STANDARD VEG-ETABLB SEEDS. 



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BEETS. 



IMPROVED BLOOD TURNIP. —This splendid variety grows uni- 

 formly to a good, large size ; very early and unsurpassed for table use ; 

 also one of the best to keep for Winter; flesh, deepest blood red, fine 

 grained, very sweet and tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; 02., 10 cts.; \^ lb., 25 

 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



ECLIPSE. — This fine variety makes wonderfully rapid growth; 

 the Beets are globe-shaped, very smooth ; flesh and skin deep blood 

 red, fine grained and sweet ; one of the very best sorts. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.;!^ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN TURNIP BEET.— The earliest of 

 all varieties, resembles a flat Dutch Turnip in shape; flesh very dark 

 blood red. This variety should be used when very young, as the 

 quality becomes poor as the roots get old. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 ^ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



EDMANDS' EARLY TURNIP.— The most uniform of all Turnip 

 Beets; rich bronzy red, neat short foliage; very smooth and hand- 

 some round-shaped Beers of fine size ; can be grown closely together ; 

 flesh very dark red, exceedingly sweet and tender ; altogether one 0/ 

 the very best. Pkt., loots.; oz.,35Cts.; ^ lb. , 30 cts.; lb., gi. 



RED TOP SUGAR BEET. — A productive, hardy and evenly 

 shaped variety; admits of close and economical culture; roc.t is 

 slender, 3 to 4 inches, tapering ; yield 15 to 20 tons to the acre, con- 

 taining 6 to 8 per cent, of sugar. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J^ lb., 20 

 cts.; lb., 45 cts. By E.xpress, 5 lbs. for $i.co. 



LONG SMOOTH BLOOD RED.— One of the best late varieties; 

 roots long blood red; flesh sweet and tender; keeps well, can be 

 sown up to middle of June. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; y^ lb., 20 cts.; 



LANE'^S IMPROVED IMPERIAL SUGAR BEET.— One of the 



most popular Sugar Beets ; contains a larger percentage of sugar than 

 any other variety; enormously productive, very valuable for stock 

 feeding. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., locts.; ^ lb., 20 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 



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BURPEE'S 

 ORIGINAL SUREHEAD CABBAGE. 



The Surest Heading and Best 



Main Crop Cabbage. 



Read the Record of 15 Years. 



We have made special arrangements with the owners of this 

 famous Cabbage for our supply of seed. Burpee's Surehead can 

 therefore be ordered direct irom us. We quote from the owner's 

 description and fully indorse all that is said in favor of this valuable 

 Cabbage : 



"After Fifteen Years' thorough trial, Burpee's Surehead 

 Cabbage is unrivaled to-day, being pronounced by thousands of 

 growers the Surest Heading and Best Main Crop Cabbage. The 

 demand from all parts of America and many foreign countries for 

 Seedoi this famous Cabbage is steadily increasing. No other Cab- 

 bage has elicited so many voluntary expressions of praise." 



"Burpee's Surehead Cabbage produces large, round, flattened 

 heads of the Flat Dutch type, and is remarkable for its certainty to 

 head. It is all head, and always sure to head, even where other 

 varieties fail. The he.ids zre remarkably uniform, very hard, firm 

 and fine in texture, and ordinarily weigh from lo to 15 pounds each. 

 It is very sweet flavored, has scarcely any loose leaves, keeps well, 

 is good for shipping, and is just the variety and quality to. suit mar- 

 ket gardeners, farmers and all lovers of good Cabbage." 



Pkt , 10 cts.; 3 pkts. for 25 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; 2 ozs., 60 cts.; ^ lb., 

 *z- >/'lb. ,51.75; lb., $3.50 postpaid. 



Please Notice.— We call particular attention to the fact that Bur- 

 pee's Surehead Cabbage, grown direct from the original seed, cait 

 only be obtnined/rom us, or from those mho procure their supplies 

 direct from the oivners. The D. b' C. Co., iVest Grove, Pa. 



HENDERSON S SUCCESSION CABBAGE, 



CABBAGE. 



HENDERSON'S SUCCESSION.— A thoroughly and critically 

 tested variety. The Succession is about one week later than the 

 Early Summer, tut is double the size and is so finely bred that in a 

 field of 10 acres every head was a magnificent, perfect specimen, fit 

 for exhibition purposes. The Succession brings paying prices wher- 

 ever grown, and may well be regarded as a boon to the gardening 

 community. The seed we offer is direct from the owners and intro- 

 ducers, and should not be confounded with other stocks which no 

 doubt will be off'ered this season. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J^ lb., 

 51 ; lb., J3. 



VANDERGAW. — This splendid Cabbage is pronounced by the 

 leading marketgardenersof the country to be the Best, Surest Head- 

 ing, and Most Profitable Grown. Heads large, round and hard, 

 tender, crisp, delicious, and of remarkable excellence; should be 

 planted early for Summer use, later for Winter; keeps well through 

 the Winter. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts ; Ji lb., gi ; lb., ^3. 



3ARLY JHRSliY WAKEFIELD CABBAGE. 



EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD.— This superb early variety is 

 more popular and generally grown than any other early sort. The 

 pointed pyramidal-shaped heads are remarkably hard and solid, hav- 

 ing few outside leaves ; the plants can be set close together in the 

 garden; quality une.xcelled. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; % lb., Ji ; 

 lb., S3. 



NEW EXTRA EARLY EXPRESS.— "Excels in e.arliness all the 

 sorts we h.ave grown, has the shape and appearance of the well-known 

 Etatnfies Cabbage, hut is smaller and eight or ten days earlier; has 

 but a few outside leaves, and therefore may be planted very close and 

 yield large crops; for forcing can hardly be surpassed." We are 

 convinced that The Express is at least a iveek earlier than any 

 other early Cabbage. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 23 cts.; J^ lb., 75 cts.; 

 lb.,S2.5o. 



EARLIEST ETAM PES. — (Excepting only Early Express.) 

 About ten days earUer than any other Cabbage. The heads are of 

 medium size, and very fine quality ; they are oblong in shape, 

 slightly 'rounded at the top. very solid and firm and sure to head. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,2octs.; 1^ lb.. 60 cts.; Ib.,g2. 



