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Title: Annual catalogue of celebrated seeds
Identifier: annualcatalogueo1896jaev (find matches)
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: J. A. Everitt (Firm); Everitt, J. A; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Indiana Indianapolis; Vegetables; Flowers; Grasses; Commercial catalogs
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : J. A. Everitt
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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B¥Z? F"*?'*Tr*£T Prices of all varieties in this H r~opular sort. The result of years of careful selec- tion, which has increased its size and made it earlier. ("olor rich, deep red, fine grain, solid. Excellent for all purposes. Eclipse—A great acquisition to our list of turnip beets. Always gives the greatest satisfaction among market gardeners. It is as early as the Egyptian, and much more desirable, owing to its globe shape, great smoothness and regularity, having a small top, very .meet, flesh fine and dark blood color. Edmand's Turnip—A selected strain very uniform and even in type; flesh de-3p blood red, exceedingly sweet and tender; of good market size. It is very early, and for marketmen's use is justly popular and much called for wherever it has been sold. Extra Early Egyptian—Ten days to two weeks earlier than the Blood Turnip. Of "fair quality, me- dium size; fine for forcing. Improved Eong Blood Red—One of the finest beets for winter and spring use ; also, on account of its great productiveness, very valuable to grow for cattle. Sweet, crisp and tender; color rich red; withstands drought. Dewing's Improved Blood Turnip—Very symet- rical in shape and free from fibrous roots; flesh deep blood red. Half-Long Blood—An excellent second early. Good also for winter and spring. Iientz's Extra Early Blood Turnip—As early as Egyptian; larger and of unsurpassed quality, being tender and sweet at all times, old or young. Will pro- duce a crop six weeks from planting. Bastian's Extra Early—Very early, of quick, large growth; fine turnip form, and bright, red color. Early Flat Bassano—Early, roots flat, turnip- shaped ; flesh white, circled with rose color. Early Yellow Turnip—Similar to Blood Turnip in form, but yellow flesh. Swiss Chard—A distinct vegetable, and makes su- perior greens. The ribs are used as asparagus, the leaves as spinach. We recommend all our customers to grow it. MANGEL WURZEL AND SUGAR BEETS. FOR STOCK FEED. Price of all varieties: Pkt. 2c, oz. 5c, % lh. 12c, lh. 35c, hy mail. By freight or express, 1 lh. or more at 25c per pound. Mammoth Golden Giant—Color yellow, broad at top and bottom, making very heavy roots. A favorite with leading farmers. Mammoth Liong Red—Grows to an immense size, single roots weighing 30 to 50 lbs. Under high culture 2,000 bus. per acre have been grown. Quality excellent. Golden Tankard—The flesh is deep yellow to the center. One of th-e best and richest for food for sheep and cattle. Highly prized by stockmen. Champion Yellow Globe—The short root makes it particularly valuable for light soils; of fine quality and a heavy cropper. Lane's Sugar Beet—Long, symmetrical roots, fine grained and very sweet; a heavy cropper; splendid for table use or cattle feeding. French Yellow Sugar—Grows very large, much above ground. Very rich in sugar. Vilmorin's Sugar Beet—Color white, medium size. Greatly esteemed by sugar manufacturers.
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