FARMER SEED & NURSERY CO., FARIBAULT, MINN 
Sow 1 oz, to 50 ft. of drill—5 lbs. per acre. 
CULTURE—The soil for beets should be rather light and well enriched. Sow in drills one foot 
apart and one inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked; continue for a succession as late 
as the middle of July; when the plants are large enough, thin out to stand six inches' apart. 
For the home garden, Early Wonder and Early Winesap are the most tender early beets; Detroit 
Dark Red, Crosby’s Egyptian and Ohio Canner are the best main crop sorts. Days referred to in 
descriptions represent average time from planting to table. 
83. EXTRA EARLY WINESAP- 
(54 days.) The first beet to find its way 
from garden to family dinner table. Winesap 
combines excellent quality, flavor and tender- 
uess with its exceptional earliness. Roots 
are semi-globular, blood red, with small tap 
root. Tops are medium small, erect. (See 
inside back cover.) Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 
40c, lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. t$2.25,.prepaid. 
84. EARLY WONDER -(54 days.) 
First on the early market. A splendid ship¬ 
ping variety. Similar in quality to Winesap. 
Roots are blood red with small tap root. 
Flesh is blood red with lighter zones, tender 
and of good quality. Tops are medium small. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.10, 2 lbs. 
$1.90, prepaid. 
85. DETROIT DARK RED -(62 
days.) The outstanding late variety for 
truckers, produce shippers, canners and 
home gardeners. A most popular, real qual¬ 
ity beet. Roots are globular, smooth, uni¬ 
form, attractive, with small tap root. Flesh 
is deep oxblood red, with indistinct zones. 
Splendid quality, sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 15c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. $2.25, 
prepaid. 
87. CRIMSON KING -A fine deep, 
blood-red beet. Roots globular and smooth, 
attaining a diameter of 314 to 4 inches. 
Small tops and tap roots. Excellent for 
home use or market. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi 
lb. 40c, 1 lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. $2.25, prepaid. 
BROCCOLI 
80. ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING 
—A novelty of the cauliflower family which 
after the first head has been harvested, pro¬ 
duces branching sprouts on which are small 
loose heads 2 inches in diameter. They have 
a delicate flavor and are most delicious. Pkt. 
8c, i/ 2 oz. 20c, oz. 35c, Vi lb. $1.25, prepaid. 
Detroit 
Dark 
Red. 
MANGEL BEETS 
An ounce will sow 100 feet of drill, 5 lbs. 
will sow an acre. 
Mangels are of high feeding value for all 
livestock. They keep hens healthy, and 
Stimulate egg production. Feed at the rate 
of 25 lbs. to 100 liens per day, with grain. 
CULTURE—Sow at corn planting time— 
m drills 2 to 2 V 2 feet apart, on rich moist 
land, the seed should be planted an inch 
deep; on dry and sandy soil it must be 
planted 114 to 114 inches deep. Thin out 
to stand 8 inches apart in rows. 
105. MINNESOTA GOLDEN TANK- 
ARD -The best yellow mangel in culti¬ 
vation. Has a high sugar content, is a 
heavy cropper and easily harvested. 
Roots are large, nearly cylindrical, partly 
above ground; skin orange. Flesh yellow. 
106. MAMMOTH LONG RED- The 
most popular and the best cropper of all the 
mangels. Yields run from 30 to 50 tons per 
acre. High feeding value and exceptional 
quality. Roots are extremely large, slightly 
tapering, grow half above ground; skin light 
red. Flesh is white with rose tinge. 
107. GIANT RED ECKENDORF- 
Roots are very large, thick, compressed at 
mid section; blunt, red above, rose below 
ground; grow largely above ground. 
108. GIANT SLUDSTRUP -A very 
high yielder. Roots are long, oval, orange 
colored. Flesh is white with yellow tinge; 
high in feeding value. 
117. GIANT HALF SUGAR -Roots 
are long, oval, white with light bronze-green 
shoulder. Flesh is white, rich in sugar; a 
good feeding sort. 
115. SUGAR BEET, KLEIN WAN. 
ZLEBEN —The most popular variety for 
sugar manufacture on account of high sugar 
content; also good for stock feed. Roots are 
long, with white skin and flesh. 
Note— 
Beet Crops 
Are Very Short. 
Order Early. 
Swiss Chard. One of the most healthful 
greens—rich in vitamins. 
86. CROSBY’S IMPROVED EGYP¬ 
TIAN— (58 days.) An improved strain of 
the original Crosby’s, which for years has 
been an old reliable stand-by for market 
growers. Roots are flattened globe shape, 
dark red, small tap root. Flesh is purplish 
red, very indistinct lighter zones, sweet and 
tender. Tops are medium. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.15, 2 lbs. $2.00, prepaid. 
88. OHIO CANNER -(Medium Early). 
The absence of lighter zones, the smooth 
symmetrical form and superior color make 
this the most perfect canning and pickling 
beet y.ei de¬ 
veloped. Also 
splendid for 
market grow¬ 
ing and table 
use. Roots 
are uniformly 
round, small 
tap root. 
Flesh, is in¬ 
tense deep 
blood red, 
with no trace 
o f lighter 
rings. Tops 
are small, dark. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 40c, 
lb. $1.40, 2 lbs. $2.50, prepaid. 
Goodhue, Minn., 
April 28, 1934. 
Farmer Seed & Nursery Co. 
For the past years we have purchased our 
entire Garden Seeds, Berries, etc. from you. 
The quality was beyond reproach and the re¬ 
sults from these seeds have been truly aston¬ 
ishing. 
Not only did we grow a sufficient amount of 
vegetables for home table use, but also many 
-fine prise winners. Your No. 436 Pepper Seed 
grew fruits last year of more than one pound 
in weight. 
Rev. W. H. Schramm. 
SPINACH BEET or Swiss Chard 
Swiss Chard produces more food than any other 
vegetable, in proportion to the space required. The 
leaves are used for greens and are of much milder 
flavor, and more delicate texture, than spinach. It 
will produce a constant crop from early summer until 
winter. The leaves grow very large with broad, flat 
stems. Cook like asparagus. 
98. LUCULLUS (SWISS CHARD) — (55 
days.) The most popular of the Chards. Desirable 
for home or market, garden use. Of exceptionally ten¬ 
der quality and good flavor. Rich in vitamins. Leaves 
are upstanding, large, yellowish-green color, heavily 
crumpled. Stem is thick, broad, light green. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10c, Vi lb. 30c, lb. $1.00, 2 lbs. $1.75, prepaid. 
Prices on all Mangels: Oz. 8c, Vi lb. 
20c, lb. 65c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 5 lbs. 
at 50c per lb., 10 lbs. at 45c per lb. Ask 
for prices on larger lots. 
TABLE BEETS 
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