FOR THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. 



Beet^. 



Rothe Oder JRunkelrilbe, Ger. Betterave, Fr 



The soil best suited for Beet culture is that which is 

 rather lisht and well enriched. Sow in drills 1 foot apart 

 and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked ; 

 \yhen the ])Iants are large enough thin out to stand 6 

 inclies apart in the rows; continue for a succession as late 

 as the middle of July. The Sugar and Mangel Wurzel 

 varieties are grown for feeding stock, and should be sown 

 from April to June in drills 2 feet apart, and afterwards 

 thinned out to stand 1 foot apart in the rows; keep well 

 cultivated. To preserve Beets during the winter select a 

 dry piece of ground and put about 20 bushels in a pile, 

 covering with sufdcient earth to keep out the frost. 



Acelga 6 Remolacha, SP. 



Early Blood Turnip. Not as early as the above, but 

 of good quality, blood-red, tender, and good for late 

 keeping. Pkt. r, cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Pineapple. An excellent half-long variety, foliage dark 

 red, roots of a rich deep crimson color. Pkt. 5 ots. 

 oz. 15 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Improved Long Blood Red. A good late variety for 

 fall and winter use, sweet and tender. Pkt. 6 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Swiss Chard. " Sea Kale Beet." The mid-rib is stewed 

 and served as Asparagus, and the leaves used as Spin- 

 ach. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



PENNSytVJINIJI STJITE FJIIK 



Exhibitiori, September, ISS5. 



STOCK BEETS 



Grown and Fxhibitpd by 



John m. Hughes, 



Gardener to 



GEO W Childs, Esq. 



Sc d furnnhed by 



HENRY A.DREER. 



First Prize in every Class 



Long Red Mangel 

 Red Globe 

 Orange Globe " 

 Golden Tankard " 

 Imperial Sugar Beet 

 French Sugar " 



Eclipse. Remarkable for its rapid growth, extreme 

 sraallness of top, and extra fine quality. Perfectly 

 smooth and round ; skin and flesh intense red ; very 

 fine grained and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. $1 .00. 



Bastian's Extra Early Red. The perfection of a 

 Beet for the market gardener and family use ; very 

 early, of quick, large growth, fine turnip form and 

 bright red color, a good forcing variety. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



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

 cellent quality ; a valuable variety to follow Bastian's 

 E.\tra Early ; for winter use plant about the middle 

 of July. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



SUGAR BEETS AND MANGELS. 

 Improved Imperial White Sugar. An improvement 

 on the Sugar Beets ; hardier than the other varieties, 

 and containing a greater percentage of sugar. Pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Eclipse. 



Extra Early Bassano. A very early flat variety, ten- 

 der, juicy ; flesh white and rose colored. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Egyptian Blood Turnip. One of the earliest, of good 

 qualitv and medium size, a fine forcing variety, small 

 top. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. SLOO. 



Orange Globe Mangel. Golden Tankakd Mangel. 



Golden Yellow Mammoth. (New.) Resembling in 

 form and size the Red Mammoth; flesh, leaf-stalks 

 and mid-rib of the leaves golden yellow, flesh rich in 

 saccharine matter. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 ots., lb. ,$1.00. 



Postage prepaid on packets and ounces. On i^ lb. and over, remit at rate of one ct. per oz. to cover postage when 

 ordered to be sent by mail. 



