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COOK’S “AULSEED” QUALITY 
BEETS 
For early use sow as soon as the ground can be worked in a rich, light soil, which has been well manured, in 
drills one foot apart and two inches deep. For main crops sow in May, and for Winter use, in June. When the 
plants are well forward, thin out to about six inches. 
GARDEN BEETS 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of row; 7 pounds will 
plant an acre 
DETROIT DARK RED. This variety is of exception¬ 
ally fine quality and attractiveness, and takes with 
market gardeners for market purposes. The root is 
almost globe-shaped, smooth, and tapering slight¬ 
ly; flesh deep vermilion-red. Leaves are green with 
red veins and stems. 
EGYPTIAN EXTRA-EARLY FLAT. Early-matur¬ 
ing and fine for forcing. The root is decidedly flat- 
tened-turnip-shaped, and the flesh is very dark 
blood-red. Tops small with brown-red leaves mixed 
with green. 
EARLY WONDER. 60 days. Very desirable for home 
and market garden. Tops small. Root flattened 
globe-shape with small collar and tap-root; dark 
purplish-red. Flesh deep purplish-red zoned a light¬ 
er shade. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP, IMPROVED. 50 days. For 
home and market garden. Tops medium small, but 
fairly coarse. Roots deep turnip-shaped; dark pur¬ 
plish-red. Flesh deep purplish-red zoned with a 
lighter shade. 
CRIMSON GLOBE. A very popular beet on account 
of its excellent color and shape. Deep globular in 
shape with little crown and a clean cut, small tap 
root. Skin and flesh of a dark red color with zones. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. (Original Strain.) 60 days. 
Splendid home and market garden sort. Tops me¬ 
dium in size; collar small. Root flattened globe- 
shape, with small tap-root; very dark purplish-red. 
Flesh deep purplish-red zoned with a lighter shade; 
crisp and tender. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
Va lb. 
Lb. 
BEET 
Crimson Globe . . . 
. . .$.10 
$.25 
$.65 
$1.75 
Crosby Egyptian . 
... .10 
.25 
.60 
1.75 
Detroit Red . 
. . . .10 
.25 
.60 
1.75 
Early Wonder .. . 
. . . .10 
.25 
.75 
1.90 
Egyptian Extra-Early 
.25' 
Flat . 
... .10 
.60 
1.75 
SUGAR BEET AND MANGEL 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of row; 7 pounds will 
plant an acre 
SUGAR BEET, GIANT HALF-SUGAR ROSE. Very 
large, smooth, and clean, of oval shape. The skin 
is rose-white with a deeper rose-colored top. The 
flesh is white and of high nutritive value. This 
variety is grown very extensively. 
MANGEL, MAMMOTH LONG RED. The largest of 
all the Mangels. The root is 15 to 18 inches long, 
over 6 inches in diameter, and with a heavy shoul¬ 
der. It grows one-half above ground and is easily 
pulled. The flesh is white, tinged with rose. This 
strain, under careful culture, is extremely produc¬ 
tive, and will give a very heavy tonnage per acre. 
SUGAR BEET 
Giant Half-Sugar 
Rose . 
.10 
.20 
.40 
1.00 
MANGEL 
Mammoth Long Red 
SWISS CHARD 
.15 
.40 
1.00 
Large Ribbed. 
.10 
.25 
.65 
1.75 
Lucullus . 
.10 
.25 
.65 
1.75 
SWISS CHARD 
LUCULLUS. Stalks pure white and thick as Rhu¬ 
barb. Foliage yellowish green and crumpled like 
Bloomsdale Spinash or Savoy Cabbage. Very choice. 
Growing in popularity every day. The tops cook 
like Spinach and the stems like Celery. 
LARGE RIBBED WHITE. (Silver Leaf.) The leaves 
are broad, somewhat waved but smooth, and of a 
medium light yellowish-green. The stalks are 
broad and flattened, but tender and succulent. 
Lucullus Swiss Chard 
