FORD’S MAMMOTH POLE LIMA—The 
pods are extra large, averaging about eight 
inches in length; completely filled with 
large, tender beans of finest quality and 
flavor. Enormously productive. Pods set 
early and continue in full bearing until 
cut down by frost. 
BEETS 
(1 oz. to 50 feet of drill) 
CULTURE —The Beet thrives best in 
deep, rich, sandy soil; one which the roots 
can penetrate easily. For extra early use 
the seed may be sown in the hot-bed and 
the young plants set out in the open, trim¬ 
ming off the outer leaves; they can be 
transplanted easily in moist weather. 
For early use spade or plow deeply, sow 
seeds in rows eighteen inches apart, cover¬ 
ing one-half inch deep. When three or four 
leaves have developed, thin out to four 
inches apart in the row, allowing the 
strongest to remain. For main crop sow 
end of April. For winter use sow in June. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN— The earliest of 
all. An improvement on the old Early 
Egyptian, being thick and having a more 
SWISS CHARD 
LUCULLUS —Swiss Chard is unique in 
that it is a two-purpose vegetable. The 
outside leaves are used as boiling greens 
and are most excellent for this purpose. 
The large white stalks are used like aspar¬ 
agus; they are boiled and served in melted 
butter and are fully as delicious and even 
more tender than asparagus. 
desirable shape. Deep red color; small 
tops, flesh crisp and tender. A leading 
market variety for extra early use. 
DETROIT DARK RED— A first-class 
early sort for market or home use. Tops 
very small and will admit of close plant¬ 
ing. The roots are round, smooth and of 
the deepest red color. Comes extra early, 
and is one of the best of all turnip beets. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP— This deep 
blood-red variety is early, sweet and ten¬ 
der, yet unsurpassed for solidity and keep¬ 
ing purposes. 
CRIMSON GLOBE— An extremely hand¬ 
some, second early or main crop beet, quite 
distinct. The beets are of medium size, 
about three inches in diameter, handsome 
form, with a smooth, clean skin and small 
tap root. The leaves are small with very 
slender stems. The shape is always re¬ 
markably regular and uniform, so that 
when washed and bunched for market they 
are of very attractive appearance. The 
flesh is a deep purplish crimson; sweet 
and tender and entirely free from string¬ 
iness. 
MITCHELHILL SEED CO., ST. JOSEPH, MO. 
