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EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN— Vegetable Seeds 



Henderson's TABLE BEETS 



1 or. to 50 feel of drill; 5 lbs. to the acre in drills. 

 CULTURE — The best soil for Beets is light, and en- 

 riched the year before with well-rotted manure. For early, 

 sow in spring, as soon as the ground is fit to work in drills 

 about one foot apart and one inch deep. For main crop. 

 Sow the first week in May, and for winter use, sow in June 

 or July These dates are for the latitude of New York. 

 South, sow earlier; north, Jater. When the seedlings have 

 attained three or four leaves, thin out to four inches apart. 



Edmand's Blood Red 



222. A handsome, uniform, round, Turnip- 

 shaped Beet, very smooth and of good size; 

 tops small, flesh red and of excellent quality; 

 fine for late. (See engraving.) 



Price, 10c. pkt., 20c. oz., GOc. % lb., $1.50 lb. 



Henderson's Electric Beet 



Extra Early — An Ideal Table Beet — Rich Red 

 Flesh 



224 — Electric Beet is the best extra early variety 

 grown, quite as early as any, perfect in form, and 

 of medium size. The leaves are quite small and 

 grow so compactly that they may be removed with- 

 out marring the symmetry of the roots, so that 

 they present an extremely attractive appearance 

 on the table. The quality is excellent, tender, 

 sweet, and quite free from tough fibre. The color 

 is most attractive, and its quick-growing habit 

 makes it particularly desirable for the private gar- 

 den. (See engraving.) Price, 10c pkt.; 25c oz.; 

 75c Vi lb.; $2.00 lb. 



Detroit Dark Red Beet 



214 — Probably the best of the larger sorts. It suc- 

 ceeds equally well at all seasons, and is one of the 

 best to sow in early spring, to succeed the extra 

 early and medium crop sorts. It may be sown 

 about August 1st (in this vicinity) for a crop to 

 store for winter. The flesh is solid, always tender, 

 of good flavor and excellent color. (See engrav- 

 ing.) Price, 10c pkt. ; 20c oz. ; 60c Vi lb. ; $1.50 lb. 



Eclipse Beet 



220 — Exceedingly popular, and one of the best early 

 vanities; of uniform globular shape; flesh bright, 

 glossy-red, fine-grained, and unusually tender and 

 sweet. Price, 10c pkt. ; 20c oz. ; 60c Vi lb. ; $1.50 lb. 



Extra Early Egyptian Beet 



226 — An exceedingly early variety and considered by many to be the best of the early 

 garden beets. When shown in the open ground in favorable weather, the roots may 

 be pulled for table use in June, at which time they are as big as a small apple, and 

 their flavor is at its best. The root is rounded and flattened, especially underneath; 

 grows almost entirely out of the ground, to which it is held by a slender tap-root. 

 The skin is very smooth; violet-red in color; flesh of a dark blood color; leaves brown- 

 ish-red, more or less mixed with green. Every garden- should contain a few rows of 

 this first early beet, an additional advantage of which is that the roots may be grown 

 very close together. Price, 10c pkt.; 20c oz.; 60c % lb.; $1.50 lb, 



Henderson's Crimson Globe Beet 



210 — This variety has met with great favor and is remarkably popular among garden- 

 ers in all sections of the country. It needs no recommendation to those who have 

 grown it. It is of medium size, generally about 3 inches in diameter, very handsome 

 in shape, a little deeper than round, with a smooth, even surface. The 

 leaves are rich crimson in color, borne on slender stems, which grow quite 

 compactly, and are thus easily 

 removed. The flesh is deep 

 crimson, ringed and zoned in 

 varying shades. It is exqui- 

 sitely tender, and delicious in 

 flavor. Though it grows 

 quickly enough for very early 

 use, it will remain tender for 

 a very long period. A grand 

 second early and main crop • 

 variety. Price, 10c pkt.; 

 25c oz.; 75c Vi lb.; $2.00 lb. 



HENDERSON'S 



Early Blood 

 Turnip Beet 



216 — This is a great improve- 

 ment upon the old variety. 

 Early Blood Turnip Beet. 

 It is a great favorite with 

 many gardeners and is very 

 attractive in appearance, the 

 roots being smooth and uni- 

 form, and the color deep 

 blood red. The flesh is ten- 

 der and sweet, and it is an 

 excellent variety for canning. 

 This variety should be sown 

 for a late crop on account of 

 its quickness in maturing. 

 For winter storage it is unex- 

 celled. (See engraving.) Price, 

 10c pkt.; 20c oz.; 60c Vi 

 lb. ; $1.50 lb. 



Henderson's Garden Tools and Implements are best quality only. You will need a hoe for your Beets. See page 1 87 



