RUEBE (Ger.) 
BABB ABIE TO I>A (It.) 
Beets 
One ounce will sow 100 ft. of row; 10 pounds per acre. 
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DETROIT DARK RED. (Special). This is unquestionably the dark¬ 
est red Beet and one of the most uniform strains of the globe-shaped 
Beets. Detroit Dark Red is an extra early variety which has come 
to be a money-maker for the gardener. Fkt., 10c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 30c; 
lb., $1.00. 
HOLMES' FIREBALL is small size for home garden. HOLMES' FIRE¬ 
BALL has a DEEP RED color all the way through, just as it shows in 
the photograph, which is an exact reproduction of the beets as they are 
grown from our seed. In addition to its very desirable deep dark red 
color, it is of very superior quality, richly flavored and is very smooth, 
clean and of uniform shape and size, bunching up attractively. It is 
unexcelled for pickling and canning. We urge you to give it a trial. 
Fkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Y\ lb., 45c; lb., $1.50 ! . 
EARLY WONDER. Bred by a market gardener for the Boston Mar¬ 
ket, known also as Boston Crosby. It is very early, nearly globe- 
shaped, is well-colored deep dark red flesh with a very small top and 
tap root. The roots are unusually smooth and mature evenly. Early 
Wonder is in great demand with home and market gardeners. We of¬ 
fer a superior strain of this wonderful Beet. Fkt., 10c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 
30c; lb., $1.00. 
HOLMES' GREEN TOP BLOOD. (Introduced by H. L. Holmes). In 
quality it stands alone. Whoever saw an absolutely light green-top 
Beet with pure blood-red root? It is one of the most tender of* Beets, 
of delicious flavor and is absolutely unsurpassed for quality by any 
Beet of which we know. This grand main-crop Beet— Holmes’ Green 
Top Blood —has a tapering root. The flesh Is a handsome dark red, 
sweet and tender at all stages of growth regardless of size. The 
hard, stringy, wooden-like fiber so common with all other varieties, 
is entirely absent in Holmes’ Green Top Blood, which will keep tender 
all winter. We would advise our customers who want this fine Beet 
to order early. Fkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Y\ lb., 60o; lb., $2.00. 
OHIO CANNES. Introduced by the Ohio Experiment Station. All agree 
that the color is a much darker red than that of the Detroit Dark 
Red which they were growing. The top is unusually short; the root 
shape is a little flatter than that of the Detroit, with a fine small 
tap root. Fkt., 10c; oz., 15c; >4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.25. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Very early. Plant small In size, with few 
very dark red leaves. Root flattened and globe-shaped, very deep red. 
Top of beet is level, with small crown, and slender tap root. Very 
sweet, tender, and of excellent quality. We recommend our stock 
for early spring market gardening. Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 30c; 
lb., 90c. 
SWISS CHARD 
LARGE GREEN WHITE-RIBBED. The best selling sort on the 
market. It is a big improvement over the Lucullus varieties; the leaf 
is green and curly. It also has a much better flavor than the Lucullus 
sorts. Commercial growers claim this will out-sell any other kind. 
Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; W lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
Mangels and Sugar Beets 
% oz. to 100 ft. row; 5 to 6 pounds of seed will plant an acre. 
A very valuable and economical food for cattle and sheep. Sow the 
seed in May in rows 2 % ft. apart. Mangels are easily harvested, and 
can be stored in a cold cellar or pit where they will keep all winter. 
DANISH SLUDSTRUP. Roots long oval, orange colored, large and 
of excellent quality for stock feeding. Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Y\ lb., 20c; 
lb., 60c. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED. Very large; red flesh. Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
>4 lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 
GOLDEN TAHKARD. Flesh yellow. Oval. Heavy cropper. Roots large. 
Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Y\ lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 
GIAHT HALF-SUGAR. A hardy variety producing large crops with lit¬ 
tle care. Valuable for its rich sugar content. This is white with rose 
at the shoulder. Fkt., 6c; oz., lOo; V4 lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO 
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Holmes' Original Butter Beans 
Holmes' Fireball Beets 
Holmes' Green Top Blood Beet 
Tender and Delicious 
