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Mangel-Wurzel, Mammoth Long Red 
Co., Boston 
FARM SEEDS 
Mangel-Wurzel and Sugar Beet 
Beets Grown for Feeding Stock 
Six pounds of seed will sow one acre. 
Culture. —Sow in drills about two feet apart, thin 
out to nine to twelve inches in row. The long varie¬ 
ties are best suited to a deep soil, and the globe sorts 
succeed better than the long sorts on sandy soil. 
Mangel-W urzel 
At a uniform price of: Oz. 10c., V\ lb. 20c., lb. 60c.; 
by express, not prepaid, 10 lbs. at 50c. per lb. 
flat** Originated in England. Is one of 
Udlc 1 081 the largest and most useful of the 
Mangels, roots often weighing forty pounds and 
over. Our seed is all grown by the originator. 
Golden Tankard. Color a deep rich yellow. The 
flesh is firm and solid, golden yellow in color. A 
heavy cropper and easily taken from the ground. 
Kniver’s Yellow Globe. Skin is tinted bright or¬ 
ange. Superb quality, enormous crop. 
Mammoth Long Red “ ve f y 
small top. Skin bright dark rad : roots grow from 
one half to two-thirds above ground and often two 
feet long. Produces largest tonnage per aero. 
Red Globe. Different from the Yellow Globe only 
in color. 
Sugar Beet 
Sow 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. Valuable both for pro¬ 
ducing sugar and stock feeding. 
Vilmorin’s Improved "White. Contains the high¬ 
est percentage of sugar; also valuable for stock. 
Lane's Imperial. An improved variety; very hardy 
and productive. 
Y| A ; n This variety is cultivated 
fsjein wanzieoen on a larger soalo than anv 
other Sugar Beet. Root is conical, straight, and 
even large at top and rapidly tapering. Not as 
large as some of the other sorts but contains the 
largest percentage of saccharine matter. 
Turnip 
Turnip and Ruta-Baga at uniform price of: Vi lb. 
20c., lb. 50c„ postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. $2.25, 10 
lbs. $4.00, except where noted. 
PurpIeTop Strap Leaf, To °; S y gro * e * 
flesh is very fine grain, sweet flavor; white with 
purple top. More generally used than any other 
variety, both for market and for stock. 
Purple Top White Globe An early vari- 
in favor with the market gardeners. Of globe shape, 
heavy cropper; skin white with purplish top. 
Turnip, Sweet German 
month earlier than the early flat Turnips. Flesh is 
white, firm, sweet and keeps well into the Winter. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., Vi lb. 25c., lb. 75c. Postage paid. 
Ruta-Baga 
American Purple Top 
stock than any other variety. Yellow flesh, solid 
and fine quality. One of the very best keepers. 
Large White French. Flesh is white, solid, mild 
and sweet. Excellent Winter variety. 
Shamrock Yellow Swede. Largely grown for mar¬ 
ket and stock. Y’ellow flesh, solid ; good keeper. 
St. Andrews. A popular variety in Boston markets. 
Flesh yellow with purple top. 
