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J, STECKEER SEED CO., LTD.. ALMANAC AND 



^dmond's Early Blood Turnip. 



A well selected variety; regular in shape; 

 deep blood skin, dark flesh of excellent 

 quality. Small tap root and small top. 



Eclipse. A new beet from Germany; 

 very regular, of globular shape. It has a 

 small top, is of dark blood red color, sweet 

 and fine grained flesh. It comes earlier 

 than the Egyptian. 



I/ongf Red Mangel Wurzel. This is 

 raised for stock; it grows to a large size. 

 Here in the Sonth where stock is not sta- 

 bled during the winter, the raising of root 

 crops is much neglected. Being very profit- 

 able for feeding it ought to be more culti- 

 vated. 



I/Ong - Blood. It is not quite so tender 

 as the foregoing variety, and therefore not 



While French Sugar fceet. 



planted at all for the market, and very lit- 

 tle for family use. In the North it is chiefly 

 planted for winter use; here we have Turnip 

 Beets the whole winter from the garden; 

 therefore it has not the same value. 



Half IvOng' Blood, A very dark red 

 variety of a half long shape; a good kind 

 for family use. 



Egyptian Red Tnrnip. This is a well 

 knowii variety, very early, tender, deep red 

 and of Turnip shape. Leaves of this variety 

 are smaller than the others. The seeds ara 

 also much smaller. We recommend it and 

 consider it a good acquisition. The seed of 

 this variety is obtained by us from the orig- 

 inal source and is the finest stock offered. 

 It increases in popularity every year. 



Early Blood Turnip Beet. 



Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. 



Dewing's Early Ite4 Turnip Beet. 



