_ Dreer’s Table Beets ee ee > 
Betterave, FR. Remolacha, SP. . 
Barbabietola, ITAL. Ruebe, GER. i 
Treat seeds with Cuprocide, Arasan, or Semesan. 
1 Pkt. for 30 f.; 1 oz. for 100 ft.; 6 Ibs. 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 July 15. 
149 Detroit Dark Red, Medium Top. 60 days. A beau- 
tiful strain forming symmetrical, globe-shaped roots with 
small collar and tap-root. Has luscious deep red flesh show- 
ing no light zones. Fine-grained and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
25c3 Y%-lb. 70c; % Ib. $1.15, 
150 Detroit Dark Red, Short Top. 60 days. This resembles 
the preceding but the roots are more uniformly round and 
of a darker color. Of equally choice quality and highly 
valued for canning as well as for market sales. Pkt. 10c; 
0z. 25c; %4 |b. 70c; % Ib. $1.15. 
159 Perfected Detroit. 58 days. Somewhat more vigorous Dreer’s Special Crosby’s Egyptian 
and larger than either of the above. Almost globular 
roots 2'%4 to 3 inches across with dark red flesh. Splendid 14 7 ° 1 ° 
for market, canning, and table use. Pkt. 10c; 02. 25c; > Dreer's Special Crosby's Egyptian 
Yq lb. 70c; % Ib. $1.15. 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; %4 Ib. 70c; % lb. $1.20. 
157 Lentz. 55 days. A quality Beet with almost white 
flesh showing thin red zones which disappear in cooking. 
The sweetest of all the early Beets. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
4 lb. 80c; % Ib. $1.45. : 
164 Early Wonder. 58 days. An early globe-shaped Beet of 
uniform size. About 3 inches across. It has a smooth 
skin and beautiful deep blood red flesh that cooks sweet 
and tender. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 1% Ib. 70c; % Ib. $1.15. 
166 Winter Keeper. 80 days. A most remarkable beet 
growing to considerable size yet remaining tender and 
sweet at all times. Despite its size it cooks quicker than 
almost any other variety. Particularly valuable for winter 
storing if sown in early July. Has beautiful dark red skin 
and appetizing rich red flesh and measures about 3% by 
51% inches. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1% lb. 75c; % Ib. $1.35. 
Sugar Beet & Mangel Wurzel 
162 Rosebud 170 Klein Wanzleben. 150 days. A highly productive 
55 days. A beautiful Beet with perfectly round roots Sugar Beet. Produces attractive, solid, white-fleshed roots 
of a deep red color and tender, fiberless flesh of an of medium size. Bred for a high sugar content. Pkt. 10c; 
equally beautiful and rich deep red without showing any oz. 20c; %4 lb. 60c; % Ib. 95c; |b. $1.80. 
light zones. Ideal for canning and pickling as well as for 177 Mammoth Long Red. 150 days. Produces an enor- 
home cooking. Most debcious when 1/2 inches in diam- mous crop of extra-large, fine, solid roots highly valued 
eter. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 40c; %4 Ib. $1.20; % lb. $2.15. for stock feeding. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; ™% lb. 50c; % lb. 
85c; lb. $1.60. 
; ¢ Poiree, FR. Bleda, Sp. 
Swiss Chard 2 eS oon. 
Treat seed with Cuprocide, Arasan, or Semesan. 
1 Pkt. for 15 ft.; 1 oz. for 100 ft. Sow % in. deep with 15 in. between rows. 
167 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. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 70c; % lb. $1.10. 
168 Perpetual Spinach Beet. 50 days. Slender, pale green leaves standing 
continuous cutting throughout the summer and fall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
Y% |b. 60c; % Ib. 95c. 
169 Lyons. 60 days. Large, dark green, heavily savoyed leaves with broad 
white mid-rib. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; % Ib. 95c. 
172 Fordhook Giant. 60 days. A vigorous variety of upright 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; 0z. 25c; 1% lb. 70c; % Ib. $1.10. 
Swiss Chard, Lucullus 
Swiss Chard gives wholesome greens all summer long 5 
