Olds’ G arden Beets Selected Roots 
Egyptian 
CULTURE: The best soil for beets is a deep sandy loam. For 
early beets plant as early in the spring as the ground can he 
worked, sowing a little later for the main crop. Winter beets 
should be planted about the 15th of June. 
Plant the seed about % inch deep and in rows one foot apart. 
Thin the plants to 3 inches. Each packet contains enough seed 
to sow 15 feet; one ounce, 60 feet; five pounds an acre, drilled. 
Early 
MANGELS AND 
SUGAR BEETS— 
SEE PAGE 53. 
"About five years ago I ordered 
my seeds from Olds, then through 
neglect I didn’t get my seeds un¬ 
til I icas ready to put in my gar¬ 
den and they were bought at a 
local store. Last year I again or¬ 
dered from Olds and was very 
satisfied with the results. I shall 
continue to order from Olds.” 
Walter H. Dicckhoff, Wisconsin. 
41. OLDS' IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD 
TURNIP. (60 days.) A fine, bright red beet. Re¬ 
markably even in size and appearance. A flattened globe 
shape, good quality. Tops are large and coarse, which 
make it a fine variety for greens. Pkt., 5c; oz., lOc; 
1/4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c, postpaid. 
Dark Red 
43 . EARLY WONDER. (56 days.) 
A selection from Crosby's Egyptian. Very 
uniform, dark red, globe shaped, small top. 
Especially good for late planting although in 
the extra early class. Early, hardy, pro¬ 
ductive and handsome. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
1/4 lb., 30c; lb., 80c, postpaid. 
401 / 2 . EARLIEST FORCING. (50 
days.) (Fireball.) Earliest of all beets; 
suitable for forcing. A turnip-rooted or 
globe shaped variety and red as a radish. It 
has a smooth skin and is solid and very 
sweet in flavor. The leaf stalks and taproots 
are quite small, making it valuable for sow¬ 
ing in frames. Retains its fresh table qual¬ 
ities remarkably well. Pkt., lOc; oz., 15c; 
1/4 lb., 30c; lb., 80c, postpaid. 
Perfected Detroit. 
42. PERFECTED DETROIT. (65 
days.) A new strain of Detroit Dark Red 
Beet. The result of several generations of 
inbreeding. It is unquestionably the darkest 
red and most uniform type stock of Detroit 
Beet ever offered. Slightly earlier than the 
regular variety. Will run 99 per cent ex¬ 
tremely dark red without visible zone mark¬ 
ings. Perfected Detroit is the finest beet for 
the market gardener or for canning. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
52. CRIMSON GLOBE. (70 days.) 
A fine second early or main-crop table or 
market variety. Globe shaped, medium in 
size and slightly zoned. A rich blood red 
in color, sweet, tender and never stringy. 
Foliage small and dark. Pkt., 5c; OZ., 10c; 
1/4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c, postpaid. 
51. CROSBY’S EGYP¬ 
TIAN. (60 days.) A first-early 
market variety. Flattened globu¬ 
lar shape and of fine quality. 
One of the best for early but not 
recommended for winter storing. 
Roots dark red and flesh a trifle 
lighter with some zoning. Tops 
very small. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
1/4 ib., 30c; lb., 80c, postpaid. 
48. DETROIT DARK RED. (68 days.) Select 
Strain. The leading main crop variety for the home 
and market gardener. Globe shaped, sweet, tender, fine 
grained and free from woodiness. Dark crimson in 
color. Quality of the best. Leaves dark green, shaded 
to red. Probably the most widely grown beet for com¬ 
mercial canning. Our largest seller. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
Yi lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
40. EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN. (55 days.) 
A forcing and first early variety. One of the very 
earliest of all beets. Has a very small top. Roots very 
dark red, rounded on top, flat beneath. Flesh dark, 
purplish red. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 75c, 
postpaid. 
45. GOOD FOR ALL. (52 days.) Our new 
extra early beet that we recommend for pickling and 
canning. See page 29 for complete description. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $ 1 . 00 , postpaid. 
46. CRIMSON KING. (55 days.) A fine, large 
beet of deep blood-red color. Roots globular, smooth; 
under favorable conditions reach a diameter of four 
inches. Tops and taproots small. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Vi lb., 30c; lb., 80c, postpaid, 
"Please send me onion plants and sets for first zveek in 
May and if that is not possible, send them last week^ in 
April. I had some from you last year and they were just 
wonderful. Good for winter keeping. I still have some. 
They are fust grand.” 
F. J. Feider, Wisconsin. 
BEETS IN SUCCESSION. 
Do not depend on one planting for a 
supply all through the summer and fall. 
The sweetest and most delicious of all 
are the small beets—just big enough to 
use. Have more coming on all the time. 
TREAT SEEDS AND BULBS WITH 
SEMESAN 
DISEASE CONTROL—BETTER STANDS—STURDIER PLANTS WITH SEMESAN 
Don’t trust to luck for success with vegetables and flowers. Do what you can to control condi¬ 
tions. Treat your seeds, corms, bulbs, and seedlings with Semesan. Used as a dust or in solution with 
water, Semesan reduces seed rotting and damping-off, is highly effective against many seed-borne 
diseases, even prevents contamination of the soil by certain seed-borne diseases. One ounce treats 
15 to 30 pounds of seed at a cost of )4c to Ic a pound of seed. Prices: Vfi oz. pkt., 10c; 2 oz. size, 35c; 
by mail, 40c; 1-lb, size, $2.25; by mail, $2.35; 5-lb. size, $9.90; by mail, $10.25. 
