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J. M. Thorburn & Co. 's Cataloguk of Seeds. 



Beet. 



Betterave. 



Remolacha. 



; alatriibcn. 



Culture.— Sow as early in th 



214 

 220 

 224 

 226 

 22i> 



n? as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks after for a suc- 

 cession, up to the first week of July. For general crop sow 

 about the middle of May. The soil should be light, sand;- 

 loam, well enriched with stable manure, and plowed and 

 harrowed until very fine. Sow in drills one foot to fifteen 

 inches apart, and when well up, thin from four to six inches. 

 The young Beets pulled out of the rows are excellent used 



as Spinach. D n ,,,, „ ., 



1 Per oz. Per y x lb. Per lb. 



193 Extra-Early Turin. A dwarf - 



round Beet; deep blood 



and very early ..$010 $0 25 $0 75 



growing 

 color; tender 



195 



191 



200 



306 



•JOS 



213 



Extra-Early Egyptian. Very 

 early, and of dark blood color; 

 rather flat in shape 



Extra-Early Eclipse. Very early ; 

 round-rooted and dark-red . . 



Lentz Extra -Early Turnip. A 



large, small-top. round Beet: fine 

 strain 



Dewing" Early. Of fine form and 

 flavor, and good for market . . . 



Bastian. A very early light-col- 

 ored turnip Beet 



Early Bassano. 



color . . . . 



Early, flat, light 



VARIOUS BEKTS. 



Edmand Blood Turnip. A market 

 gardener's strain of great regu- 



larity in shape; deep blood skin, and very dark flesh of best quality 

 Early Blood Turnip. Dark red, and of fine flavor; productive .... 



Early Yellow Turnip. Flesh yellow and tender 



Half-Long- Blood. Fine dark strain 



Black Queen. Very dark, half -long root, and leaves almost pure black 

 Long Smooth Blood. A good late variety 



10 



20 



00 



10 



20 



00 



11) 



25 



75 



10 



20 



60 



10 



20 



00 



10 



20 



60 



10 



20 



00 



10 



20 



00 



10 



25 



75 



10 



25 



75 



20 



50 



1 50 



10 



20 



60 



Foliage Beets. 



Kinds of which the Leaves only are used as Spinach ; also very Ornamental. 









Peroz. 



Pei K lb. 



Per lb. 



240 



Ne Plus Ultra. Dark foliage 





$0 15 



10 30 



SI 00 



242 









15 



35 



1 25 



243 









15 



30 



1 00 



247 



Scarlet -Ribbed Chilian. . > 







' 15 



35 



1 25 



348 



Yellow-Ribbed Chilian. . 







15 



35 



1 25 



249 



Crimson-Veined Brazilian 



These are grown exclusively 



for their handsome 



15 



30 



1 00 



250 



Golden-Veined Brazilian . 





< 



15 



30 



1 00 



252 



Scarlet-Veined Brazilian . 







15 



30 



1 00 



253 



Dracaena-Leaved - 







Vi 15 



40 



1 50 



Beets— Mangel-wurzel, Sugar, etc, 



KunfelriibetT. 



Culture. — As all Mangels require a deep soil in order to grow well, 

 plow and subsoil at least a foot to eighteen inches, and apply plenty of 

 rich stable or Thorburn's Complete Manure. Sow in May or June, in rows 

 eighteen inches to two feet apart, and thin to eight inches in the rows. 

 Young plants may be transplanted to fill up vacancies. Sow in addition, 

 when the plants are three to four inches high, at the rate of 200 lbs. 

 Complete Manure, 200 lbs. bone flour, and 400 lbs. salt, per acre. As soon 

 as frost occurs, dig the crop. But in order to be well preserved for 

 gradual consumption during the winter. Mangel-Wurzel should be heaped Brazilian ornamental-leaved beet. 



MlDDLETOWN, N. J. 



J. M. Thorburn & Co. : — Having planted \ our seeds for the last two years, I find them truer to promise than those of an- 

 other dealer I have tried. [Rev] Chas. D. Buck. 



