Maule's seed catalogue : 1896 . MAULES IMPROVED LONG RED BEET. The best strain of long dark red beet in the niartcet, and especiallj-desirable fofwinteior fall use. Excellent for the table as well as a feed for cattle, as 12 tons have been grownto the acre. Shape is well shown in the cut above. Sweet, tender, rich carmine. No gardenshould be without at least a few beets of this variety. Once sown you will always wantthem. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; J4 pound, 30 cents; pound, 90 cents. MARKET GARDENERS BEET. The best general purpose beet in cultivation. As will be noticed from the illus
Maule's seed catalogue : 1896 . MAULES IMPROVED LONG RED BEET. The best strain of long dark red beet in the niartcet, and especiallj-desirable fofwinteior fall use. Excellent for the table as well as a feed for cattle, as 12 tons have been grownto the acre. Shape is well shown in the cut above. Sweet, tender, rich carmine. No gardenshould be without at least a few beets of this variety. Once sown you will always wantthem. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; J4 pound, 30 cents; pound, 90 cents. MARKET GARDENERS BEET. The best general purpose beet in cultivation. As will be noticed from the illustration hero-with, which is an exact representation of this desirable variety reduced in size. Verysymmetrical in form, but few librous roots and unusually small top. At the age of Egyp-tian it is larger, and continues to grow until latein fall, attaining large size, and making a goodselling and eating beet for winter. By 1st of Oct,the}- measure 8 inches in diameter, and average6 pounds in weight. One sowing only is necessaryt
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