quality is excellent, tender, sweet, and quite free from tough fibre. The 

 color is most attractive, and its quick-growing habit makes it particularly desir- 

 able. 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; H lb. 65c; lb. $1.50; transportation paid. 



226 EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN 



An exceedingly early variety and considered by many to be the best of the early 

 garden beets. When sown in the open ground in favorable weather, the roots 

 may be pulled for table use in June, at which time they are as big as a small apple, 

 and their flavor is at its best. The root grows almost entirely out of the ground, 

 to which it is held by a slender tap-root. The skin is very smooth; violet-red in 

 color; flesh of a dark blood color. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J£ lb. 65c; lb. $1.50; transportation paid. 



231 OVAL GEM (Henderson's) (fee color pute. Page 12.) 



It js oval in shape, slightly receding toward the base; it is extremely smooth and 

 uniform, medium in size— just the right size for the home garden as well as for 

 making an attractive bunch for marketing. The foliage is small, bronzy green 

 in color. The beets are dark red, slightly ringed; when cooked (which by the way 

 requires less time than the ordinary sorts), the rings disappear, turning the en- 

 tire beet to the color of a glowing ruby. When sliced or squared, the pieces have 

 a certain translucent appearance which bespeak a melting tenderness, a sweet 

 flavor, and an entire absence of fibre. 



Price, pkt. 25c; oz. 60c; \i lb. $1.50; lb. $4.00; transportation paid. 



238 WINTER KEEPER 



An exceptionally fine, large, solid beet with good keeping qualities and good 

 flavor. It is globular in shape, tapering slightly at the root. The quality is 

 just as good after being stored all winter as when freshly dug. 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J4 lb. 65c; lb. $1.50; transportation paid. 

 For Swiss Chard Beet, see page 51. For Sugar Beet and Mangel Wurzel, see 

 Farm Seed Department page 66. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



BROCCOLI 



241 RIVIERA (Henderson's) 



The Improved Italian Type — A Delicious Vegetable 



An important place is destined for this succulent vegetable in the 

 diet of the American people, not only for its tender, delicious and 

 savory flavor, but also for its healthful and obesity-reducing 

 qualities, and lastly for its extreme ease of culture. 



The plant grows about two feet high, is branching in character, 

 and each branch terminates in a green sprout. When the green 

 sprouts, which are actually a mass of flower buds, have developed 

 to two or three inches across (and before the flowers appear) they 

 are ready for use. 



It thrives anywhere. For an early crop, start the seed in a cold 

 frame and transplant seedlings in the open ground after frost. 



For late crop, start seed in the open ground during the early 

 Summer months. It is cooked and served like Cauliflower. 

 (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 25c; Yi oz. $2.00; 1 oz. $3.50; transportation paid. 



242 LONG ISLAND STRAIN 



(A Special Dwarf Selection.) This is a fine strain of Sprouts 

 grown extensively for the New York market, where they 

 bring a good price, especially during the winter. The plants 

 produce a large crop. We offer a special dwarf selection. 

 (See illustration.) 

 Price, pkt. 25c; oz. $1.50; transportation paid. 



245 DALKEITH (Henderson's) 



'A very excellent selection of this estimable vegetable, far too 

 little known to American gardeners. Sown in June in the 

 latitude of New York, it produces an abundant crop of Sprouts 

 — solid, succulent and delicious — in the fall and early winter. 

 Price, pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; \i lb. $1.75; transportation paid. 



The culture of Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts is given in our Cabbage pamphlet, sent free on request if asked for when ordering 



