Garden Beets 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of row 
The best soil is a light sandy loam, enriched with well-rotted 
manure. If wanted extremely early, sow in hotbeds and trans¬ 
plant, cutting off the outer leaves. Sow in rows at intervals 
of two weeks from the time the ground is fit to work in spring 
up to July. Make the rows 12 inches apart and sow the seed 
thinly, covering firmly with 1 inch of soil. When the plants 
attain three or four leaves, thin out to stand 4 inches apart. 
Crosby’s Egyptian. The roots are round, with slightly flat¬ 
tened top, smooth and uniform. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
341b. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
Detroit Dark Red. This variety is of exceptionally fine quality 
and very attractive. The root is almost globe-shaped, 
smooth, and tapers slightly and the flesh is a deep vermilion- 
red, crisp, and sweet. Leaves are green with dark red veins 
and stems. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; }4lb. 45 cts.; Ib. $1.45. 
Early Wonder. The earliest and most perfectly shaped Beet. 
It has a deep blood-red, nearly globular-shaped root, nice¬ 
sized top, and small, clean taproot. It is attractive and 
uniform in size, shape and color. Early Wonder is best for 
late fall sowing as it matures earlier than any other Beet. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; f£lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.45. 
Swiss Chard 
Common. Grown for the leaves only, and cooked like spinach. 
The midrib is prepared like asparagus. It is hardy and pro¬ 
ductive, with broad, green leaves and large, white midribs 
or chards of excellent quality. The seed can be sown at 
different seasons of the year, giving successive greens. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; f£lb. 45 cts.; Ib. $1.45. 
Fordhook Giant. This sort shows great advance in size and 
attractiveness over anything so far developed. The very 
dark green, glossy, heavily crumpled leaves are borne 
erectly on 3-inch, broad, overlapping, greenish white stalks. 
Full-grown leaves are 2% feet long and 10 inches wide. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; f^Ib. 75 cts.; Ib. $2.30. 
Broccoli 
In growing Broccoli, a seed-bed should be prepared and the 
seed sown in May. Transplant late in June or early in July 
in very rich, mellow soil, in rows about 2}/% feet apart, leaving 
\}/2 feet between the plants. 
Italian Green Sprouting. This is a distinct variety. The plant 
forms a large, solid head which remains green, and after 
this head is cut out, a number of sprouts develop from the 
leaf-axes, each terminating in a small head 1 inch in diame¬ 
ter. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34 oz * 40 cts.; oz. $1.25. 
Brussels Sprouts 
One ounce will produce 1,500 plants 
Use a rich, heavy loam with good drainage. Sow outside in 
rows in May and transplant in July to rows 2% feet apart, 
setting the plants 1J^ feet apart in the rows. Cultivate often. 
They are hardy and keep in fine condition from October un¬ 
til December, while farther south they keep through March. 
Long Island Grown Half-Dwarf Improved. Very uniform, 
producing firm, dark green sprouts. The plants are dwarf, 
compact, and hardy. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. $1. 
Cardoon 
Grown somewhat like celery and served after the manner of 
asparagus. Sow in the open ground in May, and thin out 
seedlings to 1^ feet apart, in rows 3 feet apart. At the end 
of the summer, and three weeks before using, blanch the 
Cardoons. The heads of the plants are tied together, straw is 
piled against them, and the surrounding soil is heaped up 
against the straw. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 341b. $1.35. 
Early Wonder Beets 
Many people who detest 
spinach find Swiss Chard a 
more palatable substitute. It 
is quite as high in the same 
mineral and chemical proper¬ 
ties which give spinach its 
great value in the diet. 
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Vegetable Seeds 
