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BEETS. 



One ounce will sow sixty feet of diill ; five pounds will 

 sow an acre in drills. 



Please remember that our jirices are for seeds postpaid by 

 mail. J( ordered bii freiidil or expressat purchaser's expense, Sc. 

 per pou)id shoidd be deducted. 



NEW SURPRISE. The earliest. See Novelties, Page 

 3. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; }^Ib.,60o.; lb.,S2.00. 



LENTZS KXTKA EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. We 



were the first to offer this valuable variety to the public. It 

 originated with Henry Lentz, the well-known Philadelphia 

 market gardener. We recommend it as containing all the 

 valuable essentials of an early beet. It is nearly as early as 

 the Egyptian, but larger and of better quality, of fine, dark 

 red color, tender and sweet at all times, whether old or 

 young. It has a very small top and wdll produce a crop in 

 Six iceeks froin time o/jyianting the seed. It is very productive 

 and a perfect keeper. Pkt., 5c. ; oz., lOc; ^^ lb., 2-5c.; lb., 75c. 



B.A.STI.\X'S EXTRA EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. 



Excellent for both the family and market garden ; very early, 

 of quick, large growth, fine turnip form and bright red color. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; ^^ lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



ECLIPSE. This variety, originally from Germany, is a 

 great acquisition to our list of turnip beets. It is as early as 

 the Egyptian and much more desirable, owing to its globe 

 shape, great smoothness and regularity, having a firnr small 

 top, rery sweet, Jlesk fine and da7-k blood color. It is very 

 desirable for market gardeners on account of its extreme 

 earliness. Pkt., 5e.; oz., lOc; % lb., 25c.; lb., T5e. 



EDMAND'S EARLY BED TURNIP. A splendid new 

 variety, originated near Boston. While not as early as some 

 varieties, it ha.s many fine qualities to commend it strongly 

 to market and family gardeners, being the most uniform of 

 all turnip beets. It is of handsome, round shape, .is shown 

 in the above cut, of good marketable size and deep blood 

 color. It does not grow very large or coarse, has a very 

 small top and can be grown very closely together. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., lOc; 14 lb., 25c.; lb., 7.5c. 



EXTR.A EARLY EGYPTIAN BLOOD TURNIP. 

 A standard sort, ten days or two weeks earlier than the old 

 Blood Turnip. Owing to sraallness of the top it can be 

 planted verv close. It is of fair quality and medium size; 

 fine for forcing. Pkt., 5e.; oz., lOc; J^lb., 2.5c.; lb., 75e. 



Improved Early Blood Turnip. A selected strain and 

 one of the best; blood red, tender and a good, late keeper. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 20c.; lb., 65c. 



Extra Early Bassano. Flesh white and rose, very 

 sweet and tender. Pkt., oc; oz., lOc; H lb., 20e.; lb., 05c. 



JIITCHELL'S RED TURNIP BEET. A new home 

 variety. It has the earliness and small top of the Egyptian, 

 but said to be of better quality. Very popular with Phila- 

 delphia market gardeners. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 25c.; 

 lb., SOc. 



De%ving's Extra Early Red Turnip. Of good form and 

 flavor. Flesh and top deep blood red, an excellent early or 

 winter variety. Pkt,, 5c.; oz., lOc; J4 lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



ACTVEE SECOND EARLY. A new variety, of handsome, 

 round shape, the skin and flesh is very deep blood red in 

 color and exceedingly sweet and tender in quality. The beets 

 grow regularly of good marketable size. It has a medium 

 sliort top, the leaves, like the beet, are of a very dark red, 

 shading at times to almost a black color. It is not only 

 valuable for second early, summer and autumn use, but it is 

 a pre-eminently fine sort for planting in July, to be kept in 

 pits for winter "and early spring sales. No market gardener 

 who caters for local trade can afford to be withoutthishighly 

 valuable new sort. Pkt,, 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 85c. 



BASTIAN'S HALF-LONG BLOOD. In color, shape 

 and .size it is all that can be desired in a beet; a favorite 

 varietv for winter use, and largely planted by market gar- 

 deners. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 341b., 20c.; lb., 70c. 



Long Blood Red. A good late variety for fall and 

 winter use. Pkt., 5c.; Oz., lOc; }i lb., 15c., lb., -SOc. 



"beets from your seeds are the FINEST EVER GROWN ON THE ISLAND OF KEY EAST." 



ROLAND ADAMS, KEY WEST, FLA. 



