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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_16 (find matches)
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees
Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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53 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y.
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Beet The sweet, tender roots of Beets are very fine for su rnmer, fall and winter use, while the tops are very useful for greens. Vinegar in which Beets have been pickled is often used to pickle hard-boiled eggs, as it gives them a beautiful color and pleasing flavor. When young and tender, Beets are most delicious if boiled or steamed until tender, then sliced or chopped into small pieees and seasoned with butter, etc. Edmand's Blood Turnip— This is winning golden opinions everywhere. Smooth, round shaped, exceedingly sweet and tender, and never coarse, tough or stringy. Very early, remains in good condition for a long time. An extra fine market sort. Pkt, 5c.; oz.. ioc; lb., §1.25. Eclipse—A very early Beet of beautiful dark, rich color and smooth, round shape. Quality of the best- Our strain is pure. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c; lb.. $1.25. Detroit Early Dark Red Turnip—This is claimed to be perfection itself. Early, smooth, uniform, quick growth, small tops, tender and darkest red color. Pkt-, 5c; oz., 10c; lb., $1.15. Improved Early Blood Turnip—Very fine quality, and an old popular sort. Pkt., 5c ; oz., 10c; lb., $1.15. Marly Egyptian Dark Turnip—Another fine standard sort: very early, high flavored, sweet and good. Pkt., 5c; oz., ioc: lb„ $1-25. Improved I,ong Smooth Red—Long, handsome roots of fine quality. A great cropper and keeper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., $1-00. Bastian's Blood Turnip-An early, quick-growing sort highly esteemed by all market gardeners, as it is large, deep red in color, and very tender and rich when cooked. , never losing its fine color. Pkt., ioc.; oz., 15c.: lb., $1.50. pane's White Sugar-This is the well-known "Sugar Beet" so largely planted for sugar. Sweetest of all. Pkt, 5c; oz., 10c: lb., 60c . Mangel Wurzel Beets* These giant Beets are grown mainly for stock feeding, and they produce enormous crops. The two following are best, and by far the most productive—in short all that can be desired. Mammoth I,ong: Red—This grows to weigh 20 to 30 pounds and is calculated to produce up- wards of 50,000 pounds of roots to the acre. Animals are very fond of it, and the roots are very nutritious. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c.; lb., 60c; 5 or 10 lb., lots by ex- press prepaid, at 50c per lb. Golden Tankard—A new yellow sort, very sweet and tender. Large oval roots, much easier to pull than the long mangels. A heavy cropper. Pkt.. 5c : oz., loo.; Ib.,600.: 5 or 10 lb., lots by GOLDEN tanxabd. express prepaid. 5)c. per lb.

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