Beets Are a Profitable 
Crop—and the Tops Make Healthful "Spinach 
Sawco Wonder Beet 
RED BEETS 
One ounce will plant 100 feet of drill; 
5 to 6 pounds, an acre. Yield in from 
8 to 11 weeks. 
Culture. Seed may be sown from early spring 
to mid-July. The ground should be spaded well 
and deep, placing rows about 18 inches apart, and 
the drills 1 inch deep. Cover the seed carefully and 
firm in the ground by walking over the drills. When 
seedlings appear about 3 inches above ground, thin 
out to about 4 inches between the plants so as to 
give ample room for the proper development of 
the roots. Beets are best for pulling when about 2 
inches in size. 
Round Types 
Good for All. Wonderfully refined flavor, 
without earthiness and woodiness; uni¬ 
formity in shape; regularity in size and 
color—these are the outstanding qualities 
of this Beet. A perfect globe, smooth and 
even. The foliage is sparse and short — 
barely a foot — and gray-green. Flesh 
is very free from rings or zones, being 
a uniform deep crimson-vermilion. Special 
Mention, All-America Seed Trials, 1934. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 30 cts., Mlb. 85 cts., Ib. $2. 
Crimson Globe. In about 70 days from 
planting, one-fourth of the Beets in the 
Crimson Globe row will be ready for table 
use. They do not all come to eatable size 
at the same time, some growing faster 
than others, thereby lengthening the 
period of perfection. Flesh bright red with 
light purple zones. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 
341b. 65 cts., lb. SI .75. 
Detroit Dark Red, Exhibition Strain. 
This is specially reselected for depth of 
color, uniformity of shape, and general 
refinement. It is developed particularly to 
meet the requirements of the exhibitor and 
market gardener. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 35 cts., 
Mlb. 95 cts., lb. S2.50. 
Detroit Dark Red. The round, dark red 
globe roots are uniformly smooth. The 
flesh of the very young Beets is almost 
black-red, turning to dark crimson with 
dark purple zones as the Beets grow larger. 
When cooked, the Beets are of an appe¬ 
tizing dark red and very sweet. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 25 cts., 34Ib. 65 cts., lb. $1.75. 
Sawco Wonder. An improved Early Won¬ 
der Beet which was given a gola medal 
rating by the All-America Selections Com¬ 
mittee in 1934. Has all of the fine qual¬ 
ities of Early Wonder, but has, in addition, 
a fine dark-colored flesh, exceptionally 
tender and sweet. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 35 cts., 
341b. 95 cts., lb. $2.50. 
ROUND BEETS, confinued 
Early Wonder. A variety which may be 
sown early, and will mature very rapidly. 
It is so uniform in growth that the crop 
can be lifted practically at one time. The 
root is nearly globular in shape, slightly 
flattened. The leaves are of medium size, 
and the color of the flesh is deep blood-red; 
sweet and free from strings. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 25 cts., 341b. 65 cts., lb. $1.75. 
Crosby’s Original Egyptian. The smooth, 
dark red roots are topped with light green 
foliage, which is prominently speckled with 
dark red. The flesh is carmine, hand¬ 
somely marked with white zones, very 
tender and of uniformly sweet quality. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341t>. 60 cts., 
lb. $1.50. 
Eclipse. An extra-early sort which produces 
Beets sixty days from sowing. Of uniform, 
dark rosy red; top-shaped; easily pulled. 
Flesh dark purplish red with rose zones; 
remains in table condition for ten days. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 60 cts., 
lb. $1.50. 
Extra-Early Egyptian. A variety which 
grows very quickly, producing roots of fine 
quality, flat and smooth. They are pulled 
when 2 inches in diameter. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 25 cts., 34It). 60 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Edmand’s Blood Turnip. Deep blood-red, 
and exceedingly sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
25 cts., 34It>. 60 cts., lb. $1.50. 
S. & W. Co.’s Winter Keeper. A distinct 
strain of a main-crop, globe-shaped Beet 
produced by many years of painstaking 
selection. Two leading characteristics of 
this Beet are: the uniformly excellent 
flavor of its flesh and the remarkable 
manner in which this quality is preserved 
during winter storage. Beets are almost 
globe-shaped, tapering somewhat toward 
the root. The flesh is dark red, sweet and 
tender. A portion of the crop may be 
stored in a cellar or pit until spring. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 40 cts., 34It>- It)- $2.75. 
Long Type 
Long Blood. (Out of ground.) Late variety, 
the root of which is over a foot long. Five 
inches of this grows out of the ground. The 
flesh is deep red in color, sweet, and of high 
quality; it keeps through into the winter, 
and its size and shape obviously make it the 
most economical. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 
Mlb. 60 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Cow Beets (Mangels) and Sugar Beets. 
See page 63. 
BROCCOLI 
TRUE ITALIAN MARKET STRAIN 
One ounce will produce about 3000 plants. 
Takes about 9 weeks from seed. 
A delicious vegetable, akin to cauliflower 
but with a more distinctive flavor. Produces 
a large, compact, bluish green head. After 
this is cut, the plant produces numerous 
tender side shoots, each bearing a small head. 
May be sown February to July. Pkt. 20 cts., 
34oz- 35 cts., Moz- 65 cts., 34oz. $1, oz. $1.50. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
One ounce will produce about 3000 plants. 
Yields within 17 weeks of sowing seed. 
S. & W. Co.’s Favorite. A half-dwarf strain 
of this fine vegetable, thickly covered with 
crowded, tight Sprouts, tender and deli¬ 
cious. An excellent vegetable which should 
find a place in every garden. Pkt. 15 cts., 
34oz. 45 cts., oz. 75 cts., MIh. $2. 
S. & W. Co.’s Best of All Cauliflower 
CAULIFLOWER 
One ounce will produce about 3000 plants. 
Autumn Giant requires about 14 weeks, 
others about 10 weeks from seed to harvest. 
Culture. Sow in February or March in a hot¬ 
bed and transplant in April. Have the plants 2)4 
feet apart. Rich soil is essential. Outdoors sow the 
first week in May and transplant in July. For 
wintering under glass sow in September; transplant 
thickly into a cold pit or frame; give plenty of air 
in mild weather, and cover up well when conditions 
are severe. When the Cauliflower has attained the 
size of a hen’s egg, protect it by tying the top leaves 
together, or bending them to form a cover. 
S. & W. Co.’s Best of All. The easiest 
grown and surest heading Cauliflower 
offered today. In habit the plant is very 
dwarf, stocky, and erect. It has very few 
outer leaves and, as a consequence, the 
young Cauliflower plants may be planted 
closer than usual. In suitable soil, every 
plant will form a large, handsome head of 
the finest quality. Pkt. 25 cts., 34oz. 80 
cts., Moz. $1.50, 34oz. $2.50, oz. $4.50. 
Early Snowball (Snowdrift). Wonderful, 
sure-heading, dwarf variety; the outer 
leaves are small, hence it is particularly 
adapted to growing under glass, also for 
spring planting outdoors. Is, too, an ex¬ 
cellent autumn sort. Pkt. 20 cts., }^oz. 
65 cts., Moz. $1, 34oz. $1.75, oz. $3. 
Extra-Early Dwarf Erfurt. Because of its 
exceedingly dwarf habit and rapidity of 
growth, this variety is desirable for forcing 
under glass; also suitable for the open 
ground. Pkt. 20 cts., 34oz. 60 cts., Moz. 
95 cts., 34oz. $1.65, oz. $2.75. 
Danish Dry Weather. Stands adverse con¬ 
ditions better than others. The heads grow 
to a large size, are very solid, pure white, 
and of delicious flavor. Pkt. 25 cts., 34oz. 
75 cts., 34oz. $1.25, 34oz. $2, oz. $3.50. 
Autumn Giant. This is larger and slower- 
growing than the above varieties; more 
suitable for use in warmer climates. Pkt. 
10c., Moz. 30c., 34oz. 45c., oz. 75c. 
Italian Purple. The head is purple, but it 
cooks to a greenish color; in flavor it is sug¬ 
gestive of broccoli and cauliflower, and re¬ 
garded by many as superior to both. Re¬ 
sistant to disease, it is late-maturing; easy 
to grow. Pkt. 20 cts., 34oz. 35 cts., Moz. 
65 cts., 34oz. $1, oz. $1.50. 
CARDOON. Grown like celery and served 
like asparagus. Sow in May, and trans¬ 
plant seedlings 3 feet apart. Three weeks 
before using, the heads are tied, straw is 
piled against them, and soil is heaped 
against the straw to blanch them. Pkt. 15 
cts., oz. 45 cts., Mlb. $1.25, lb. $3.50. 
STUMPP & WALTER CO., NEW YORK CITY 
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Vegetable Seeds 
