BEET 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 6 lbs. per acre. 
Seed should be sown at the rate of one ounce to 100 feet of 
row. The rows should be spaced 18 to 24 inches apart. Work 
the soil well and cover the seeds about an inch deep. A rich 
sandy loam is most favorable, but nearly all types of soil will 
produce Beets if sufficiently fertilized and properly tilled. All 
varieties of Beets sell for: Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c. 
Braeger’s Improved Detroit Dark Red. The standard of ex¬ 
cellence in table Beets for home and market garden, for 
shipping, and for canning. Tops unifoim, small, slender, 
erect. Roots globe shaped; symmetrical, with small collar and 
small tap-root. Very dark blood red. 
Early Blood Turnip. For home and market garden. Tops 
medium small, but fairly coarse. Roots deep turnip shaped. 
Dark purplish red. Flesh deep purplish red zoned with a 
lighter shade. 
Oregon’s Early Wonder. Very desirable for home and market 
garden. Tops small. Root flattened globe shape with small 
collar and tap-root. Dark purplish red. Flesh deep purplish 
red zoned a lighter shade. 
Extra Early Flat Egyptian. Best for forcing and particularly 
valuable for early market. Tops small and upright. Roots 
flattened, with long slender tap-roots. Flesh dark purplish 
red zoned lighter. 
Strawberry. This newer sort is extremely early and more 
globe shaped than the old Egyptian. Flesh very tender and 
sweet, rich Vermillion red. Exterior is strawberry red. 
SUGAR BEET 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 6 lbs. per acre. 
Sugar Beets are desirable not only for sugar making but 
for stock feeding, and when small they may be used for the 
table. The soil producing best results is a rich, friable sand 
or clay loan. Cultivation is the same as for Mangel Wurzel. 
Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c. 
Klein Wanzieben. The most desirable Beet for sugar manu¬ 
facture. Valuable for stock feeding. Roots medium large. 12 
to 15 inches long, 3% to 4 inches at shoulder, tapered; white, 
with a tingle of gray; very rich in sugar content. Good keeper. 
MANGEL WURZEL 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 5 lbs. per acre. 
Valuable as stock feed. Plant early in the Spring in rows 
2% feet apart. The seeds should be 1 inch apart in the row 
and covered by 1% inches of soil firmly pressed down. Culti¬ 
vate frequently. When the plants are 3 inches high, begin to 
thin until the roots are 10 inches apart. All varieties of 
Mangels: Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; M lb. 15c; 1 lb. 40c. 
Danish Sludstrup. Very high yielder. Roots long oval, orange 
colored; flesh white with faint yellow tinge. 
Giant Half Sugar. This variety is one of the favorite among 
the dairymen and hog raisers. It is very sweet and nutritious, 
as it has a larger sugar content than the ordinary Mangel. 
Golden Tankard. Heavy cropper; easily harvested. Roots 
large; thick oval, nearly cylindrical; light gray above, deep 
orange below ground. Flesh yellow with white zones. 
Mammoth Long Red. Superior to strains offered as Norbiton 
Giant, Colossal Monarch, etc. Roots very large: long spindle 
shape, straight and thick; grow one-third to one-half out of 
ground. Light red; flesh white tinged with rose. 
Yellow Giant Intermediate. Roots large, long, oval, grow 
about 2/3 above ground. Light gray tinged with brown above, 
and orange yellow below ground. Flesh firm, white, rich in 
sugar, of high feeding value. 
BROCCOLI 
^4 oz. to 100 ft., 4 oz. per acre. 
This is similar to Cauliflower in color, character of foliage, 
form, and size of heads. It requires a long growing season 
and is especially suited to Pacific Coast States. 
Italian Green Sprouting. This vigorous plant is entirely dif¬ 
ferent from the white heading sorts. Cultivated like cabbage, 
it bears a succession of sprouting heads which, if kept cut, will 
be replaced by others for 8 to 10 weeks. Each sprout, about 6 
inches long, ends in a small head of deep green buds. It is 
one of the most delicious green vegetables. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 75c; 
M lb. $2.50. 
St. Valentine. Standard market variety for March shipment. 
Plants large. Heads large, solid, white, and very well pro¬ 
tected. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 90c; ^ lb. $3.00. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
^ oz. to 100 ft., 4 oz. per acre. 
Small shoots like miniature cabbages clustered around a 
stem are the valuable part of this unique member of the cab¬ 
bage family. They are successfully grown wherever condi¬ 
tions are favorable for late cabbage and require the same 
method of culture. They mature best in the autumn after the 
weather becomes cool. 
Dwarf Improved. Plants dwarf and compact. 20 inches tall. 
Very uniform; stem well covered with firm, round cabbage¬ 
like balls of 114 to 1% inches in diameter which mature in 
succession. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 25c; lb. 90c. 
CABBAGE 
A oz. to 100 ft., A lb. per acre. 
For plants of early kinds, sow seed in January under glass, 
and put out into flats about 2 inches apart. Transplant to 
open ground as early in the spring as the soil can be prepared, 
setting 1% feet to 2 feet apart, in rows, which should be 3 feet 
apart. Cultivate frequently, and during dry weather water 
copiously. Late Cabbage seed should be sown in drills in open 
ground during April and May, and transplanted in June or 
July. Fertilize heavily, using 400 pounds Nitrate of Soda per 
acre in three dressings, one-third when plants are set out, and 
two-thirds a month apart later. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 20c; A lb. 70c; 
1 lb. $1.75. 
Copenhagen Market. Distinctly and uniformly early. Splen¬ 
did for early market and shipment; proving valuable as early 
kraut variety. Plants small, compact, allowing very close 
planting. Stem short; heads uniformly round; firm; become 
6 to 7 inches in diameter. Weight, 3% to 4 pounds. Interior 
clear white and of excellent quality. 
Danish Ball Head. One of the best late Cabbage. The plants 
are medium sized with short stem. Heads large; flattened 
globe shape; become 8 to 9 inches across, 6 to 7 inches deep, 
and weigh 7 to 9 pounds. Very firm and solid; of excellent 
quality; keep perfectly in storage until late spring. 
Early Jersey Wakefield. Extremely early variety, very valu¬ 
able for home and market garden as well as for shipment. 
Plants very small and compact, allowing close planting; stem 
short. Heads firm and conical; usually 7 inches long, 5 inches 
thick near base; weight, 2 to 2 A pounds. 
Golden Acre. The earliest round headed Cabbage; especially 
valuable for early market and shipping. Plants very small 
and compact; stem short. Heads uniformly round; firm, com¬ 
monly 6 inches in diameter and weigh 3 pounds. This strain 
is grown especially for Braegers by one of the best growers 
of Denmark. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; A lb. $1.25; $4.00 Ib. 
Late Flat Dutch. The best very large, late Cabbage. Popular 
for home and market garden. A good keeper. Heads very 
large and flat, but deep; become 12 to 14 inches across, 7 inches 
deep, and weigh 12 to 14 pounds or more; firm and of good 
quality. 
Mammoth Red Rock. A sure cropper and used very exten¬ 
sively for pickling. The solid heads are borne on medium- 
length stems and are red throughout. Perfectly round, solid 
as a rock, and quite large, often weighing 6 to 8 pounds each. 
Savoy. Enjoys great popularity on account of its tasty flavor 
which is sweeter and more delicate than that of ordinary 
Cabbage. The large round heads are somewhat flattened and 
very heavy. The deep green, crinkled outer leaves enclose 
the tender, light green heart. It matures late in the fall and 
will keep all winter long. 
Chinese Improved or Wong Bok. This exceptionally fine 
vegetable is rapidly growing in public favor. Its growth, which 
resembles the Cos lettuce, has long heads and crisp leaves. 
Very mild and pleasant flavor as a salad or cooked. 
Zero Cabbage (Improved Oregon Ballhead). Without doubt 
every grower who has grown our Zero Cabbage considers this 
the best for the Northwest. It is unquestionably the best 
Cabbage for crating or general market purposes. The outer 
leaves are deep green and will hold color weeks after cutting. 
It is the best keeper of all and will stand more freezing 
weather than other varieties. It has been known to stand 
zero weather and came through in fine shape. Pkt, 5c; 
Charleston Wakefield. Pine variety for both market erardeners 
and the home garden. A week later than regular Wakefield 
but half again as large. 
CARDOON 
A perennial winter vegtable with all. fleshy leaf stalks and 
ribs, and grey-green foliage. When blanched, the stalks are 
tender and of pleasant, ilayor. and are commonly cooked and 
seryed in the same way as asparagus. Pkt. 5c. 
^ CASABA 
A delicious member of the melon family, golden yellow, 
globe shaped. Put in early. Start in pots and transplant 
when weather becomes settled. Be careful not to disturb 
roots. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 2()c; A lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00. 
GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES. IT IS HEALTHFUL AND ENJOYABLE. THRIFTY, TOO! 
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