Cole's garden annual . esthrown in with all orders of$1.00 and over. COLES BEET SEED. 21 BEET. Ger. Runkel Rube. Fr. Bctterave.One ounce will soiv 50 feet of drill. The soil which is best suited for the culture ofthe beet is that which is rather light, provided thatit is thoroughly enriched with manure. For an earlysupply sow in spring, as soon as the ground becomesfit to work; about the middle of May for generalcrop, in drills eighteen inches apart and one and ahalf inches deep. As the plants grow, thin four tosix inches in the drills. The young plants make ex-cellent greens. The seed will ge
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Cole's garden annual . esthrown in with all orders of$1.00 and over. COLES BEET SEED. 21 BEET. Ger. Runkel Rube. Fr. Bctterave.One ounce will soiv 50 feet of drill. The soil which is best suited for the culture ofthe beet is that which is rather light, provided thatit is thoroughly enriched with manure. For an earlysupply sow in spring, as soon as the ground becomesfit to work; about the middle of May for generalcrop, in drills eighteen inches apart and one and ahalf inches deep. As the plants grow, thin four tosix inches in the drills. The young plants make ex-cellent greens. The seed will germinate more freelyif soaked in warm water for twenty-four hours be-fore sowing; keep free from weeds by hand weedingor hoeing. In October the roots may be taken upand stored in cellar or put in pits outside like po-tatoes, care being taken that they are not bruisedor injured in the process. From four to six poundswill sow an acre. NEW COLUMBIA. See Novelties.EARLY ARLINGTON. See Novelties.CRIMSON GLOBE. See Novelties.. Crosbys improved Egyptian Beet. CROSBYS IjVlPROVED EGYPTIAN. The earliest Beet in the market. A selection from iEarly EgjTptian, retains the earliness of the parent ?stock, and has added thickness, giving it a moredesirable shape; it is the deepest red, and is offiner quality than the Egyptian, being sweeter andeven more tender and smoother. The most desira-ble sort for small beets for early market. A greatfavorite among market gardeners. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. DARK RED EGYPTIAN TURNIP. Tlie old standard sort, being from ten to twelve daysearlier than the old Blood Turnip. The roots arelarge in size, and of a rich, deep crimson color.From the smallness of the tops more can be grownon the same space than any other variety. Perpkt. 4 cts., oz. 8 cts., % lb. 18 cts., lb. 50 cts. ECLIPSE. This variety is nearly as early as the Egyptian. Grows very smooth, shorttop, sweet and tender, red flesh. Its earliness, and heavy cropping qualit