GERMAIN’S LONG BLOOD BEET 
BEANS (Continued.) 
London Horticultural, or Speckled Cranberry. Vines moderately 
vigorous, with large, light-colored leaves; pods short, broad, 
pale green, but becoming streaked with bright red as they 
mature; good either green or dry. 
Dutch Case Knife. A very good pole bean; it is early; pods 
broad and long; somewhat turned toward the end, used as snap 
and shell. 
LIMA BEANS 
Burpee’s Bush Lima. Splendid dwarf Lima; large and of excellent 
quality. 
Henderson’s Bush Lima. A dwarf variety of the Sieva or Southern 
Lima; produces enormous crops. 
King of the Garden Lima. A vigorous grower, bearing profusely; 
large pods varying in length from 5 to 8 inches. The beans 
are large and of rich flavor. 
Large Lima. A standard variety, unsurpassed in quality as a green 
or dried shell bean. Matures later than King of the Garden.. 
PACKET 5c 
PRICES 
lib. 
101b. 
1001b. 
SO.15 
SI.00 
S9.00 
.15 
1.00 
9.00 
.15 
1.00 
9.00 
.15 
1.25 
10.00 
.15 
1.00 
9.00 
.15 
1.00 
9.00 
EXTRA EARLY ECLIPSE 
GOLDEN TANKARD BEET 
BEETS 
TABLE 
PER PACKET 5 C 
Remolacha 
Rothe Reuben 
Betterave 
Sow as^early in the spring as the ground can be worked. The soil should be light, 
sandy loam, well enriched with stable manure, and plowed and harrowed until very fine. 
Sow in drills 1 foot to 15 inches apart, and when well up, thin from 4 to 6 inches. The 
young beets pulled out of the row are excellent used as spinach. 
Oz. 1 lb. 1 lb. 
Extra-Early Eclipse. Very early, round-rooted and dark red.... .10 .25 1.00 
Germain’s Long Blood. A splendid variety of fine flavor and of 
long, symmetrical shape. .10 .25 .75 
Crosby’s Egyptian. See Specialties.Pkt. 10c .15 .30 1.00 
Extra Early Egyptian. Very early of dark blood-color rather 
flat shape.10 .25 .75 
Edmund’s Blood Turnip. A market-gardener’s strain, of great 
regularity in shape, deep blood skin and very dark flesh of best 
quality. .10 .30 1.00 
Bassano. Early, flat, light color, fine quality. 10 .30 1.00 
Bastian’s Early Red. Early, large, fine turnip form and bright 
red color, zoned with lighter rings. Profitable for market, or 
home garden. An old favorite.10 .30 1.00 
Swiss Chard, or Silver. This variety is cultivated for its leaf¬ 
stalks, which are served up much like asparagus, and for its 
leaves, cooked like spinach. Cut often, as new stalks will be 
produced.10 .25 .75 
STOCK 
If ordered by mail, add 10 cts. per pound for postage. 
Cultivated extensively for stock. Farmers and dairymen 
should not fail to plant a few acres of these valuable root crops 
either for their milch cows or fat stock. Select a deep, rich loam 
and manure well. Sow any time from the middle of November 
until April, in drills 2 \ to 3 feet apart, and thin to 12 inches in the 
row. The long varieties prefer a light, sandy loam. The round 
varieties are best for planting on stiff soil.’ Sow 8 pounds to the 
o(*rp 
1 lb. 10 lb. 1001b. 
Germain’s Champion Yellow Globe. Its shape and yield makes 
it one of the best varieties that can be grown; easily harvested SO.25 S2.00 
Giant Half Sugar Rose Mangel. A distinct type of beet, producing 
roots of enormous size of the highest feeding value. It is a cross . » 
between a mangel and sugar beet; olive shaped.25 2.00 .8 
Golden Tankard. Rich yellow color, sweet flavor, and yields £ 
heavy crops of fine-shaped roots. One of the best milk-produc- ^ 
ing sorts.25 2.00 *2 
Improved Mammoth Long Red. Our stock is a great improvement o 
on the old variety. The roots are very large, uniformly straight '£ 
and well formed; color deep red; roots solid; tops small; produce 
an immense bulk and tonnage.25 1.75 
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