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pickle hard-boiled eggs, as it gives them a beautiful color 
and pleasant flavor. When y„..ng and tender. Beets are 
most delicious if boiled or steamed until tender, then sliced 
cr chopped into small pieces and seasoned with butter, etc. 
Sdmand’s Blood Turnip— This is winning golden opinions 
everywhere. Smooth, round shape, exceedingly sweet 
and tender, and never coarse, tough or stringy. Yery 
early, but remains in good condition for a long time 
An extra fine market sort. Pkt., 5c. : oz., 10c. ; lb., 60c 
Sclipse— A very early Beet of beautiful dark, rich color, 
and smooth, round shape. Quality of the very best. Our 
strain is pure. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., coe. 
Detroit Early Dark Red Turnip— This is claimed to be per¬ 
fection itself. Early, smooth, uniform, quick growth, 
small top, tender, and darkest red color. Pkt 5c • 
oz., loc.; lb., 60c. 
Slack Queen— A fine new sort of extra fine appearance and 
quality. Flesh of rich, black-red color, and leaves and 
stalks partaking of the. same ruddy color. Boot pear- 
shaped, smooth, well buried in the ground. A very dis¬ 
tinct variety. Pkt., 10c.: oz., 25c. 
improved Early Blood Turnip— Yery fine quality, and an 
old popular sort. Pkt., 5c.; oz., loc. ; lb., C0-- 
ISarly Egyptian Dark Turnip— Another fine standard sort- 
very early, high flavored, sweet and good. Pkt., 5c. • oz 
loc.; lb., 50c. 
Improved Long Smooth Red— Long, handsome roots, of 
fine quality. A great cropper and a good keeper. Pkt 
5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 50c. 
(Bastian’s Blood Turnip — An early, quick-growing sort 
highly esteemed by all market gardeners, as it is lar ’•e 
deep red in color, and very tender and rich when cooked 
never losing its fine color. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; lb 85c 
Lane’s White Sugar— This is the well-known “Sugar Beet” 
so largely planted for sugar. Sweetest of all. Pkt 5c • 
oz., 10c.; lb., 50c. * ' * 
Strangle, □ammoth Long Red— This grows to weigh 20 or 30 
pounds, and is calculated to produce upwards of 50 000 
pounds of roots to the acre. Animals are very fond of it 
and the roots are very nutritious. Pkt., 5e. ; oz loc • lb ’ 
40c.; 5 or 10 lb. lots, by express, 30c. per lb. 
Wangle, Golden Tankard — A new yellow sort, very sweet 
and tender. Large, oval roots, much easier to pull than 
the Long Mangels. A heavy cropper. Pkt,, 5c.; oz., 10c • 
lb., 50e. ; 5 or 10 lb. lots, ; r express, 30e. per lb. ’ 
ASPARAGUS BEET. 
The sAspneaghs geet. 
A wonderful new vegetable which we offer how for the 
first time, after a careful test which has thoroughly demon¬ 
strated its value. The leaves are large, light green, and 
finely curled and crinkled, and are used for greens, for Avhich 
we find them most excellent. But the great value of the 
plant is its large, fleshy mid-rib of the leaves, which are cut 
and cooked like Asparagus, and are extra fine. As a sub¬ 
stitute for Asparagus nothing could be better, and it may be 
cut and used all summer. A most valuable new vegetable. 
Fit for use 2 to 3 months from seed. Pkt., loc. 
