MAYS' NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
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Swedish — Robetar. 
CULTURE. — Sow as early in the spring 
two weeks after for a succession, up to the 
light sandy loam, well enriched with sta- 
very fine. For general crop sow about the 
fifteen inches apart, and when well up, thin 
pulled out of the rows are excellent used 
varieties should be sown from April to June, 
thinned out to one foot apart in the rows. 
DETROIT DARK BLOOD — Round; skin dark blood red; 
flesh bright red, very productive, and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 5c, ox. 15c, % lb, 20c, lb. 70c. 
EARLY BASSANO. — Very early fiat sort, tender, juicy; flesh 
white and rose colored, circled With pink; very sweet. Pkt. 
5c, ox. 10c, % lb. 15c, lb. 55c. 
CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN — An improved strain of the Early 
Egyptian, much thicker, smoother, and of better color and quality. 
Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 75c. 
EARLY BASTIANS Extra early, half long blood red sort; 
flesh very tender, and retains its blood red color when cook- 
id. Pkt. 5c, oss. 10c, % lb. 15c, lb. 55e. 
EARLY DEWINGS — (See cut.) Of fine form and flavor, 
30flor bmod red, an excellent market sort. Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, % 
lb. 15c, lb. 55c. 
At prices quoted on beet seed, we 
pay the postage. If seed is to be 
sent by express at purchaser's ex- 
pense deduct 10c per pound. 
Sow one ox. to 50 feet of drill, 5 to 
6 pounds to the acre in drills. 
Spanish — Betterag-a. 
as the ground can be worked, and every 
first week of July. The soil should be a 
ble manure, plowed and harrowed until 
middle of May. Sow in drills one foot to 
from four to six inches. The young beets, 
for spinach. The Sugar and Mangel Wurzel 
in drills two feet apart, and afterwards 
Yields 
of 18 
tons of 
IT 
have been <p 
from 100 
tons of 
roots. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP, MAY'S.— (See cut.) (Selected.) Col- 
or rich, dark red; roots fine grained, globular shape, cooks- 
sweet, tender and crisp. Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, % lb. 15c, lb. 50c. 
EARLY ECLIPSE. — (See cut.) Extra early;' with round,, 
smooth, blood red roots. Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 
EDMUND'S EARLY TURNIP One of the most uniform of all 
turnip shaped beets; tops small, flesh dark red, very tender and 
sweet. Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 
EGYPTIAN EXTRA EARLY. — (See cut.) (Forcing.) Tops 
small, roots dark red, rounded on top, but flat beneath, hard, 
crisp and tender when young. Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 
ERFURT PRIZE. — (See cut.) A popular half long German 
sort, of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, lb. 20c, lb. 70c. 
FAUST'S CRIMSON Roots dark crimson, fine grained, crisp, tender and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, % lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
LENTZ EXTRA EARLY TURNIP. — (See cut.) Extra early, large, round, light 
red; tops small; productive and of fine even shape. Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, *4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c 
LIGHTNING. — (See cut.) The earliest sort in cultivation; roots are of fine tur- 
nip shape, skin smooth, flesh deep blood red; fine for forcing. Pkt. 10c, ox. 15c, *4 
lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
LONG SMOOTH BLOOD. — (See cut.) Grows to good size; color dark blood red, 
top small, or upright growth. Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, % lb. 15e, lb. 50c. 
MAY'S MARKET GARDENER. — (See cut.) An extra early sort, of uniform size 
nnd handsome shape; tender and sweet. Pkt. 10c, ox. 20c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
NUTTING'S CRIMSON. — An early turnip sort. Color deep crimson, flesh tender 
and melting, of fine form and quality. Pkt. 10c, ox. 15c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
SWISS CHARD, WHITE. — Grown for its leaves and leaf stalk served as spinach. 
Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, % lb. 15c, lb. 50c. 
SWISS CHARD, YELLOW. — Similar to the above, except in color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 15c, 
lb. 50c. 
The Four Best Sugar Beets. 
IMPROVED KLEIN WANZLEBENER. — (See cut.) This is a large growing variety that is 
highly recommended in the Sugar Beet sections. It has a conical shaped root, large at the top 
and tapering almost to a point at the lower end. About 15 per cent of sugar can be obtained 
from this sort with ordinary field culture. Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, y% lb. 20c, lb. 35c. 
IMPERIAL SUGAR BEET. — A long variety that is probably more largely 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 yield of over 30 tons per acre, the cultural cost of 
which was only 5 cents a bushel. Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 35c. 
VILMORIN'S LMPROVED. — A heavy yielder on all kinds of soil and of the same general 
shape of our Improved Kleinwanzlebener. Pkt. 5c, ox. 10c, y z lb. 20c. lb. 35c. 
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. 5c, 
ox. 10c, % lb. 15c, y 2 lb. 20c. lb. 35c. 
