. Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & fruits. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees. Beet. The sweet, tender roots of this are very fine for summer, fall and winter use, while the tops are very useful for greens. Vinegar in which Beets have been pickled is often used to pickle hard boiled eggs, as it gives them a beautiful color and pleasant flavor. When young and tender, Beets a
. Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & fruits. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees. Beet. The sweet, tender roots of this are very fine for summer, fall and winter use, while the tops are very useful for greens. Vinegar in which Beets have been pickled is often used to pickle hard boiled eggs, as it gives them a beautiful color and pleasant flavor. When young and tender, Beets are most delicious if boiled or steamed until tender, then sliced or chopped into small pieces and seasoned with butter and pepper. Edmand's Blood Turnip—This is winning golden opinions everywhere. Smooth, round shape, exceedingly sweet and tender, and never coarse, tough or stringy. Very early, but remains in good condition for a long time. An extra fine market sort. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c; lb., 60c. Eclipse—A very early Beet, of beautiful dark, rich color, and smooth, round shape. Quality of the very best. Our strain is pure. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., Dracena Leaved—Brought out as an ornamental leaved plant,, which indeed it is; but the table qualitv of the roots is so very fine it is now classed amone table Beets. Roots dark red, and very sweet and tender. Foliage long and narrow, deep metallic red. Pkt., 10c, oz., 30c Detroit Early Dark Red Turnip-This is claimed to be per- fectmn itself. Early, smooth, uniform, quick growth, small top, tender, and darkest red col Dr. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c.; lb., 80c, Black Queen—A fine new sort of extra fine appearance and quality. Flesh of rich, black-red color, and leaves and stalks partaking of the same ruddy color. Boot pear- shaped, smooth, well buried in the ground. A very dis- tinct variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. Improved Early Blood Turnip—Very fine quality, and an old, popular sort. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 60c. Early Egypt
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