Try our special strain of Crosby's Egyptian or"Good'for'All" Beet 

 Grow Tender Beets 



Rube (Cer.) Barbabietola (/la/.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 75 feet of row. 



Spade your garden deeply and sow seed carefully in early April, in rows 18 inches apart 

 and 1 inch deep. When seedlings are about 3 inches high, thin out so that plants stand about 

 3 to 4 inches apart, which gi% r es ample room for their full development. 



Crosby's Egyptian — Special Stock. We 



offer a thoroughbred strain that you will 

 find unsurpassed in earliness and quality. 

 Roots are slightly flattened globes with 

 small tap-roots. Flesh deep red, sweet, and 

 tender. Ideal for the home or market 

 gardener. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; J4!b. 

 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Extra-Early Egyptian. Extra-early variety 

 with small tops. The roots are dark crim- 

 son, of medium size, and slightlv flattened. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; ^Ib. 50 cts. Ppd. 



Early Wonder. An early strain of Crosby's 

 with small tops and small tap-root. Recom- 

 mended for first early and fall plantings. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Jilb. 50 cts. Ppd. 



Detroit Blood-Red. We have an excellent, 

 fine-quality strain of this popular variety. 

 Roots globular, smooth, and uniform; 

 flesh dark red, with indistinct zones, re- 

 mains sweet and tender for a long period. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; MIt>. 50 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



"Good-for-All." In our opinion the best 

 all-purpose Beet in the market. The 

 round, globular roots can be used for can- 

 ning when 1 to 2 inches in diameter, and 

 when grown to maturity will reach 4 

 inches, retaining their tenderness and uni- 

 form dark crimson flesh, free of white 

 zones. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; }^lb. 60 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



Swiss Chard (Spinach Beet) 



Biesskohl (Cer.) Bietola (/la/.) 



Coming more and more into favor as a table green, Swiss Chard deserves a place in every 

 garden. The long, broad leaves are used as greens and the fleshy stems and midribs are 

 prepared like asparagus. Culture same as for beets. 



Lucullus. The tender young leaves can be 

 had 40 to 50 days after sowing. Its 

 mature crumpled leaves are rich yellowish 

 green. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; J^Ib. 50 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



Large Silver Ribbed. Leaves are darker 

 green, smoother, and more fleshy than 

 Lucullus. Midribs and leaf-stalks are 

 broad and white. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 Mlb. 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Mangel Wu rzels 



Giant Long Red. Heavy cropper. Roots long and thick, slightly 

 tapering. Oz. 10 cts.; J^Ib. 25 cts.; Ib. 75 cts. Postpaid. 



Golden Tankard. Large roots, nearly cylindrical; flesh bright yel- 

 low. Oz. 10 cts.; Mlb. 25 cts.; Ib. 75 cts. Postpaid. 



Giant Half-Sugar. Rich in sugar. Roots bronze-green above 

 ground and gravish below; smooth and uniform. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 J4Ib. 25 cts.; Ib. 75 cts. Postpaid. 



Improved Copenhagen Market Cabbage 



Quality Cabbage 



Kopf Kohl (Cer.) Cavolo (Ital.) 



One ounce will produce about 3000 plants. 

 For extra-early crop, sow seed in hotbed about February 15 and 

 transplant about March 10 to stand 2 to 3 inches each way. As soon 

 as established, ventilate freely to harden off, and set out about 

 middle of April. For later crops, sow seed in April or May and trans- 

 plant when large enough to open ground to stand 2 to 3 feet apart. 



Main-Crop and Late Cabbages 



Penn State Ballhead. Perhaps the heaviest yielding Cabbage on 



the market. Heads remarkably large and solid. Pkt. 10 cts.; 



>£oz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; MIt>- SI. 50. Postpaid. 

 Large Late Flat Dutch. Heads are heavy, broad, and flat. An 



excellent winter keeper. Pkt. 10 cts.; }^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 



J4Ib. SI. 00. Postpaid. 

 Short-Stem Danish Ballhead. Dwarf grower. A big producer of 



large, heavy heads. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; Jilb. 



SI. 00. Postpaid. 



Savoy and Red Cabbages 



Perfection Drumhead Savoy. The best of all late Savoy-leaved 

 Cabbage. Large, solid heads whose flavor is improved bv frost. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; 3^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; }4fb. SI. 00. Postpaid. 



Mammoth Rock Red. A select strain of the largest heading Red 

 Cabbage. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; J^Ib. S1.25. Ppd. 



Chinese or Celery Cabbages 



Chihili. Earliest of the Chinese Cabbages. Heads are crisp, upright, 

 and torpedo-shaped, measuring 15 to 18 inches long. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 J^oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; %Ib. S1.25. Postpaid. 



Wong Bok. A compact, short, and broad-growing head of good 

 flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3^oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; J4Ib- S1.25. Ppd. 



FERTILIZER FOR CABBAGE 

 For late Cabbage, use 500 to 700 pounds per acre of Super- 

 Phosphate, and, later, a side-dressing of 100 to ISO pounds per 

 acre of Nitrate of Soda. 



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