Table Beets 



Betterave, Fr. Remolacha, Sp. 



Barbabietola, Ital. Ruebe, Ger. 



Treat seeds with Cuprocide, Arasan, or Semesan. 



1 Pkt. for 30 ft.; 1 oz. for 100 ft.; 6 lbs. per acre. 



For a continuous supply throughout the season, make the 

 first sowing outdoors about the first of April and every two 

 weeks thereafter up to August 1st. Beets are most delicious 

 while quite young when the roots average two inches in diam- 

 eter. Walk over the rows after the seeds are sown and thin the 

 seedlings to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. 



Detroit Dark Red 



149 Detroit Dork Red — A Great Favorite 



55 days. A choice variety. The leaves are small and of up- 

 right growth, a valuable feature where space is limited. The 

 roots are globe-shaped. Deep red skin and luscious deep red 

 fiesh showing no light zones. The ilesh is sweet, fine-grained, 

 and tender. Splendid for table use and canning because of 

 its quality and good color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 3Sc; J^ lb. 95c; 

 y2 lb. $1.75. 



1 59 Perfected Detroit. 58 days. Somewhat more vigorous 

 and larger than Detroit Dark Red with tops being medium 

 to tall. Almost globular roots measuring 2% to 3 in. in 

 diameter. Widely grown for market and canning but 

 equally as valuable for the home garden. Deeply colored, 

 dark red flash. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J4 lb. 75c; yi lb. $1.35. 



162 Rosebud 



55 days. A beautiful Beet with perfectly round roots 

 of a deep red color and tender, fiberless flesh of an 

 equally beautiful and rich deep red without showing any 

 light zones. Ideal for canning and pickling as well as for 

 home cooking. Most delicious when V/i inches in diam- 

 eter. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.20; K lb. $2.15. 



1 57 Lentz. 55 days. A quality Beet with almost white 

 flesh showing thin red zones which disappear in cooking. 

 The sweetest Beet of all. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 80c; 

 ^ lb. $1.45. 



Dreer's Special Crosby's Egyptian 



145 Dreer's Special Crosby's Egyptian 



58 days. A beautiful Beet with bright red skin and ver- 

 milion-red flesh. Fine grained, sweet, tender, and palatable. 

 Selected for uniformity of shape, extreme earliness, and fine 

 eating qualities. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %. lb. 70c; ^ lb. $1.20. 

 1 42 Crimson Globe Improved. 69 days. A new and improved 

 strain of this attractive, smooth, globe-shaped Beet. It is a 

 main-crop variety of excellent appearance and remarkable 

 uniformity. Has small dark bronzy red foliage. Even when 

 fully grown the fine-grained purplish red flesh is most deli- 

 cious and very sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c; ^ lb. $1.35. 

 1 64 EarJy Wonder. 58 days. An early globe-shaped Beet of 

 uniform size. Similar to Crosby's Egyptian. It has a smooth 

 skin and beautiful deep blood red flesh that cooks sweet 

 and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 2Sc; 14 lb. 70c; ^ lb. $1.15. 



Mangel Wurzel 

 and Sugar Beets 



One oz. to a 100 ft. of row; 6 lbs. per acre. 

 Sow in May or June in rows 2 ft. apart. 



170 Klein Wanzleben. 150 days. A highly productive 

 Sugar Beet. Produces attractive solid roots of medium 

 size. Bred for a high sugar content. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 

 14 lb. 65c; ^ lb. $1.10; lb. $2.00. 



1 77 Mammoth Long Red. ISO days. Produces an enor- 

 mous crop of extra-large, fine, solid roots highly valued 

 for stock feeding. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; J4 lb. 65c; >1 lb. 

 $1.10; lb. $2.00. 



Swiss Chard 



Poiree, Fr. 

 Bieta, Ital. 



Bleda, Sp. 

 Beisskohl, Ger. 



Treat seed with Cuprocide, Arasan, or Semesan. 

 1 Pkt. for IS ft.; 1 oz. for 100 ft. Sow ^ in. deep with IS in. between rows. 



1 67 Giant Lucullus. 60 days. The most popular of all Swiss Chard varie- 

 ties with curly light green leaves of mild Spinach-like flavor and a white 

 mid-rib of moderate size which may be prepared like Asparagus to 

 form a separate dish. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J4 lb. 7Sc; ^ lb. $1.30. 



1 68 Perpetual Spinach Beet. 50 days. Slender, pale green leaves standing 

 continuous cutting throughout the summer and fall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 Ya lb. 40c; 1/2 lb. 75c. 



1 69 Lyons. 60 days. Large, dark green, heavily savoyed leaves with broad 

 white mid-rib. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c ;^ lb. SSc; Yz lb. 90c. 



172 Fordhook Giant. 60 days. A vigorous variety of up-right growth 

 with very dark green leaves which are heavily crinkled or savoyed. 

 A very heavy producer providing excellent greens throughout the hot 

 summer months when regular Spinach fails to produce satisfactorily. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Ya lb. 7Sc; Y2 lb. $1.35. 



Swiss Chard gives wholesome greens all summer long 5 



