Beckert's garden, field and flower seeds . nsplanted to the open ground as soon as it is warm enough,seed is sown outside as soon as thesoil is in good condition, in drillsfrom 12 to 15 inches apart, and cov-ered about an inch deep; the plantsare thinned to stand 4 or 5 inches-apart in the rows. For winter crops,sow seed in June, in drills, as forearly Beets. An ounce of seed willsow/50 feet of drill ; five or sixmds an acre. of Crosby or some similar sort isFor main-crop or early Beets, the P. CROSBY IMPROVED. An improvement on Egyptian; itsroots are thicker, ready for useearlier, smoother, a
Beckert's garden, field and flower seeds . nsplanted to the open ground as soon as it is warm enough,seed is sown outside as soon as thesoil is in good condition, in drillsfrom 12 to 15 inches apart, and cov-ered about an inch deep; the plantsare thinned to stand 4 or 5 inches-apart in the rows. For winter crops,sow seed in June, in drills, as forearly Beets. An ounce of seed willsow/50 feet of drill ; five or sixmds an acre. of Crosby or some similar sort isFor main-crop or early Beets, the P. CROSBY IMPROVED. An improvement on Egyptian; itsroots are thicker, ready for useearlier, smoother, and of bettershape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.,34lb. 25 cts. »/. EGYPTIAN. An early sort; *<3an be planted very closely. Me-dium size and dark crimson 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts. CRIMSON GLOBE. Averyearly globe variety ; roots verysmooth and handsome ; flesh andskin deep red ; of best 5 oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 EARLY BLOOD ; of rapid growth, with smalltops. The roots are roundish, SEIP BLOOD TURNIP. BEOKERTS PERFECTION Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20c \ ECLIPSE. Roots globe-shaped, deep red, with sweet, fine-grainedflesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts. } EDMANDS BLOOD TURNIP. Round, smooth and uniform in shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts. \ DETROIT BLOOD TURNIP. Roots globular or ovoid; flesh darkred and tender; foliage small. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts( DEWINGS BLOOD TURNIP. Roots long, round and smooth;blood-red flesh, marked by light rings. Pkt. 5c ^ oz. 10c, 341b. 20c. / BECKERTS per-fection BLOODTURNIP BEET. We have here perfection ina table Beet. We havebred up this strain foryears. It is not early,but is admirablyadapted for main cropand for winter Beet is almost aperfect globe shape,with small tap-roots;its tendencies are top grow only to mediumsize. Flesh dark crim-fcson, and remains ten-, der and brittle after aseasons growth. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 341b. 30c Y S EIF
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