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GAEDEN BEETS— Continued. 



rOKD'S PERFECTED HALF-LONG. New, the best 

 winter beet. See Novelties, Page 3. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; ^ 

 lb.,50c.; Ib.,$l.oO. 



PHILAJOEEPHIA PERFECTION. This variety is 

 the result of several years' critical selection by a prominent 

 market gardener; of half-long shape, <'<rj) htnodred color, with 

 adeep, rich, crimson foliage,. ^'>ie (/r(unc(l, Icmler, sweet. Juicy. 

 It is of very quick growth, and is not only one of the best for 

 early use, but also for fall and winter, being an excellent 

 keeper. Pkt., 5c.; oz.,10c.; J4 "^-i 25c.; lb., 75c. 



Swiss Chard, or Silver. Cultivated for its leaves; the 

 mid-rib is stewed and served as asparagus, other portions of 

 the leaf as a spinach. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



MANGEL AND SUGAR BEETS. 



STOCK-FEEDING VARIETIES. 



The attention of farmers to the growing of roots for feed- 

 ing stock lias increased rapidly in the past few years, 

 judging from the increased sales of our selected seeds, which 

 now reaches several tons annually. The wonderful results 

 are plainly shown in the health and general condition of the 

 animals, and the increased yield of milk in cows. 



They should be sown from April to June, in drills two 

 feet apart, and afterward thinned out to stand one foot apart 

 in the rows. Keep well cultivated, and you will have an 

 abundant crop of roots for winter use. 



From live to six pounds of seed required to the acre. In 

 quantities of Jive pounds •and over, by j"reighl or express, 15 

 cents per pound may be deducted from prices per siiigle pou nd. 



CARTER'S CHAMPION 

 WARDEN ORANGE GLOBE 

 M.ANGEL. The best Yellow 

 Globe in cultivation ; orange- 

 yellow root of large size and tine 

 nutritive qualities, growing 

 partly above ground ; succeeds 

 well on light land. Of beautiful 

 shape, neat top, fine clear skin, 

 and of choice quality ; a sure 

 cropper and excellent keeper. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; }.4 lb., 15e,; lb., 

 40c.; 5 lbs.. $1.2.5. 



CARTER'S MAMMOTH 

 PRIZE LONG RED MAN- 

 GEL. A celebrated variety 

 sometimes called Jumbo and 

 Colossal. It is grown extensively 

 for agricultural purposes, pro- 

 ducing large roots, partly above 

 ground. A very heavy cropper, 

 frequently producing forty to 

 fifty tons to the acre ; growing 

 enormously in size, but of fine 

 texture and quality. Pkt., .5c.; 

 oz.,10c.; 141b., 20c.; ib.,50e., post- 

 paid ; 5 lbs. and over, by express, 

 35c. per lb. 



Yellow Ovoid Mangel. 

 Skin of adeep yellow color, and 

 on account of its shape, being 

 between the Long and Globe 

 varieties, will .surpass either, 

 bulk for bulk. It is very nutri- 

 tious, rich in saccharine matter, 

 and productive. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 

 lOc; 3ilb., 20e.; lb., 45c. 



LANES' IMPROVED IM- 

 PERIAL SUGAR BEET. An 

 improvement on the French 

 Sugar Beet. Recommended as 

 hardier, more productive, yield- 

 ing thirty-five to forty tons per 

 acre, and containing a greater 

 percentage of sugar. See cut. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; jVlb., 20c.; lb., 

 45c.; 51bs.,S1.50. 



Vilmorin's Improved 

 White Sugar Beet. An im- 

 provement on the old White 

 Sugar, containing a much larger 

 percentage of sugar. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., 10c. ; lb., 60c. 



Silesian, or White Sugar 

 Beet. Large size and grows 

 considerably above the ground ; 

 fine for feeding. Cultivated in 

 Europe for its sugar. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., lOc; lb., 40c.; 51bs., $1.25. 



LANE'S IMPROVED. 



■■SJIK/S 



THE CHIRK Q/I5TLE n/lNQEL 



Ourattention was first called to this prodig- 

 ious variety a few years since, while visiting 

 Scotland. We were at first inclined to doubt the 

 statements of the Scotch farmers regarding the 

 enormous weights and yields of this variety, but 

 on our return to Scotland, after visiting- the conti- 

 nent, six weeks later, we found them harvesting 

 the crops, and to our astonishment these state- 

 ments were fully verified. We saw hundreds of 

 specimens taken from the field, weighing oi-cr 

 sixty lbs. each, while whole crops averaged thirty- 

 eight to forty lbs. per root, producing a yield of 

 over sixty ions to the acre. Weimmediately secured 

 seed stock and arranged with an English grower 

 to plant it. The length is about the same as 

 Carter's Mammoth Long Red but it is remarkable 

 foritsmnssi'te shape andbroad shoiddcrs, its diam- 

 eter being more than twice as great: and its weight 

 very much heavier than this celebrated variety. 

 The flesh is red, of very finetextiure and quality, 

 containing less water and more sugar than any 

 other mangel, making it mors nutritious and 

 milk-producing, enabling the Scotch Dairy farm- 

 ers to obtain a higher price per gallon for milk 

 from cows fed on this mangel. Their sheep also 

 thrive better when fed on this variety, picking 

 out pieees of it in preference to other kinds 

 when feeding. We consider tisis variety by far 

 the most valuable and profitable of all the 

 stoek-feedingbeetsyetintroduced. Perpkt., lOc; 

 oz., 15e.; I4 lb., 35c.; lb., $1.00, post-paid; 5 lbs. 

 (enough for one acre), $4.00, by express or freight. 



(BMG^Ii;^ 



The Largest, Heaviest and Most Profitable. 

 Pkt., 10c.; oz., 15e.; 14 lb., 3oc.; lb., Sl.OO, post- 

 paid; 5 Ihs. and over, 80c. per lb., by express. 



CHIRK CASTLE MANGEL I FIND TO BE ALL AND MORE THAN YOU CLAIM FOR THEM MAKING 

 AS THEY DO THE BEST WINTER FOOD FOR CATTLE AND SHEEP. THEY ARE FAR AHEAD OF ANY 

 VARIETY EVER RAISED OR USED IN THIS SECTION." J. W SEAL MT CARMEL IND 



