Maulers Best Table Beets 



Culture: For earliest use and market, sow seed of any round sort under glass, in 

 February or March, and transplant to open ground in March or April. Seed for 

 main crop may be sown in the early spring as soon as ground can be worked. For 

 table beets sow in drills 18 inches apart, and thin to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in 



the rows. A packet will sow a row about ?S feet long; use 1 ounce to 100 feet; 

 5 to 6 lbs. per acre. The round and turnip shaped beets are best for spring 

 and summer; the half-long kinds for winter. Make successional plantings and 

 cultivate freely. They are fit for use in 35 to 65 days. Beet tops are much used 

 for greens, being cooked like spiinch 



73 Winter Keeper 



Tender and Delicious the Entire Summer 



(60 days) This is truly a "Long Season" Beet and just the one you want as it will 

 remain tender and sweet all summer, and will also keep well into the winter. The 

 half-long or top-shape beets have a green foliage, which can be used for greens, 

 and are especially recommended for Market Gardeners as a basket Beet or for Home 

 Gardens; where quality is all that counts'this is an invaluable variety. This top- 

 shaped Beet is of medium size, and of rich red color with few zones. Grows slowly 

 and is seldom ready for early use, but even when old the Winter Keeper will be 

 found as tender as other Early varieties. Plant at intervals, say of two or three 

 weeks, until July and you can supply your table witli both greens and beets until late 

 fall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20; 1/4 lb. 50c; 1/2 lb. 75c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50; 

 10 lbs. SIO.OO. 



MauEe' 

 Market Gardeners 



Half Long, Sweet, Tender, Fine Grained, Heavy 



Yielder, Firm and Solid 

 (55 days) The popularity of this splendid Beet is well 

 deserved. It is always good during any season. Never 

 past its prime. The roots are of a uniform, even, half- 

 long shape. They grow rapidly into a solid, firm-fleshed 

 root that is particularly suited for winter storing. It is 

 valuable alike to market growers and home gardeners. 

 Roots deep red, half long, and smooth; distinctly zoned. 

 Sweet, tender, fine grained, and of good color. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c; 1/2 lb. 60c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 

 5 lbs. $4.40; 10 lbs. $8.00. 



90 IVIixed Table 

 Beets 



One Planting Gives a 

 Supply All Summer 



(35 to 65 days) Those who 

 want just a row or two of 

 beets for their own use and 

 want their crops spread over 

 as long a period as possible 

 will find this mixture ideal for 

 their purpose. It contains all 

 varieties of table beets we 

 offer and is a most desirable 

 way to grow beets, particu- 

 larly when space is limited. 

 Pkt. lOc; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c; 

 1/2 lb. 60c; lb. 90c; 

 2 lbs. $1.60; 5 lbs. $3.80; 

 10 lbs. $6.75. 



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For Sugar Beets 



and Mangels 



see page 6 



91 



Edmand' s Early 

 Turnip &ret 



The sugar and starch, as well as mineral 

 salts, contained in beets, make them a 

 valuable crop for summer use or winter 

 storage. 



91 Edmand's Early 

 Turnip Beet 



Purplish Red Color; Turnip Shaped; 

 Tender, Fine Grained and Sweet 



(45 days) This is a most desirable turnip-shaped beet 

 with deep blood-red skin and flesh. It has a short top 

 which makes close planting possible. The roots are 

 almost round and at times taper off at the base into 

 more of a turnip shape. The flesh is bright, purplish red 

 showing a little zoning of a somewhat lighter color. In 

 fact, the inside of this Beet is so uniform in color tliat it 

 seems to be solid red. It has established itself firmly in 

 certain market-growing sections, and it is also highly 

 valued by many home gardeners who appreciate its 

 fine, tender-grained flesh and rich sweetness. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 15c; V4 lb. 40c; 1/2 lb. 60c; lb. 95c; 2 lbs. $1.70; 

 5 lbs. $4.05; 10 lbs. $7.10. 



68 Good for All 



Globe Shaped; Smooth; Deep 

 Crimson Color 



f50 days) This Beet is well named, as it is 

 equally good for table, bunching, pickling or 

 canning. A special selection from Detroit and 

 may be used at all stages of its growth. Can 

 be harvested when 1J< in. in diameter for 

 canning, but even if left until full grown, they 

 will hold their color, shape and quality. Roots 

 are very smooth and uniform in size; the flesh 

 is deep blood-red with practically no zones, 

 and is fine grained, sweet and crisp. Tops are 

 medium size and quite spreading. Equally 

 desirable for market or home garden. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 45c; V2 lb. 65c; 

 lb. $1.05; 2 Ibfe. $1.95; 5 lbs. $4.60; 

 10 lbs. $8.40. 



When in Doubt, Buy Varieties PA Marked with 4 Leaf Clover 



