SEEDS 
We offer what we consider the 
best varieties of VEGETABLE 
SEEDS for the HOME GARDEN. 
All our seeds are TESTED. 
Mills Table Beets 
Beets are so easy to grow that they should be In every garden. It Is a good 
plan to make repeated sowings in order that a continuous supply of tender young 
roots may be had throughout the season. Seed can be sown as early in the 
spring as the ground can be made ready for sowing: One packet of seed will 
sow about 25 feet of row; one ounce, 100 feet. 
leaflet, “How to Grow Beets*' free with order if asked for. 
Mills Extra Early Blood Turnip Beet 
A great Beet for the family garden. Thousands of our customers plant 
it every year. See Specialties, Page 17. Pkt., 54? oz., 15(> 
Early Pickling 
This is one of the best Early Blood 
Turnip Beets for pickling. It is a small, 
round, uniform shaped variety. Color 
a glossy red and of fine quality. It is 
especially popular as a family Beet for 
pickling or for greens. It is good for 
early planting for spring and summer 
use, and can be stored for winter use 
on account of its long keeping qualities. 
40 to 45 days. 
Pkt. (250 seeds), 5c; oz., 154. 
Detroit Dark Red 
One of the best main crop Beets in cul¬ 
tivation. It is especially desirable for the 
home garden on account of its exquisite 
quality being sweet, tender, and fine 
grained. The rich dark red flesh is very 
attractive and it remains tender through¬ 
out the season. The foliage is small, slen¬ 
der and erect. Ready in about 48 days. 
Pkt. (250 seeds), 5<> oz., 15 *. 
Crosby’s Egyptian 
Very popular extra early garden Beet. 
This Beet is handsome in form, good 
sized, small tops, very small tap root, 
fine quality, flesh deep red, and of rapid 
growth. Ready for use in 36 to 40 days. 
I*kt. (250 seeds), 5c; oz_, 15t- 
Market Gardener’s 
The root is attractive red while the flesh 
is rich dark red, very sweet, crisp and 
tender, being good at all stages of 
growth. A rapid grower, making a heavy 
root for autumn or winter use. Sym¬ 
metrical in shape. One of the best for 
winter storing. 52 days. 
Pkt. (250 seeds), 5 $; oz., 1 5«. 
Mixed Table Beets 
One planting of this seed will give all the 
different Beets from the earliest to the 
late sorts, and will furnish a supply 
throughout the season. It contains all 
varieties we offer and some others. 
Pkt. (250 seeds), 5 1 ; oz., 104. 
Mangels-Sugar Beets 
Golden Tankard 
The most desirable yellow Mangel, an immense yielder. 
Mammoth Prize Long Red 
The most popular red Mangel, often weighing from 20 to 30 lbs. 
A splendid winter feed for cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry. 
One packet will plant 25 feet of drill; one ounce about 50 feet. 
Klein Wanzleben Sugar Beet 
Considered the best Sugar Beet. Large smooth white roots, 
enormous yielder, widely grown for stock feeding and sugar 
production. 
Prices for both Mangels and Sugar Beet: Pkt., 54 5 oz., 84. 
A large growing variety with 
crumpled leaves; color a light yel¬ 
lowish green, equal to spinach in 
quality. An excellent kind to grow 
as the large leaves keep shooting 
out all summer. 
Pkt. (250 seeds), 54? oz., 154- 
Fordhook Giant 
Swiss Chard 
OR SPINACH BEET. Grown 
for its leaves; makes delicious 
greens; leaves may be boiled 
and served like spinach. Sown early 
in spring leaves are ready to start 
cutting in 35 to 40 days. 1 packet 
for 25-foot row and ounce for 100 
feet. 
Lucullus 
The ric.i blue - green leaves grow very 
large and are crumpled. The stems are pearly 
white and the texture of the leaves is thick 
and fleshy and quality is the best when 
boiled. The stalks are very tender and may 
be served as a separate dish in the same 
manner as asparagus. Swiss Chard is one 
of the great health-giving greens and a row 
grown in the garden will give a continuous 
supply from early summer until late fall. 
Lucullut 
Pkt. (250 seeds), 5<; oz., 154 . 
0 + • ■ Sowing Spinach is the easiest and 
W §>% a M quickest way to have a crop of ten- 
■■r I 11 Vfl V 11 der greens.” Sow very early in the 
■ spring and at intervals up to June 
or July; ready for cutting in 40 to 50 days. 1 packet for 25- 
foot row. 1 ounce for 100 feet. 
NewZealand 
The hot weather 
Spinach 
(See Specialties 
Page 17) 
Pkt., 54 ; oz., 1 54- 
Early Giant 
Thick-Leaved 
Very early with broad, 
dark green thick leaves. 
Should be sown on very 
rich ground, and for 
best results sowing 
should be made every 2 
weeks for a successive 
supply. 
Pkt. (400 seeds), 54 ; oz 
Giant Thick-Leaved Spinach 
., 104. 
Princess Juliana 
Very thick leaves, large and rounded, a rich dark green in 
color, blistered, crumpled and fine for the home garden. Its 
outstanding merit is its slowness to run to seed. 
Pkt. (400 seeds), 54 ; oz., 1 04* 
F. B. Mills Seed Grower, Rose Hill, N. Y. 
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