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this variety are smaller than the others. The 

 seeds are also much smaller. We recommend 

 it and consider it a good acquisition. The seed 

 of this variety is obtained by us from the 

 original source and is the finest stock 

 offered. It increases in popularity everj^ year. 



Crosby's Egyptian. An improvement on 

 the foregoing sort; being of more uniform 

 shape and color. Recommend same highly; 

 it will take the place of the old variety for 

 market purposes. 



Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. This va- 

 riety is cultivated for its large succulent 

 leaves, which are used for the same purpose 

 as Spinach. It is very popular in the New 

 Orleans market. 



Lentz. A strain of Blood Turnip Beet 

 which originated with one of the most promi- 

 nent market gardeners around Philadelphia. 

 This beet, as selected and grov/n by him, has 

 had a great reputation in the surroundings of 

 the above place, but the seed has been care- 

 fully guarded and kept until it fell into the 



Chicago Early Blood Turnip Beet. 



Egyptian Red Turnip Beet. 



hands of a seed grower, from whom we 

 have received our supply. It is fully as 

 early as the Egyptian Beet, but larger 

 and of better quality; and it has a fine 

 turnip form with smooth roots, dark 

 blood red flesh, tender and sweet at all 

 times, never becoming tough and stringy, 

 even when old. The cut is an exact rep- 

 resentation of its shape. 



Frotscher's Three-Quarter Red. A 



decided improvement on the Blood Turnip; 

 excellent beet for family use and also 

 for shipping; retains its color longer than 

 any other variety; quick growth and not 

 much foliage. 



Extra Ear!y Perfect. The Extra 



Earlj^ Beet is a very handsome dark red 

 blood beet, nearly globe shape, but hav- 

 ing a tendency to a slightly oblong 

 form. It is an early beet; also a good 

 main crop. They grow to a good size. 

 The skin is very smooth and free from 

 fibrous roots; the flesh is a deep pur- 

 plished crimson, slightly zoned, and is 

 one of the sweetest and tenderest 

 beets grown. The foliage is a rich, bronze 

 purple. 



Hand Corn Planters, ail Good Ones. 



