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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 

 first 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— This variety is as early 

 as the original Egyptian, but by careful selection has 

 been made thicker and of better quality. For early 

 use, either for market or for family gardens, this 

 variety easily takes the lead. Pkt. 5c, ounce 15c, 

 y^ lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



CRIMSON GLOBE— A second early variety, 

 somewhat oblong in shape, with smooth skin and 

 very dark flesh. Good quality. Pkt. 5c, ounce 15c, 

 ^ lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



EARLY ECLIPSE— Very early, dark red color, 

 small top and free from fibrous roots; will grow 

 without thinning the plants. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 

 35c, lb. $1.00. 



DETROIT DARK RED— Very early and an ex- 

 cellent keeper. Tops small. Roots dark red and 

 globular in shape. Tender and sweet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 

 15c, %, lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP— An im- 

 proved variety of the Early Blood Turnip ; of deep 

 blood-red color, fine form and flavor. An excellent 

 market sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Y^ lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



EDMAND'S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP — Of 



beautiful, round form and good size. Flesh dark 

 red and of finest quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, J4 lb. 35c, 

 lb. $1.00. 



BASSANO— Top large, leaf stems light red, leaf 

 light green, root large, round, Turnip-shaped, flesh 

 pink zoned with white, very sweet and tender when 

 young. An excellent sort to plant for use as greens. 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 14 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



CROSBY'S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN — Very 

 early ; smooth, globe-shaped. Dark blood red. One 

 of the best for planting early out of doors It be- 

 comes fit for use sooner than any other variety, and 

 is equally suited for forcing in hotbeds or for trans- 

 planting. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, >4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



Crosby's Improved Egyptian Beet. 



EARLY WONDER— This beet is the result of 

 many years of expert selection with a special strain 

 of Crosby's as a basis. In this new beet we have 

 perfect form, small tops and tap root, beautiful 

 color, and extra early maturity. F or fo rcing and 

 bunching it is unequalled 

 by anything on the mar- 

 ket while the rich color, 

 tenderness and flavor of 

 the flesh make it ex- 

 tremely desirable on the 

 table. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 

 y^ lb. 35c, lb. $1.10. 



Selected 



Mangel Wurzels 



Six pounds of seed 

 will sow an acre. 



An invaluable crop for 

 stock feeding. Sow from 

 April to June on well- 

 cultivated, deep, rich 

 soil, in drills 24 to 30 

 inches apart. 



MAMMOTH LONG 

 RED— The largest and 

 heaviest cropper of all 

 the long red sorts. A 

 most valuable and dis- 

 tinct variety and very 

 popular on account of its 

 nutritious and milk-pro- 

 ducing qualities. ^ lb. 

 20c, lb. 60c. 



GIANT GOLDEN 

 TANKARD — Flesh 

 bright golden, yellow, 

 differing in this respect 

 from all other varieties 

 which cut white. J4 lb. 

 20c, lb. 60c. 



Mammoth Long Red 

 Mangel Wurzels. 



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. One oz. will sow 60 ft. 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. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, ^ lb. 35c, lb. 

 $1.00. 



This is a Fire Flv Garden Plow 



An exceedingly useful 

 tool to owners of small 

 gardens. It will throw 

 a furrow from 4 to 6 

 inches wide and 1 to 3 



inches deep, and deeper 



by going twice. This 



little tool will enable a 



busy man to do in his 



spare minutes much of 



the work of a family 



garden. Chicken raisers find it very useful in 



plowing up scratching yard. Price $4.25. 



