Beets Are High In Food Value 
GARDEN BEETS 
Beets do best in rich sandy loam, but may be grown in any good soil. Seed 
may be sown in early spring also for fall planting. One ounce will sow 100 
feet of drill or 6 to 8 pounds per acre. Ask for prices on larger quantities. 
140—NICHOLSON’S EARLY WONDER. 
Similar to the Crosby’s Egyptian, but is 
claimed to be earlier and is very uniform in 
growth. Roots are globular in shape, slight¬ 
ly flattened; color bright red. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; y 4 lb., 30c; lb., 90c; 5 lbs., $4.00, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over, 70c per lb. 
138—CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Because of its 
extreme earliness, attractive appearance and 
other good qualities, this variety leads all 
others in favor among market gardeners, at 
the same time being unexcelled as a home 
garden sort. The exterior color of the root 
is bright red, and the flesh is bright red 
zoned with a lighter shade. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; y 4 lb., 30c; lb., 90c; 5 lbs., $4.00, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over, 70c per lb. 
135—EARLY ECLIPSE. Early, round, 
smooth and dark red. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % 
lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $3.50, postpaid. Not 
prepaid, 10 lbs. or over, 50c per lb. 
137—DETROIT DARK RED. Has medium 
sized roots, globular or nearly round, very 
smooth, and of a dark blood-red color. The 
flesh is _ an attractive dark blood-red and 
uniform in color, very tender and free from 
strings. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; lb., 
90c; 5 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
10 lbs. or over, 70c per lb. 
136—IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TUR¬ 
NIP BEET. Color deep blood-red; very 
sweet and free from strings. Smooth; uni¬ 
form in size. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; 
lb., 90c; 5 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
10 lbs. or over, 70c per lb. 
139—LONG SMOOTH BLOOD RED. Has 
long, smooth, blood-red roots, growing well 
down in the soil, enabling it to resist the 
drouth and the heat. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 
35c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.25, postpaid. Not pre¬ 
paid, 10 lbs. or over, 70c per lb. 
138—Crosby’s Egyptian 
141—SWISS CHARD OR SPINACH BEET 
This vegetable gives maximum return for little care and space; it is almost a constant 
crop, standing heat and cold to a greater extent than any other vegetable we know of. If 
your garden space is limited you must make a place for this wonderful green. In proportion 
to the ground occupied it will produce more food for the table than any other vegetable. It 
can be used all summer when spinach is not available. The leaves grow very large and make 
an excellent green for table use. The midrib of the leaf may be cooked like asparagus. Plant 
in spring or fall. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. Not pre¬ 
paid. 10 lbs., or over, 70c per lb. 
MANGELS OR STOCK BEET 
Green Stock Feed 
(Remolachas y Nabos Para El Ganado) 
Mangels or Stock Beets are a splendid winter feed for cattle and hogs. Increases the 
milk yield from cows. Puts animals in better physical condition. Yield larger crops than 
turnips and are of greater feeding value. The best food in existence for all kinds of livestock. 
Over 40' tons have been grown on a single acre, and in feeding value this is equal to 130 
141—Swiss Chard 
CELERY 
(Apio) 
Celery seed is slow to germinate and ample 
time must be given. Sow thinly, cover lightly 
and keep constantly moist. Count on about 
4U00 plants per ounce or one-fourth pound 
per acre. 
bushels of corn. 
CULTURE. Much depends on good culture, 
so prepare your land thoroughly and plow 
deeply. Sow from about the middle of March 
until the middle of June, and give thorough 
cultivation. After the first cultivation, thin 
out, so as to stand ten inches apart in the 
row, and cultivate like corn. If late in 
planting, soak the seeds for 24 hours before 
planting. Sow 4 to 5 pounds to the acre in 
rows 2% feet apart. 
145—NICHOLSON’S MAMMOTH LONG 
RED. These Beets, on good soil, sometimes 
grow 18 inches long. Dark leave6 ; flesh 
white tinged with rose. An excellent keeper; 
nutritious and milk producing. Oz., 10c; y 4 
lb., 20c; lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.40, postpaid. Not 
prepaid, 10 lbs. or more, 40c per lb. 
146— NICHOLSON’S GIANT FEEDING 
HALF SUGAR. A strain of Beets very de¬ 
sirable for stock feeding, affording not only 
a very large crop, but exceedingly rich in 
sugar and other nutritive elements. The 
roots average 10 to 12 inches, and the out¬ 
line . is that of a broad, thick wedge. The 
upper portion is of a soft, bright pink, shad¬ 
ing lighter toward the bottom. Oz., 10c; % 
lb., 20c; lb.. 60c; 5 lbs., $2.40, postpaid. Not 
prepaid, 10 lbs. or more, 40c per lb. 
147— GOLDEN TANKARD. Flesh firm and 
solid, and a rich golden yellow color. On 
account of its peculiar shape they can be 
grown closer than most Mangels, increasing 
the yield per acre considerably. Grows well 
above ground and is easily pulled. Yields 
particularly well on light soils. Oz., 10c; 
% lb>., 20c; lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.40, postpaid. 
Not prepaid. 10 lbs. or more, 40c per lb. 
182—GOLDEN SELF¬ 
BLANCHING. The plant 
is naturally golden yel¬ 
low (both stem and 
leaves), but needs to be 
blanched to make it brit¬ 
tle. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; 
y 4 lb., $1.50; lb.. $4.75, 
postpaid. 
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145—Mammoth Long Red—Mangel 
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