WALTER S. SCHELL, Inc., QUALITY SEEDS, HARRISBURG, PENNA. 
Schell’s 
Black 
Knight 
Beets 
Sow the seed as soon as the ground can 
be properly worked. Be sure to work in 
Wizard Brand Pulverized Sheep Manure 
(we have it) or some other good fertilizer. 
Make the rows 12 inches apart for hand cultivation; cover the seed 1 
inch; thin out the plants to stand 3 to 4 inches in the row; cultivate 
often; keep clean of weeds. Successive plantings may be made every 
3 weeks until August 1. You will then have Beets all summer, with 
the last crop for winter use. At this last planting put out all you can to 
provide for your own use, for canning, and for selling all winter. This 
is one of the important crops so necessary to provide for winter vege¬ 
tables. One ounce will sow a row of 50 feet; 5 or 6 pounds to the acre. 
QUALITY SEED MEANS QUALITY CROPS 
Schell’s 
Black Knight Beet 
America’s Best Beet 
Unexcelled in Quality, Shape, and Color 
We believe this is the most popular Beet in America today 
for we have received thousands and thousands of orders from 
almost every city and village in every state, and annually sell 
enormous quantities—many tons of seed—of it. 
Thousands of successful gardeners make this their choice for 
early planting (to follow Extra Early Harrisburg Market), 
second crop, fall, and winter crops. 
Schell’s Black Knight Beet has the color that is desired 
and that denotes quality— -deepest dark red all the -way through, 
just as it is shown in this color photograph which is an exact 
reproduction of the Beets as they are grown from our seeds. 
In addition to its very desirable deep dark color, it is of very 
superior quality, richly flavored, and is very smooth, clean, and 
of a very uniform shape and size, bunching up attractively. 
The seed we have for you has been produced from 
very specially selected stock-seed, bred by years of 
selection for color, quality, and shape. 
Schell’s Black Knight Beet is the best Beet for 
your own use, and it is the best Beet for market. I 
know that all of you who have been growing it will 
continue to do so and those who have not, I urge 
you to grow it, knowing you also want the best Beet. 
Low prices again. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 35 cts.; V£U>. 65 cts.; lb. $1.25; 
10 lbs. $11.50; 25 lbs. $25. 
Caution! We have found a number of dealers 
substituting other varieties of Beets and selling 
them as Schell's Black Knight. Be careful—buy 
only from our authorized dealers or ourselves. 
Lutz's Gre en-Leaf Winter 
A very large, dark red, 
table Beet; tender and 
sweet; keeps perfectly throughout the winter 
and is, therefore, a most desirable variety for fall and 
winter use. For slicing it is the best variety. Every¬ 
one should grow some of these for winter use. It grows 
from 4 to 6 inches in diameter at the top and tapers to 
a point. It may be used when the Beets are quite small or when they are very 
large—for they are very tender at any age or size. The green leaves may be 
cooked like spinach. The Beet is black-red, of elegant quality. We introduced 
this good Beet years ago. Seed is scarce this year. Crop was very near to a failure last year, due to most of the 
Beets being frozen. We can supply seed this year only in packets and ounces. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
Table Beet 
Ohio Canner. An excellent new Beet for home and 
market use, the result of a selection from Detroit 
Dark Red. Color is deep blood-red; fine form; tender, 
sweet, and free from any stringiness. Medium early. 
Pkt. io cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Xlb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.40; 
5 lbs. $6.25. 
Early Wonder. An extra-early Beet of excellent 
quality; dark red; fine shape, almost globular, 
smooth. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 30 cts.; lb. $1; 
5 lbs. 54.50; 10 lbs. 58. 
Crimson Globe. Medium-sized, smooth; rich, dark 
red; tops small. This Beet is becoming more popular 
with our market-gardeners every year. Pkt. 5 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 30 cts.; lb. 5i; 5 lbs. 54.50; 10 lbs. 58. 
Edmand’s Blood Turnip. One of the best varieties 
to follow the extra-early varieties and for late crop. 
Should be planted at the same time to mature just 
after the extra early. The shape is round; color deep 
red. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; XIb. 30 cts.; lb. 5 1; 
5 lbs. 54.50; 10 lbs. 58 . 
Mrs. Lemuel L. Lewis, W. Va., writes: “I have never 
found any other Beets so good as Schell's Black Knight.” 
Eclipse. Small but grows remarkably fast. This and 
its very fine quality, round shape and deep red color 
make it a favorite for the market-gardener. Pkt. 
5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 30 cts.; lb. 5 i; 5 lbs. 54.50; 
10 lbs. 58. 
Half-Long Blood. Rich, dark red, very sweet, crisp 
and tender; does not become woody. It is very 
smooth and handsome. A good winter keeper. Pkt. 
5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 30 cts.; lb. 5 i; 5 lbs. 54.50; 
10 lbs. 58. 
Long Smooth Blood-Red. The best of all long Beets. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 30 cts.; lb. 5 i; 5 lbs. 
54.50; 10 lbs. 58 . 
For Mangel Wurzels (Stock Beets) and for Sugar Beets 
see page 71. 
SWISS CHARD BEET or SEA KALE 
Lucullus. Leaves are cooked as a salad or like spinach. The 
mid-rib is also line when prepared like asparagus. This vege¬ 
table is in great favor, and market-gardeners can soon build 
up a strong demand for it. Grow it! Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
Xlb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5-75. 
Dark Green-leaved. Prices same as Lucullus. See page 35. 
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