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HAMILTON’S HAWKEYE SEEDS 
GARDEN BEETS 
Seed should be sown at the rate of one ounce to TOO feet 
if row. The rows should be spaced 18 to 24 inches apart. 
Work the soil well and cover the seeds about an inch deep. 
A rich sandy loam is most favorable, but nearly all types 
of soil will produce beets if sufficiently fertilized and pro¬ 
perly tilled. . 
When the seedlings are about an inch tall it is well to thin 
them to about one-half inch apart. When they have grown 5 
or 6 inches, the alternate plants in the row may be pulled 
and used for greens. This can be repeated as often as the 
roots touch in the rows or until they reach good table size. 
Beets are usually most tender and succulent when about 2 
inches in diameter. 
By planting at intervals of two to three weeks until July, 
greens and beets will be supplied regularly until late fall. 
The roots from the later plantings may be stored and kept for 
winter use. , . 
DETROIT DARK RED. The Market Gardenrs Choice. 52 to 
55 days. The standard of excellence in table beets for home 
and market garden, for shipping, and for canning. Tops 
uniform, small, slender, erect. Roots globe-shaped; sym¬ 
metrical, with small collar and small tap-root; very dark 
blood-red. Interior very uniform in color, the zones so in¬ 
conspicuous that the flesh seems to be one solid ball of 
deep blood-red meat; remains tender and of highest qualr- 
ty until roots are full grown. Pkt., 5e; oz., 15e; 14 lb-/ 40e » 
14 lb., 65c; lb., $1.15, postpaid. . 
EARLY WONDER. 50 to 55 days. Very desirable for home 
and market garden. Tops small. Root flattened globe- 
shaped with small collar and tap-root; dark purplish-red. 
Flesh deep purplish-red zoned a lighter shade. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; 1/4 lb., 40c; i/ 2 lb., 65c; lb., $1.15, postpaid. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. Improved. 60 days. For home and 
market garden. Tops medium small, but fairly coarse. 
Roots deep turnip-shaped; dark purplish-red. Flesh deep 
purplish red zoned with a lighter shade. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
V 4 lb., 40c; i/ 2 lb., 65c; lb., $1.15, postpaid. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN BLOOD TURNIP. 50 days. Best 
for forcing and particularly valuable for early market. 
Tops small and upright; roots flattened, with long slender 
tap-roots; flesh dark purplish-red zoned lighter. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15e; i/ 4 lb., 40c; l/ 2 lb., 65c; lb., $1.15, postpaid. 
CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN (Original Strain). 50 to 55 days. Splen¬ 
did home and market garden sort. Tops medium in size; 
collar small. Root flattened globe-shape with small tap¬ 
root; very dark purplish-red. Flesh deep purplish-red zoned 
with lighter shade; crisp and tender. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; i/ 4 
lib., 40c; y 2 lb., 65c; lb., $1.15, postpaid. 
Swiss Chard (Spinach Beet) 
SWISS CHARD—Continued. 
LUCULLUS. The fleshy crumpled leaves make very choice 
greens. The plant grows erect, the stalks are rounded and 
finely ribbed, and the foliage is a rich deep green. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; !4 lb., 30c; Vi lb., 50c, postpaid. 
LARGE RIBBED, DARK GREEN. The smooth or slightly 
crumpled leaves are dark glossy green; stem and midribs 
broad and comparatively thick. Distinct from other chords 
and favored by many because of its superior flavor. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; Vi lb., 50c, postpaid. 
Only the tops of this beet are used, like spinach, and the 
succulent stalks and midribs may be prepared in the same 
way as asparagus. The plants are culfivated like beets ex¬ 
cept that they should be thinned to 8 or 10 inches apart. If 
only the outer leaves are gathered, the inner leaves will con¬ 
tinue to grow, and repeated pickings can be made. 
Lucullus Swiss Chard 
Mangel Wurzel 
The roots give an immense yield of valuable stock feed. 
Plant early in the spring in rows 2i/ 2 feet apart. The seeds 
should be 1 inch apart in the row and covered by 11/ 2 inches 
of soil firmly pressed down. 
Cultivate frequently. When the plants are 3 inches high, 
begin to thin until the roots are 10 inches apart. One ounce 
of seed plants 100 feet, and 5 pounds plant an acre. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED. Superior to strains offered as Nor- 
biton Giant, Colossal, Monarch, etc. Roots very large; long 
spindle shape, straight and thick; grow 1-3 to i/ 2 out of 
ground; light red; flesh white tinged with rose. Oz., 5c; 
14 lb., 20c; Vi lb-* 35c; lb., 60c, postpaid. 
GOLDEN TANKARD. Heavy cropper; easily harvested. Roots 
large; thick oval, nearly cylindrical; light gray above, deep 
orange below ground; flesh yellow with white zones. Oz., 
5c; l/j. lb., 20c; 1/2 lb., 35c; lb., 60c, postpaid. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR ROSE TOP. Roots long oval, tapered; 
grayish-white with rose-colored shoulder; flesh white, rich 
in sugar. Oz., 5c; !4 lb., 20c; i/i lb-# 35c; lb., 60c, postpaid. 
For Making Sugar or Feeding 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN. The most desirable beet for sugar 
manufacture; valuable for stock feeding. Roots medium 
large; 12 to 15 inches long, 31/2 to 4 inches at shoulder, 
tapered; white with a tinge of gray; very rich in sugar con¬ 
tent; good keeper. Oz., 5c; 14 lb., 20c; 1/2 lb., 35c, post¬ 
paid. 
Brussels Sprouts 
HALF DWARF. Plants 30 inches tall, very dependable; stem 
well covered with small firm cabbage-like balls of about 
1 1/2 inches in diameter which mature in succession. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 25c, postpaid. 
Collards 
GEORGIA. The leading and best variety. A form of loose¬ 
headed cabbage that usually succeeds in locations where 
other sorts of cabbage cannot be grown to perfection. In 
the South they continue to grow all winter long and the 
tender tops are cooked like ordinary cabbage, which they 
resemble greatly in flavor. One ounce will sow 300 feet of 
row. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c, postpaid. 
