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72 Bastian's Half-Long Beet 



One of the most important Beets in our trade, and therefore one about which we have 

 taken a great deal of care to assure our customers of trueness to the original type. The 

 stock we offer is grown and selected on our Windermoor Farm, and we stand back of it 

 with the full assurance that it will give as good satisfaction as any half-long Beet which 

 has ever been produced. As a late Beet for winter and spring use it is unexcelled. The 

 roots are deep red in color, very smooth and uniform. The interior is a rich red, zoned 

 with a lighter red, and the flesh is sweet and tender. It retains its eating qualities longer 

 than any other sort we-know of. When matured, the root is about 33^ inches in diameter 

 and will mature under favorable conditions in from sixty to sixty-five days. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., V^lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



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SWISS CHARD, Giant Lucullus 



This excellent but little-known vegetable is sometimes listed as Silver or Spinach Beet. 

 It is used extensively for its large, tender leaves and leaf-stalks which are cut just as you 

 would cut spinach. Later in the season the broad, flat, wax-like leaf-stems are cooked and 

 pickled as celery. It is a vegetable which is worthy of a place in every garden but it is too 

 little known by the majority of planters. We feel that market-gardeners have not taken it 

 up as extensively as they should. 



By all means the best strain of Chard to be had. The stalks are nearly as thick and broad 

 as rhubarb, and from 10 to 12 inches long below the leaf. The plant is from 2 to 2J4 feet 

 high. The leaves are heavily crumpled or savoyed, and are very crisp and tender. Sown 

 outdoors the usable size is reached in nine to ten weeks, but the leaves may be cut earlier than 

 this. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vi'b. 75 cts., lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



Giant Lucullus Swiss Chard 



IMAINGEL-WURZEL BEET 



A SUCCULENT WINTER FEED FOR ALL LIVE-STOCK 



As a succulent feed for all classes of live-stock, especially milch cows, Mangel-Wurzel Beets rank second only to ensilage. In 



some sections where the silo is not being used by dairy farmers, the Mangel-Wurzel is especially 

 popular. Mangels should be fed to dairj' cows immediately after milking, as if they are fed in 

 large amounts before milking they sometimes taint the flavor of the milk. For the best results 

 the seed should be sown early in May, and the crop should always be harvested before the hard 

 freezes come on in November, as the portion above the ground is damaged by the cold weather. 

 The roots are then gathered and stored in a cool, damp place away from freezing weather, or 

 may be buried in the ground the same as turnips. 



85 Giant of Battles 



This variety has made an excellent reputation with farmers who desire a high percentage of 

 feeding value together with a large yield to the acre. The roots grow cylindrical in shape, with 

 solid flesh. One of the best points of this variety is that a large portion of the Mangel grows above 

 ground, making it easily pulled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., V^lh. 45 cts., lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



87 Mammoth Long Red 



T his variety is sometimes known as Jumbo, Norbitan Giant, or Colossal. It is perhaps the most 

 universally used Mangel Beet, and deserves this popularity. It forms extremely large, long, straight 

 roots, making its yield to the acre exceptional. A single specimen of this variety often weighs 

 twenty to thirty pounds. The feeding value of this variety is very good, but it ranks second to one 

 or two other varieties in regard to quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., V^lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



Giant 



of Battles 



Mangel 



(reduced) 



91 Giant Half-Sugar Rose 



Like the Giant of Battles this variety grows a large part of its root above ground. It has a 

 large sugar content, and is used for sugar-making as well as for cattle-feeding. The roots are rose- 

 colored and exceptionally smooth for a Mangel Beet. It is also a very heavy cropper. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., 141b. 40 cts., lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



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