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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. 



Crosby's Egyptian. 



CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN.— This variety is as early 

 as the original Egyptian, but by careful selection has 

 been made thicker and of better quality. For early 

 use, either for market or for family gardens, this 

 variety easily takes the lead. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 10c. % pound, 30c. Pound, 75c. 



CRIMSON GLOBE.— A second early variety, 

 somewhat oblong in shape, with smooth skin and 

 very dark flesh. Good quality. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 iDc. % pound, 25c. Pound, 75c. 



EARLY ECLIPSE.— Very early, dark red color, 

 small top and free from fibrous roots ; will grow 

 without thinning the plants. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 10c, % pound, 25c. Pound, 75c. 



DETROIT DARK RED.— Very early and an ex- 

 cellent keeper. Tops small Roots dark red and 

 globular in shape. Tender and sweet. Packet. 5c. 

 Ounce, 10c. % pound, 30c. Pound, 75c. 



IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP.— An 

 improved variety of the Early Blood Turnip ; of 

 deep, blood-red color ; fine form and flavor. An ex- 

 cellent market sort. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. ^ 

 pound, 25c. Pound, 60c. 



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 va.rieties in 

 this market; flesh bright light red. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce, 10c. % pound, 30c. Pound, 75c. 



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. J4 pound, 25c. Pound, 60c. 



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 

 shaper with medium-sized top. Flesh carmine with 

 purplish tinge, zoned with lighter shade. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce, 10c. li pound, 30c. Pound, 75c. 



CROSBY'S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN.— Very 

 early; smooth, globe shaped; dark blood-red. The 

 name of this variety is misleading, as it .resembles 

 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 

 mare 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 in hot-beds or for transplanting. 

 Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. J4 pound, 30c. Pound, 75c. 



BEETS— (Mangel-Wurzel) 



Used for feeding cattle. Sow five pounds per acre. 



CULTURE.— Sow in April and May in thoroughly 

 plowed, well manured soil, in drills two inches deep 

 and about 18 inches apart. Thin out to 12 inches 

 and keep the weeds down by frequent hoeing and 

 cultivating. Low ground is best adapted for Man- 

 gel-Wurzel. 



IMPROVED MAMMOTH LONG RED.— The 



heaviest cropping and best long mangel This mam- 

 moth variety grows to an immense size, single roots 

 weighing twenty to thirty pounds each, and always 

 of a very fine texture and good quality. % pound, 

 15c. Pound, 50c. 



GOLDEN TANKARD.— A distinct variety, par- 

 ticularly valuable on account of its richness in sac- 

 charine matter ; highly prized by dairymen for its 

 milk-producing qualities. Deep yellow flesh and 



skin. 



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pound, 15c. Pound, 50c. 



SWISS CHARD, or 

 SPINACH BEET 



CULTURE.— Swiss Chard is a beet grown for its 

 leaves. The mid-rib when boiled makes delicious 

 greens, or the leaves may be boiled and served as 

 spinach. Sown in the spring the leaves are soon 

 ready to eat, and will continue to grow all through 

 the summer and fall. If given a little protection it 

 will survive the winter and make excellent greens 

 early in the spring. 



One ounce will sow 60 feet of drill. 



LUCULLUS. — A new variety with curled leaves 

 like a Savoy cabbage. The plant grows nearly two 

 feet high and the stem and leaves are very large 

 and of fine quality. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 10c. /4 

 pound, 25c. Pound, 75c. 



