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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



BEET 



CULTURE— The best results are obtained on a deep, rich, sandy 

 loam. If wanted very early, sow such sorts as Detroit Dark Red in 

 hot-beds and transplant, cutting off the outer leaves. For general 

 crop, sow as soon as the ground will permit in drills eighteen inches 

 apart, and thin out to three inches in the row. For winter use, the 

 turnip varieties may be sown in June, and the beets may be kept by 

 storing in a cellar and keeping covered with sand, or sandy soil, to 

 - prevent wilting, or they may be kept outdoors in pits such as are used 



ror apples and potatoes. One or two ounces, or single packets of two or three sorts, will give a good supply for a large fam- 

 ily. It is best to sow in freshly prepared soil, which should be pressed firmly over the seed. 



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Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip 



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The best variety for forcing, and excell ent for flrst^ early crop out of doors, being very 

 early, with small top. Leaf stems and^|iiBS^!lPH|gd, leaf dark green, dotted with red; 



ith very small rap roots; flesh 

 ung, but becoming woody 



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^^^rosby's Egyptian 



Detroit Dark Red Turnip 



^'<^- -'' roots very dark red,"rounded on top but flat bene^ 



^/.-frr dark red, zoned with lighter shade, hard, crisp and tender wli 

 :^;j^( with age. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; \ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



The name of this variety is misleading, 

 as it resembles the Egyptian only in its 



_ extreme earliness. It is larger, lighter 



colored and more nearly spherical ; one of the best for early planting out of doors. It is a most excel- 

 lent sort, becoming fit for use sooner than any other variety, but it is not as well suited for forcing in hot-beds 

 or for transplanting as the Egyptian. See hack of cover. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 70c. 



Long experience has shown 



this variety of our own in- 



_ troduction to be the best 



deep red turnip beet, not only for market gardeners, but for home use. It is also by far the best for canning, 



making a strikingly handsome product, much superior to that obtained from any other variety. Its small, 



upright-growing tops, early maturing, and the splendid shape and color of the roots, make it popular with 



every one who plants it. Tops small, upright-growing, so that the rows may be close together: leaf steins and 



veins dark red, blade green; roots globular or ovoid, peculiarly smooth; color of skin dark blood-red; flesh 



bright red, zoned with a lighter shade, very crisp, tender and sweet, and remaining so for a long time. We 



believe that the stock of this variety which we offer will produce a crop more uniform in shape, color and quality 



than any other beet seed obtainable. See hack of cover. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; % Lb. 26c; Lb. 75c. 



pink, zoned with white, very sweet and tender when young, 



becoming woody and tasteless with age. An excellent sort to 



lighter color on outside of leaves. Roots nearly plant for use as "greens." Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



globular,withasmall tap root and very small collar. ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



Flesh dark red, zoned with a lighter shade, very^ 



\j sweet, crisp and tender especially when young. 



f Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 60S^ 



This is an entirely distinct variety and by far the best for winter 

 use. The deep red roots are very symmetrical, two or three 

 times as long as thick, and always smooth and hand- 

 some. The flesh is rich, dark red, very sweet, crisp and ten- 

 der, never becoming woody, even in portions above the 

 ground, and retains its good quality longer than other sorts. 

 We consider this the most valuable vai-iety for winter and 

 spring use. See hack of cover. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 • '^.b. 20c: Lb. 60c. 



S/Fsit'lv FrliSl^A '^°P^ small, dark pur- 

 , \f iJCiriJ E:0II|JSG phsh-green, shading to 



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1 /{/Edmand's Early Blood Turnip 



SV Tops low, small, spreading; leaf stalks and ribs dark 

 red; blade of leaf bright green, having markedly wavy edge; 

 roots dark red, interior color purplish-red, zoned with a lighter 

 shade, crisp, tender, sweet, and an excellent keeper. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 16c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



ViMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP 



- An extra selected stock of blood turnip, having larger, coarser , J A/ippnVFn I ONfl nARK" RI 000 

 tops and roots than the Detroit Dark Red, and requiring a*'* ^'^**^*V^ '' ^^ UUHU U/\I\IV DLLFUU 



considerably longer time to mature. Excellent for summeu Tops large; necks small; leaf stems and veins red; leaf green; 



and autumn use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; roots large, tapering, growing even with the surface, dark 



jjl) 50c. red; flesh dark red, zoned with lighter shade, very tender and 



BASTIAN'S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP "''''•''°<'T.ttforio?;'ri"'J6rf£i..20c;i*.6oc. 

 ^„rlpThtVa'Tlih''^tl^'Std^\l^^■gh^' feT-'Ffel^wIss Chard, or Sea Kale Beet 



■ light purpUsti-pink, zoned with white, crisp, tender, very We recommend all our customers to try this distinct vegeta- 

 /sweet and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 , / ^Lb. 20c: Lb. 50c. 



U- EARLY TURNIP BASSANO JSsX^iS 



leaves light green; roots large, round, turnip-shaped; flesh 



ble, which is superior to the common beet for greens; if sown 

 at the same time it will be fit for use before it. Later the 

 plants form broad, flat, beautiful, wax-like stems which are 

 very delicious cooked as beets, or pickled. 



Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



