. Spring catalogue : 1902. Nursery stock Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. BEET ELECTRIC This Is a very early variety of Beet, with small and compact leaves, which are set very- close to the center of the bulb; In shape It is almost round. The color is crimson, with a prevailing shade much darker, changing alternately into ring^ of lighter hue. The aesh Is of a delicate texture, rich, sugary and en- tirely free from fibre (see a
. Spring catalogue : 1902. Nursery stock Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. BEET ELECTRIC This Is a very early variety of Beet, with small and compact leaves, which are set very- close to the center of the bulb; In shape It is almost round. The color is crimson, with a prevailing shade much darker, changing alternately into ring^ of lighter hue. The aesh Is of a delicate texture, rich, sugary and en- tirely free from fibre (see ad), Per pkt., Sc; oz , 15c; i-i-lb., 20c; lb., 53c. Lettuce—Iceberg CABBAGE BURPEE'S SUREHEAD This variety produces large, round, flattened heads of the flat Dutch type; remarkable for its certainty to head. The heads are very hard and uniform, wesighlng generally from lO^to 15 pounds each, Per pkt., 5c; oz.,25c; X-lb., 75c; lb., $' i etose. Tin longer tM ;t,ltl„» CABBAGE DANISH BALL HEAD This excellent variety originated in Denmark; it Is very hardy and a vigorous grower, producing large, round, solid heads, with very few out side leaves, consequently it may be planted closer together than the general varieties of Cabbage. For planting late in the spring tor a fall crop or winter use, this variety has few equals, as It wlthst ands drouth and succeeds better in poor soil than most any other variety. The heads are about 8 to 10 Inches in diameter. It Is an excellent keeper (see cut). Per pkt., lOc; oz., aec; x-lh., Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original C. Young & Sons' Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. St. Louis, Mo. : C. Young & Sons Co.
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