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VEGETABLE SEEDS 
VICK’S GARDEN AND FLORAL GUIDE 
BEETS 
F OR Beets the soil should be rich, mellow, and deep. For early 
use, sow in a hotbed, and transplant, cutting off the outer leaves. 
For main crop, sow as early as the ground can be worked, in drills about 
one inch deep and the rows about fifteen or eighteen inches apart, 
dropping the seeds about two inches apart, and pressing the soil firmly 
over them. When the young plants are two to three inches high, thin 
to five or six inches. For winter use, the turnip varieties may be 
sown the first week in June, and in October the roots can be stored in a 
cellar, covering them with sand to prevent shriveling; or they may be 
kept in pits out of doors. One ounce to fifty feet of drill; five pounds 
to an acre. 
y 2 ounce, 5 cents; oz., io cents; lb., 20 cents; lb., 60 
cents ; except when noted. 
Rochester. 
Further experience with this extremely beautiful 
new strain, which we introduced two years ago, 
sustains the claim then made that it is a perfect Beet in all respects, being of a 
brilliant crimson color, beautiful in shape, with a very smooth skin, and an cx- 
BEET, ROCHESIEk 
ccedingly small tap-root, fine-grained, sweet in flavor, and tender at all times. 
The foliage is very small, admitting of close planting. It will surely prove 
a universal favorite with all home and market gardeners. A letter from a well- 
known horticulturist says, “Your New Beet ‘ Rochester' I consider better than 
Crosby’s Egyptian ; early, good form, fine-grained, good quality. A market 
gardener's sort." Packet, 10 cents ; oz., 25 cents. 
CrOSfay*S Egyptian. A carefully selected strain of Egyptian, as 
early as the original, but larger, thicker, smoother, and of better quality. Flesh 
deep blood red. It is a rapid grower, attaining a usable size quicker than any 
other variety, and does not become woody with age. l / 2 ounce, 5 cents ; oz., 
10 cents; % lb., 25 cents; lb., 70 cents. 
Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip. A standard sort, ten to twelve 
days earlier than the old Blood Turnip; fine fer forcing and for first early crop 
out of doors. Roots rich, dark crimson, with very small tap roots; flesh drrk 
biood red, zoned with lighter shade; crisp, sweet and tender when young. 
Early Eclipse. This variety is exceedingly popular, and is one of the best 
early sorts. The tops are small, which admits of close planting. The roots arc 
of a globular shape. Flesh fine-grained, very sweet,crisp, and tender; dark red, 
zoned with a lighter shade. ounce, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; y lb., 25 cents ; 
lb., 70 cents. 
Detroit DarK Red. 
once among the leaders of this most desirable of all vegetables. Tops small 
and upright, admitting of close planting. Roots medium in size, globular 
or oval, and very smooth ; skin a dark blood red ; flesh deep bright red, zoned 
with a lighter shade, fine-grained, crisp, tender, and sweet, remaining so long 
after many sorts become woody. This is certainly a market gardener’s Beet. 
X A ounce, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; % lb., 25 cents ; lb., 70 cents. 
Extra Early Turnip Bassano. An early good Beet, tender and juicy. 
Flesh white and rose. Grows to a good size. Sown late, it keeps well in winter. 
Edmand s Early Blood Turnip. A market gardener's strain; regular in 
shape, round, with very small tap-root ; flesh a deep blood red, sweet, and lender. 
Can be planted closely between rows, having very small top. 
Bastian S Early Blood Turnip. Tops small; roots turnip-shaped; 
flesh tender, retaining its blood red color when cooked. A good second early 
variety, closely following Egyptian and Eclipse. 
Improved Early Blood Turnip. Turnip-shaped, smooth, tender, and 
f good. About ten days after Bassano. 
Half-Long Blood Red. An entirely distinct variety, and the best for 
winter use. The roots are symmetrical, somowhat pear-shaped, smooth and 
handsome ; flesh a rich dark red, crisp and tender, and very sweet, never becom¬ 
ing woody, and retaining its excellent quality longer than other sorts. 
Long Smooth Blood Red. Tops large, with good-sized long roots, 
tapering, and growing even with the surface ; dark red ; flesh very sweet and 
tender, remaining so when kept till spring. A popular winter sort. 
At the prices quoted in this Catalogue 
tre prepay the Postage or Express 
charges unless othertrise noted 
BEET, CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN 
