SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED 



BEETS FOR TABLE-Continued mc Jde poIS 



Landreths' Early Forcing, 48 days.— We do not know of a better early Beet than Lb. M ib. Oz. Pkt. 



this. It is nearly as early as the Egyptian and hardier. Not so dark in flesh, 

 but more firm when boiled or pickled; the leaf tops are remarkably short and 

 compact, fitting the variety for forcing under glass or close planting on the 



border. Alternate circles of red and white 90 30 15 5 



Bassano or Extra Early Turnip, 48 days.— This is, with the exception of the 

 Egyptian and Eclipse, the earhest sort. It is the first in market of large-rooted 



sorts; it is globular, sugary and tender; light in color 80 30 15 5 



Landreths' Fire Ball, 48 days— Early, round, flesh bril- 

 liant scarlet with alternate rings of r&d and white; very choice, well named $1.25 40 25 10 



Early Model, 48 days— Somethmg similar to Crimson 



Globe; smaller and more uniformly round. Very dark in flesh. A produc- 

 tion of merit 1 . 25 40 25 10 



Lentz Turnip, 50 days.— Short leaved, suitable for culture under glass. Very 



early. Light in color, but not so pale colored as the Bassano 80 30 15 5 



Philadelphia Early Turnip, 50 days.— This variety, which we so named and 



introduced, follows very closely after the Bassano; has alternate rings of color.. 90 30 15 5 



Landreths' Early Blood-Red Turnip/ 50 days.— Root flat 



like a Turnip, early in maturity. One of the best sellers we have. Deep red... 90 30 15 5 

 Edmands' Improved Blood-Red Turnip.— A deep blood varietv, slightly oval 



inform : : 90 30 15 5 



Half-Long Blood-Red, 60 days.— Leaves half green and red. Very desirable. 



One of the best. A handsome, wedge-shaped root, growing well under ground; 



flesh very dark blood-red, skin smooth, habit much earher in maturity than 



the old Long Blood 90 30 15 5 



Long Blood-Red (very rich), 65 days. — Resists drought better than any other 

 variety of Beets; color deep red, flesh very sweet. Grows entirely under 

 ground. Ten to twelve tons can be grown to the acre. Valuable for cattle. 



Keeps well during Winter 75 30 15 5 



Large-Ribbed Swiss Chard or Silver Beet.— Greens for boiling are always accept- 

 able. Spinach cannot always be had and often is tough and stringy. The 

 Silver Beet, on the other hand, is in season from early Spring to Autumn frost 

 and will be found a most agreeable dish. One of the best vegetables, the green 

 foliage used hke Spinach, the thick leaf stems cooked like Celery. No crop 

 which can be grown in the garden produces such a large amount of food on so 



small a space. The cultivation of this vegetable is the same as that of a Beet. 75 30 10 5 



Sugar Beets and Mangels 



SUGAR BEETS 



Five Ounces of Seed to 100 Yards of Row 



Klein-Wanzleben, 80 days.— This is the variety of Sugar Beet the German Beet- Lb- H Lb. Oz. Pkt. 

 sugar factories have united in recommending as possessing the highest sugar- 

 producing quahties, as much as 18 tons of sugar having been made from 100 



tons of root of this variety.. , 40 20 10 i 



Vilmorin's Improved, 80 days.— A leading sugar-making ' sort, doing well on a 



wide range of soils and exceptionally rich in sugar. Fine for cattle feeding...... 40 20 10 5 



MANGOLD-WVRZELS 



A family of Beets bred to a large size for cattle feeding. The roots are easily injured by Autumn frosts, 

 -and therefore must be taken up in good time and properly protected. When first harvested they are acricl 

 and scour cattle, but after a few months become palatable and safe. The approved types produce massive 

 roots which, well elevated above the surface, are harvested with the greatest ease and produce double the 

 weight of Turnips to the acre, to which advantage may be added the high nutritive value, the saccharine 

 often being equal to 6 or 7 per cent, of the gross weight. The Mangold is a high feeder — potash and nitro- 

 gen are needed. Drill when the Cherry is in bloom. 



■Golden Tankard, 90 days. — ^A rapidly maturing root adapted to shallow lands, 

 though doing well on every soil. The root has broad shoulders, smooth, rich, 



golden skin, solid >sugary flesh, and golden footstalk 40 20 10 5 



Mammoth Long Red, 110 days.— In England 80 tons have been grown to the 



acre. Everywhere the most popular variety for cattle feeding 40 20 10 5 



For Express charges paid by customer, or small seeds Postage paid by us, see inside of cover. 



(9) 



