. BEETS. (See illustration and description. Crosby's Egyptian Beet. Arlington Favorite Blood. A dark-leaved, enrly blood variety, closely following Eclipse in maturing, but of much darker color and superior in quality; perfectly round; it differs from the other blood sorts in that it has the sweet- ness of the Bas=;ano ; excellent for market. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts,; J- lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 Cts. Excelsior Blood. Of superior quality; color and sub- stance of flesh are perfect, being fine-grained with smooth .skin and small tops; very early. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 7
. BEETS. (See illustration and description. Crosby's Egyptian Beet. Arlington Favorite Blood. A dark-leaved, enrly blood variety, closely following Eclipse in maturing, but of much darker color and superior in quality; perfectly round; it differs from the other blood sorts in that it has the sweet- ness of the Bas=;ano ; excellent for market. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts,; J- lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 Cts. Excelsior Blood. Of superior quality; color and sub- stance of flesh are perfect, being fine-grained with smooth .skin and small tops; very early. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. Bastian's Early Blood Turnip. Very early; of quick, large growth, fine turnip form and bright red color. Lentz Turnip. Of similar size and shape to the Bastian j turnip; top small; dark red and white; early and prof- | itable. | Rows 2 to 3 feet apart Sow 6 pounds to acre, in May or June Cultivate with horse. Price: y^ lb., 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts., by mail; 10 lbs., , by express. Manimotll Long' Red. A favorite variety with farmers and dairymen, exten- sively grown. Enormous cropper. Golden Tankard. Considered indispensable, owing to its productiveness and richness in saccharine matter. Deep yellow flesh and skin. Especially relished by sheep. Golden-Yellow MamniOtll. A long mangel, resembling in form and size the Red Mammoth; flesh, leaf-stalk and mid-rili golden yellow; flesh rich in saccharine matter (sugar). Should be grown by all dairymen. Red Globe. A large, red, oval variety ; keeps well, and produces better crops on shallow soil than the Long Red. Yellow, or Orange Globe.' Same as above, only different in color. Spargel-Kohl, Ger. Choit-Brocoli, Fr. Broculi, Sp. White Cape. The best variety. Large, compact heads of a creamy white color and of good flavor. Can be grown where Cauliflower makes an uncertain crop. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., -50 cts.; \ lb., SPROUTS. Rosen-Kolil, Ger. Choit de BruxelUs, Fr. One ounce will sow 300 feet of drill.
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