. Catalogue of vegetable and flower seeds : free to all. Gardening United States Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds United States Catalogs; Flowers Seeds United States Catalogs; Gardening Implements Catalogs. A dark-fleshed, si/iall- necked, early variety of beet. As early as the origi- nal Egyptian, by careful selection it has been made thicker and is less inclined to push up a woody neck as it advan- ces in growth. George B. Courtis, one of our best resident mar- ket gardeners, expresses but the general senti- ment when he says: " After trials of many varieties, I pronoun
. Catalogue of vegetable and flower seeds : free to all. Gardening United States Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds United States Catalogs; Flowers Seeds United States Catalogs; Gardening Implements Catalogs. A dark-fleshed, si/iall- necked, early variety of beet. As early as the origi- nal Egyptian, by careful selection it has been made thicker and is less inclined to push up a woody neck as it advan- ces in growth. George B. Courtis, one of our best resident mar- ket gardeners, expresses but the general senti- ment when he says: " After trials of many varieties, I pronounce the Crosby's Egyptian the best for the early ; Price, per pound, postpaid, 68 cents; per 1-4 pound, 23 cents ; per ounce, 10 cents; per package, 5 cents. DETROIT DARK RED. We find this to be as early as Crosby's Egyptian, with flesh as_dark as the Edmands, with a more intense red. Tops small, upright-growing, so that the rows may be nearer together; roots globular or ovoid; color of skin dark blood red; very crisp, tender and sweet, and remaining so for a long time. An early beet of the finest quality for either home or market use. Price, per pound, postpaid, 80 cents; per 1-4 pound, 25 cents; per ounce, 10 cents; per package, 5 cents. ECLIPSE. This valuable beet of which we were the original introducers, has be- come a standard early variety. We might fill pages with recommenda- tions. A prominent m a rket gardener writes us : "In an experience of fif- teen years, I find the Eclipse sur- passes all in color, smallness of top and smoothness; and, moreover, it is a splendid crop- ; Susan Sharp, Bell, O., writes: " The Eclipse Beet eclipsed all those of my neighbors. I had beets earlier than any of ; Price, per pound, postpaid, 53 cents ; per 1-4 pound, 15 cents; per ounce, 10 cents ; per pack- age, 5 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - colo
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