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LETHERMAN’S SEED HOUSE, Canton, Ohio 
Beets 
One ounce to 50 feet of row. 5 to 6 pounds to the acre. 
CULTURE—Sow as early in the spring as the soil can be worked; successive planting may be made 
up to July. Beets thrive best in a light, loose deeply worked soil that has been enriched for a previous 
crop. Sow seed thinly in rows about 12 inches apart, cover the seed from 34 to 1 inch. When plants 
are 3 to 4 inches high thin out to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. 
OHIO CANNER. Developed at the Ohio Agri. 
Expt. Sta. to meet the demand for a beet partic¬ 
ularly suitable for canning. The result is that 
this beet fills that need, and its uniform size, 
color and quality make it very desirable for 
home and market garden use. Tops and tap 
roots are small; smooth semi-globe shape with 
rich deep solid red flesh. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 
34 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00. 
Swiss Chard 
One ounce to 100 feet of row. 
4 to 5 pounds to the acre. 
CULTURE—Sow early in spring as soon as 
ground can be worked in rows 18 inches apart, 
thin out to stand 6 inches apart in the row. 
GIANT LUCULLUS. A very popular variety 
growing about 2 feet high with thick creamy 
white stalks of splendid quality when served 
like asparagus. The leaves are very much 
crumpled and desirable for “greens” in summer 
when spinach cannot be grown. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, 34 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
® “HOLCO” FIREBALL. Very early. Medium 
size roots are uniform perfect globe shape with 
small leaves and small tap root. Flesh is deep 
dark red, tender, sweet flavor and free from 
fiber. Desirable for home gardens and truckers. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 
® “HOLCO” GREEN TOP BLOOD. The leaves 
are bright green, often used for “greens”; the 
root is top-shaped, deep blood red, of fine tex¬ 
ture without fiber or stringiness— sweet and 
tender at all stages of growth, retaining these 
superb qualities over a long period when stored, 
making it an ideal variety for winter storage. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, }zi lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN. For forcing and 
first early crops outdoors. Roots rounded on 
top, flat on bottom. Flesh dark red slightly 
lighter zones, good quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
M lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN (Special Stock). Pop¬ 
ular home garden and market beet. Our special 
stock is earlier, darker, more even in maturity, 
smaller top and tap root. Very smooth, sweet, 
tender, excellent quality. Good for forcing. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 lb* 30c, lb. $1.00. 
DETROIT DARK RED. Most widely used va¬ 
riety. Roots are globe shaped, smooth with 
small tap root, flesh deep blood red with very 
indistinct zones, tender and sweet. Very uni¬ 
form in shape, color and maturity. Pkt, 5c, 
OZ. 15c, J4 I**- 30c, lb» $1.00, 
® EARLY WONDER. An excellent early beet 
for home or market. Roots deep blood red, 
globe shaped, small top and tap root tender, 
sweet, and fine grained. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
34 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
Ohio Canner Boot, 
“Holco” Fireball Beet. 
