SEEDS— TREES—ROSES—SHRUBS—BULBS—EVERGREENS. ETC., SHENANDOAH. IA 
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MAY’S BEETS 
One Ounce Will Sow 75 Feet of Bow; 5 to 6 Pounds to the Acre 
CULTURE. Plant as soon as ground 
can be worked. Spade well and pul¬ 
verize thoroughly. Space the rows 18 
inches apart and plant 1 inch deep. 
Plant in rich soil. Soaking over night 
in warm water will hasten germina¬ 
tion. When seedlings appear about 
3 inches above the ground, thin out 
to 4 inches between the plants. Beets 
are best for pulling when about Z 
inches in diameter. 
204—1 M P B O V E D EARLY BLOOD 
TURNIP. (50 days.) This is a splen¬ 
did early Beet of extra fine quality, 
and the color is rich and dark. It 
always cooks and cuts a rich, dark 
blood red. It is tender, sweet and 
crisp and a standard sort for home 
use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 65c, postpaid. 
205 — DETROIT DARK RED. (52 days.) One of the best main 
crop, all-purpose Beets in cultivation. For the home garden 
it is especially desirable because of its high quality, being 
sweet, tender and fine grained without any trace of woodi¬ 
ness. Keeps rich, dark red color when canned. Pkt.,, 5c; 
oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., 75c, postpaid. 
★ 206—EARLY WONDER (See colored picture, page 43.) This 
one is by far the earliest of all. It matures easily, in less 
than 45 days. This is the darkest red beet that I have ever 
seen, free from side roots. Every one of them as smooth as 
an apple. It has a good 
dark red color and is 
sweet and tender. Be 
sure that you plant 
some of this one. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; 
lb., 70c, postpaid. 
207—CRIMSON GLOBE. 
(45 days.) Dark red 
beet with small tap root. 
Interior a rich deep 
crimson; fine grained in 
texture. Flesh is sweet, 
tender and never 
stringy. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 65c, 
postpaid. 
208—L O N G DARK 
BLOOD. (62 days.) This 
is a good variety for 
dry sections. Its long 
root enables it to get 
to moisture. Darkest of 
all long varieties. Re¬ 
tains color in canning. 
A good late variety. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 65c, postpaid. 
210—SWISS CHARD. A variety of beet grown for its leaves. 
They may be used just as spinach. Constant crop from July 
until winter. It makes good poultry feed too. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Vi lb., 25c; lb., 60c, postpaid. 
Early Blood Turnip 
Detroit Dark Red 
Stock Beets or Mangels 
For years I have been recommending stock beets 
for poultry and for live stock feeding. As usual I 
raised a nice lot of them this year. Store them near 
the barn, digging a shallow trench which is lined 
with straw and throwing in the beets, covering them 
with straw and then more soil or cornstalks to keep 
out the frost. This way you can keep them as long as 
you want to, and of course you will not put them in 
the pit until just before the freezing weather comes on. 
Sow the seed in rich soil in May or June in rows 
20 inches to two feet apart and thinning the plants 
from six to eight inches apart in the row and don’t 
harvest until the last frost. Sow 5 or 6 pounds of 
seed to the acre. 
216—MAMMOTH LONG RED. This is the heaviest 
yielder and grows to an immense size, is very 
productive and profitable. An excellent keeper, too. 
Oz., 5c; Vi lb-, 15c; lb., 40c; 5 lbs., $1.60, postpaid. 
218—GOLDEN TANKARD MANGEL. (140 days.) 
Deep yellow in color, oval in shape and sets partly 
on top of the ground. Heavy yielder, 30 to 50 tons 
per acre. Oz., 5c; Vs. lb., 15c; lb., 40c; 5 lbs., $1.60, 
postpaid. 
220—GIANT HALF-SUGAR ROSE. (140 days.) Roots 
- of this variety are green above the ground and rose 
ALL color below. Very valuable for feeding purposes. 
Postpaid Oz., 5c; Vi lb., 15c; lb., 40c; 5 lbs., $1.60, postpaid. 
Mammoth 
Long Red 
Full measure packets-Seeds that Grow 
Dear Mr. May: This spring I found a package of your 
Earlianna Tomato seed in my trunk. I had put the date 
that I got it on the package—it was 1926. One of our girls 
planted 80 seeds and we got 80 nice plants from the seed. 
Mrs. C. H. Garrison, Mount City, Mo. 
FREE GIFTS w, tJdTr£" de ” 
“ORANGE KING,” the splendid orange saffron gladiolus. 
The freest flowering gladiolus. 
ALSO The new All-American Flower Selection—Annual 
Canterbury Bells. See page 44 for colored picture. 
5 bulbs FREE (value 30c) with your $1.50 garden and 
flower seed order. 
5 bulbs and 1 packet of the new Annual Canterbury Bells 
(value 25c) FREE with your $2.00 garden seed order. 
10 bulbs and Canterbury Bells FREE with your $2.50 
garden and flower seed order. 
Order Early and yet these free yifts. 
CABBAGE 
One ounce will produce about 
2500 plants 
a little vinegar on the cabbage, 
is absolutely satisfying. 
A lot of folks have always 
joked me because I talk sauer¬ 
kraut and boiled cabbage over 
the radio a good deal, but I 
am very fond of it, and I 
think there is nothing any 
finer for a noon-day meal than 
boiled ham and cabbage. Put 
nd you have a dish there that 
CULTURE. Sow in hotbeds in February and March and in 
open ground in April or May. Sow late Fall varieties in May. 
May be planted in rows 2 feet apart with 20 inches between the 
plants in the rows. 
Cabbage requires a deep, rich, loamy soil, but should it be 
too rich, some late kinds may show signs of bursting. If this 
occurs, push the plants over to one side to check their growth. 
Extra Early Varieties 
★ 232 — NEW COPENHAGEN MARKET. (Pictured in color on 
page 43.) Copenhagen Market can be depended upon for 
making large, solid heads early in the season, weighing 7 to 
10 pounds. Can be planted close together, and is one of the 
best of the round-headed varieties. Stands longer in the field 
without bursting than any other variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; 
Vi lb., 75c, postpaid. 
233 — GOLDEN ACRE. (55 days.) Heads are very solid and round. 
An extra early variety, popular for markets and home use. 
Uniform, excellent quality. Mature weight 5 lbs. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 30c; Vi lb., 90c, postpaid. 
234 — IMPROVED EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. (55 days.) 
Very early, solid and good old reliable variety. Heads cone- 
shaped and one of the surest heading. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 
Vi lb., 55c, postpaid. 
236 — LARGE WAKEFIELD. (62 days.) Produces larger heads 
than Early Jersey Wakefield but is a week later in maturing; 
a heavy yielder of fine quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 50c, 
postpaid. 
Medium Early Varieties 
238 — ALL SEASONS. A second early variety called All Seasons 
because it is good for early Summer as well as Autumn. The 
heads are extremely hard and solid, round, flattened at the 
top. Very desirable for kraut. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 50c, 
postpaid. 
240 — SUMMER ALLHEAD. (80 days.) An early, flat-head vari¬ 
ety, a sure header, very uniform in color, form and size. The 
heads are free from spreading leaves. Makes a fine Winter 
cabbage if sown late. Fine for kraut. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
Vi lb., 50c, postpaid. 
242 — EARLY FLAT DUTCH. (75 days.) This is a mighty fine 
variety with big, flat heads that stand dry weather very well. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 60c, postpaid. 
Golden. Acre Cabbage Sliced to Show solid head 
Vellows-Resistant Cabbage 
251—ALL SEASONS. This is a Wisconsin strain which is 
resistant to yellows. Very similar to Copenhagen except 
that the heads are a little flatter on the top. We recom¬ 
mend it highly. Pkt., 10c; Vz oz., 25c; oz., 40c; Vi lb., 
$1.35, postpaid. 
235—MARION MARKET. Another Wisconsin selection of 
yellows resistant. Very similar to Copenhagen and would 
take an expert to tell the difference between them. A sure 
header, main crop and stands a long time without burst¬ 
ing. Grows where other varieties cannot. Pkt., 10c; 
Vz oz., 25c; oz., 40c; Vi lb., $1.35, postpaid. 
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Vegetables marked ★ are illustrated in color on pages 43-44. 
