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One ounce will sow 75 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds to 
Culture: Plant as soon as ground can be workec 
well and pulverize thorough' 
apart and plant 1 inch deep. 
night in warm water will hasten germinatioi 
lings appear about 3 inches above the grouno, 
inches between the plants. Beets are best for pulling when 
about 2 inches in diameter. 
203 _Good for AIL The new baby beet for pickling and can¬ 
ning The roots are smooth, even in size and shape, aim 
perfectly globular. Interior, deep crimson, free from wh.™ 
rings. Pkt., 5c; oz„ 10c; 4 lb., 35c; lb„ $1.25, postpaid. 
(See colored picture, Page 47.) 
204—Improved Early Blood. (50 days.) This 
beet of extra-fine Quality, and the color is 
always cooks and cuts a rich, dark blood 
sweet and crisp and a standard sort for home use. Pkt., 5c, 
oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 30c; lb., 75c, postpg 
205—Detroit Dark Bed. (52 days.) One of 
crop, all-purpose beets in cultivation. For the home 
garden it is especially desirable because of its high 
quality, being sweet, tender and fine grained without 
any trace of woodiness. Keeps rich, dark red color 
when canned. (See colored picture, Page 46.) Pkt., 5c; 
oz.. 10c; 4 lb., 30c; lb., 75c, postpaid. | 
Early Wonder 
Detroit Dark Red 
ARTICHOKE 
Culture: Sow the seed in March or 
April, giving the young plants protec¬ 
tion from danger of frost. Plant in 
rows 3 inches apart, 2 inches apart in 
the row and they will bear the first 
200—-OTEBUS 1 M!M ARTICHOKE. Me¬ 
dium height plants producing deep 
green, globe-shaped (lower heads. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 45c; 4' lb., $1.65; 
lb.. $5.50, postpaid. 
206 — Early Wonder. This 
one is by far the earliest 
of all. This is the dark¬ 
est red beet that I have 
ever seen, free from side 
roots. Every one of 
them as smooth as an ap¬ 
ple. Sweet and tender. 
Be sure that you plant 
some of this one. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; Yt lb., 30c; 
lb., 75c, postpaid. 
208 — PERFECTION DE¬ 
TROIT. A 11 America 
Winner. (54 days.) The 
finest Detroit strain to 
date. Rich blood red 
meat all the way 
through. Excellent qual¬ 
ity, color and flavor. 
Big Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
Y* lb., 45c; lb., $1.25, 
postpaid. 
210—SWISS CHARD 
Or Beet Greens 
Greatest of all summer 
greens. A variety of beet 
grown for its leaves. They 
may be used just as spin¬ 
ach. Constant crop from 
July until winter. It makes 
f ood poultry feed, too. Pkt., 
o; oz., lOc; % lb., 30c, 
postpaid. (See colored pic¬ 
ture, Page 47.)_ 
Mammoth Long Red 
Mangel 
Asparagus Seeds and Roots 
RICH IN VITAMINS 
Culture. Soak the seed, before planting, in luke 
warm water. Plant in rows one foot apart or 
more. Well-drained bottom land or rich loamy 
soil is best. Cover the seed with 2 inches of soil. 
Transplant into permanent beds after first year. 
201— New Washington Rust Proof. The best in 
asparagus; it is a rust'resistant 
strain. The strain we have for 
you is a very high yielder. 
If you want a choice bed of A 
asparagus, try this New 
Washington. 2 yr. old giant 
roots — 30c per 10; 50c per 
25; $1.50 per 100. 1 yr.— 
20c per 10; 35c per 25; $1.00 
per 100. Seed Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; 4 lb., 35c; 4 lb., 60c; 
1 lb., $1.00. Both postpaid. 
Rhubarb 
202— Giant Victoria. Prac¬ 
tically seedless. This 
is the largest and the 
best of the seedling 
varieties. Good, heavy 
stalks. Juicy stems, 
rich wine-red in col¬ 
or. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
% lb., 30c; % lb., 
55c; 1 lb.. $1.00, 
postpaid. 
As usual I raised a nice lot of stock beets for my 
white leghorns again this year. You can’t beat them 
for green feed to bring up egg production. Store them 
near the barn, digging a shallow trench which is 
lined with straw and throwing in the beets, covering 
them with straw and then more soil or cornstalks to 
keep out the frost This way you can keep them as 
long as you want to, and of course, you will not put 
them in the pit until just before the freezing weather 
comes on. 
Sow the seed in rich soil in May or June in rows 20 inches to two feet 
apart, thinning the plants from six to eight inches apart in the row,* and don’t 
harvest until heavy frost. Sow 8 to 10 pounds of seed to the acre. 
216— Mammoth Dong Red. This is the heaviest yielder and grows to an 
immense size, is very productive and profitable. An excellent keeper, 
too. Yields of from 20 to 30 tons per acre not unusual. Oz., 5c; 
Yx lb., 18c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $1.85, postpaid. 
218 — Golden Tankard Mangel. (140 days.) Deep yellow in color, oval in shape 
and sets partly on top of the ground. Heavy yielder. Oz., 6c; Yx lb., 20o; 
lb., 55c; 5 lbs., $2.25, postpaid. 
220 — Giant Half-Sngar Rose. (140 days.) Roots of this variety are green 
above the ground and rose color below. Very valuable for feeding purposes. 
Oz., 5c; Yx lb., 20c; lb., 55c; 5 lbs., $2.25, postpaid. 
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