MARKET GARDENERS LIKE OUR STRAINS OF BEETS 
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Crosby’s Improved Egyptian. 
Of this beet we have a strain that Is second to 
none In any respect. Quick-growing; best qual¬ 
ity; for forcing or outdoor sowing; regular 
roundish; dark red color. Pkt. 6c, oz. 10c, ?4 lb. 
38c, lb. 95c, 6 lbs. $4.05, 10 lbs. $7.10. 
KARLY BLOOD TURNIP. Smooth, dark red. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, lb. 33c, lb. 85c, 5 lbs. $3.G0, 
10 lbs. $0.35. 
P'opI'V Very early, turnip- 
»» UllUCr • shaped, deep blood red, 
fine for market. Pkt. 5c, oz, 12c, ^ lb. 38c, lb. 
95c, 5 lbs. $4.05, 10 lbs. $7.10. 
MIXED TABLE BEETS. A mixture of several 
good varieties. Pkt. 6c, oz. 10c, % lb. 33c, lb. 
85c, prepaid. 
SWISS CHARD 
The leaves and stalks are used for greens. It 
ran be used all summer, when spinach is gone. 
Later the leaves grow very large, and the white 
midribs may be cooked like asparagus. Also called 
Silver Beet, Sea Kale, and Celery Beet, Treat 
same as beets. 
LUCULLUS. This Chard grows from 2 to 2 V 2 
feet tall. The leaves are crumpled; the stalks 
are thick, somewhat resembling rhubarb in ap¬ 
pearance. Both the leaves and stalks are crisp 
and tender and of the finest quality. Prepaid, 
Pkt. 6c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 85c. 
Mangel Wurzels and Sugar Beets 
Deep soil produces the largest 
crops. Sow In rows 18 Inches to 2 
feet apart, % inch deep, and when 
the plants are 3 or 4 inches high 
they should be thinned out 6 or 8 
inches apart. Transplant when the 
ground is moist, pinch off the 
leaves about 2 inches above the 
root, and set the plants Into the 
soil up to the crown. On good, 
deep soil 1,000 to 1,600 bushels 
per acre can be raised. Mangels 
make excellent feed for stock of 
all kinds. 1 ounce of Seed will 
sow 75 to 100 feet of Drill, 6 
pounds per Acr* 
Ford’s Danish Yellow, fwo^lh"? 
tested by the Denmark Agricultural Trial Sta¬ 
tion, was awarded a “Certificate of First Class.” 
and is considered the most nutritious Mangel 
for stock-feeding. The roots are long, ovoid, 
of fine yellow color, and grow to large size. 
Yields 25 to 50 tons per acre. Our patrons are 
highly pleased with this variety. It is proving 
satisfactory wherever grown. We consider it 
the beet of all. Pkt. 6c, oz. 10c, % lb. 20c, lb. 
00c, 5 lbs. $2.43, 10 lbs. $4.48, prepaid. 
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CHICORY 
Witloof, or French Endive. Sow in April in the 
open ground, in drills 10 to 12 inches apart in 
deep, rich soil. Allow the plants to grow 
until November. Then take up the roots, trim 
off the leaves to about IV 2 Inches from the 
neck, plant In any convenient place in cellar 
where it does not freeze, about IV2 inches apart. 
If cellar is light cover the crowns with 6 or 
8 inches of light soil, if dark it will need no 
covering. In four or five weeks the new leaves 
will attain proper size to make excellent salad. 
The roots may be dried and ground and make 
a good substitute for coffee. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 
oz. 30c, Vi lb. 58c, lb. $2.00. 
CORN SALAD 
LARGE ROUND-LEAVED. Sow the seed in Au¬ 
gust or September in very rich soil, rows 1 foot 
apart; cover not over Vi-inch deep; roll the 
ground to secure good germination; cover when 
cold weather approaches with coarse litter. The 
seed may be sown in the early spring and will 
mature in 5 or 6 weeks. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 
45c, lb. $1.25. 
CRESS 
Good for greens, salads, garnishing, etc. 
CURLED GARDEN, OR PEPPER GRASS. A very 
rapid grower. Pkt. 6c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
TRUE WATER CRESS. Grows in streams and 
ponds; when once started it will reproduce itself 
each year. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 20c, oz. 35c. 
COLLARDS 
A popular vegetable especially in the south. 
Cultivate same as cabbage. It is used for greens. 
Sow seed in June, July or Aug. A slight frost im¬ 
proves the quality. 
TRUE GEORGIAN or CREOLE. Stands cold 
weather and adverse conditions and grows on 
poorer land than will make a crop of cabbage. 
Pkt. 6c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 
DANDELION 
I5IPROVED LARGE-LEAVED. Valuable for 
greens, etc., leaves are twice as large as those 
of the common variety. The seed can be sown 
in drills in ordinary garden soil, and after the 
plants are well started, thin to 6 or 8 Inches 
apart. The leaves may be pulled over the cen¬ 
ter and tied, if blanching is desired. Pkt. 6c, 
Vi oz. 20c, Vi oz. 30c, oz. 50c, Vi lb. $1.53, pre¬ 
paid. 
DILL 
Ford’s Glad 
Gardener says 
“Plant more 
Wurzels” 
MAMMOTH LONG RED. Grows to an enormous 
size In deep, rich soil; is an excellent keeper. 
Various reports from our customers who have 
grown it show yields of 1,400 to 2,000 bushels 
per acre. Close-grained, tender flesh of rich 
flavor. Pkt. 6c, oz. 10c, V4 lb. 28c, lb. 00c, 6 lbs. 
$2.43, 10 lbs. $4.48, prepaid. 
LANE'S IMPROVED SUGAR BEET, OR KLEIN- 
WANSLEBEN. Nearly as productive as the 
Mangels and very rich in sugar—the best of 
Sugar Beets for stock-feeding. Pkt. 60, oz. 10c, 
Vi lb. 20c, lb. 00c, 5 lbs. $2.43, 10 lbs. $4.48, pre¬ 
paid. 
GOLDEN TANK.(\RD. Yields enormous crops; very 
rich in sugar; skin and flesh deep orange-yellow; 
oblong in shape. Pkt. 6c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 20e, lb. 
60c, 5 lbs. $2.43, 10 lbs. $4.48, prepaid. 
MIXED VARIETIES OF MANGELS AND SUGAR 
BEETS. All varieties. Same price as Mammoth 
Long Bed. 
MAMMOTH. Dill is one of the most extensively 
grown of all herbs. The seeds are used for 
flavoring soups, stews and sauces. In dill pickles 
the leaves, flower-heads and stems are used for 
flavoring, while green. Sow seed after danger 
of frost is past in drills 18 inches apart or 2V2 
feet apart for horse cultivation. Our seed is of 
the large growing kind. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 
25c, lb. 80c. 
Prepaid each 23c, 6 for 
$1.00. Not prepaid, each 
2O0, 6 for $1.00. Have a 
Supply Ready. 
MARKET GARDENERS 
will find our prices right 
and our seeds satisfac¬ 
tory. 
Plant Ford’s Seeds for Profit 
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FORD SEED COMPANY, RAVENNA, OHIO 
