TABLE BEETS 
CULTURE—Plant in rows 3 feet apart, with drill, 
April 1st to July 15th. Thin to 3 or 4 inches apart 
for table beets and 8 to 12 inches for mangels. For 
winter beets the latest sowing is best. 
PRICES ON BEET SEED unless noted are nni> 
formly: Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V* lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
*EARLY WONDER—A deep blood red beet, near¬ 
ly globe shaped, with small clean tap roots and 
small erect tops. One of the earliest and most uni¬ 
form bunching beets that can be grown and also 
very fine for late planting. They mature very even 
and will stand closer planting than most sorts. 
EARLY MODEL—The best all around table beet 
for home or market. It is extremely early, of 
smooth, uniform shape. The flesh is dark red, en¬ 
tirely free from strings or core and unusually 
sweet. We offer a selected strain. 
•EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN SPECIAL — This 
strain has had our personal selection and produces 
extra early beets with small leaves and small tap 
roots. The roots are of rather flattened shape and 
the flesh is dark blood red and of finest quality. 
•DETROIT DARK RED SPECIAL—Splendid for 
market or home garden and popular with canneries. 
Roots nearly round, very uniform and of medium 
size; flesh tender and blood red. We carry an ex¬ 
tra select strain. The best canning beet. The out¬ 
standing beet for high quality. 
STRAWBERRY CROSBY—Extremely early with 
roots more globe shaped than the old Egyptian. 
Flesh very tender and sweet and rich vermillion 
red. The exterior color is strawberry red. 
GOOD FOR ALL—An excellent canning variety 
developed from Detroit Dark Red. Roots small, 
globular, smooth and deep crimson color. 
MANGEL BEETS 
PRICES ON MANGELS UNIFORMLY; Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; lb. 20c; lb. 60c; 3 lbs. @ 50c lb.; 10 lbs. 
@ 45c lb.; postpaid. 
GOLDEN TANKARD — A smooth, yellow-fle.shed 
mangel of large size, growing largely above ground, 
making it easy to harvest. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR—Cross between a mangel 
and sugar beet. Flesh white and exceedingly rich. 
SUTTON’S YELLOW GLOBE—Giant, yellow roots 
of high quality. Easy to harvest. Produces heavy 
tonnage per acre. 
DANISH SLUDSTRUP — Long, reddish-yellow; 
grows well above the ground and is easy to poll. 
GIANT YELLOW ECKENDORF—Giant, smooth, 
long roots of cylindrical shape, weighing up to 20 
pounds each and growing two-thirds above ground. 
Solid white flesh with high food value. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED—Selected strain of this 
old favorite. Heavy cropper. 
MONEY MAKER—Most resistant to frost of any. 
White exterior skin; white flesh. Long roots partly 
out of ground. 
SUGAR BEETS 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN — The best for making 
sugar. Write your agricultural college for instruc¬ 
tions on making sugar. It is also valuable for feed¬ 
ing purposes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ^ lb. 30c; lb. 90c. 
SWISS CHARD 
FORDHOOK GIANT—Larger, darker green and 
more crinkled leaves than Lucullus. Stalks white. 
Outstanding for size and quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
V4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.00. 
LUCULLUS—Grows about two and a half feet 
high. The heavy stalks are over an inch thick and 
bare for more than a foot of their length. Should 
be served as you would asparagus. The leaves make 
the finest “greens.” Swiss Chard is hardy, easily 
grown, and should be in every garden. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; lb. 40c; lb. $1.00. 
Beet, Detroit Dark Red Special 
CHICORY 
LARGE ROOTED—Chicory does well in this cli¬ 
mate and is an excellent substitute for coffee. Plant 
like carrots. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; V 4 lb. 75c. 
WITLOOF or FRENCH ENDIVE—The roots arc 
transplanted and the shoots are bleached for winter 
use as a salad. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. 
POULTRY GREENS—Very popular at Petaluma, 
California, for poultry feed. It produces a heavy 
crop of green feed, maintaining its production for 
a long season. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.60. 
CARDOON 
LARGE SMOOTH—A perennial winter vegetable 
grown for the fleshy leaf stalks which are blanched 
like celery. Used for salads, or in soups. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 40c; lb. $1.00. 
CORN SALAD 
LARGE SEEDED—Sow in spring, in drills one 
foot apart; it will mature in 6 or 8 weeks. For 
winter and early spring use, sow in drills in Au¬ 
gust and September. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; y^ lb. 65c. 
CRESS 
FINE CURLED (PEPPER GRASS) — Grows 
quickly from seed. Sow thinly in drills. Should 
be planted at intervals as it runs to seed quickly. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; y^ lb. 45c. 
ENDIVE 
Culture similar to lettuce. The outer leaves should 
be tied over the head to bleach. 
LARGE GREEN CURLED—One of the best sorts. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; ^ lb. 50c. 
BATAVIAN BROAD LEAVED—Frequently called 
Escarolle. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. 50c. 
EGG PLANT 
start in hot beds like tomatoes. Set 2% feet in 
the rows and 3 feet between. 
BLACK BEAUTY—The earliest and best of the 
large fruited varieties. Color rich, lustrous purplish 
black. Pkt. 10c; ^ oz. 35c; oz. 65c; y^ lb. $2.00. 
I You may order any three 10-cent packets | 
for 25c or any three 15-cent packets for 40c 1 
postpaid. This offer applies to packets only. | 
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