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■CRIMSON GLOBE — Roots of medium size, generally about three inches 

 in diameter, very handsome in shape, with a remarkably smooth sur- 

 face. It has a very small tap root. The leaves are small, borne on 

 •slender stems which occupy but a small portion of the root. The in- 

 terior color is very deep crimson throughout, but is ringed aiid 

 zoned in a most beautiful manner, making it very attractive in 

 -appearance. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 1-4 lb. 25c, lb. 750. 



CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN— An improved strain of the Early Bg^^ptian 

 smoother and of better quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 1=4 lb. zot, lb. 65c 

 DETROIT DARK BLOOD— Round, skin dark blood red. flesh bright 

 ured. verv nroductive. Pkt, ^c. oz. loc, 1=4 lb. -zoc. lb. 65c. 



ERFURT PRIZE- 



AT PRICES QUOTED on beet seed, we pay the 

 postage. If seed is to be sent by express at pur- 

 chaser's expense deduct 10c per pound 

 ' Sow one ounce to 50 feet of drill, 5 to 6 pounds 

 to the acre in drills. 



BEETS. 



Swedish— Rohetar, Spanish— Betteraga. 



CULTURE— Sow as early in the spring as the 

 ground can be worked, and every two weeks 

 after for a succession, up to the first w'eek of 

 July. The soil shotild be a light sandy loam; 

 well enriched with stable manure, plowed and 

 harrowed imtil very iine. Forgeneral crop sow- 

 about the middle of May. Sow in drflls one 

 foot to fifteen inches apart, and when well up, 

 thin from foijr to six inches. The young beetfe 

 pulled out of the rows are excellent used for 

 spinach.. The Sugar and Mangel Wurzel var- 

 ieties should be sown from April to June, in 

 drills two feet apart, and afterwards thinned 

 put to one foot apart in the rows. 



ELECTRIC— (See cut.) Almost round, leaves 

 small set close to the centre; tap root small, 

 combining the maximum of edible bulb with the 

 minimum of root and foliage. The color is a 

 very dark rich crimson, with rings of a lighter 

 hue; It is extremely early, coming in with , 

 Extra Early Egyptian. The flesh is rich 

 _ and sugary. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 1=4 lb. asc, lb. 750, . 

 (See cut.) A popular half long German sort, of ex- 

 cellent flavor, flesh tender. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 1=4 lb. 250, lb. 750. 

 LIGHTNING.— (vSee cut.) "The King of Early Beets." Absolutely the 

 earliest variety ever introduced. The roots are of fine turnip shape, skin 

 smooth, flesh a deep blood red, of the most tender quality. A verv 

 de-sirable sort for forcing, for market or private use. Pkt. 5c, oZ. isc, 

 1=4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 



MAY'S nARKET GARDENER— (See cut.) The Truckers Favorite. A ii extra 

 eirly variety, of uniform size and handsome shape. A perfect variety 

 for table use. When cooked they are of a beautiful red throughout, flhe 

 grained and sweet. Valuable for private or market use. Pkt. sc, 

 oz. loc, 1-4 lb 20c. lb. 65c. 



EARLY DEWINGS— An excellent mg,rket 

 sort. Pkt, 5c, oz. loc, 1-4 lb. 15c, lb 55c. 

 EARLY BLOOD TURNIP— ( May's Selected .) 

 Color rich, dark red; roots, tine grained, 

 globular shape, cooks sweet, tender and 

 crisp. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 1-4 lb. 15c, lb. 4sc. 

 ECLIPSE EXTRA EARLY— Round rooted, 

 bright red. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 1=4 lb. 15c, 



EDniJND'S BLOOD TURNIP— Pkt. 



•STNSON'S DARK BLOOD— Roots grow to a good size, with very little 

 •cop foliage, averaging two and one-half inches in length, smooth, regu- 

 lar in form. Flesh tender and sweet. Pkt. sc. oz. loc, 1-4 lb. 25c. lb, 75c. . 



o«+ Sugar Beets==For Sugar Haking. 



impUrLdllt. THE GREAT VALUE OF HANGELS FOR VILMORIN'S IMPROVED— A heavy 

 STOCK FEEDING. The value of these for stock raising cannot be " 

 over=estimated, analysis having demonstrated the fact that 400 

 pounds of Mangels are equivalent to 100 pounds of the best hay. 

 During the past year crops of 1,500 to 2,000 bushels on one acre 

 were raised in the State of Minnesota from seed obtained from us. 

 They are not as heavy yielders as Mangels, but contain a much 

 larger percentage of saccharine matter. Sow 12 to 15 pounds to 

 the acre. Many seedsmen claim 4- to 6 pounds. In our experience 

 we find the latter to be incorrect. 



oz. IOC, 1-4 lb. 15c, lb. ssc 

 EGYPTIAN EXTRA EARLY— Pkt. 56; 

 02. IOC, 1-4 lb. 15c, lb. ssc • - . 



FAUSTS CRIMSON— Pkt. 5c, oz. 10& 

 1=4 lb. 2SC, lb. 7sc. rt 

 HALF LONG BLOOD— Pkt. fic. oZ. idtr. 

 1=4 lb. 15c, 1*. 55c. 



LONG SMOOTH BLOOD— Pkt. 5c, oz. loc. 

 »-4 lb. ISC, lb. 45c. 

 NUTTINGS CRIMSON— Pkt. sc, oz. 15c, 1=4 lb, 30c, lb. $1.00. 

 SWISS CHARD, WHITE— Pkt. 5C. oz. loc, 1=4 lb. isc, lb. 40c. 

 SWISS CHARD, YELLOW— Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1=4 lb. 15c, lb. 40c. 



yielder on all kinds of soil and 

 our; Inipro ved K leiu wanzlebener . 



GIANT FEEDING OR HALF SUGAR MANGEL— This unites the large 

 size of the mangel with the greater feeding value of the sugar beet. 

 The roots are al ways regular and .uniform, broad at the top with a 

 full and only slightly tapering shotilder. Theymeasure five to six 

 , inches in diameter at broadest part, which is very near the top 

 The roots slope gradually, the length averaging ten to twelve inches 

 and the outline is that of a broad thick wedge. This smooth wedge- 

 like form is of great advantage inharvesting,astherootscanbe pull- 

 ed easily. The upper portion is of a soft, 

 bright pink coloring, shading lighter toward 

 the bottom where the lower portion 

 for about one-third the length is white. 

 We are certain that every one who plants 

 this variety and grows it with care will be 

 much pleased with the crop. Every Farmer 

 should try it. Pkt. 5c, oz loc, i==4 lb. 15c, 



lb. 35c. - . 



^l-^4-p» We can supply any of the above 

 varieties of Sugar Beet by express 

 .«r freight,' 5 lb. lots 20c per lb., lo lb. i8c, 

 lOO lbs 15c, b^gs included. . In ordering, state 

 "variety wanted. - - - - - 



of the same general shape of 

 Pkt. 5c, oz, IOC, 1=2 lb. 2oc, lb. 35c. 

 VICTRIX— For description see list of specialties. 



IMPROVED KLEIN WANZLEBENER. Tiiis is a large growing variety 

 that is highly recommended in the Sugar Beet sections. It has a 

 conica,! shaped root, large at the top and tapering almost to a 

 point at the lower end. About 15 per cent of sugar can be ob- 

 tained from this sort with ordinary field culture. Pkt. sc, oz. loc, 

 1=2 lb. 20c, lb. 35c. 



Sugar Beets for Stock Feeding. ^ ^ 



I IMPERIAL SUGAR BEET— (See cut.) A" long variety that is probably 

 more largelj' grown than any other sugar beet for feeding to stock. It 

 will yield as much as Mangels and contains a large per cent of sugar. 

 Reported to have given a jdeld of over 30 tons per acre, the cultural Cost 

 of which was onlv 5 cents a bushel. Pkt. sc, oz. ibc, 1=2 lb. 2bc, lb. 3sc. 

 WHITE FRENCH SUGAR— One that is grown in many parts of France 

 in preference to any other variety. It gives as large a per cent of 

 sugar as the Improved Kleinwanzlebener. Pkt. sc, oz. loc, 

 1-4 lb ISC, 1=2 lb. 2oc, lb. 35c. 



