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ASHEVILLE SEED CO., ASHEVILLE, N. C. 
GARDEN OR TABLE BEETS 
CULTURE—Beets thrive best in rather light, 
mellow and deep-worked soil which has been 
thoroughly enriched with well-rotted manure or 
fertilizer which should be well mixed with soil. 
Sow in drills about 18 inches apart, covering 
about one inch deep and thin out the plants to 4 
inches apart in the drills. For a small garden 
the drills need not be more than 12 to 15 inches 
apart. One ounce will sow 50 ft. of drill, 6 to 
8 lbs. to the acre. 
No. 33. Edmand’s Early Blood 
Turnip Beet 
(50 Days).—A desirable second early market 
sort and suitable as well for the home garden. 
Short tops, roots nearly round, dark red ; flesh 
purplish red with light zoning. Although classed 
as a second early variety, it is grown largely as 
a main crop beet and as it is a splendid keeper, 
is well adapted to this purpose. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb., 30c; lb. $1.00. 
No. 34. Crosby’s Egyptian 
(45 Days).—The largest of the very early sorts. 
It is very quick to attain size. The shape is a 
little flat but very uniform. The tops are small, 
the color a bright red, flesh a trifle lighter in 
color and lightly zoned; very sweet and tender. 
An improvement on other Egyptian sorts, being 
almost as early and of more desirable shape, 
color and quality. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb., 30c; lb. $1.00. 
No. 35. Early Eclipse 
(45 Days).—An early beet especially desirable 
for the home garden and used for bunching. The 
tops are small with medium sized, round, bright 
red roots; flesh bright red, zoned pinkish white. 
A very tender, crisp and sweet beet, especially 
when young, but retains these good qualities as 
it gets older. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb., 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Edmand’s Early Blood Turnip Beet 
For Stock Beets See Page 59 
No. 36. Detroit Dark Red or 
Red Ball 
One of the very best sorts for home or market 
garden and for canning purposes. Roots uni¬ 
formly smooth, of medium size, and globe shaped ; 
skin dark red, flesh solid vermilion red, seldom 
showing any white zones. Quality is of the very 
best, sweet, tender and never stringy. A good 
variety for early and late planting. The tops, 
being small and upright growing, permit close 
planting. This is our biggest seller and from all 
reports, is the beet best adapted to this section. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c ; oz. 10c ; % lb., 30c ; lb. $1.00. 
No. 37. SWISS CHARD- 
TURNIP BEETS 
(35 Days).—Swiss Chard is grown much in the 
same way as beets. The seed should be sown 
during April or May, in drills 16 to 20 inches 
apart, and the seedlings thinned out to stand from 
one to two feet apart in the row. Swiss Chard 
grows easily in any well-drained, fertile soil. The 
plants are quite hardy, and will yield throughout 
the summer and fall until severe frosts touch the 
foliage. The leaves are usually boiled, similarly 
to spinach, which they resemble in flavor. The 
large white ribs are creamed like asparagus. One 
ounce for 100 feet of drill ; 4 lbs. per acre in 
drills. 
LUCULLUS — An enormous yielding, strong 
growing variety with extra large leaves which 
are thick, heavily crumbled and curled. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c ; oz. 10c ; % lb. 30c ; lb. 85c. 
