GERMAIN'S BEETS 
SWISS CHARD 
cva/icc ruADn d ciivcd Cultivated for its leakstalKs, which are served 
bWloo t/nAKU, UK dilvlk. asparagus, and for its leaves, cooked like 
spinach. Cut often, as new stalks will be produced. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 
35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
c\a/icc ou a on i i iri ii i lie Leaves very crinkled of an attractive light 
SWISS CHARD LUCULLUS. green color and very thick and fleshy. Easily 
grown and furnishes a supply of good greens for a long period. Very desir¬ 
able for poultry feed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; y 4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
GERMAIN'S STOCK AND SUGAR BEETS 
CULTURE. 
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Stock Beet seed should be sown about one inch deep, in well-cultivated soil 
in drills eighteen inches to three feet apart (depending upon the method of 
cultivation). When the plants are sufficiently large, thin out to stand ten to twelve inches 
apart in the rows. The seed is generally sown at the rate of eight to tep pounds per acre. 
VARIETIES 
UAMMnTW mwe pcn There is no other root crop grown which produces so large a 
MA/vwvtvj n tonnage per acre as the Mammoth Long Red Beet. Our strain 
of Mammoth Long Red is exceptionally fine and expressly grown for our own trade from 
selected well-shaped roots. This Beet has a distinct appearance; roots are massive, 
straight and uniform in size, broad shouldered, free from coarseness and of most excellent 
feeding and keeping qualities. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 60c; 10-lb. lots $5.50, postpaid. 
riAMT uai c cnrAR rocc This variety is one of the favorites among the dairymen 
ioiaini n/M-r duvoak i\uoc. an d hog r ai S ers. It is very sweet and nutritious, as it has 
a larger sugar content than the ordinary mangel. It is a cross between a sugar beet and 
a regular mangel wurzel, therefore its name. It is also a splendid yielder and good 
keeper. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 60c; 10-lb. lots $5.50, postpaid. 
mi nPM T a M v a p n This is also a very popular variety. The roots are large, but filled 
iainnaku. ou t at t op an( j bottom terminating with a small tap root; flesh 
deep golden yellow, solid, crisp, sweet and rich. Does not keep quite as well as the two 
above mentioned varieties. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 60c; 10-lb. lots $5.50, postpaid. 
SUGAR BEETS 
This variety can be planted for stock food purposes. The tonnage per acre will not be 
as great as above mentioned varieties, but the sugar content will be much higher. Pkt. 5c: 
1 lb. 60c; 10-lb. lots $5.50, postpaid. 
Improved Crosby’s or Egyptian Wonder 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Chou de Bruxelles, Fr. Rosen Kohl, Ger. 
Cavolo, Ital. Bretones de Bruselas, Sp. 
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miiTHDC Sow in September and October and treat 
t^ULlUKL. same as Cabbage. 
GERMAIN’S HALF DWARF PARIS MARKET. b^a? 
lng handsome crops of round, hard sprouts of the finest 
quality. Pkt. 5o; oz. 25c; y 4 lb. 85c; 1 lb. $2.50. 
Swiss Chard or Silver 
GERMAIN'S seeds are planted 
the country OYer. We take pride 
and pleasure in knowing that our 
customers are obtaining the results 
that we claim for them. 
"I ordered from your catalogue 
and had great success from each of 
the several seed assortments.”—Ed¬ 
win S. Ryce, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl¬ 
vania. 
“Last year your seeds gave most 
excellent results in our garden 
here in Minnesota.”—F. W. Bliss, 
Minneapolis, Minn. 
"This repeat order should be 
evidence that we have had good 
results with your seed.”—Chicago, 
Illinois. 
Betterave, Fr. Barbabietola, Ital. Remolacha, Sp. 
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Rube, Ger. 
Health Properties 
of Beets 
Calories per lb. 209 
Vitamins A, B, C 
Proteins 2.3 % 
Carbohydrates 9.7% 
Fats .1% 
Calcium .029% 
Iron .0008 5 % 
TABLE BEETS 
CULTURE. 
This is one of the few vegetables that 
can be grown the year around. A beet 
patch completes the garden. Seed planted at in¬ 
tervals of three weeks will keep beets coming in 
rotation. The seed should be sown in drills 15 
inches apart and iy 2 inches deep, and covered by 
hand unless following field culture. (The use of 
a rake for this purpose disturbs the seed and often 
draws the seed out of the ground. The result will 
be an irregular row.) Thin out then to 4 to 6 
inches apart in the row. These young beet tops 
are excellent used as spinach. Frequent cultivation is essential to produce 
a successful crop. Most varieties of beets will mature in 50 to 55 days. 
cytda cabi Y PfiYPTIAKI A splendid variety that matures sooner than 
la i\n co i r i/mn. any others. Tops small, roots small, dark red, 
somewhat flattened and of good quality. Plant it for first early crop. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
IMPROVED CROSBY OR EARLY WONDER. and* &" tt£ 
color, being less of the light zoning. Tops small, roots very smooth and 
uniform, making it an ideal beet for bunching. Our scock of this desir¬ 
able variety is the best obtainable. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; *4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
n ltd/tit riADV Den The best general purpose variety on the list. 
UblKUll LlAKN kcu. j^ 0 t q U jte so early as Egyptian, but of finest 
quality. Roots medium size, nearly round and dark blood red color 
with no light zoning, making it especially desirable for canning and 
equally good for home use or bunching for the market. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
15c; y 4 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
pi tiidkiID iMPDHVFn A very fine strain; requires a longer time 
BLOOD TURNIP IMPROVED. to ma ture than Detroit Dark Red. Roots 
are dark red round, and flesh is a deep red with lighter zoning. This 
variety is sweet, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
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