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I.arKf Hush I.iiiia. 



BUSH LIMA BEANS. 



aUiut seventet-n \ ear-; ayt 

 lK.'au it has no superior. 



It has iiK-ril 111 

 It is of fine flav< 



Burpee Larg-e Bu»ill. Is an immense yiehU-r, each bush bear- 

 in!:; from fifty to two hundred of the hantlsome, htrge pods, well 

 tilled with very larye beans, which are identical in size and luscious 

 llavor to the well-known large I'ole Linias. By the introduction of 

 this most valuable novelty, the largest and best Ivinui Bean can now 

 be raised in quantity at small cost, without the expense and labor 

 attached to the use of poles. % pint, 10 cents; pint, 15 cents; quart, 

 J5 cents; gallon, 90 cents; peck, .*;i.50; bushel, .*;5.00. 



Dreer's L,ars:e Bush I^iuia Bean.This remarkable bush 

 bean produces pods in .ureat abundance, 185 having been cotinted on 

 a single plant. It requires no poles or stakes. The beans grow close 

 togetlier — three, four, and sometimes five, in a pod — and are veiy 

 thick, sweet and .succulent. It ripens fully ten days earlier than an\ 

 of the Pole Uimas. '.. i)int, ID cents; pint, 15 cents; quart, 25 cents; 

 gallon, 90 cents; peck, >1.5li; bushel, .*<5.00. 



HeuderisOli Busli I^iiua Bean. This bean was introduced 

 >eing productive and very early for famil\ u^e, and where thetrade demands a small-si/ed 

 r. and very attractive when served on the the table. Quart, 25 cents; gallon, 90 cents. 



BEETS. 



CroHby Eicyptiaii Keet 



Culture ot Beets, our beet seed are grown Iroin silccUd traiisiilautcd roots, and have nivcii 

 trackers and market Kardeners, who appreciate a liit;h standard ol perfection, the ulniost satislaitioii. 

 One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill, .S to 6 pounds for an acre. The soil best suited for beet culture is that 

 which is rather liKht and well enriched. Sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground 

 can l)e worked. When the plants are large enough, thin out to stand 6 inches apart in rows; continui- 

 -iwing for a succession as late as the middle of August. Keep well cultivated. 



Crosby Extra Early. (American Oro'v%'n.) A very .superior .strain ot 

 • )d-red K.gyptian, carefully selected for \ears by Mr. Crosby, a noted market gardemi, 



:iose aim was to secure a perfect forciii.tj variety-. The results obtained were haiidsoiiie 

 tiirm, good size, few small tops, very small tap root, fine quality, and, above all, quick, 

 rapid growth. Tlie shape is very desirable, not quite so flat as the ordinary Egyptian, 

 nor so round as the Echpse. Best shape for packing and shipping. Takes on its tur- 

 nip shape and looks well even in the early stage of its growth, on which account it is 

 preferred. This is a decided advantage to those who force for real early market, and 

 especially for a market where beets are sold in bunches. Packets, 5 and 10 cents; '+ 

 pound. 15 cents; % pound, IS cents; ])ound, 40 cents. 



Imported Crosby E}i:yptiaii Beet. The same as the above only inclined to 

 more tops. Packet, 5and lOcents; '4 i)ouiid, 15 cents; ^ pound, 20 cents; pound, 30 cents. 



Crimson Olobe. This splendid new variety is a most valuable introduction. 

 The color is most distinct, being of a rich, deep crimson; in shape uniforndy a perfect 

 .globe; the skin is smo<jth and clean. It is extra early in maturity, and is proving spec- 

 ially desirable and profitable for market gardeners and truckers, 'its attractive appear- 



ance, splendid flavor, and other fine table cpialities 111 

 cent-: ounce, lo cent>: '+ jxmnd, 15 cents; pounrl, 40 cents. 

 BolgrianO'S Extra Early Eclipse Beet. In all our experience we have never had 



it a general fa' 



nte 



Packet, 



beet tl 



valuable for hom 

 selection or hybri 



took so well at the introduction, and for which the demand increased so nmch, as th 

 gardens and indispensable for market gardens. It was introduced from Oerman 

 from the famous Egyptian . It is remarkable for its very rapid growth, the perfection 

 of its form, which is globular, its beautiful crimson flesh, and for its dwarf foliage. 

 The roots are of a bright, glos.syred, very fine graine<l. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 

 cents; !+ pound, 15 cents; Yz pound. 20 cents; pound, 35 cents. 



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 lea<ling varieties in this market; flesh bright light-red. Packet, 

 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; '+ jxjund. 15 cents; ^ pound, 20 cents; {jound, 35 cents. 



Detroit Dark. Red Turnip. f)ne of the best deep-red turnip beets for 

 market gardeners or home use. Its small upirght growing tops, early maturing, 

 and fine globular shape and color of the roots make it very popular with everj- one 

 who plants it. Packets, 5 and 10 cents; % pound, 15 cents; yi pound, 20 cents; 

 pfjund, 35 cents. 



Edmand's Blood Turnip Beet. This is the most thoroughlv fixed 

 and uniform in type. The flesh is rleep blood-red in color, and exceedingly sweet 

 and tender in quality. It is round and .smfX)th in shape and of good market size. 

 It does not grow over large, where room is permitted, as many kinds are apt to do, 

 therefore need not to be thinned so much as most varieties. It grows a small top. 

 Packets, 5 and 10 cents; '4 jxjund, 15 cents; >^ pounrl, 20 cents; pound, 35 cents. 



De-wing's Blood Turnip. Tops medium size and veins dark-red; leaves 

 green; roots dark-red. turnip shaped, with large top; flesh carmine-red, zoned 

 w-ith lighter shade; tender, sweet, and a good keeper. Packets, 5 and 10 cents; 

 )i pound, 15 cents; ]4 pound, 20 cents; pound, 35 cents. 



Half Long Blood Beet. We recommend this beet to be of great value. 

 Its roots are of a pleasant shape, its flesh is dark deep-retl, and very tender 

 and sweet. As a fall and winter beet it has few equals. Its keeping qualities are of 

 the best. Packet. 5 cent-,; ounce, 10 cts; '4 lb., 15 cts; Yz lb.. 25 cts; lb.,40cts. 

 MAMOEL-WURZEL BEETrOR CATTLE FOOD, a pound* to the acre 



Improved Sugar Beet for :tlaking Sugar. Large growing s<^)rt, 

 rich in sugar, hardy anrl ver_\- pro'luctive. Pound, 25 cents. 



C^olden Tankard' Y'ellowFlesli Mangel. Deep yellow fleshed, of milk-producing quality. 

 Ciiant 3Iangel-'Wurzel. The heaviest cropping, of mammoth size, fine quality. Pound, 25 cents 



Extra Early 

 Kclispe ueet. 



