NOS. 326-330 S. MAIN ST., LOS ANGELES. 
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AGRICULTURAL SEEDS. 
BEET-SUGAR VARIETIES. 
Sow in the beginning of March; first plowing and subsoiling to the depth of at least fifteen inches. The 
seed should be soaked for 12 hours before sowing, and be covered at least one inch when sown. The 
rows should be 15 inches apart, and the plants should be thinned to 8 inches apart in the rows. Sow 
about 15 lbs. per acre. Twenty-five pounds supplied at 100 lb. rates. If ordered by mail, 10c per 
lb. will be charged additional for postage. 
Klein Wanzlebener. 
Vilmorin’s Improved. 
Lane’s Improved Imperial. 
Klein Wanzlebener. — (See cut.) \yell known, richest in sucrose, and heaviest cropper. Per lb. 20c; 
100 lbs. $15.00. 
Lane’s Improved Imperial. — (See cut.) An American variety originated in Vermont; contains a large 
percentage of sugar, is a large, uniform cropper, and is highly esteemed both for sugar purposes or for 
feeding stock. Has yielded 40 tons per acre. # Per lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $14.00. 
Vilmorin’s Improved White. — (See cut.) A much improved variety of the White Silesian, extensively 
cultivated as a sugar producing beet. Very valuable. Per lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $15.00. 
White Silesian. —Grows to a large size; useful for sugar purposes or stock feeding. Per lb. 20e; 100 
lbs. $15.00. 
MANGEL WURZEL. 
Cultivated extensively for stock. Select a deep rich loam and manure well. Sow any time from the mid¬ 
dle of November until April, in drills 2*2 to 3 feet apart, and thin to 12 inches in the row. The long 
varieties prefer a light sandy loam. The round varieties are the best for planting on stiff soil. Sow 6 
pounds to the acre. If ordered by mail 10c per pound will be charged additional for postage. 
Golden Tankard. — (See cut page 44.) Bright yellow, handsome and sweet; large cropper, highly es¬ 
teemed by dairymen. Per lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $15.00. 
Golden Giant. — (See cut page 44.) The largest of the yellow varieties, of oval shape, growing half 
above the ground, an enormous cropper, yielding from 46 to 60 tons per acre. Per lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $15. 
Mammoth Long Red'. — (See cut page 44.) Grows partly above ground, immense size. Per lb. 20c; 
100 lbs. $14.00. 
Yellow Ovoid, or Olive-Shaped.— A distinct variety; very productive. Per lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $15.00. 
Yellow Globe. —A splendid keeper; the easiest to harvest from stiff soil. Per lb. 20c: 100 lbs. $15.00. 
