Beets Are Very Easy to Grow, Are Exceptionally Hardy, and Usually Bring Fancy Prices 
BEET 
Plant 6 pounds per acre. 
Culture. Successful culture demands good soil, medium 
moist, to which has been applied 600 to 1,200 pounds of good 
fertilizer. Plant seeds in rows 2 feet apart and when 3 inches 
high thin out to 3 inches apart in the row. In Florida and the 
South, sow from latter part of September to March. 
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KILGORE’S EARLY BLOOD-RED MARKET. (68 days.) 
One of the earliest and finest Beets ever introduced. Uniform 
in shape, size, and color. Roots very attractive in appearance, 
slightly flattened, almost globe-shaped, entirely free of fibrous 
roots or strings, of dark red color outside; flesh of deep purple 
color with very little zoning. A money-maker on any market. 
Pkt. 5c; ^4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. (75 days.) This standard variety 
produces Beets of uniform flattened globe shaped, very much 
flattened at the top, of deep red color outside, with a deep purple 
color with little zoning inside. Sweet, tender, and of very good 
quality. 
Pkt. 5c; i/ilb. 25c; lb. 90c. 
EARLY WONDER. (72 days.) This is a very popular selec¬ 
tion from Crosby’s Egyptian. It is very early, nearly globe- 
shaped, being fuller at the bottom than Crosby’s Egyptian, with 
deep purple flesh, showing practically no white zoning, and with 
very small tops. The roots are very smooth and mature evenly. 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 25c; lb. 90c. 
DETROIT DARK RED. (76 days.) A very desirable, globe- 
shaped Beet, of dark red color, outside as well as inside, without 
white zoning; sweet and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 25c; lb. 90c. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Sow pound in seed-bed to plant an acre. 
Culture. Sow seed and cultivate exactly the same as cabbage. 
IMPROVED LONG ISLAND. (90 days.) The best and most 
dependable variety for market and home use. Very productive 
and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; ^4 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Typical Plants of Kilgore’s 
Early Blood-Red Market Beet 
SWISS CHARD or 
SPINACH BEET 
LUCULLUS. Plant like beets in the fall, winter, or spring. 
Stalks may be cooked and served like asparagus, or the stalks 
and leaves may be cooked and served as greens like spinach. 
Makes a fine green food for chickens. 
Pkt. 5c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 90c. 
SUGAR AND STOCK BEET 
Culture. Plant 4 to 6 pounds per acre in rows 2 to 3 feet apart, 
and thin to 6 inches apart. 
STOCK BEET, LONG RED GIANT. (80 days.) An enor¬ 
mous yielder and one of the very best for dairymen. 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 20c; lb. 65c. 
SUGAR BEET, KLEIN WANZLEBEN. (80 days.) This 
variety is one of the most valuable for sugar making and stock 
feeding. 
Pkt. 5c; x A\h. 20c; lb. 65c. 
BROCCOLI 
Sow to V 2 , pound in seed-bed to plant an acre. 
KILGORE’S BRED-RITE ITALIAN GREEN SPROUT¬ 
ING OR CHRISTMAS CALABRESE. (115 days.) This is 
the true Calabrese type which is a tremendous yielder. In Flori¬ 
da, seed may be planted in seed-beds from September to January. 
Plants should be set in rows 2 V 2 to 3 feet apart, and IV 2 feet 
apart in the row. Similar to cauliflower, but more hardy and the 
so-called head is bluish-green instead of white. When the main 
head is cut, branches form at the base of each leaf on the stalks 
below. At the end of each branch a small loose green head de¬ 
velops. These small heads should be cut with 6 to 8 inches of 
stem, and tied in bunches for market. Stems, as well as flower- 
heads, are cooked and served like asparagus or cauliflower. A 
most delicious vegetable. 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Italian Green Sprouting Broccoli Pkt. 5c; ^4oz. 20c; oz. 30c; ^lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
The Standard of Quality in the South for Over 25 Years 
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