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Pole Snap Beans 



Pole Beans are more prolific and bear 

 longer than the bush varieties, but should 

 not be sown until about two weeks later. 

 About the end of May set out stout poles 

 8 to 10 feet long, in hills 3 feet apart each 

 way. Place 6 or 8 Beans in each hill and 

 cover 2 inches deep. Later thin out to 3 

 or 4 plants in a hill. String or wire trellises 

 may be used in place of poles. 



One quart of Beans will plant 

 150 to 200 hills 



White-Seeded Kentucky Wonder. Medium 

 sized round pods, stringless and of fine 

 flavor. Pkt., 10c; pt., 35c; qt., 65c; 2 qts., 

 $1.20; pk., $4.25. 



Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry. Short, 

 light green pods, streaked with red. Ex- 

 cellent both as a snap and shell Bean. 

 Pkt., 10c; pt., 35c; qt, 65c; 2 qts., $1.20; 

 pk., $4.00. 



Lazy Wife. A prolific, late-maturing sort, 

 bearing green pods of medium size, string- 

 less, thick and meaty. Pkt., 10c; pt., 35c; 

 qt., 65c; 2 qts., $1.20; pk., $4.00. 



KENTUCKY WONDER or OLD HOME- 

 STEAD. A popular variety, considered 

 one of the best of the Pole Beans. Light 

 green pods of good size, tender and string- 

 less, hang in clusters from top to bottom 

 of the vine. Pkt., 10c; pt., 35c; qt., 65c: 

 2 qts., $1.20; pk., $4.00. 



Scarlet Runner. Used for both ornamental 

 and cooking purposes. Clusters of bril- 

 liant scarlet flowers; large Beans of fine 

 flavor used like Limas. Pkt., 10c; pt., 

 40c; qt., 75c. 



Yard Long" or Asparagus. Yields narrow- 

 pods 20 to 30 inches long, with an aspara- 

 gus flavor. Pkt., 15c; pt., 75c. 



DREER'S GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. An 



early, yellow-podded sort of exceptional 

 quality. It bears attractive, long, flat 

 pods. Pkt.. 10c; pt., 40c; qt., 75c; 2 qts., 

 $1.40; pk., $4.75. 



Mangel or Stock Beets 



Excellent food for cattle or chickens dur- 

 ing the Winter when other green food is not 

 available. Sow in May or June, in rows IY2 

 fe^t apart, 5 to 6 pounds of seed per acre. 

 Thin to stand 12 to 15 inches apart and 

 cultivate frequently. 



Goldeai Tankard, An enormous yielder: flesh 

 and skin deep vellow. Oz., 10c; *4 lb., 30c: 

 lb., 75c. 



MAMMOTH LONG RED. Grows to an im- 

 mense size, roots often weighing to 35 

 pounds. Oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., 75c. 



Sugar Beets 



A little higher in food value than Mangel 

 Beets, but the yield per acre is not so large. 

 Require same culture as Mangel Beets. 



Giant _Half-Sugar. Oz., 10c: V 4 lb., 3^c: 

 lb., 75c. 



Klein Wanzleben. Oz., 10c: % lb., 30c; lb., 

 75c. 



Swiss Chard (Spinach Beet) 



(See page 23). 



GARDEN BEETS 



Beets are easily the favorite of all root 

 crops. Best results are obtained in well 

 drained, loamy soil, although any soil will 

 do if it is deeply dug and cultivated fre- 

 quently. Sow as" early as the ground can 

 be prepared, in rows 1V 2 feet apart. 1 inch 

 deep, pressing the soil down firmly over the 

 seed. "When large enough to use as Beet 

 greens, thin out to 2 inches apart. A con- 

 tinuous supply can be had throughout the 

 season by sowing seeds every two weeks up 

 to early * August. Make a liberal planting 

 in July to provide roots for Winter use. 

 Beets stored in a cool cellar, covered with 

 slightly moist earth or sand, will keep their 

 tenderness and flavor all Winter. 

 One ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill. 



Extra Early Egyptian. Fine for first early 

 crop and for forcing. Roots dark red and 

 decidedly flat; flesh sweet and tender. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c; lb.. $1.25. 



CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN, SPECIAL STRAIN. 



Xo finer strain is grown than the stock 

 we offer of this largely used Beet. It is 

 of rapid growth, with small tops, the roots 

 taking on their deep turnip shape at an 

 earlv stage: flesh blood-red and of fine 

 quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; *4 lb.. 50c: 

 lb., $1.50. 



EARLY WONDER. A handsome early Beet 

 of deeper turnip shape than Crosby's 

 Egyptian. Recommended for both mar- 

 ket and home gardens. Flesh blood-red, 

 tender and of good flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 20c; 14 lb., 60c; lb., $1.65. 



Detroit Dark Red. An ideal main crop Beet, 

 universally planted. Large, globe-shaped 

 roots, sweet, fine grained, and dark red in 

 color. Pkt., 10c; oz.. 20c; *4 lb., 50c 



Bastian's Half-Long- Blood. A late matur- 

 ing variety, requiring 90 to 100 days to 

 reach full size. Roots long and smooth: 

 flesh sweet and of dark red color. A 

 splendid Winter keeper. Pkt., 10c; oz.. 

 15c; lb., 40c. 



Beets All Winter 



Late sown Bepts may readily be kept 

 for Winter use. if packed in slightly moist 

 soil or sand in a cool cellar. We recom- 

 mend Detroit Dark Red for this purpose. 



