tender 
a>ndL 
DELICIOUS 
85 . 
Detroit 
Dark Red. 
The Finest 
All-Purpose 
i Beet. 
CULTURE—The soil for beets should be rather light and well enriched. Sow m drills 
one foot apart and one inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked; continue for a suc¬ 
cession as late as the middle of July; when the plants are large enough, thin out to stand 
six inches apart. 
For the home garden, Crimson King and Early Winesap are the most tender early bee^ 
Detroit Dark Red and Ohio Canner are the best main crop sorts. V 
„ MWCC . D 85. DETROIT DARK RED -<62 
83. EXTRA EARLY WINESAP days.) The outstanding late variety for 
(54 days.) The first beet on the family din- truckers, produce shippers, canners and 
ner table. Winesap combines excellent qual- home gardeners. A most popular, real qual¬ 
ity, flavor and tenderness with its exceptional ity beet- Roots are globular, smooth, uni- 
earliness. Roots are semi-globular, deep rich f ormj attractive, with small taproot. Flesh 
crimson with small taproot. Flesh is fine ig (j ee p oxblood red, with indistinct zones, 
grained, sweet and tender. Tops are medium s p i enc iid quality, sweet and tender, without 
small. (See front cover.) Pkt. oC, oz. loc, any trace of woodiness. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi 
14 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00, prepaid. ib. 30c, lb. 90c, prepaid. 
When young it is 
ideal for Canning 
or PicklingWhole. 
87. CRIMSON KING. -The darkest 
red beet we know of. The smooth, globular 
roots grow to a diameter of 3 % to 4 inches, 
with small tops and taproots. It’s a delicious, 
tender beet with a deep maroon interior color 
and complete absence of zoning. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 90c, prepaid. 
An ounce will sow 100 feet of drill, 5 lbs, 
will sow an acre. 
exr kA £ AfiiY 
WINESAPS 
Mangels are of high feeding value for all 
livestock. They keep hens healthy, and 
stimulate egg production. Feed at the rate 
of 25 lbs. to 100 hens per day, with grain. 
CULTURE—Sow at corn planting time— 
in drills 2 to 214 feet apart, on rich moist 
land, the seed should be planted an inch 
deep; on dry and sandy soil it must be 
planted 114 to 1% inches deep. Thin out 
I to stand 8 inches apart in row. 
105. MINNESOTA GOLDEN TANK¬ 
ARD -The best yellow mangel in culti¬ 
vation. Has a high sugar content, is a 
heavy cropper and easily harvested. Roots 
are large, nearly cylindrical, partly above 
ground; skin orange. Flesh yellow. 
106. MAMMOTH LONG RED- The 
best cropper of all. Yields from 20 to 30 tons 
per acre. High feeding value and exceptional 
quality. Roots extremely large, tapering, 
grow half above ground; skin light red. 
Flesh is white with rose tinge. 
108. GIANT SLUDSTRUP- A very 
high yielder. Roots are long, oval, orange 
colored. Flesh is white with yellow tinge; 
high in feeding value. 
109. GIANT HALF SUGAR- Roots 
are long, oval, white with light bronze-green 
shoulder. Flesh is white, rich in sugar; a 
good feeding sort. 
115. SUGAR BEET. KLEIN WAN- 
ZLEBEN— The most popular variety for 
sugar manufacture on account of high sugar 
content; also good for stock feed. Roots are 
long, with white skin and flesh. 
The absence of lighter zones, the smooth 
symmetrical form and superior color make 
this one of the most perfect canning and pick- 
—_ __ ling beets yet 
f ^— / /• dev el o p e d. j 
d® ~ ll \\~1-Tra / Also splendid^ 
fSPSCIM. S184IK 
for market 
growing and 
table use. 
Roots are uni¬ 
formly round, 
small taproot. 
Flesh is in¬ 
tense deep 
blood red, 
with no trace 
o f lighter 
rings. Tops 
3c, Vi lb. 25c, 
are small, dark, 
lb. 90c, prepaid. 
CHARD 
Swiss Chard produces more food than any other 
'vegetable, in proportion to the space required. The 
leaves are used for greens and are of much milder 
flavor, and more delicate texture, than spinach. It 
will produce a constant crop from early summer until 
winter. Cook like asparagus. 
98. SWISS CHARD -(55 days.) Greatest of 
all summer greens. A variety of beet grown for its 
leaves. They may be used just as Spinach. Constant 
crop from July until winter. It makes good poultry 
feed, too. Of exceptionally tender quality and good 
flavor. Rich in vitamins. Leaves are heavily crum¬ 
pled. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 90c, prepaid. 
PRICES on all Mangels: Oz. 8c, Vi lb. 
20c, lb. 50c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 5 lbs. 
at 40c per lb., 10 lbs. at 35c per lb. Ask 
for prices on larger lots. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
BROCCOLI 
70. A delicious vegetable for winter use, 
of mild, cabbage flavor. Tall stems are cov¬ 
ered with firm, tiny, cabbage-like sprouts. 
Cook the small heads and serve with butter 
or a cream sauce. Start seed indoors, same 
as cabbage Transplant to garden in May. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 75c, prepaid. 
80. ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING 
——A novelty of the cauliflower family which 
after the first head has been harvested, pro¬ 
duces branching sprouts on which are small 
loose heads 2 inches in diameter. They have 
a delicate flavor and are most delicious. Pkt. 
8c, V2 oz. 20c, oz. 30c, Vi lb. $1.00, prepaid. 
Swiss Chard 
■Rich in vitamins. 
NOVELTIES 
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