Bastian's Early Blood Turnip
Among market gardeners, this valuable new variety is becoming a strong competitor with the Egyptian Blood, being larger and more symmetrical in form. It is earlier than the Bassano, very tender and sugary, and retains its blood red color after cooking.
Among market gardeners, this valuable new variety is becoming a strong competitor with the Egyptian Blood, being larger and more symmetrical in form. It is earlier than the Bassano, very tender and sugary, and retains its blood red color after cooking.
Carter's Warden Prize Yellow Globe Mangel Wurzel
A most excellent, yellow-fleshed, globe variety. Small top, keeps well, and is of excellent quality notwithstanding its size. Average weight 15 to 18 pounds. Highly recommended for shallow soils.
A most excellent, yellow-fleshed, globe variety. Small top, keeps well, and is of excellent quality notwithstanding its size. Average weight 15 to 18 pounds. Highly recommended for shallow soils.
D.M. Ferry & Co's Improved Mammoth Long Red Mangel Wurzel
An improvement on the old variety, giving the greatest satisfaction. The roots are uniformly straight and well formed, and deeper colored than the common sort. Highly recommended for stock feeding.
An improvement on the old variety, giving the greatest satisfaction. The roots are uniformly straight and well formed, and deeper colored than the common sort. Highly recommended for stock feeding.
Dewing's Early Blood Turnip
A favorite with New England marketmen. The roots are uniform good size, smooth, and handsome, and plentifully produced. The flesh is quite rich in color, and very tender and sweet.
A favorite with New England marketmen. The roots are uniform good size, smooth, and handsome, and plentifully produced. The flesh is quite rich in color, and very tender and sweet.
Early Blood Turnip
The standard early sort Blood red turnip-shaped, with small top tap-root, very tender, and good for early use and late keeping.
The standard early sort Blood red turnip-shaped, with small top tap-root, very tender, and good for early use and late keeping.
Early Turnip Bassano
Highly valued on account of its earliness. It is very tender and juicy and will grow to good size on light soil, but will not keep through the winter unless sown quite late. Roots flat, turnip-shaped, light red, flesh white, circled with bright pink.
Highly valued on account of its earliness. It is very tender and juicy and will grow to good size on light soil, but will not keep through the winter unless sown quite late. Roots flat, turnip-shaped, light red, flesh white, circled with bright pink.
Egyptian Blood Turnip
A variety introduced from Europe. In form, like the Flat Dutch Turnip. Color deep blood red. Of medium size, and cooks remarkably tender and sweet. The seed is very small, and sparingly produced.
A variety introduced from Europe. In form, like the Flat Dutch Turnip. Color deep blood red. Of medium size, and cooks remarkably tender and sweet. The seed is very small, and sparingly produced.
French White Sugar
Similar in growth and form to the preceding; roots half-long, white; used for feeding stock, and has begun to be much used in the garden.
Similar in growth and form to the preceding; roots half-long, white; used for feeding stock, and has begun to be much used in the garden.
French Yellow Sugar
Grows to a large size, much above ground; roots half-long, yellow; considerably grown in this country for feeding stock. In France it is cultivated extensively for the extraction of sugar.
Grows to a large size, much above ground; roots half-long, yellow; considerably grown in this country for feeding stock. In France it is cultivated extensively for the extraction of sugar.
Half-Long Dark Blood, Rough, or Bark Skinned
Intermediate between the Long Dark Blood and Early Blood Turnip. Roots medium length, straight and well formed. Skin exceedingly rough. Flesh deep, dark red, circled with lighter shades. Fine-grained, sugary, and tender.
Intermediate between the Long Dark Blood and Early Blood Turnip. Roots medium length, straight and well formed. Skin exceedingly rough. Flesh deep, dark red, circled with lighter shades. Fine-grained, sugary, and tender.
Henderson's Pine Apple
The roots are half-long medium size, well formed, and of a very dark crimson color. Fine-grained, sweet, tender, and excellent for table use.
The roots are half-long medium size, well formed, and of a very dark crimson color. Fine-grained, sweet, tender, and excellent for table use.
Improved Early Blood Turnip
This variety originated from the preceding. The earliest and most perfect specimens having been selected for a succession of years, until it has become perfectly pure and of fine form and shape, and cannot fail to give great satisfaction to the market gardener.
This variety originated from the preceding. The earliest and most perfect specimens having been selected for a succession of years, until it has become perfectly pure and of fine form and shape, and cannot fail to give great satisfaction to the market gardener.
Improved Long Dark blood
The result of many years careful selection, and has absolutely no superior, if indeed it be equaled. All marketmen should grow this variety.
The result of many years careful selection, and has absolutely no superior, if indeed it be equaled. All marketmen should grow this variety.
Lane's Improved Imperial Sugar
This superb variety is the result of a careful selection for several years of the French Imperial Sugar Beet. After careful trial, it is with the greatest confidence recommended as being hardy, productive, and containing a large percentage of sugar.
This superb variety is the result of a careful selection for several years of the French Imperial Sugar Beet. After careful trial, it is with the greatest confidence recommended as being hardy, productive, and containing a large percentage of sugar.
Long Dark blood
Long, smooth, growing to a good size, half out of the ground; color dark blood red; top small, dark red, and of upright growth; keeps well. It is apt to be tough when sown too early.
Long, smooth, growing to a good size, half out of the ground; color dark blood red; top small, dark red, and of upright growth; keeps well. It is apt to be tough when sown too early.
Long Red Mangel Wurzel
A large, long variety grown for stock feeding. It stands a good deal out of ground, color light red; flesh white and rose-colored.
A large, long variety grown for stock feeding. It stands a good deal out of ground, color light red; flesh white and rose-colored.
Norbitan Giant Long Red Mangel Wurzel
An English variety of very large size, growing well out of ground. The top is very small for its size, and the roots well formed, straight, smooth, and of a fine scarlet color.
An English variety of very large size, growing well out of ground. The top is very small for its size, and the roots well formed, straight, smooth, and of a fine scarlet color.
Red Globe Mangel Wurzel
Similar to the preceding, except in color, which is of a light red or pink.
Similar to the preceding, except in color, which is of a light red or pink.
Swiss Chard, or Sea Kale Beet
A species of Beet, affording a luxuriant growth of leaves and stalks, which are used as “Greens.” The mid-rib and stalk may also be prepared as Asparagus, for which it is an excellent substitute. Culture same as the common Beet, only the plants should stand at least one foot apart.
A species of Beet, affording a luxuriant growth of leaves and stalks, which are used as “Greens.” The mid-rib and stalk may also be prepared as Asparagus, for which it is an excellent substitute. Culture same as the common Beet, only the plants should stand at least one foot apart.
Vilmorin's Improved Imperial Sugar
An improved variety from France, said to afford the largest percentage of sugar of any known variety, which opinion has been confirmed by tests of six varieties on the grounds of the Maine Agricultural College, as this variety produced the highest percentage of sugar of them all.
An improved variety from France, said to afford the largest percentage of sugar of any known variety, which opinion has been confirmed by tests of six varieties on the grounds of the Maine Agricultural College, as this variety produced the highest percentage of sugar of them all.
Yellow Globe Mangel Wurzel
A large, round, orange-colored variety, of excellent quality, which keeps better than the Long Red, and produces better crops on shallow soil.
A large, round, orange-colored variety, of excellent quality, which keeps better than the Long Red, and produces better crops on shallow soil.