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GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, be., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
BEETS—Continued 
r> I > r .• Where an early market sort is desired, 
LrOSDy S Egyptian our strain is unequalled. Roots a flattened 
globe shape, skin very dark red, flesh a trifle lighter, tops 
small. lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
r r ]inco An ear ly variety with small tops and medium sized, 
EClipSc round, bright red roots; flesh bright red, Oz., 10c; 
lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
Early Blood Turoip, Improved 
ly flattened, bright red, zoned and of good quality. Not so 
early as Detroit, but with a larger, coarser top. Oz., 10c; 
>4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
fnorl Pnr All New. The most refined and distinct Beet 
uOOQ for All grown. Deep dark red with short tops, good 
keeper and excellent shipper. Interior deep crimson, and 
free from growth rings. Every market gardener should 
try this new variety. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c, post¬ 
paid. 
Mangel or Stock Beets 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to fifty feet of 
drill, six pounds per acre. Sow early in the spring, in rows 
about two feet apart; cover seed one and one-half inches 
deep, pressing the ground firmly over the seed. When 
plants are three inches high thin to about eight inches 
apart in the row. The plants pulled may be used for 
greens. 
VI „_ii I _ pi A favorite with the dairy-man 
Hiammotn Long ivea and farmer. Large, well formed; 
dark red color, very nutritious; a big cropper. Oz., 
10c; 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c., postpaid. 
Italian Green Sprouting; Broccoli. 
p 11 TonLorJ Very productive and sweet; tops and 
uOlQcD I tin hard neck very small, flesh yellow, es¬ 
pecially relished by cows and sheep. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 
25c; 1 lb., 75c, postpaid. 
Sugar Beets 
Broccoli 
Italian Green Sprouting L h i S d, va ili e e ty c P au 0 ,ffl U ow 8 er!t?! 
sisting of a compact cluster of bluish green flowers. 
When the central head is removed, the plant pro¬ 
duces many branches, each bearing small heads. 
These are cut with 3 or 4 inches of the branch at¬ 
tached and tied in bunches for market. The stems as 
well as the flower heads are cooked and served as 
cauliflower. Oz., 45c; 14 lb., $1.40; 1 lb., $4.75, post¬ 
paid. 
Sugar Beets and Mangels are of great value for 
stock feeding, because of the improved health and 
condition of the animals, increased flow and quality 
of milk, and because of the saving in fodder. The 
yield is enormous, and the cost of growing is trifling. 
Grow a patch of them for Winter feed. They are 
also excellent for poultry. 
T A white fleshed handsome and 
L3D6 S Imperial DUgar productive variety, used ex¬ 
tensively for making beet sugar. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 
1 lb., 75c, postpaid. 
Hianf Fppdino ^noar A most valuable > large yielding 
Uiam reeding dUgar variety for feeding; half sugar, 
oval-shaped, skin rose colored, flesh white, very nu¬ 
tritious and easily harvested. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 
1 lb., 75c, postpaid. 
Danish Ball head. 
Cabbage 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce will pro¬ 
duce about 2,000 plants; 10,890 plants will plant an 
acre of early cabbage; and 7,260 plants for an acre of 
late. Eight ounces of seed will plant an acre of early 
and four ounces an acre of late cabbage. For early 
cabbage, sow seed in hotbeds in January or February. 
Transplant as early as possible to the open ground 
about two feet apart each way. For late cabbage, sow 
seed in the open ground in May and transplant about 
July first in rows 214 feet each way. 
Farlincl nf All A new Danish introduction of the 
L,dl Ucdl U1 All Copenhagen type, heads are perfectly 
round, solid and of uniform size. Fully 7 to 12 days 
earlier than Jersey Wakefield. Average about 4 lbs. 
each. Oz., 25c; % lb., 60c; 1 lb., $2.50, postpaid. 
'A'Gnlrlpn Arm Heads round, very hard. As early 
y uoiaen Acre a8 the Jersey Wakefield. Some claim 
it to be a week earlier. Matures two or three weeks 
earlier than Copenhagen Market, but is otherwise 
quite similar. Owing to earliness and remarkable 
uniformity, Golden Acre will prove the most profitable 
early cabbage for market gardeners. Oz. 25c; 14 lb.. 
75c; 1 lb., $2.50, postpaid. 
Early Jersey Wakefield SK'S,” 
variety. The conical heads are very uniform in shape 
and very solid. Our stock is dwarf, compact and ex- 
tremely early. Oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; 1 lb., $2.25, post- 
paid. 
Copenhagen Market wa"iLi" fit/S 
large, round and solid, with few outer leaves. Oz., 
-0c; 14 lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.75, postpaid. 
All Spa«nn« P eac i s i ar & e - round and very deep; can 
ah reasons be p i anted for early or late c Good 
keeper. Oz. 20c; % lb., 60c: 1 lb., $1.75, postpaid. 
Slirpllpail A1 s H re to bead - Late cabbage of the 
dnreneaa Flat Dutch type; a splendid keeper. Oz., 
-0c; 14 lb., 60c; 1 lb., $1.75, postpaid. 
^nanicli Rnlllioir] Sbort stemmed, heads round, very 
^uanisn uaimead soHd and heavy Splendid keepe y 
hardy, and the best Winter sort. Oz., 20c: 14 lb.. 
60c; 1 lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
-^.This variety recommended by the Michigan State College. 
