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THE LETHERMAN-LINERODE SEED CO., Canton, Ohio 
"Holco" Green Top Blood Beet 
3> "HOLCO" GREEN TOP BLOOD. Th e leaves are 
bright green, often used for “greens"; the root is 
top-shaped, deep blood red, of fine texture with¬ 
out fiber or stringiness—sweet and tender at all 
stages of growth, retaining these superb qualities 
over a long period when stored, making it an ideal 
variety for winter storage. Pkt. 5c, 02 . 15c, ( 4 lb. 
35c, lb. $1.25. 
® ’HOLCO" FIREBALL. Very early. Medium size 
roots are uniform perfect globe shape with small 
leaves and small tap root. Flesh is deep dark red, 
tender, sweet flavor and free from fiber. Desirable 
for home gardens and truckers. Pkt. 5c, 01 . 15c, 
<4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.15. 
BEETS 
One ounce to 50 feet of row. 
5 to 6 pounds to the acre. 
CULTURE—Sow as early in the spring as the soil 
can be worked; successive planting may be made up 
to July. Beets thrive best in a light, loose deeply 
worked soil that has been enriched for a previous 
crop. Sow seed thinly in rows about 12 inches apart, 
cover the seed from 1/2 to I inch. When plants are 
3 to 4 inches high thin out to stand 3 to- 4 inches 
apart in the row. 
PERFECTED DETROIT (Award of Merit 1934). 
A perfected strain of the Detroit Dark Red, 
equally desirable for table, canning or pickling. 
Smooth, globe shaped, very even in color, shape 
and size, deep crimson without any white zones. 
Matures early and a big yielder. Pkt. 5c, 01 . 15c, 
'4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.15. 
OHIO CANNER (Award of Merit 1933). 
Developed at the Ohio Agri. Expt. Sta. to meet 
the demand for a beet particularly suitable for 
canning. The result is that this beet fills that 
need, and its uniform size, color and quality make 
it very desirable for home and market garden 
use. Tops and tap roots are small; smooth semi- 
qlobo shape with rich deep solid red flesh. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c, I /4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.15. 
NEARLY WONDER. An excellent early beet for 
home or market. Roots deep blood red, globe 
shaped, small top and tap root tender sweet, and 
fine grained. Pkt. 5c, 02 . 15c, *4 lb. 30c, lb. 90c. 
CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN (Special Stock). Popular 
home garden and market beet. Our special stock 
is earlier, darker, more even in maturity, smaller 
top and tap root. Very sweet, tender, excellent 
quality. Good for forcing. Pkt. 5c, 02 . 15c, *4 lb. 
30c, lb. 90c. 
DETROIT DARK RED. Most widely used variety. 
Roots are globe shaped, smooth with small tap 
root, flesh deep blood red with very indistinct 
zones, tender and sweet. Very uniform in shape, 
color and maturity. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, *4 lb. 35c, 
lb. 90c. 
MANGEL WURZEL AND SUGAR BEET 
One ounce to 100 feet of row. 5 lbs. to the acre in drills. 15 to 20 lbs. broadcast. 
CULTURE—Same as for Beet except the rows should be 2 l / 2 f° 3 feet apart. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED. Heaviest cropping and 
largest of all Mangels. Skin red, flesh white with 
rose pink veined rings. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, '/ 4 lb. 20c, 
lb. 50c, 5 fbs. $1.90. 
GOLDEN TANKARD. Smooth yellow fleshed varie¬ 
ty. Heavy, firm, solid. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, |4 lb. 20c, 
lb. 50c, 5 lbs. $1.90. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
One ounce will produce 2,500 plants. 
*4 pound to the acre. 
CULTURE—A member of the cabbage family pro¬ 
ducing small cabbage-like heads clustered around a 
stem. Grown as both an early fall and winter crop. 
Seed may be sown in a hotbed or cold frame for an 
early crop, or outdoors early in May. Make rows 3 
feet apart and have plants stand I i /2 feet apart in 
the row. Cultivate same as Cabbage. 
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED. Excellent half dwarf 
variety growing about 20 inches high, the stem is 
completely covered with large solid dark green 
sprouts of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c, j / 2 oz. 15c, 
02 . 25c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.25. 
DANISH SLUDSTRUP. A good cropper of high 
feeding value. Reddish yellow, white flesh tinged 
yellow. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, *4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c, 5 lbs. 
1.90. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR. FI esh pure white, firm with 
high sugar content. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, '4 lb. 20c, lb. 
50c, 5 lbs. $1.90. 
BROCCOLI 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING. A distinct variety. 
It branches freely, each branch forming a head in 
bud cluster. The central head is cut first and as 
the side shoots develop they are cut with about 6 
inches of stem. It has a distinct flavor and is 
served much the same way as Asparagus or 
Ca uliflower. Can be sown in spring, summer or 
fall, cultivated like cabbage. If the central head 
and sprouts are cut as they develop it will yield 
abundantly over a long period. Our strain is very 
fine early one, the first cutting may be made in 90 
days. Pkt. 10c, '/ 2 oz. 25c, oz. 40c, '4 lb. $1.25, 
lb. $4.50. 
