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, sow from 
latter part of September to March. 
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KILGORE’S EARLY RLOOD-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; oz. 10c; ^Alh. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. (75 days.) This standard variety 
produces Beets of uniform flattened globe shape, very much 
flattened at the top, of deep red color outside, with a deep pur¬ 
ple color with little zoning inside. Sweet, tender, and of very 
good quality. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; M^lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
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; oz. 10c; Mlb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
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; oz. 10c; ^Ib. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Sow ^4 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. 20c; ^Ib. 60c; lb. $2.00 . 
Kilgore’s Early Blood-Red Market Beet 
SWISS CHARD or SPINACH BEET 
Culture. 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. 
FORDHOOK GIANT. (58 days.) An outstanding new Swiss 
Chard growing to enormous size. The thick, fleshy, dark green 
leaves are much crinkled or savoyed, and the pearly white stems 
are very broad, thick, and fleshy. A very vigorous, hardy grow¬ 
er, producing high yields. 
Pkt. 5c; Hlb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
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; ^Ib. 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; ^Ib. 20c; lb. 65c. 
BROCCOLI 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Italian Green Sprouting Broccoli 
Sow ^ to ^ 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% to 3 feet apart, and 1^ 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. 
Pkt. 5c; V^oz. 20c; oz. 30c; Mlb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
Kilgore Agencies in The West Indies: Havana, Cuba; Nueva Gerona, Isle of Pines; Kingston, Jamaica; 
Nassau, Bahamas; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic; Port au Prince, Haiti 
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