FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



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BEETS. 



One oz. will sow fifty feet of drill ; 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. The soil best suited for Beet culture is that which is rather 

 light and well enriched. Sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked ; when the plants are 

 large enough thin out to stand 6 inches apart in rows ; continue for a succession as late as the middle of July. Keep well cultivated. 

 Price : Pkt. 5 cts., oz., 10 cts. , I lb. 20 cts , lb. 60 cts., except where noted. 



Bastian's Eai-ly Blood Turnip. Very early ; of 



quick, large growth, fine turnip form and bright red color. 



Lentz Turilij>. Of similar size and shape to the Bastian 

 Turnip; top small; dark red and white; early and profitable. 



Early BassailO. A very early flat variety, tender, juicy ; 

 flesh white and rose colored, very sweet. 



Early Blood Tliruip. A second early variety of good 

 quality, blood-red, lender, and good for late keeping. 



Edniand'S Blood Turilil>. An excellent variety to 

 follow the extra early varieties, flesh dark red and white, 

 sweet and of good flavor. 



De\viiig''s Improved Blood Turnip. An improved 

 variety of the Early Blood Turnip, of deep, blood-red color, 

 fine fonn and flavor; an excellent market sort. 



Bastian's Half-long- Blood. Of bright color and ex- 

 cellent quality; a valuable variety to follow Bastian's Extra 

 Early ; for winter use sow early in July. 



LiOng- Dark Blood. A good late variety for fall and 

 winter use, sweet and tender. 



Swiss Chard. The mid-rib is stewed and served as Aspara- 

 gus, and the leaves used as Spinach. 



Extra Early Eg-yptian. One of the earliest, of good 



quality and of medium size ; a fine forcer, small top. 

 Early Eclipse. (See cut.) Smooth and round ; skin and 



flesh intense red ; fine-grained and sweet ; an excellent sort 



for forcing. 



Arlington Favorite Blood. (See cut.) .A dark- 

 leaved, early blood variety, closely following Eclipse in ma- 

 turing, but of much darker color and superior in quality; 

 perfectly round ; it differs from the other blood sorts in that 

 it has the sweetness of the Bassano ; excellent for market. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



Excelsior Blood. ^Of superior excellence; color and 

 substance of flesh are perfect, being fine-grained with smooth 

 skin and small tops ; very early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 

 30 CIS., lb. $1.00. 



Crosby's Eg-yptian. (See cut.) An improved strain of 

 the Egyptian Beet, specially recommended as an extra early 

 sort. It is much thicker than tlie original strain, of better 

 color and quality, besides being smoother. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., J lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



MANGEI. WURZEI.. 



Sow 6 lbs. to acre, in May or June. Rows 2 to 3 feet apart. Thin to 

 9 inches. Cultivate with horse. 



Price: t lb. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts , 10 lbs. $2.50. 



Mananiotll Long Ked. A favorite variety vi'ith farmers and dairy- 

 men, extensively grown. Enormous cropper. 



Golden Tankard. Considered indispensable, owing to its produc- 

 tiveness and richness in saccharine matter. Deep yellow flesh and skin. 

 Especially relished by sheep J lb. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs. $2.75. 



Golden- Yellow Mammoth. A long Mangel, resembling in form 

 and size the Red Mammoth ; flesh, leaf-stalk and mid-rib gohlen-yellow; 

 flesh rich in saccharine matter (sugar). Should be grown by all dairy- 

 men. \ lb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts., 10 lbs. $2.75. 



Red Globe. A large, red, oval variety, keeps well, and produces 

 better crops on shallow soil ihan the Long Red. 



Yellow, or Orange Globe. Same as above, only different in 

 color. J lb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts., 10 lbs. $2.75. 



SUGAR BEETS. 



Sow same as Mangels, except thin to 6 to 8 inches in the row. Price: ^ lb. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs 



Klein Wanzlebeil. (See cut.) This variety is without ques- 

 tion thfe best in cultivation ; not the largest in size, but the 

 richest in saccharine matter. Special prices on large quantities 



White Sugar Green-top. A large growing variety, 

 excellent for stock-feeding and sugar-making. 



Klein Wanzleeen Sugar Beet. 



.75. 



Improved Imperial White Sugar. An improve- 

 ment on the other large varieties of Sugar Beets ; hardy and 

 more sugary. 



Lane's improved White Sugar. This Beet attains 



a large size and grows considerably above the ground. 



'*Dreev's Opeil-A-ir Vegetables" describes growing and storing Beets and Mangels. 



