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EXTRA Z:ABX.T EGYFTIAIT BED TUB- 

 NIP. — This is a well known variety, very- 

 early, tender, deep red and of Turnip shape. 

 Leaves of this variety are smaller than 

 i the others. The seeds are also much 

 smaller. "We recommend it and consider it 

 a g-ood acquisition. 



FBOTSCHSB'S THBEE-QUABTEB 

 BED. — A decided improvement on the 

 Blood Turnip, excellent for family use and 



also for shipping-; retains its color longer 

 j than any other variety; quick growth 'and 

 1 not much foliage. 



j EXTBA EABLY PEBPECT.— The Extra 



j Early Beet is a very handsome dark red 



I blood beet, nearly globe shape, but having 



j a tendency to a slightly oblong form. 



DETBOIT DABK BEB. — A choice vari- 



! ety of early Turnip beet, skin, dark red. 

 ; flesh bright red. It grows very smooth, 

 I globular in shape and is tender and sweet. 



DEWING'S IMPBOVED.— Quite early, 

 round turnip-shaped, of g-ood size, with 

 deeply colored flesh. 



Eclipse. 



ECIiIPSE. — Introduced from Germany; 

 ^ery reg-ular; of g-lobular shape. It has a 

 small top, is of dark blood red color, sweet 

 and fine grained flesh. It comes earlier 

 than the Eg-yptian. 



Chicag-o Early Blood Turnip. 



CHICAGO EABIi7 BIiOOD TTJBlSriP. A 



•splendid beet for market and shipping. 

 Very handsome, perfect in form, and deep 

 brig-ht red color. It is early, crisp, tender 

 and sweet, and has very little foliag-e. One 

 of the finest beets under cultivation. 



Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. 



SII.VEB BEET OB SWISS CHABD. — 



This variety does not make edible roots, 

 but is g-rown for the broad white-leaved 

 stalks, which can be bunched together and 

 cooked in the same manner as Asparagus. 

 It is a splendid summer vegetable and will 

 do well in middle latitudes. The young 

 roots may be gathered also and cooked 

 like Spinach. 



EXTBA EABI.Y, OB BASSANO.— This 



is the oldest of the earliest varieties, is 

 generally sown for first crop; flesh is 

 white, circled with bright pink; very sweet 

 and delicate in flavor; it should not be 

 sown at any other season of the year, as 

 its lig-ht color is g-enerally objectionable. 



EDMOITD'S EABZ.Y BIiOOD TUBNIP. — 



A well selected variety; reg-ular in shape; 

 deep blood skin, dark flesh of excellent 

 quality. Small tap root and small top. 



IiENTZ. — A strain of Blood Turnip Beet. 

 It is fully as early as the Eg-yptian Beet, 

 and has a fine Turnip form with smooth 

 roots, dark blood red flesh, tender and 

 sweet at all times, never becoming: tougrh 

 and stringy, even when old. 



Broadcast Some Early Radish 

 With Your Beets. 



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