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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 nrst 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. 



Crosby's Egyptian. 



CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN.— This variety is as early 

 as the ariginal Eg}-ptian, but by careful selection has 

 been made thicker and of better quality. For earh^ 

 use, either for market or for familj- gardens, this 

 yariet}' easily takes the lead. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 ibc. ^4 pound. 20c. Pound. 75c. 



CRIMSON GLOBE.— A second early variety. 

 somewhat oblong in shape, with smooth skin and 

 ver\- dark flesh. Good qualit\'. Packet. 5c. Ounce. 

 10c. ^4 pound, 20c. Pound, 75c. 



EARLY ECLIPSE.— Very early, dark -red color. 

 small top and free from fibrous roots ; will grow 

 without thinning the plants. Packet. 5c. Ounce. 

 10c. Yx pound. 20c. Pound. 60c. 



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. -4 pound. 20c. Pound. 60c. 



IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP— An 



improved varien' of the Early Blood Turnip; of 

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

 cellent market sort. Packet. 5c. Ounce, 10c. 54 

 pound. 20c. Pound. 60c. 



EDMAND'S TURNIP BLOOD.— Seed grown 

 from originator's choice stock. This variety is 

 thorough!}- fixed and uniform in t\-pe. 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. Yx pound, 20c. Pound. 60c. 



DEWING'S BLOOD TURNIP.— This medium 

 early table sarr 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. Yx pound. 20c. Pound. 60c. 



I 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 va.rieties in 

 I this market: flesh bright light red. Packet, 5c. 

 ' Ounce, 10c. Ya pound, 20c. Pound, 60c. 



CROSBY'S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN.— Very 



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



name of this variety is misleading, as it .resembles 



the Eg3-ptian 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 pulled, 



but after they have been cooked. They are also 



mare spherical than the Extra Early Flat Eg^-ptian, 



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



, for planting earh- out of doors. It becomes fit for 



i use soone-r than any other variety, and is equally 



I suited foj forcing in hot-beds or for transplanting. 



: Packet. 5c. Ounce, 10c. ;< poimd, 20c. Pound, 75c. 



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 tv%-o inches deep 

 and about 18 inches apart. Thin out to 12 inches 

 and keep the weeds down b}' 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 thirtj- pounds each, and always 



of a ver\' fine texture and good qualit\' 

 15c. Pound, 50c. 



pound. 



GOLDEN TANKARD.— A distinct variety, par- 

 ticularly valuable on account of its richness in sac- 

 charine matter ; highly prized by dairj-men for its 

 milk-producing qualities. Deep yellow flesh and 

 skin. 74 pound. 15c. Pound, 50c. 



SWISS CHARD, or 

 SPINACH BEET 



CULTURE.— Swiss Chard is a beet grown for its 

 leaves. The mid-rib when boiled makes delicious 

 greens, or the leaves may be boiled and served as 

 spinach. Sown in the spring the leaves are soon 

 ready to eat. and will continue to grow all through 

 the summer and fall. If given a little protection it 

 will survive the winter and make excellent greens 

 early in the spring. 



One ounce will sow 60 feet of drill. 



LUCULLUS.— A new variety with curled leaves 

 like a Savoy cabbage. The plant grows nearly two 

 feet high and the stem and leaves are very large 

 and of fine quality. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. J4 

 pound, 25c. Pound, 75c. 



