RB. BUCHANAN SEED CQ 
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, 
GARDEN BEETS 
For the earliest beets, plant in a hot bed and transplant. For early outdoor crop, plant in March and 
make successive plantings till the end of July; the late plantings are to make beets for winter use 
and the seeds should be well soaked before planting. Beets thrive best in a light, clean, deeply worked 
soil that has been previously well manured ; smooth roots cannot be had if fresh manure is used. Plant 
in row's 15 to 16 inches apart, cover 1 inch and thin to 4 inches apart. Store as recommended on 
page 9 for storing carrots. One ounce will plant 60 feet of row; 6 to 8 pounds, 1 acre. 
All Prices on this Page Post Paid. All 10c Pkts. 3 for 25c 
Quantity Prices—Not Prepaid—See Yellow Price List Enclosed 
17— BUCHANAN’S MARKET GARDENER BEET—Our gardeners’ favorite, owing to its 
extreme earliness and uniformity in both shape and color. It is without a doubt the best 
beet for the home garden, or for canning. The tops are small and upright in growth. 
The leaves are dark green, shaded red. The roots are medium size, globular, very smooth 
and of dark blood red color, while the flesh is a deep vermilion red, zoned with lighter 
shade. It is unsurpassed in quality. Pkt., 5c; oz„ 10c; }4 lb., 25c; lb., 65c 
18— EARLY WONDER—If earliness is desired, you have it in Early Wonder, but you have 
most excellent quality as well. It is of the blood turnip type, uniform in size, shape and 
icolor, always smooth, never stringy, and a good keeper. The flesh is a deep rich red, 
sweet, crisp and tender. Although bred primarily for market growers, its many fine 
qualities commend it highly to the home gardener. This is a fine beet to plant during 
the summer to grow a suppty to put away for next winter. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 30c; lb., 60c 
19— BUCHANAN’S CRIMSON GLOBE—A rich, deep crimson beet of perfect globe shape, 
smooth and clean. Matures very early, is of a most attractive appearance, and in quality 
is not surpassed by any other variety. We recommend it not only for market gardeners 
and truckers, hut for the home garden as well. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; lb., 55c 
20— EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN—One of the very earliest, with small tops and best for 
forcing or early outdoor planting. Roots distinctly flat and moderately thick, very dark 
red; flesh dark purplish-red, zoned a lighter shade. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; lb., 55c 
21— EARLY BLOOD TURNIP—An extra selected, smooth, dark red beet of uniform size 
and first-class quality. One of the best for main crop, also for sowing in May or June to 
make late beets for storing for winter. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^4 lb., 20c; lb., 50c 
22— EXTRA EARLY ECLIPSE—A very early beet, making handsome, smooth, 
round roots with small top and small tap-root, and nearly as early as the Egyptian. 
Color, bright red; flesh fine grained, sweet and tender. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; lb., 50c 
23— DETROIT DARK RED TURNIP—Round; skin dark blood red, flesh hright red. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; lb., 60c 
24— CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN—We recommend Crosby’s Egyptian as a combination 
of earliness, good shape, good color and good quality. The color is bright red, 
with bright vermilion-red flesh, very sweet and tender. We have a splendidly 
bred pedigreed stock that is early, has fine shape and color and we believe cannot 
be surpassed for quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; lb., 55c 
25— LONG SMOOTH BLOOD—Recommended for late sowing to make a crop to 
put away for winter. A fine keeper, remaining sweet and tender until spring. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; lb., 55c 
26— SWISS CHARD (Spinach Beet or Sea Kale)—A real cut-and-come-again salad, 
for after cutting it quickly makes a new growth. It prefers a light soil, but 
grows anywhere, and does not shoot to seed in hot weather. Plant from early in 
the spring till July. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; lb., 65c 
27— SWISS CHARD (Lucullus)—An improved type of Chard. Of more upright 
growth than the Silver variety; leaves yellowish-green, much crumpled and 
curled; mid-rib and veins white; stalks thick, broad and flat, and as large as 
rhubarb. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 25c; lb., 75c 
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Market Gardener Beet 
Swiss Chard 
Long Red Stock Beets 
STOCK BEETS OR MANGELS 
CULTURE—Plantings should be made beginning at corn planting time till the middle of June, 
soaking the seeds for 24 hours before planting. Make the rows 2 to 214 feet apart, the drills 
1 inch deep on lands that have plenty of moisture in the subsoil; on dry and sandy soil they 
should be planted deeper. Shallow plantings germinate better and give a larger proportion of 
vigorous plants. Thin out to stand 8 inches apart in the row; young plants may be trans¬ 
planted to fill up vacancies. One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 6 pounds to acre. 
28— GIANT HALF SUGAR MANGEL—Desirable for stock feeding, affording not 
only a very large crop much easier to harvest than other sorts, but also having 
higher nutritive value, being especially rich in sugar. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 20c; lb., 45c 
29— GOLDEN TANKARD—The best known and most largely grown yellow mangel, 
and especially recommended for the dairyman on account of its milk-producing 
properties and the richer quality of the milk. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^4 lb., 20c; lb., 45c 
30— MAMMOTH PRIZE LONG RED—No other mangel can compare with this 
variety in yield. Crops of 40 to 50 tons per acre have been made on good land 
and under thorough cultivation. The roots often weigh 20 to 25 pounds each. It 
grows well above ground, is easily pulled; the deep red roots are straight, well 
formed and solid. A fine keeper and, at a low cost, will supply an abundance of 
succulent green food for stock of all kinds and for poultry. Especially adapted to 
deep soils. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 20c; lb., 45c 
36—KLEIN WANZLEBEN—Roots medium large, 12 to 15 inches long, 3% to 4 
inches at shoulder, tapered; white with a tinge of gray; very rich in sugar 
content; good keeper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 20c; lb., 45c 
Stock Beets Produce Enormous Tonnage—Wonderful Dairy Feed. See Yellow List for Wholesale Prices. 
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