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Robert S. Griswold Seed and Floral Co 
BUSH LIMA BEANS 
BURPEE’S BUSH—Plants large, spreading: hardy, mid-season and 
productive; pods 4 to 4% inches long, containing 3 to 4 beans which 
are as large as in the pole sorts, flat and white. 
HENDERSON’S BUSH—A vigorous, hardy, very early and small 
type of Bush Lima; pods small, about 3 inches long, containing 3 te 
4 small, flat, white beans of good quality. 
PRICE OF BEANS 
Pkt. V> Lb. 
Lb. 5 Lbs. 
10 Lbs 
Little Wonder Navv. 
.$0.05 $0.10 
$0.15 
$0.65 
$1.10 
Brittle Wax . 
. .05 .15 
.30 
1.15 
1.80 
Burpee's or Henderson’s 
Bush Lima .05 .15 
.30 
1.15 
2.00 
All Other Varieties . 
..05 .15 
.25 
.90 
1.65 
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BEETS- Table 
One ounce will sow 50 ft. of drill; 
6 lbs. for an acre. 
BEST EARLY BLOOD TURNIP—Roots near, 
ly round or slightly flattened, bright red, zoned 
and of good quality. 
CRIMSON GLOBE—A late or main crop va¬ 
riety, medium in size, globe shaped; flesh deep 
purple, slightly zoned; foliage small, dark 
bronze. 
CROSBY’S EARLY EGYPTIAN—Roots a flat- 
tened globe shape; skin very dark red. flesh a 
trifle lighter in color and lightly zoned; tops 
small. 
DETROIT DARK RED TURNIP—Roots uni¬ 
formly smooth, of medium size, and globe 
shaped; skin dark red, flesh solid vermilion 
red; tops are small, upright, dark green, shaded 
red. 
EDMOND’S BLOOD TURNIP—A second early 
sort, with short tops; roots nearly round, dark 
red; flesh purplish red with little zoning; a 
good keeper. 
WOODRUFF’S EARLY WONDER—Roots very uniform, nearly 
globe-shaped with small top and tap root; skin dark red, flesh deep 
blood red, with little zoning; popular for early or late planting. 
LONG SMOOTH DARK BLOOD—A standard, long, late variety; 
toots 14 inches long, smooth, rather slender; flesh deep purplish red; 
good quality and excellent keeper. 
Ey. Egyptian 
BEETS- Mangel and Sugar 
140 to 150 days required from sowing to maturity. One ounce will 
sow 100 feet of drill. 10 pounds per acre. 
CORN SAVER BEETS—It takes its name from the fact that when 
properly fed, it will actually save corn; these beets will frequently 
grow to weigh 2S pounds and yield as much as SO tons to the acre. 
They contain a large amount of sugar and are good for all kinds of 
stock, especially cows, hogs, sheep and chickens. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR—A most valuable large yielding variety for 
feeding; oval shaped, flesh white, firm and very rich in sugar. 
KLEIN’S WANZLEBEN SUGAR BEET—The genuine Sugar Beet; 
used exclusively by beet sugar factories; owing to the great amount 
of saccahrine matter it is a great stock fattener. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED—Attains enormous size, producing 30 to 
50 tons to the acre; roots nearly cylindrical in shape, light red, grow¬ 
ing well above ground; flesh white and rose-colored. 
PRICE OF BEETS 
Pkt. 
Oz 2 Oz. 
i/ 4 Lb. 
Lb. 5 
Lbs. 
All Table Beets . 
.$0.05 
$0.10 $0.15 
$0.30 
$0.75 
$3.00 
Klein’s Wanzleben . 
.05 
.10 .15 
.20 
.45 
1.75 
Giant Half Sugar.. 
... .05 
.10 .15 
.20 
.45 
1.75 
Mammoth Long Red--. 
.05 
.10 .15 
.20 
.45 
1.75 
Corn Saver . 
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.05 .10 .15 
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.20 
.45 
1.75 
SWISS CHARD or SEA KALE 
The leaves are used for greens the same as spinach or beet tops; 
the leaves grow very large, with broad, flat, pure white stems, and 
mid-ribs, which may be cooked like asparagus, or made into very 
good pickles Pkt. 5c; oz, 15c; 2 oz. 25c; *4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.00. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
1 ounce to 1500 plants. 
IMPROVED HALF DWARF—The sprouts resemble miniature 
cabbages growing closely on the stalk of the plant, but are more 
tender and delicious; grow from 2 to 3 ft. high; cultivate the same 
as cabbage. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; % lb. 55c; lb. $1.75. 
