P. MANN & CO., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



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. 



Eclipse Beet 



CROSBY'S 

 E G Y P T I A N.— 



This variety is as 

 early as the origi- 

 nal Egyptian, but 

 by careful selec- 

 tion has been 

 made thicker, and 

 of better quality. 

 For early use, 

 either for market 

 or for family gar- 

 dens, this variety 

 easily takes t h e 

 lead. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce, 10c. *4 

 Pound, 25c. Pound, 

 75c. 



CRIMSON GLOBE. — A second early variety, some- 

 what oblong in shape, with smooth skin and very dark 

 flesh. Good quality. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. *4 

 Pound, 30c. Pound, $1.00. 



EARLY ECLIPSE. — Very early, dark red color, 

 small top and free from fibrous roots; will grow with- 

 out thinning the plants. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. % 

 Pound, 25c. Pound, 75c. 



DETROIT DARK RED. — Very early and an excel- 

 lent keeper. Tops small. Roots dark red and globu- 

 lar in shape. Tender and sweet. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 10c. % Pound, 30c. Pound, 85c. 



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. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. V± Pound, 25c. 

 Pound, 65c. 



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 varieties in this 

 market; flesh bright light red. Packet, -5c. Ounce, 

 10c. y± Pound, 25c. Pound, 65c. 



EDMAND'S TURNIP BLOOD.— Seed grown from 



originator's choice stock. This variety is thoroughly 

 fixed and uniform in type. 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. *4 Pound, 

 20c. Pound, 60c. 



SWISS CHARD, OR SLIVER SEA KALE BEET — 



The leaves are used as greens in same manner as 

 spinach, and the stems and midribs are often cooked 

 and served as asparagus. Plants should be thinned to 

 about one foot apart in the row. They continue grow- 

 ing until frost, furnishing a supply of the most delici- 

 ous greens the entire season. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 10c. ^4 Pound, 25c. Pound, 75c. 



DEWING'S BLOOD TURNIP.— This medium early 

 table sort is tender, sweet and a good keeper. Tops 

 medium sized; leaf stems and veins dark red; leaves 

 green. Roots dark purplish red, turnip shaped with 

 medium-sized'tap. Flesh carmine with purplish tinge, 

 zoned with lighter shade. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. 

 X A Pound, 25c. Pound. 75c. 



CROSBY'S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN 



Very early. Smooth globe shaped. Dark blood red. 

 The name of this variety is misleading, as it resem- 

 bles the Egyptian 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 more 

 spherical than the extra early flat Egyptian, and we 

 know of no better quality. One of the best for planting- 

 early out of doors. It becomes fit for use sooner than 

 any other variety, and is equally suited for forcing 

 ih hotbeds or for transplanting Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 

 % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



MANGEL 



WURZEL 



For 



Stock 



IMPROVED MAM- 

 MOTH LONG RED. 



The heaviest crop- 

 ping and best long 

 mangel. This mam- 

 moth variety grows 

 to an immense size, 

 single roots weighing 

 twenty to thirty 

 pounds each, and al- 

 ways of a very fine 

 texture and good 

 quality. x k Pound, 

 15c Pound, 50c Five 

 pounds or more, 45c. 

 a pound. 



GOLDEN TANK- 

 ARD. — A distinct va- 

 riety, particularly val- 

 uable on account of 

 its richness in sac- 

 charine matter; high- 

 ly prized by dairy- 

 men for its milk-pro- 

 ducing q u a 1 i t ie s. 

 Deep yellow flesh and 

 skin. % Pound, 15c 

 Pound, 50c Five 

 pounds or more, 45c 

 per pound. 



BROCCOLI 



(Spargle Kohl.) 



Mammoth Long Red 



Sow thinly in seed beds about the middle of Spring; 

 transplant and cultivate the same as cabbage. Pro- 

 duces heads very nearly like Cauliflower, but more 

 hardy. 



EARLY LARGE WH ITE— Heads medium size, 

 close and compact. One of the most certain to head. 

 Packet, 10c Ounce, 25c 14 Pound, 75c 



We can supply all kinds of Vegetable 

 plants in season, such as Tomato, 

 Cabbage, Celery, Sweet Potato, 

 Eggplants, Peppers, Lettuce, etc., 

 by the dozen or hundred. 



