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BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Chou de Bruxelles, Fr. Rosen Kohl, Ger. 
Cavolo, Ital. Bretones de Bruselas, Sp. 
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PIIITIIPE Sow in September and October and treat 
<-'ULiuKt. same as Cabbage. 
GERMAIN'S HALF DWARF PARIS MARKET. ^ortVeT* 
ing handsome crops of round, hard sprouts of the finest 
quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; M lb. 85c; 1 lb. $2.50. 
GERMAIN'S BEETS 
Betterave, Fr. Barbabietola, Ital. Remolacha, Sp. 
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Rube, Ger. 
Health Properties 
of Beets 
Calories per lb. 209 
Vitamins A, B, C 
Proteins 2.3% 
Carbohydrates 9.7% 
Fats .1 % 
Calcium .029% 
Iron .00085% 
TABLE BEETS 
CU1TIJRF This is one of the few vegetables that 
can be grown the year around. A beet 
patch completes the garden. Seed planted at in¬ 
tervals of three weeks will keep beets coming in 
rotation. The seed should be sown in drills 15 
inches apart and iy 2 inches deep, and covered by 
hand unless following field culture. (The use of 
a rake for this purpose disturbs the seed and often 
draws the seed out of the ground. The result will 
be an irregular row.) Thin out then to 4 to 6 
inches apart in the row. These young beet tops 
are excellent used as spinach. Frequent cultivation is essential to produce 
a successful crop. Most varieties of beets will mature in 50 to 55 days. 
EXTRA EARIY FGYPTIAN splendid variety that matures sooner than 
t a KA tAKLT tblfllAN. any others . Tops small> roots S mall, dark red, 
somewhat flattened and of good quality. Plant it for first early crop Pkt 
5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
IMPROVED CROSBY OR EARLY WONDER. 
> color, being less of the light zoning. Tops small, roots very smooth and 
uniform, making it an ideal beet for bunching. Our stock of this desir¬ 
able variety is the best obtainable. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
DETROIT DARK RED The best general purpose variety on the list. 
; _ ‘ Not quite so early as Egyptian, but of finest 
? , quality. Roots medium size, nearly round and dark blood red color 
with no light zoning, making it especially desirable for canning and 
ft equally good for home use or bunching for the market. Pkt. 5c- oz. 
f 15c; Vi lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
BLOOD TURNIP IMPROVED A very fine strain; requires a longer time 
, ‘ to mature than Detroit Dark Red. Roots 
are dark red, round, and flesh is a deep red with lighter zoning. This 
variety is sweet, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
SWISS CHARD 
SWISS CHARD OR SIIVER Cultivated for its leafstalks, which are served 
1 ' like asparagus, and for its leaves, cooked like 
spinach. Cut often, as new stalks will be produced. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c: V. lb 
35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
SWISS CHARD LUCUI I US Leaves very crinkled of an attractive light 
3 LUCULLUb. green co j or and very thick and fleshy Easily 
grown and furnishes a supply of good greens for a long period. Very desir¬ 
able for poultry feed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
GERMAIN’S seeds are planted 
the country over. We take pride 
and pleasure in knowing that our 
customers are obtaining the results 
that we claim for them. 
“I ordered from your catalogue 
and had great success from each of 
the several seed assortments.”—Ed¬ 
win S. Ryce, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl¬ 
vania. 
“Last year your seeds gave most 
excellent results in our garden here 
in Minnesota.”—F. W. Bliss, Min¬ 
neapolis, Minn. 
“This repeat order should be 
evidence that we have had good 
results with your seed.”—Chicago, 
Illinois. 
GERMAIN'S STOCK AND SUGAR BEETS 
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Write for Quantity Prices. 
CULTURE Stock Beet seed should be sown about one inch deep, in well-cultivated soil 
... . ' in drills eighteen inches to three feet apart (depending upon the method of 
cultivation). When the plants are sufficiently large, thin out to stand ten to twelve inches 
apart in the rows. The seed is generally sown at the rate of eight to ten pounds per acre 
VARIETIES 
MAMMOTH LONG RED There is no other root crop grown which produces so large a 
. ' " tonnage per acre as the Mammoth Long Red Beet. Our strain 
or Mammoth Dong Red is exceptionally fine and expressly grown for our own trade from 
•elected well-shaped roots. This Beet has a distinct appearance; roots are massive, 
straight and uniform in size, broad shouldered, free from coarseness and of most excellent 
feeding and keeping qualities. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 60c; 10-lb. lots, $5.50, postpaid. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR ROSE This variety is one of the favorites among the dairymen 
_ , . ., ‘ ,. and hog raisers. It is very sweet and nutritious, as it has 
a larger sugar content than the ordinary mangel. It is a cross between a sugar beet and 
a regular mangel wurzel, therefore its name. It is also a splendid yielder and good 
keeper. Pkt. 5c; 1 lb. 60c; 10-lb. lots $5.50, postpaid. * g 0Q 
GOLDEN TANKARD. Th „ is I s . aIso a very popular variety. The roots are large, but filled 
,, „ out at top and bottom, terminating with a small tap root- flesh 
• ua P yellow, solid, crisp, sweet and rich. Does not keep quite as well as the two 
above mentioned varieties. Pkt. 5c; 1 lh. 60c; 10-lb. lots $5.50, postpaid 
SUGAR BEETS 
be P' ant ed for stock food purposes. The tonnage per acre will not be 
“feoc;“o-lb lo“$5 ^5°0 ne po^ a pald S ’ bUt the SUgar C ° ntent WiU be mUch higher ’ Pkt 5c l 
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Swiss Chard or Silver 
