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Robert S. Griswold Seed and Floral Co. 
BUSH LIMA BEANS 
BURPEE’S BUSH—Plants large, spreading; hardy, mid-season and 
productive; pods 4 to 4 Vi inches long, containing 3 to 4 beans which 
are as large as in the pole sorts, flat and white. 
HENDERSON’S BUSH—A vigorous, hardy, very early and small 
type of Bush Lima; pods small, about 3 inches long, containing 3 to 
4 small, flat, white beans of good quality. 
PRICE OF BEANS 
I’kt. % Lb. 
Lb. 5 Lbs. 10 Lbs 
Little Wonder Navy. 
. $0.05 $0.15 
$0.25 
$0.85 
$1.50 
Brittle Wax .. 
.35 
1.50 
2.75 
Burpee’s or Henderson's 
Bush Lima .05 .20 
.35 
1.50 
2.75 
All Other Varieties. 
.30 
1.15 
1.80 
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B I7 17 T 1 C TTo LI « One ounce will sow 50 ft. of drill; 
L* L< I U 1 dOie c lbs. f or an acre. 
BEST EARLY BLOOD TURNIP—Roots near, 
ly round or slightly flattened, bright red, zoned 
and of good quality. 
CRIMSON GLOBE—A late or main crop va¬ 
riety, medium in size, globe shaped; flesh deep 
purple, slightly zoned; foliage small, dark 
bronze. 
CROSBY’S EARLY EGYPTIAN—Roots a flat¬ 
tened globe shape; skin very dark red, flesh a 
trifle lighter in color and lightly zoned; tops 
small. 
DETROIT DARK RED TURNIP—Roots uni¬ 
formly smooth, of medium size, and globe 
shaped; skin dark red, flesh solid vermilion 
red; tops are small, upright, dark green, shaded 
red. 
EDMOND’S BLOOD TURNIP—A second early 
sort, with short tops; roots nearly round, dark 
Ey. Egyptian red; flesh purplish red with little zoning; a 
good keeper. 
WOODRUFF’S EARLY WONDER—Roots very uniform, nearly 
globe-shaped with small top and tap root; skin dark red, flesh deep 
blood red, with little zoning; popular for early or late planting. 
LONG SMOOTH DARK BLOOD—A standard, long, late variety; 
roots 14 inches long, smooth, rather slender; flesh deep purplish red; 
good quality and excellent keeper. 
BEETS — Mangel and Sugar 
140 to 150 days required from sowing to maturity. One ounce will 
sow 100 feet of drill. 10 pounds per acre. 
CORN SAVER BEETS — It takes its name from the fact that when 
properly fed. it will actually save corn; these beets will frequently 
grow to weigh 28 pounds and yield as much as SO tons to the acre. 
They contain a large amount of sugar and are good for all kinds of 
stock, especially cows, hogs, sheep and chickens. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR—A most valuable large yielding variety for 
feeding; oval shaped, flesh white, firm and very rich in sugar. 
KLEIN’S WANZLEBEN SUGAR BEET—The genuine Sugar Beet; 
used exclusively by beet sugar factories; owing to the great amount 
of saccahrine matter it is a great stock fattener. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED— Attains enormous size, producing 30 to 
"50 tons to the acre; roots nearly cylindrical in shape, light red, grow¬ 
ing well above ground ; flesh white and rose-colored. 
PRICE OF BEETS Pkt. Oz. 2 Oz. ^ Lb. Lb. 5 Lbs. 
All Table Beets . $0.05 $0.10 $0.15 $0.30 $0.75 $3.00 
Klein's Wanzleben ... 05 .10 .15 .20 .45 1.75 
Giant Half Sugar . 05 .10 .15 .20 .45 1.75 
Mammoth Long Red . 05 .10 .15 .20 .45 1.75 
Corn Saver . 05 .10 .15 .20 .45 1.75 
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SWISS CHARD or SEA KALE 
The leaves are used for greens the same as spinach or beet tops; 
the leaves grow very large, with broad, flat, pure white stems, and 
mid-ribs, which may be cooked like asparagus, or made into very 
good pickles Pkt. 5c; oz, 15c; 2 oz. 25c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.00. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
1 ounce to 1500 plants. 
IMPROVED HALF DWARF—The sprouts resemble miniature 
cabbages growing closely on the stalk of the plant, but are more 
tender and delicious; grow from 2 to 3 ft. high; cultivate the same 
as cabbage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; *4 lb. 55c; lb. $1.75. 
