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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
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Black 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. Root 
pear-shaped, smooth, well buried in the ground. Avery 
distinct variety, Pkt., IOe.; or... 25c. 
The sweet, tender roots of this are very tine 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 flavor. When young and tender. Beets 
arc most delicious if boiled or steamed until tender, then 
sliced or chopped into small pieces and 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 fora long time. An 
extra line market sort. Pkt., 5c.; or... 10c.. lb„ ~5c. 
Eclipse. A very early Beet, of beautiful dark, rich color, 
and smooth, round shape. Quality of the very best. Our 
strain is pure. Pkt., 6c.; or... 10c.; lb., tide. 
Improved Early Blood Turnip. Very line quality, and an 
old, popular sort. Pkt.. 5c.; or... 10c.; 1h„ 00c. - 
Early Egyptian Dark Turnip. Another fine standard sort; 
very early, high-flavored, sweet and good. Pkt., 5c.: 
or... ilk*.; It*., 50c. 
Improved Long Smooth Red. Long, handsome roots, of 
tine quality. A great cropper and good keeper. Pkt.,5e.; 
o 7... 10c.; II*.. 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 line color. Pkt., 10c..; oz., 15c.; lb.. 50c. 
Lane's White Sugar. This is the well-known “Sugar 
Beet" so largely planted for sugar. Sweetest of all. 
Pkt., fie.; or... 10c.: fb„ fiOc. 
Oracena 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. 
Roots dark red. and very sweet and tender. Foliage 
long and narrow and of a deep metallic red. Pkt,. 10c.; 
ox., 80c. 
One pocket each of above nine curls for 50c. 
MANCEL WURZEL BEETS. 
These giant Beets are grown 
mainly for stock feeding, and they 
i >rn<] uce enormous crops. The two 
allowing 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 produce 
upwards of 50.000 pounds of 
roots to tiic acre. Animals are 
very fond of it. and the roots 
are very nutritious. Pkt., 5c.: 
o55., 10c.: lb.. 40c.: 5 or 10 lb.lots, 
by express, at 30c. per lb. 
Colden Tankard. A new yellow 
sort, very sweet and tender. 
Large oval roots, much easier 
to puli than the long mangels. 
A heavy cropper. Pkt., 5c.; 
or... 10c.; lb.. 40c.; 5 or 10 lb. lots. 
GOLDEN tankard. by express. 30c. per lb. 
