When young it is 
ideal fo: Canning or 
Pickling Whole. 
The Finest 
All-Purpose 
Beet. 
RICH 
RED 
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DELICIOUS 
Sow 1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill—5 lbs. per acre. 
CULTURE — The soil for beets should be rather light and well enriched. Sow in drills 
one foot apart and one inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked; continue for a suc¬ 
cession as late as the middle of July; when the plants are large enough, thin out to stand 
six inches apart. 
For the home garden, Ethiopia and Early Winesap are the most tender early beets; Detroit 
Dark Red, Asgrow Canner and Ohio Canner are the best main crop sorts. Days referred to 
in descriptions represent average time from planting to table. 
83. EXTRA EARLY WINESAP- 
(54 days.) The first beet to find its way 
from garden to family dinner table. Winesap 
combines excellent quality, flavor and tender¬ 
ness with its exceptional earliness. Roots 
are semi-globular, blood red, with small tap¬ 
root. Tops are medium small, erect. (See 
inside back cover.) Pkt. 8 c, oz. 15c, lb. 
40c, lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. $2.25, prepaid. 
84. EARLY WONDER -(54 days.) 
First on the early market. A splendid ship¬ 
ping variety. Similar in quality to Winesap. 
Roots are blood red with small taproot. 
Flesh is blood red with lighter zones, tender 
and of good quality. Tops are medium small. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, i / 4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00, 2 lbs. 
$1.85, prepaid. 
90. ASGROW CANNER -1936 All- 
America Award of Merit Winner. Here’s 
a brand new canning beet of splendid quali¬ 
ty. A tender, juicy, deep, rich red, Detroit 
type with slight zoning. Of uniform globe 
shape and a vigorous grower with good sized 
tops. (See inside front cover.) Seed scarce. 
Sold in packets only. 15c per pkt., postpaid. 
88. OHIO CANNER -(Medium Early). 
The absence of lighter zones, the smooth 
symmetrical form and superior color make 
this one of the most perfect canning and pick¬ 
ling beets yet 
dev el o p e d. 
Also splendid 
for market 
growing and 
table use. 
Roots are uni¬ 
formly round, 
small taproot. 
Flesh is in¬ 
tense deep 
blood r e d, 
with no trace 
O' f lighter 
rings. Tops 
are small, dark. Pkt. 8 c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 40c, 
lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. $2.25, prepaid. 
85. DETROIT DARK RED -(62 
days.) The outstanding late variety for 
truckers, produce shippers, canners and 
home gardeners. A most popular, real qual¬ 
ity beet. Roots are globular, smooth, uni¬ 
form, attractive, with small taproot. Flesh 
is deep oxblood red, with indistinct zones. 
Splendid quality, sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 15c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. $2.25, 
prepaid. 
87. “ETHIOPIA.” -The darkest red beet 
we know of. The smooth, globular roots of 
the “Crimson King’’ type, grow to a diame¬ 
ter of 3 V 2 to 4 inches, with small tops and 
taproots. It’s a delicious, tender beet with 
a deep maroon interior color and complete 
absence of zoning. Pkt. 8 c, oz. 15c, V4 lb. 
35c, lb. $1.10, 2 lbs. $2.00, prepaid. 
Detroit 
Dark 
Red 
MANGEL BEETS 
An ounce will sow 100 feet of drill, 5 lbs. 
will sow an acre. 
Mangels are of high feeding value for all 
livestock. They keep hens healthy, and 
stimulate egg production. Feed at the rate 
of 25 lbs. to 100 hens per day, with grain. 
Early Garden- 
Fresh beets are 
delicious served with 
butter or sliced in salads. 
Late crop can 
be pickled or 
stored for win¬ 
ter use. 
Chippewa Falls, Wis. 
May 9, 1935. 
F. S. & N. Co. 
I like your catalog with its information for 
planting, average date of maturity, seed needed 
per acre and moderate claims. It’s a mistake to 
claim the sky. Give one an opportunity to he 
surprised by more than you claim for seed, rather 
than be disappointed by less than one expects. 
Last, but very important, your prices are right. 
Let’s hope we’ll become friends. 
Peter J. Schmitz. 
CULTURE —-Sow at corn planting time— 
in drills 2 to 2% feet apart, on rich moist 
land, the seed should be planted an inch 
deep; on dry and sandy soil it must be 
planted 1 Vi to IV 2 inches deep. Thin out 
to stand 8 inches apart in row. 
105. MINNESOTA GOLDEN TANK¬ 
ARD -The best yellow mangel in eulti- 
tion. Has a high sugar content, is a 
heavy cropper and easily harvested. Roots 
are large, nearly cylindrical, partly above 
ground; skin orange. Flesh yellow. 
106. MAMMOTH LONG RED -The 
most popular and the best cropper of all the 
mangels. Yields run from 30 to 50 tons per 
acre. High feeding value and exceptional 
quality. Roots are extremely large, slightly 
tapering, grow half above ground: skin light 
red. Flesh is white with rose tinge. 
108. GIANT SLUDSTRUP -A very 
high yielder. Roots are long, oval, orange 
colored. Flesh is white with yellow tinge; 
high in feeding value. 
117. GIANT HALF SUGAR -Roots 
are long, oval, white with light bronze-green 
shoulder. Flesh is white, rich in sugar; a 
good feeding sort. 
115. SUGAR BEET, KLEIN WAN- 
ZLEBEN -The most popular variety for 
sugar manufacture on account of high sugar 
content; also good for stock feed. Roots are 
long, with white skin and flesh. 
Prices on all Mangels: Oz. 8 c, V4 lb. 
20c, lb. 60c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 5 lbs. 
at 50c per lb., 10 lbs. at 45c per lb. Ask 
for prices on larger lots. 
BROCCOLI 
SPINACH BEET or Swiss Chard 
Swiss Chard. One of the most healthful 
greens—rich in vitamins. 
Swiss Chard produces more food than any other 
vegetable, in proportion to the space required. The 
leaves are used for greens and are of much milder 
flavor, and more delicate texture, than spinach. It 
will produce a constant crop from early summer until 
winter. The leaves grow very large with broad, flat 
stems. Cook like asparagus. 
98. LUCULLUS (SWISS CHARD) -(55 
days.) The most popular of the Chards. Desirable 
for home or market garden use. Of exceptionally ten¬ 
der quality and good flavor. Rich in vitamins. Leaves 
are upstanding, large, yellowish-green color, heavily 
crumpled. Stem is thick, broad, light green. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10 c; V4 lb. 25c, lb. 90c, 2 lbs. $1.65, prepaid. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
80. ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING 
-A novelty of the cauliflower family which 
after the first head has been harvested, pro¬ 
duces branching sprouts on which are small 
loose heads 2 inches in diameter. They have 
a delicate flavor and are most delicious. Pkt. 
8 c, V 2 oz. 20c, oz. 30c, V4 lb. $1.00, prepaid. 
70. One of the most delicious vegetables 
for winter use, of mild cabbage flavor. Plants 
grow quite tall, the stems being covered with 
tiny cabbage-like sprouts that are firm and 
hard. Cook the small heads and serve with 
butter or a cream sauce. Start the seed 
indoors, the same as cabbage, and transplant 
to the garden in May. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, V 4 
lb. 75c, prepaid. 
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