Beets Are Very Easy to Grow, Are Exceptionally Hardy, and Usually Bring Fancy Prices 
BEET 
Plant 6 pounds per acre 
Culture. Successful culture demands good soil, medium moist, to which has been 
applied 600 to 1,200 pounds of good fertilizer. Plant seeds in rows 2 feet apart and when 
3 inches high thin out to 3 inches apart in the row. In Florida and the South, sow 
from latter part of September to March. 
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KILGORE'S EARLY BLOOD-RED MARKET. (68 days.) One of the earliest and 
finest Beets ever introduced. Uniform in shape, size, and color. Roots very attractive 
in appearance, slightly flattened, almost globe-shaped, entirely free of fibrous roots or 
strings, of dark red color outside; flesh of deep purple color with very little zoning. 
A money-maker on any market. 
Pkt. 5c; 141b. 30c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. (74 days.) This standard variety produces Beets of uniform 
flattened globe shape, very much flattened at the top, of deep red color outside, with a 
deep purple color with little zoning inside. Sweet, tender, and of very good quality. 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 25c; 1 lb. 90c. 
EARLY WONDER. (72 days.) This is a very popular selection from Crosby’s Egyp¬ 
tian. It is very early, nearly globe-shaped, being fuller at the bottom than Crosby’s 
Egyptian, with deep purple flesh, showing practically no white zoning, and with very 
small tops. The roots are very smooth and mature evenly. 
Pkt. 5c; 141b. 25c; 1 lb. 90c. 
DETROIT DARK RED. (76 days.) A very desirable, globe-shaped Beet, of dark 
red color, outside as well as inside, without white zoning; sweet and of excellent quality. 
SUGAR AND STOCK BEET 
Culture. Plant 4 to 6 pounds per acre in rows 2 to 3 feet 
apart, and thin to 6 inches apart. 
STOCK BEET, LONG RED GIANT. (80 days.) An enor¬ 
mous yielder and one of the very best for dairymen. 
Pkt. 5c; 141b. 20c; 1 lb. 65c. 
SUGAR BEET, KLEIN WANZLEBEN. (80 days.) This 
variety is one of the most valuable for sugar making and stock 
feeding. Pkt. 5c; ^41b. 20c; 1 lb. 65c. 
BROCCOLI 
Sow to V 2 pound in seed-bed to plant an acre 
KILGORE’S BRED-RITE ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING OR 
CHRISTMAS CALABRESE. (115 days.) This is the true Calabrese 
type which is a tremendous yielder. In Florida, seed may be planted in 
seed-beds from September to January. Plants should be set in rows 2% 
to 3 feet apart, and 1% feet apart in the row. Similar to cauliflower, but 
more hardy and the so-called head is bluish-green instead of white. 
When the main head is cut, branches form at the base of each leaf on 
the stalks below. At the end of each branch a small loose green head de¬ 
velops. These small heads should be cut with 6 to 8 inches of stem, and 
tied in bunches for market. Stems, as well as flower-heads, are cooked 
and served like asparagus or cauliflower. A most delicious vegetable. 
Pkt. 5c; V 20 X. 20c; oz. 30c; )41b. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.00, postpaid. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Sow 14 pound in seed-bed to plant an acre 
Culture. Sow seed and cultivate exactly the same as cabbage. 
IMPROVED LONG ISLAND. (90 days.) The best and most de¬ 
pendable variety for market and home use. Very productive and of ex¬ 
cellent quality. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; ^4 lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
Pkt. 5c; 141b. 25c; 1 lb. 90c. 
SWISS CHARD or 
SPINACH BEET 
LUCULLUS. Plant like beets in the fall, winter, or spring. 
Stalks may be cooked and served like asparagus, or the stalks 
and leaves may be cooked and served as greens like spinach. 
Makes a fine green food for chickens. 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 25c; 1 lb. 90c. 
Typical Plants of Kilgore's 
Early Blood-Red Market Beet 
The Standard of Quality in the South for Over 25 Years. 
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