QUALITY OF PRODUCT IS OUR FIRST AND ONLY CONSIDERATION 



The Century Beet 



or 



Green-Top Winter Keeper 



SUPER-STANDARD 



The best quality table Beet for midsummer, fall, or winter 

 use. Its green tops are even more delicious than spinach. 



Days to maturity, 60. The popularity of this Beet is 

 constantly increasing. For years it has been the leading 

 variety in the gardens of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 

 and of late it has been well disseminated by the seed trade 

 under different names, such as Winter Keeper, All Seasons, 

 Rajah, etc., so that it is now well and favorably known over a 

 wide territory. There are three reasons for its great popularity. 

 In the first place, the blood-red root is of very delicate texture, and 

 even when grown for a period of three or four months, during 

 which time it may attain a size of 6 to 8 inches in diameter, 

 it is still practically fiberless and of very delicious eating quality. 

 Also, it is a splendid keeper and when properly stored will carry 

 through the entire winter. Combined with these two features is 

 its succulent green top, which as a green, is a close rival to spinach 

 and Swiss chard. It may be prepared fresh for the table or canned 

 for winter use. We advise two or three consecutive plantings from 

 April until August. 



This is the thirteenth season that we have carried New 

 Century, and we might say that the demand for it is greater 

 than ever. We recommend it to all who give any place to 

 quality in their gardening operations. The colored photograph 

 appearing on this page was made from an average sample 

 taken from our trial-ground this year. Price, delivered: 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V 4 lb. 60 cts.; lb. $2; 5 lbs. or more, 

 $1.75 per lb. 



Plant More Swiss Chard! 



As a midsummer green, Swiss Chard has great food value, 

 and this is being recognized more and more. Very little of it, 

 so far, has been sold on the commercial markets, but, by educating 

 your trade, a larger demand could be developed for it. Both the 

 ribs and leaves are eaten, the leaves being boiled as a green and 

 the ribs being treated very much like asparagus. Either one or a 

 combination of both can be successfully canned. 



These unusual 

 bright green 

 leaves are very 

 nourishing 

 when boiled and 

 prepared as a 

 green vegetable 



Silver Leaf 



This variety grows to a height of about 16 inches. The leaf is a lighter 

 green than LucuIIus and the ribs broader. For home consumption we 

 would recommend this above LucuIIus, as it seems to be distinctly more 

 tender and of finer grain. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 V 4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. or more, $1.15 per lb. 



Giant LucuIIus 



May be first cut in 60 days. This will grow to a height of over 20 inches. 

 The color of the leaf is a rich dark green, with a yellowish green midrib. Price, 

 delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V^lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. or more, 

 $1.15 per lb. 



Mammoth Long Red or 

 Giant of Battles Mangel 



Days to maturity, 100. This is the most universally grown Mangel Beet 

 in this country. The roots can very easily be made to attain a length of 12 

 inches. The tonnage per acre is very heavy, the average of individual roots 

 often being over 10 pounds and single specimens have been known to exceed 

 25 pounds. The value of the Mangel Beet as a stock feed has long been re- 

 cognized, but it has not been widely planted in the United States. Price, 

 delivered: Oz. 10 cts.; V 4 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts.; 5 lbs. or more, 50 cts. per lb. 



The 

 Century 

 Beet 



