Selected Vegetable Seeds 
JOHN W ILK & CO. 
Shell Beans 
Note.—Most of these have a tendency to send 
out runners or trailers but do not need staking. 
WHITE NAVY, or BOSTON PEA BEAN 
We recommend that a small patch in your 
garden be given over to its culture to pro¬ 
vide a supply of winter beans. Pkt. 10c., 
54 pt. 25c., pt. 45c., qt. 75c. 
WHITE MARROW. This variety is also used 
as a snap bean, medium large and of fine 
quality and appearance. Pkt. 10c., 'A pt. 25c., 
pt. 45c., qt. 75c. 
BEETS 
One ounce zvill sozv 50 feet of drill. 
Ready for use 50 days from sozving. 
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 crop, sow in 
May, and for Winter use in June. When 
the plants are well forward, thin out to about 
6 inches. 
Wilk’s Early Wonder. Extra early, perfect in 
shape, flesh rich deep crimson. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c., 2 ozs. 45c., 54 lb. 85c., lb. $2.50. 
*Extra Early Crosby’s Egyptian. Very early; 
good quality; medium size; fine forcer; small 
top. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 2 ozs. 25c., 54 lb. 
40c., lb. $1.50. 
Edmand’s Early Blood Turnip A good va¬ 
riety to follow Crosby’s Egyptian, and one 
of the best for Winter keeping. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 15c., 2 oz. 25c., 54 lb. 45c., lb. $1.75. 
*Crimson Globe. Remarkable for its smooth 
skin and fine shape. A second early variety; 
very dark flesh. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 2 ozs. 
25c., 54 lb. 40c., lb. $1.50. 
Swiss Chard—“Cut and Come Again” 
Beet, Detroit Dark Red 
*Detroit Dark Red One of the finest deep Ver¬ 
million red beets; medium size. The best for 
the home garden of uniform deep rich color. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 2 oz. 40c., 54 lb- 60c., lb. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Eclipse. Globular shape; very small tops. A 
good all-around variety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
2 ozs. 25c., 54 lb. 40c.; lb. $1.50. 
Sutton’s Black. Quite distinct in character. 
Roots long and clean; flesh exceedingly dark 
in color. Pkt. 25c., oz. 60c., 54 lb. $2.00, 
lb. $5.00. 
Half-Long Blood Red. A splendid Winter va¬ 
riety; very sweet, tender and crisp. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 15c., 2 ozs. 25c., 54 lb. 40c., lb. $1.50. 
Swiss Chard or Spinach-Beet 
One ounce will sozv 50 feet of drill. 
Ready for use 60 days from sozving 
Swiss Chard or “Cut-and-Come-Again” Spinach. 
Cultivated largely for its broad leaves, which 
are used the same as Spinach. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
15c., 2 oz. 25c., 54 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
Giant Lucullus Swiss Chard. The mid ribs are 
very broad and are a good substitute for As¬ 
paragus during Summer. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 
2 ozs. 35c., 54 lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
Mangel-Wurzel, or Stock Beet 
One ounce to 100 feet of drill 
Six pounds will sozv one acre. 
Time of maturity 100 to 110 days. 
*Crimson King, Long Red. The largest and 
heaviest cropper of all the Mangels. Splendid 
dairy feed. Bright red skin. Oz. 10c., 54 lb. 
35c., lb. $1.00. 
Golden Tankard Smooth Beet. Yellow flesh; 
grows about 12 inches long and 5 inches in 
diameter. Oz. 10c., 54 lb. 35c., lb. $1.00. 
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