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The best for winter keeping 



Market King is a quick grower and soon reaches maturity; 

 one of the best main crop beets. An excellent winter keeper. The 

 solidity, fineness and firmness of its bright red flesh makes it 

 one of the best keeping varieties. It is always a ready seller on 

 the market stall, where a symmetrical shaped beet is wanted. 



On the points of flavor and table quality, we would lay 

 especial emphasis, for it is an ideal beet for household use. It 

 can be used at all stages of growth, and it is almost needless to 

 say that a sweet and succulent half long blood beet like this is 

 sure to become a market favorite. 



The shape and solidity of Market King favor extra heavy 

 cropping, and we can highly recommend it to our customers. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 

 quarter pound, 70 cents; pound, $2.25, postpaid. 



67 Maule's Alpha 



The Best Extra Early 

 for Table or Market 



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

 is turnip shaped; a little deeper than Crosby's Egyptian. 

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

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

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

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

 best extra early table or market beets within our knowledge. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 

 quarter pound, 70 cents; pound, $2.25, postpaid. 



91 Edmand's Early Turnip 



A Good Main Crop Sort 



An excellent early variety, producing a de- 

 sirable turnip-shaped beet, with both skin and 

 flesh of a deep blood red. Very sweet and ten- 

 der. A standard sort of well established merit; 

 long and favorably known; one of the best 

 beets to follow the extra early varieties and 

 for late crop; well adapted to forcing. This 

 beet has become very popular as a home 

 garden sort or for the market gardener want- 

 ing an ideal shaped blood red beet. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 

 quarter pound, 60 cents; 

 pound, 82.00, postpaid. 



72 Electric 



An Attractive Beet of Fine Quality- 

 Rich, red flesh, exceedingly tender and re- 

 markably early. In shape almost round. The 

 leaves are small and set close to the crown. 

 The tap root is small, starting without a taper. 

 It shows a maximum of edible portion with a 

 minimum of foliage and tap root. Color very 

 dark crimson, with rings of lighter hue. It is 

 early, coming in with Egyptian. The flesh is 

 delicate, rich, sugary and free from fibre. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; 

 quarter pound, 60 cents; 

 pound, $2.00, postpaid. 



78 Crimson Globe 



Deep Crimson, Tender and Delicious 



A handsome variety of medium size, almost 

 globe shape, and entirely free from rootlets: a 

 grand second early or main crop sort. The 

 foliage is small but just right for bunching or 

 for forcing under glass. Of a rich bronze pur- 

 ple, borne on slender stems which occupy but a 

 small portion of the root. The flesh is a rich 

 blood red, slightly zoned or ringed in a most 

 beautiful manner, making it very attractive in 

 appearance; always sweet and tender. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 

 quarter pound, 70 cents; 

 pound, $2.25, postpaid. 



ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS A SECTION OF MAULE'S EXTENSIVE SEED GARDENS AND TESTING GROUNDS, N EW FIELD, N. J. 



