Two vegetables grown from one plant at the same time makes Swiss Chard essential in every garden 



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* 88 Large Ribbed White Swiss Chard 



25 days. Provides "Greens" from Early Spring Until Frost 



It seems American people are becoming more acquainted with the de- 

 sirability of having a little Swiss Chard or Spinach Beet in their garden. 

 This beet is grown for its leaves only. The middle of the leaf or mid rib 

 is cooked and served like asparagus. The other portions of the leaf may 

 be used like spinach. Ready to cut in about 25 days. 



Packet, 8 ceuts; omice, 12 ceiits; quarter po»u<I, 39 cents; 

 pound, $1.00; 5 pounds, 84.50, postpaid. 



4f? Maule's Four Leaf Clover Mark ^ 



We are using the Four Leaf Clover on all such varieties of vegetable 

 seed that we consider the best in their class, knowingthey will grow 

 in all sections and soils, giving the best results. If you do not know 

 what vaiietles to plant, we would suggest ordering such varieties as 

 are marked with the Four Leaf Clover. 



* 77 Crosby's Egyptian Beet 



42 days. Popular Early Beet for the Home Garden and Market 



A distinct improvement on the older forms of Egyptian beet, with 

 a larger and more globular root. It is extremely early. Produces a 

 most desirable turnip shaped beet of presentable size in about 42 days, 

 making it a favorite with market gardeners for earliest sales- 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 45 cents; 

 pound, $1.25; 5 pounds, S5.75j postpaid. 



Customers may order half pounds at pound rate, 

 2 pounds or over at the 5 pound rate. 



* 81 Maule's Dark Red 

 Egyptian 



35 days. The Earliest of All lor Home or Market 



The Egyptian beet is one of the most popular 

 varieties among market gardeners for forcing 

 purposes. Justly or unjustly it is considered to 

 be the earliest of all. It certainly will bear close 

 planting in the valuable space under glass or 

 In a warm garden in early spring. It is turnip 

 shaped, and when young is crisp and tender. 

 In color it Is dark red. Ready for use in 35 days. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 

 quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.15; 

 5 pounds, $5.25, postpaid. 



8k Detroit Dark Red 



50 days. Excellent for the Home Garden or Canning 



This early globe-shaped beet of excellent 

 quality is especially esteemed on account of 

 its dark red color, which extends entirely 

 through the beet, and without the light colored 

 rings seen in some varieties. The medium 

 sized beets are smooth and handsome and are 

 now being largely used for canning as well as 

 for the home garden or market. It retains 

 Its good quality even after it gets large, and is 

 an excellent variety on this account for fall use 

 as well as for spring. Maturing in about 50 days. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 



quarter pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.40; 



5 poxindSi $6.50. postpaid. 



* 74f Eclipse 



4S days. Desirable for Home Gardens or Bunching 



We have a strain of extra purity and merit, 

 particularly noted for earliness. It is indeed 

 high praise to say that our Eclipse beet is 

 almost as early as Crosby's Egyptian, for the 

 latter has been long accepted as one of the 

 earliest; Eclipse has ever been recognized as 

 superior to Egyptian in table value. Our strain 

 has small top and is smooth, fine grained and 

 tender, with bright red color. Maturing in 45 

 days. For home gardens it is one of the best. 

 Packet, 8 cents; ounce, 12 cents; 



quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.10; 

 5 pounds, S5.00, postpaid. 



