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The sweet, tender roots of this are very fine for summer, 
fall and winter use, while the tops are very useful for greens. 
Vinegar in which Beets have been pickled is often used to 
pickle hard boiled eggs, as it gives them a beautiful color 
and pleasant iiavor. When young and tender. Beets are 
most delicious if boiled or steamed until tender, then sliced 
or chopped into small pieces ami seasoned with butter and 
pepper. 
Edmand's Blood Turnip This is winning golden opinions 
everywhere. Smooth, round shape, exceedingly sweet 
and tender, and never coarse, tough or stringy. Very 
early, but remains in good condition for along time. An 
extra fine market sort. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 00c. 
Eclipse 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., 60c. 
Dracena Leaved Brought out as an ornamental leaved 
plant, which indeed it is; but the table quality of the 
roots is so very fine it is now classed among table Beets 
Boots dark red, and very sweet and tender. Foliage 
long and narrow, deep metallic red. Pkt.., 10c.; oz., 20c. 
Detroit Early Dark Red Turnlp This is claimed to be per¬ 
fection itself. Earlv, smooth, uniform, quick growth 
small top, tender, and darkest red color. Pitt., 5c • oz 1 
Nlc.; lb., 60o. I 
Black Queen— A flue new sort of extra fine appearance and 
quality. Flesh of rich, black-red color, and leaves and 
stalks partaking of the same ruddy color. Root pear- 
shaped, smooth, well buried in the ground. A very dis¬ 
tinct variety. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c. 
Improved Early Blood Turnip Very fine quality, and an 
old, popular sort. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 00c. 
Early Egyptian Dark Turnip -Another.fine Standard sort; 
very early, high flavored, sweet and good. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 
10c.; lb., 50c. 
Improved Long Smooth Red Long, handsome roots of 
fine quality. A great cropper and 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 large, 
deep red in color.and very tender and rich when cooked, 
never losing its fine color. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; lb., 75c. 
Lane's White Sugar —This is the well-known “Sugar 
Beet,” so largely planted for sugar. Sweetest of all. 
Pkt., 6c.; oz., 10c.; lb., 50c. 
One packet each of the above ten sorts, 50c. 
Mangel Wurzel Beets. 
'These giant Beets are grown 
mainly for stock feeding, and 
they produce enormous crops. The 
two following are best, and by far 
the most productive—in short all 
that can be desired. 
Mammoth Long Red — This 
grows to weigh 20 to 30 pounds 
and is calculated to prod.uce 
upwards of 50,000 pounds of 
roots to the acre. Animals are 
very fond of it, and the roots 
are very nutritious. Pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 10c.; lb., 40c.; 5 or 101b. lots 
by express, at 30c. per lb. 
Colden 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., 40c.; 5 or 10 lb. lots 
by express, 30c. per lb. 
