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L>REER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



TABLE BEETS— Continued. 



Early Blood Turnip. Not as early as the Egyptian, 

 but of good quality, blood-red, tender, and good fol- 

 iate keeping. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Pineapple. An excellent half-long variety, foliage dark 

 red, roots of a rich, deep crimson color. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Improved Long Blood. A good late variety for fall 

 and winter use, sweet and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Swiss Chard. The midrib is stewed and served as As- 

 paragus, and the leaves used as Spinach. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



SUGAR BEETS AND MANGELS. 



Improved Imperial White Sugar. An improvement 

 on the other varieties of Sugar Beets ; more hardy 

 and containing a greater percentage of sugar. Pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Orange Globe Mangel. 



Lane's Improved White Sugar. This Sugar Beet at- 

 tains a large size, and grows considerably above the 

 ground ; fine for feeding. Cultivated in Europe for 

 its sugar. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



Golden Yellow Mammoth. Resembling in form and 

 size the Red Mammoth ; flesh, leaf-stalks and mid- 

 rib of the leaves golden vellow, flesh rich in saccharine 

 matter. Pkt. 10 cts., oz'. 15 cts., lb. $1.00. 



Golden Tankard Mangel Wurzel. In color a deep 

 yellow throughout. It is a heavy cropper, and is con- 

 sidered indispensable by the best dairymen. Pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



Mammoth Long Red Mangel Wurzel. Grown exten- 

 sively for agricultural purposes, producing large roots 

 partly above ground. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



Red Globe Mangel Wurzel. A large red oval variety, 

 which keeps well, and produces better crops on shal- 

 low soil than the Long Red. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 lb. 50 cts. 



Orange Globe Mangel Wurzel. The same as the 

 above, only differing in color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 lb. 50 cts. 

 Five pound lots of either variety of Mangels, excepting 



Imperial White Sugar and Golden Mammoth, 40 cts. per lb. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



Rosen-Kohl, Gee. Ckou de Bruxelles, Fb. Bretones, de 

 Bruselas, Sp. 

 Produces on the stem small heads resembling miniature 

 Cabbage. The sprouts are used as greens, and become 

 very tender when touched by the frost. Sow in May, and 

 manage as winter Cabbage. 



Improved Dwarf. Producing compact sprouts of fine 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., i lb. 75 cts. 



BROCCOLI. 



Spargel-Kohl, Gee. Chou-Brocoli, Fe. Broculi, Sp. 

 Produces heads in autumn like a Cauliflower. The 

 Cape varieties we offer are best adapted to our climate. 

 Sow about the middle of May ; transplant in rich soil and 

 manage as winter Cabbage. For an early crop the seed 

 should be sown in a hot-bed and cultivated as early Caul- 

 iflower. It succeeds best in a moist soil and cool climate ; 

 in the South it can be had in perfection from November 

 to March. 

 Early Purple Cape. This is the best for the North, 



producing compact heads, of a brownish purple, and 



of good flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Grange's Autumn White Cape. Not as early as the 



above ; heads large, creamy white ; close and certain 



to head. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



Gr\BBAt{E. 



Kopf-Kolrf, Gee. Chou Pomme ou Gabus, Fe. Col 6 Rcpollo, Sp. 



Sow the seed in well-prepared, rich ground, from the 10th to the 25th of September. When the plants are large 

 enough to transplant, prick them out of the seed-bed into cold frames. In planting it is important to set the plants 

 down to the first leaf, so that the stem is all under ground. 

 Protect the plants during severe weather with a covering 

 of boards, give them plenty of air and light during mild 

 weather. The plants are usually set out from the middle 

 of March to the middle of April, in rows about 2 feet 

 apart, and 18 inches in the row. They may also be raised 

 by sowing the seed very early in the spring in hot-beds ; 

 after hardening off the plants, set out iu deep and well- 

 manured ground. They should be hoed every week. The 

 autumn and winter varieties sow in April or early in May, 

 in shallow drills, 3 or 4 inches apart ; transplant early in 

 July, in rows 2£ feet apart, and 2 feet in the row. Cab- 

 bage succeeds best in a fresh, rich soil, well-manured, and 

 deeply dug or plowed. The late plants are subject to at- 

 tacks of the cabbage-fly, 'which destroys them as fast as they 

 appear above ground. Various remedies are recommended 

 for the preservation of the plants, such as sprinkling 

 them with wood-ashes, air-slacked lime, plaster, or to- 

 bacco, which should be performed early in the morning 

 while the plants are wet with dew. 

 Large Early Jersey Wakefield. An extra selected 



sort, producing large solid heads, of good quality. It 



is only a few days later than Early Jersey Wakefield, 



which it excels in size and abilitv to stand without 



bursting open. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 60'cts., ± lb. $2.00. 



Large Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage. 



Postage prepaid on packets and ounces. On % lb. and over, remit at rate of one ct. per oz. to cover postage when 

 ordered to be sent by mail. 



