BEETS 
26 Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co. 
BEETS (9{ot()c 9{u6e) 
One outjrr will fiow •'>0 fcrt of drill: six to eight 
pounds to fin acre. 
Edmund’s Beet 
Culture. —Sow in rows twelve to fifteen inches 
apart, thin out to four inches in row; plant seed 
about one-half inch deep as early as ground can be 
worked. For late crop plant up to end of July. 
I?eets like a deep, rich, sandy loam. 
Arlington Favorite 
A fuvoritp with tlip mar¬ 
ket gardeners as a see- 
1 )11(1 early; small foliage; llesli deep red color. An 
imiirovecl sort, turnip shape, e.xcellent flavor. Ready 
for use almo-st as (piickly as the early sorts and 
are of better (piality, retaining the same until roots 
have reatdii'd full size. For the market i/ardener 
one of the most popular varieties. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
BOSTON MARKET. 'Flic largest extra early blood 
turnii) Beet. Runs uniform in shape with a small 
tap root. lO.xeellent (pialit.v and valuable for both 
the market and private gardener. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc., Vi lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
Crosby’s'Improved Egyptian '\Jfra 
early variety grown for this market. Has a small 
top and exeidleni form and a small tap root; it is 
in every way a great improvement over the old 
variety of Egyptian Bei‘1. It was improved by the 
late .Tosiah t'roshy of Arlington, Mass. Our stock 
is all grown with great care as to triteness of shape 
and color. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 13c., % lb. 40c., lb. $ 1 . 50 . 
Crosby’s Improved Egyptian ^^^f^k^t u'a" - 
dener’s Strain.) Selected with the greatest of care 
as to color, shape and earliness. We have only a 
limited amount of seed of this particular selection. 
Pkt 10c., oz. 25c., % lb. 75c., lb. $2.50. 
P J„__ J>_ For late planting the best dark blood 
EiOmanu » jicet. It is a tlioroughly fixed, uni¬ 
form type; flesh deep red in color, exceedingly sweet 
and tender. Has a small top and single tap root 
which fact recommends itself to the market garden¬ 
er's attention. We have had special care taken re¬ 
garding the s(dection of the beet roots saved for 
seed. Pkt. 5c,, oz. 15c,, Yi lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
Detroit Dark Red 
t'olor of skin very dark 
_ red; small tops. Roots 
mature very evenly in size and shape, also color. 
One of the best of all varieties for market. 
Pkt .'if... nz- 15c.. V, 1h. 4nn.. lb. iRl-iXO. 
BASTIAN’S EARLY TURNIP. One of the larg¬ 
est turnip Beets. Tender, sugary and flesh lighter 
color than early varieties. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 14 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
BASSANO. A very early, flat variety, especially 
adapted for the home table; excellent flavor. Al¬ 
most white with rose-colored flesh arranged alter¬ 
nately in rings. Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc., Vt lb. 25c. 
DARK RED EGYPTIAN. Very early, deep red. 
almost fiat variety. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 14 lb. 3Dc., lb. $1.00. 
DEWING'S IMPROVED TURNIP. A fine form 
and llavor; a good color and desirable variety. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc., Y, lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
ECLIPSE. Extremely early variety ; recommended to 
market gardeners on account of its small, fim' tops. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., '/( lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
LONG SMOOTH DARK BLOOD. Crows half 
out of the ground with few or no side roots. 
Pkt. 5c., oz, 10c„ '4 lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
YELLOW TURNIP BEET. Early; flesh yellow, 
very tender and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc., Yi lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 
Grown for the Leaves Only 
SWISS CHARD. Sometimes called Sea Kale Beet. 
-After once having used Swiss Chard for greens we 
believe your garclen will always have at least a 
row of Swiss Chard ; il is delicious. Is cultivated 
for its leaf stock which is served up like .Asparagus 
or Spinach, by using the outer leaves. Hoes not 
make edible roots like the regular garden Beets. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 14 lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
SWISS CHARD LUCULLUS. A new, moss 
curled sort. I'ery large leaves and the middle ribs 
are very broad, forming a good substitute for 
-Asparagus during the Summer months. The leaves 
are used in the same manner as S])inach. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., Yi lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 
Crosby's Improved Egyptian 
