Beet 
Culture—Sow drills 15 inches apart, cover one 
inch. Thin out 4 inches apart in the rows. . 
One ounce to fifty feet of drill; six pounds to 
the acre. 
* As grow Wonder (58 days). This outstanding 
new strain is unsurpassed in earliness, uniformity 
and depth of interior color. Tops medium tall, 
roots semi-glofbular, deep red, smooth. Flesh 
purplish red, slightly zoned, tender and of highest 
quality. The best bunching variety. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
Detroit Dark Red Beet 
Crosby’s Egyptian (60 days). The roots are 
flattened, globe shaped and very smooth. Exterior 
color of root bright red. The flesh is bright ver¬ 
milion red, zoned with a lighter shade, very sweet 
and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; X A lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Detroit Dark Red (68 days). Tops are small, up¬ 
right in growth. Root medium sized, globular or 
nearly round, very smooth, and of dark blood red 
color. Very desirable for bunching. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; V* lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Good For All. The roots are smooth, even 
in shape and size, almost perfectly globular. In¬ 
terior color of roots deep crimson free from zones. 
Superior for home gardens. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; r A lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Mangel Wurzel and Sugar Beets 
Culture—Sow in drills 2 inches deep, about 2 
feet apart, thin out to 10 inches apart, in the 
row. Six pounds to the acre. 
Mammoth Long Red. This variety produces 
roots of mammoth size and is enormously pro¬ 
ductive. Yielding from thirty to forty tons per 
acre on well prepared land. 
Oz. 10c; V 2 lb. 35c; lb. 60c; 5 lbs. $2.40. 
Golden Tankard. Recommended for dairymen 
on account of its milk-producing properties. The 
flesh is a rich golden yellow. 
Oz. 10c; y 2 lb. 35c; lb. 60c; 5 lbs. $2.40. 
Giant Feeding Sugar Beet or Half Sugar Man¬ 
gel. A strain of beets very desirable for stock 
feeding, having a high nutritive value, being es¬ 
pecially rich in sugar. Roots light bronze green 
above ground, grayish white below with white 
flesh. 
Oz. 10c; V 2 lb. 40c; lb. 70c; 5 lbs. $2.80. 
Swiss Chard 
Culture—Same as beets, except plants should 
be thinned to 8-10 inches apart in the row. The 
leaves are used as greens. In harvesting remove 
only the outer leaves as the crown will soon 
produce a new crop. 
FORDHOOK GIANT. Decidedly the best of 
the Chards. Leaves broad, upright in growth, 
very dark green, crumpled or savoyed, with 
broad, white mid-rib. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; X A lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Lucullus. Upright growth. Leaves yellowish- 
green, fairly crumpled, mid-rib and veins white. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Brussels Sprouts 
Culture—Same as for cabbage. The sprouts 
resemble miniature cabbage and are very tender. 
Long Island Improved. Undoubtedly the best 
and most dependable. Matures earlier—plants 
more dwarf and compact than other varieties. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.00. 
Broccoli 
Culture—Same as for cauliflower; does better 
in a cool climate. 
White Cape. Heads compact, good size and of 
a creamy white color; most certain to head. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; *4 lb. $1.35; lb. $4.00. 
Italian Green Sprouting (Christmas Calabrese) 
This is the leading variety of the popular sprout¬ 
ing Broccoli. The plants produce a large, cen¬ 
tral, green head and numerous green sprouts 
terminating in small green heads. A very de¬ 
sirable. delicious, tender vegetable. Cook and 
serve like asparagus. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; *4 lb. $1.15; lb. $3.50. 
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