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; oz. 10c; Mlb. 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 pur¬ 
ple color with little .zoning inside. Sweet, tender, and of very 
good quality. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; MIb. 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, with¬ 
out white zoning; sweet and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Mlb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Sow M 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; ^41b. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Italian Green Sprouting Broccoli 
Kilgore’s Early Blood-Red Market Beet 
SWISS CHARD or SPINACH BEET 
Culture. Plant like beets in the fall, winter, or spring. Thin 
plants to stand about 12 inches apart in the row. Stalks may 
be cooked and served like asparagus, or the stalks and leaves 
may be cooked and served as greens like spinach. 
LUCULLUS. (60 days.) A well known variety, with mild, 
spinach-like flavor when cooked. Leaves are savoyed or curled 
and light green in color, with long, thick, rather narrow stalks. 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
FORDHOOK GIANT. (New.) (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 grower, producing high yields. 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 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; Mlb. 20c; lb. 65c. 
SUGAR BEET, KLEIN WANZLEBEN. (80 days.) One of 
the most valuable varieties for sugar making and stock feeding. 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 20c; lb. 65c. 
BROCCOLI 
Sow M 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 Flor¬ 
ida, seed may be planted in seed-beds from September to Janu¬ 
ary. Plants should be set in rows 214 to 3 feet apart, and 114 
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 develops. These small heads should be cut with 6 to 8 
inches of stem, and tied in bunches for market. 
Pkt. 5c; 14oz. 20c; oz. 30c; 141b. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
The Standard of Quality in the South for Over 25 Years 
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