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LUCULLUS SWISS CHARD SPINACH BEET. 



89 Lucullus Swiss Chard Spinach Beet 



This handsome and distinct variety is a great acquisition. The stalks 

 are as thick and broad as rhubarb. The plants grow to a height of from 

 2 to 2% feet, and the stalks are from 10 to 12 inches long below the leaf 

 and 1% inches broad. These stalks are delicious when cooked and should 

 be served in the same manner as asparagus. The leaf portion is heavily 

 crumpled or savoyed and is very crisp and tender. The leafy portion 

 of the foliage is cooked and served in the same manner as spinach. 

 The leaves and stalks, being served as separate vegetables, afford two 

 distinct dishes from the same plant at one time. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; % pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50. 



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Large Ribbed White Swiss Chard Beet 



It seems American people are becoming more acquainted with the de- 

 sirability of having a little Swiss Chard or Spinach Beet in their garden. 

 This beet is grown for its leaves only. The middle of the leaf or mid rib 

 is cooked andservedlike asparagus. The other portions of the leaf may 

 be used like spinach. A delicious summer vegetable when cut young 

 and used for "greens." 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; % pound, 70 cents; pound, $2.25. 



86 Maule's Improved Long Red 



Next to Market King this is the best long red 

 beet on the market, of unexcelled quality for table 

 and live stock. It has yielded twelve tons to the 

 acre. In color it is rich carmine, and in quality it 

 is sweet and tender. In rich ground it may be 

 sown with advantage in July or August, as a sec- 

 ond crop. It will not be injured by the October 

 frosts and will produce a great abundance of first- 

 class root food for winter, either for table or stock. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



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EARLY BASSANO BEET. 



Early Bassano 



A very early flattened turnip shaped variety of 

 beet, producing large light red colored roots, which 

 are of high table excellence. It has white and rose 

 colored flesh arranged in alternate rings. It is 

 tender, juicy and sweet. A very quick growing 

 variety. Should be planted in all home gardens. 

 The light green leaves, which are cooked the same 

 MAULE'S IMPROVED as spinach, are sometimes used for greens. 

 LONG RED BEET. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 70 cts.; lb., $3.25. 



MAULE'S ALPHA BEET. 



67 Maule's Alpha Beet 



The Best Extra Early Table or Market Sort 



Maule's Alpha beet is ready for market in 40 to 45 days from 

 date of sowing. It is what we call a finely made-up beet, as 

 shown in the illustration. It is turnip shaped ; a little deeper 

 than Crosby's Egyptian, with more body and more value. 

 The flesh is of a dark crimson color, and is handsome in 

 appearance. The top is small,, wbich favors close planting. 

 It has a rich, sweet flavor when cooked, and is tender and free 

 from fibre or iougbness. It is, in fact undoubtedly, one of the 

 best extra early table or market beets within our knowledge. 

 Maule's Alpha beet is worthyof universal trial by all gardeners. 

 It is good for the table and good for market, and will at once 

 win public favor by reason of its earliness and its excellence. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 

 quarter pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50. 



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PHILADELPHIA EARLY TURNIP OR LENTZ BEET. 



Philadelphia Early Turnip or Lentz 



The Favorite Second Early for Main Crop Beet 



Second early, maturing but a little later than Eclipse. Very rich and 

 sugary, and highly esteemed by all who have ever sown it. Flesh is in 

 alternate rings of light and dark pink, but boils red. It is a smooth 

 variety, with light green small tops, making it suitable for growing 

 under sash. Profitable for market as well as the home garden. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.; % pound, 60 cts.; pound, $2.00. 



