16 Garden Seeds 
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ISBELL SEED COMPANY 
Choice Table Beets 
Swiss Chard or Spinach Beet 
LUC'ULLUS.— The best garden sort. Produces large, tender stalks with curly 
leaves. You may start cutting in 35 to 40 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 30c; 
lb., 90c, prepaid. 
WHITE LYON—PLAIN LEAF.—Very broad midribs with plain leaves and 
for this reason preferred by many planters. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; X A III., 30c; 
lb., 85c. - ’ ; 
MR. GEO. C. KINGSLEY OF NEW YORK writes: The Beets and Carrots 
are fine. Isbell’s Seeds always grow 'good. .... 
Detroit Dark Red 
Isbell’s Super Detroit Dark Red 
Good For All Beet 
Culture Beets do best on a deep, rich, sandy loam, although will 
VUlllllc a ] so clo well on muck or any good garden soil. The first 
planting should be made as early in the Spring as the ground can 
be prepared. Sow the seed about one-half inch deep in rows 16 to 18 
inches apart. Thin out the plants to 3 or 4 inches. For a succession 
make two later plantings about May 15th and July 1st. The last 
sowing will make a fine crop for winter use. For field culture the 
rows are usually 24 to 28 inches apart. One ounce of seed will sow a 
row 75 feet long and 5 to 6 pounds will plant an acre. A 
good crop should, yield from 200 to 500 bushels per acre. 
Beets are so easy to grow that you should plant at least 
a row or two in your garden. They may be cooked and 
sliced for salads; buttered beets are delicious; a few jars 
of pickled 1 beets will be a treat in the winter. 
Detroit Dark Red Beet is one of the best main crop, all¬ 
purpose Beets in cultivation. For the home garden it is 
especially desirable on account of its exquisite quality, 
being sweet, tender and fine grained. The rich, dark red 
color makes an attractive dish on your table. Splendid for 
canning. For Market Gardeners, Detroit Dark Red is the 
standard main crop sort. Ready for use in 55 to 60 days. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.15, prepaid.—Not pre¬ 
paid, 5 lbs., $5.00. 
Detroit Dark Red. 
Isbell’s New 1936 
Superior Beet 
Dark Red Color—For Table and Canning. 
Selected and bred up for 
rich dark red color and fine 
table quality. Uniform in 
shape, ideally suited for home 
use, for the market and for 
canning. Of fine globe shape, 
very smooth, with medium 
sized tops. The outstanding 
merit is the unusual sweet¬ 
ness and tenderness of the 
flesh, which is retained even 
when the beets grow to large 
size. Plant this beet for early 
use and main crop. Ready to 
use in 50 to 55 days. Try this 
fine beet and you will be sat¬ 
isfied in every way. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; 1 / 4 , lb., 45c; lb., $1.35, 
prepaid. 
Crosby’s Egyptian 
Crosby’s Early 
Egyptian. 
Rich Color—Superior Quality—Green Tops. 
It is truly a super strain of the well known and popular 
Detroit Dark Red. The roots are smooth and even in size, 
the flesh being of uniform deep blood-red color, decidedly 
fine grained, crisp and sweet. We recommend it to the 
large market grower as well as to the home gardener 
on account of fine quality, even size and good color. 
For canning especially you will find this beet to be 
all that could be desired. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ^4 lb., 
45c; lb., $1.50, prepaid. 
Isbell’s Early Wonder 
A very Fine Market and Table Beet. 
This is an early Beet with a very 
small tap-root, also small top, and 
is of exceptionally fine dark red 
color. The Beets are slightly flattened 
and mature very evenly. Ripens so 
early it will mature two crops in one 
season on same field. Ready for use in 
45 days. Very good sort for early as 
well as for fall or winter Beet. Some 
of the largest Beet canners buy seed of 
Early Wonder in thousand-pound lots. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 30c; lb., 90c, 
prepaid.—Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $3.75. 
The Great Extra Early 
Money Maker For Mar¬ 
ket Growers. 
A very superior extra early 
strain of garden Beet which 
has been carefully selected 
for years. It excels in handsome form, good size, small tops, very small tap¬ 
root, fine quality, and above all, quick, rapid growth. The flesh is deep red. 
Takes on its turnip shape very early, a decided advantage for forcing for 
real early market, and especially for a market where Beets are sold in 
bunches. Ready for use in 45 to 50 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; X A lb., 30c; lb., 
90c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 5 lbs., $3.75. 
Ohio Canner 
Deep red color, uniform shape and su¬ 
perior quality make this an ideal beet for can¬ 
ning and' main crop home garden sort. See color 
illustration and full description on page 1. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c. X A lb., 45c; lb., $1.25, prepaid. 
MARKET GARDENERS should write 
for Isbell’s Market Gardeners’ Net Price 
List. 
Fine general purpose variety; good for bunching, pickling, canning and 
cooking for table use. Roots attain good size and hold their color and smooth 
shape even when 4 inches in diameter. The tops are medium size and spread¬ 
ing and the roots are a deep globe shape, having a fine dark red color all the 
way through. When the Beets are small they are splendid for pickling and 
canning. Good-for-All Beet is a splendid home garden sort and also a good 
commercial variety because-it may be used at any size. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
*4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, prepaid. 
Early Blood Turnip 
Early and of extra fine quality. The color is a rich dark red, and the beets 
are free from side or fibrous roots, being always smooth. Excellent for a main 
or summer crop, or for use in winter, as it is a good keeper. Tender, sweet 
and crisp, and is in every way the standard sort for the home gardener^ 
Ready for use in 45 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c, prepaid. 
