ALL LEADING 
VARIETIES 
FOR 
FAMILY USE 
BEETS 
TABLE BEETS 
1 oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c; 1 lb., 90c. 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
Beets are sown where crop is to grow, in open ground, as soon 
as spring frosts are over, 1-inch deep in drills 12 to 15 inches 
apart, lor convenience in hoeing; and young plants are thinned 
out, with a greater or less space between them, usually about 4 
inches, according to size of variety grown. The thinnings from 
crop make excellent greens. They thrive in well enriched, moist 
soil, with plenty of sunshine. Growth will be greatly stimulated 
with a slight application of Nitrate of Soda. 
Detroit 
Dark Red 
BARTELDES’ EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. Carefully 
selected strain of Turnip beet. Very early, with a 
round and half-flattened root, only half buried in the 
soil. Skin dark violet-red. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN. Beet is small, but is 
exceptionally early and this entitles it to a place 
in every garden. Dark red in color, flesh zoned a 
lighter shade or a shade of pinkish white. 
DETROIT DARK RED. It has a round, somewhat 
ovoid root, very smooth, and a fine, deep blood-red 
color. The flesh is bright red, tender and good in 
quality. 
CROSBY’S EARLY EGYPTIAN. Exceedingly early. 
Roots rounded and flattened, especially underneath. 
Skin very smooth, violet or slaty red, flesh dark blood 
color. 
EARLY WONDER. It is vermilion red; has small 
top; is globe shaped. One of the earliest beets. 
ECLIPSE. Like the Egyptian, it is spherical, very 
early, smooth and has a scant foliage, but is about 
twice as productive. Skin and flesh a deep bright red, 
zoned pinkish white. 
LONG BLOOD RED. Long rooted late variety valued 
by many for winter use. Old standard variety for 
table and cattle. Yields very heavy and is the best 
drought resister of all. Grows entirely under ground. 
Flesh is of deep purplish red. 
SWISS CHARD OR FOLIAGE BEET. Only the tops 
of this beet are used, like spinach. Stalks and mid¬ 
ribs may be prepared like asparagus, sugar beets and 
mangels. 
5c 
SUGAR BEETS 
and MANGELS 
1 oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 65c. 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
Soil should be plowed deeply and well pulverized. Rows should 
be two and a half to three feet apart and seed sown four to five 
pounds to the acre. When plants are four inches high thin to 
about 12 to 15 inches apart in the row. 
Every farmer who has any stock whatever should plant at least 
a small acreage of Mangels. They grow on almost any kind of 
soil, but a rich, moist one is preferred. 
WHITE KLEIN WANSLEBEN SUGAR. Contains 15 
to 16 per cent sugar and yields, under an average con¬ 
dition, 16 tons to the acre. They can be grown as 
close as 5 inches apart and 2 feet between the rows. 
Mammoth yielder, grown for sugar and is also used as 
a winter feed for cows. 
GOLDEN TANKARD MANGEL. A yellow beet, and 
very profitable for stock feeding. Tops are small. 
Roots very large, oval, but with bottom usually of 
larger diameter than top. Flesh is yellow zoned with 
white. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED MANGEL. Roots attain an 
enormous size, are smooth, uniformly straight and 
thicker than the common varieties. Flesh is rose and 
white. Fine for feeding. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR MANGEL. The large size Man¬ 
gel combined with the great feeding value of the 
Sugar Beet. Roots are gray white below the ground 
with white flesh, and of bronze shade above. 
BORECOLE 
or KALE 
Often described as loose leaf 
cabbage, cooked as greens, 
improved by frost, and may 
be had from outdoors in the 
garden when all other greens 
have perished. 
Given about the same treat¬ 
ment as late cabbage. Sow 
seed %-inch deep in rows 2 
feet apart, and thin to 18 to 
24 inches apart in the row. 
Extra hardy varieties may be sown in September and 
wintered over. 
DWARF GREEN. Grows 16 to 20 inches high, can be 
used as a vegetable or for ornamental flower beds. 
Sown in spring. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c; 1 lb., 90c. 
TALL GREEN CURLED OR SCOTCH. Stems straight, 
grows 3 to 5 ft. high, bears plume 16 to 20 inches in 
length. Very hardy; severest winters will not kill. 
Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 35c; 1 lb., 90c. 
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