SELECT VEGETABLE, FIELD AND FLOWER SEEDS 
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BEET 
French, Betterave. German, Dluttfelrtibe. Spanish, Remolacha. 
Culture. —One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill ; 5 pounds will sow an acre. 
Rich, deep soil, not too recently manured, is best for this crop. Sow about 1 
inch deep in drills 15 inches apart and, when well established, thin the plants 
to 6 inches apart in the row. 
Crosby’s Egyptian. New. Upright-growing tops, with few leaves and small 
neck ; firm-fleshed and perfectly shaped roots, with dark red, tender, crisp, 
sweet flesh, make this an ideal early and general market sort, popular 
alike with grower and consumer. Oz. 10 cts., Xlt>. 2 5 cts., lb. 80 cts. 
Dewing’s Extra-Early Turnip. Flesh deep blood-red, tender and sweet. 
Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Eclipse. Extra early, uniform shape; bright red, fine-grained and delicious. 
Oz. 10 cts., Xlb- 2 5 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Edmand’s. Handsome shape; flesh of a dark blood-red, sweet and tender. 
Oz. 10 cts., }i\b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Egyptian Blood Turnip. Well-known variety, of a rich, deep crimson 
color. Oz. 10 cts., ) 4 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Early Bassano. Very early; flesh pink, zoned with white; sweet and tender 
when young. Oz. 10 cts., >£lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Detroit Dark Red. Dark red, tender, and keeps well. Oz. 10 cts., lb. 
25 cts., lb. 85 cts. 
Long Smooth Blood. Excellent, large, late variety. Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 25 
cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Swiss Chard. Known also as Silver or Sea Kale Beet. Grown for its leaves, the midribs of which are cooked like asparagus. 
Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 30 cts., lb. #1. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN BEETS 
Mangel-Wurzel and Sugar Beet 
Culture. —Five or 6 pounds will sow an acre. The seed should be planted in rows 2 feet apart and 
thinned to 8 inches in the rows. To obtain the best results from this crop, use deep soil, well plowed ; it 
the soil is thin, a liberal application of an honest chemical fertilizer is necessary. The value of Beets for 
stock-feeding is clearly shown in the improved health and condition of animals, the increased yield of milk 
in cows, and the great saving of hay. 
Golden Tankard Mangel-Wurzel. Nutritious and valued for its milk-producing qualities. Oz. 10cts., 
%\b. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Mammoth Long Red Mangel-Wurzel. This variety grows to an immense size, and is the most 
desirable sort to grow for stock-feeding. Oz. 10 cts., ^lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts., 10 lbs. 40 cts. per lb. 
Orange Globe. Useful in shallow ground ; productive and a good keeper. Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 15 cts., lb. 
40 cts., 10 lbs. 30 cts. per lb. 
Vilmorin’s Improved Sugar Beet. A popular variety, yielding as high as 30 tons per acre ; the roots 
are of large size and symmetrical. Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts., 10 lbs. 30 cts. per lb. 
Klein Wanzleben Improved. Highly recommended for sugar. Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
French, Chou de Bruxelles. German, SRofettfotyl. Spanish, Berza de Brusels. 
Culture.— One ounce will produce 3,000 plants. They require a long season of growth, but with 
suitable soil and liberal manuring an excellent crop of this most delicious vegetable can be secured. 
Though of the cabbage family, the flavor is far more delicate and pleasing than that of any cabbage. 
Improved Dwarf. Very productive, tender and of rich flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., %\b. 40 cts. 
CORN SALAD, or FETTICUS 
French, Mache. German, ©tecffalat. Spanish, Canonigos. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Culture. —One ounce will sow 60 feet of drill, 
desirable. The drills should be 6 inches apart and very shallow—not more 
to 4 inches in the row and keep well cultivated. 
Mellow, rich soil, in a rather open situation, is 
than one-fourth of an inch deep. Thin the plants 
Large-Seeded. The best variety for general use. Oz. 10 cts., %lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
