Swiss Chard —Rich in vitamins. 
RE ” ‘/OA/C 
Sow 1 oz. to 100 ft. of row—5 lbs. per acre. 
CULTUEE —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. Crimson King and Early Winesap are the most tender early beet; 
Detroit Dark Red and Ohio Canner are the best main crop sorts. 
'-Detroit 
Dark Red. 
The Finest 
All-Purpose 
Beet. 
83. EXTRA EARLY WINESAP- 
(54 days.) The first beet on the family din¬ 
ner table. Winesap combines excellent qual¬ 
ity, flavor and tenderness with its exceptional 
earliuess. Roots are semi-globular, deep rich 
crimson with small taproot. Flesh is fine 
grained, sweet and tender. Tops are medium 
small. (See inside front cover.) Pkt. 8 c, oz. 
15c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.10, 2 lbs. $2.00, pre¬ 
paid. 
SWISS CHARD or 
Spinach Beet 
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. Cook like asparagus. 
98. LUCULLUS (SWISS CHARD) -(55 
days.) Greatest of all summer greens. A variety of 
beet grown for its leaves. They may be used just 
as Spinach. Constant crop from July until winter. It 
makes good poultry feed, too. Of exceptionally tender 
quality and good flavor. Rich in vitamins. Leaves are 
heavily crumpled. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, lb. 25c, lb. 
80c, 2 lbs. $1,50, prepaid. 
Whe 
young 
nning 
for 
PickI 
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or 
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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, without 
any trace of woodiness. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, V 4 
lb. 35c, lb. $1.10, 2 lbs. $2.00, prepaid. 
Early Garden-Fresh Beets are Delicious served with butter or 
sliced in salads. Late crop can be pickled or stored for 
winter use. 
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. 
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 Ihi to 1% inches deep. Thin out 
to stand 8 inches apart in row. 
105. MINNESOTA GOLDEN TANK¬ 
ARD -The best yellow mangel in culti¬ 
vation. 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 
best cropper of all. Yields from 20 to 30 tons 
per acre. High feeding value and exceptional 
quality. Roots extremely large, 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. 
109. 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. 
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, 1/4 lb. 30c, lb. 90c, 2 lbs. 
$1.75, prepaid. 
87. CRIMSON KING. -The darkest 
red beet we know of. The smooth, globular 
roots grow to a diameter of 3 % 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, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00, 2 lbs. $1.90, pre¬ 
paid. 
88. OHIO CANNER -(Medium Early). 
The absence of lighter zones, the smooth 
symmetrical form and superior color make 
tills 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 red, 
with no trace 
o f lighter 
rings. Tops 
are small, dark. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Yi lb, 30c, 
lb. 90c, 2 lbs. $1.75, prepaid. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
70. A del icious vegetable for winter use, 
of mild, cabbage flavor. Tall stems are cov¬ 
ered with firm, tiny, cabbage-like sprouts. 
Cook the small heads and serve with butter 
or a cream sauce. Start seed indoors, same 
as cabbage Transplant to garden in May. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 20c, Vi Ifl- 75c, prepaid. 
BROCCOLI 
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. 
8c, 1/2 oz. 20c, oz, 30c, Yi. lb. $1.00, prepaid. 
Prices on all Mangels: Oz. 8c, Y‘^ lb. 
20c, lb. 55c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 5 lbs. 
at 45c per lb., 10 lbs. at 40c per lb. Ask 
for prices on larger lots. 
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