Maule's seed catalogue : 1895 . MAULES DARK RED EGYPTIAN Absolutely the most popular beet anions market gardeners for forcing purposes; considered by many the earliest of all. Koots are turnipshaped, and when young are hard, crisp and tender; color a very dark red. I can particularlyrecommend my strain to those desiring to sow the best strain of Egyptian Beet on the mar-ket. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents; pound, GO cents; 5 pounds, ECLIPSE.—My special strain of this popular beet is as early as the Egyptian, and bymany of my customers is considered to be of better q
Maule's seed catalogue : 1895 . MAULES DARK RED EGYPTIAN Absolutely the most popular beet anions market gardeners for forcing purposes; considered by many the earliest of all. Koots are turnipshaped, and when young are hard, crisp and tender; color a very dark red. I can particularlyrecommend my strain to those desiring to sow the best strain of Egyptian Beet on the mar-ket. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 20 cents; pound, GO cents; 5 pounds, ECLIPSE.—My special strain of this popular beet is as early as the Egyptian, and bymany of my customers is considered to be of better quality and flavor. It has a remarkablysmall top, is very smooth, fine grained and tender. Bright red in color. During the last fewyears many of my market gardening friends have discarded Egyptian for this strain ofEclipse Beet, and each year witnesses an increased demand for this variety. Packet, 5 cents;ounce, 10 cents; \£ pound. 20 cents; pound, 60 cents; 5 pounds, EDMANDS TURNIP.—This is a very thoroughbred strai
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