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TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS 
GARDEN BEETS 
CULTURE. —Sow as early In the spring as the ground can be worked (one ounce will sow Gt) 
feet of drill, rive pounds will sow an acre) in drills 1 foot to 15 Inches apart; and when the seed is 
well up thin them out from 4 to 6 inches apart. Sow every two weeks for a succession, up to the 1st 
of July. 
fault with most turnip beets is the occasional ap¬ 
pearance of white rings, but by careful selection 
this has been overcome, and this will be found 
one of the deepest red beets. Valuable for mar¬ 
ket gardeners. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN. The best variety 
for forcing and unexcelled for first early crop out 
of doors. The roots are of a deep crimson color, 
rounded on top and flattened beneath. The tops 
are unusually small. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. A standard second 
early variety which attains a good size ind is ex¬ 
cellent for late keeping. The old standby. 
EDMANDS BLOOD TURNIP. The best beet 
for late keeping. Attains a good size, grows 
smooth and uniform roots, tops are small. Flesh 
deep red zoned with lighter shade. We recom¬ 
mend this for a main crop beet. 
LONG SMOOTH ELOOD. The standard Ion* 
sort. 
SWISS CHARD, OR SPINACH BEET. This va¬ 
riety does not produce an edible root like the reg¬ 
ular garden beet, but is highly esteemed for the 
broad white leaf stalks and midribs which are 
cooked and served in the same manner as aspara¬ 
gus, making a delicious vegetable. The leaves 
are also cooked like spinach and considered equal¬ 
ly as palatable. Two separate dishes may thus 
be grown from one plant at the same time. 
BROCCOLI 
liroculi, Sp. Spargel Kohl, Ger. 
WHITE CAPE. An excellent variety, forming 
rather loose heads of a creamy white color and of 
good flavor. 
CHIVES 
Chives are perfectly hardy little perennial mem¬ 
bers of the onion tribe and are grown exclusively 
for their tops, which are used wherever the flavor 
of onion is desired. Planted in small clumps Id 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. One of the best for any common garden soil, they will grow readily. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. 
aarly planting out doors. It is a most excellent 
sort, becoming fit for use sooner than any other 
variety. An improved strain of the Early Egyp- 
tiar being much thicker, smoother and of better 
color Md quality. We recommend this variety as 
an extra early beet for bunching. 
CHERVIL 
By many this is preferred to parsley for gar¬ 
nishing, and its aromatic leaves are much used 
for seasoning and in salads. Sow early in th« 
spring in rich, well prepared sand soil. 
ECLIPSE. An extra early beet of smooth and 
uniform growth, with very small collar and tap 
root. Color an Intense crimson, with lighter 
tones Exceptionally crisp, sweet and tender. 
Stands up exceptionally well after pulling, hence 
is a splendid market beet. 
DETROIT DARK RED TURNIP. A grand beet 
for bunching for market; tops are exceptionally 
small and uniformly upright; roots are perfect 
turnip shape with small tap roots. The principal 
CHICORY 
LARGE ROOTED, OR COPPEE. Sown in drills, 
the roots become well developed. When they are 
dried, roasted or ground, they become the chicory 
of commerce, and are used in adulterating coffee. 
WITLOOP. Witloof is used principally as s 
winter salad. The seed should be sown in the 
open ground not later than June. The plants 
form long, parsnip-shaped roots which are lifted 
In the fall, trimmed of leaves, and stored in soil 
in a cool place until wanted for forcing. The 
roots can be forced in any warm cellar or room, 
requiring about one month to make edible 
sprouts. 
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