BEET 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 8 to 14 lbs. per acre. 
Seed should be sown at the rate of one ounce to 100 feet 
of row. The rows should be spaced 14 to 24 inches apart. 
Work the soil well and cover the seeds about an inch deep. 
A rich sandy loam is most favorable, but nearly all types of 
soil will produce Beets if sufficiently fertilized and properly 
tilled, all varieties of Beets sell for: Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; 
1/4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c. 
DETROIT DARK RED. The standard of excellence in table 
Beets for home and market garden, for shipping, and for 
canning. Tops uniform, small, slender erect. Roots globe 
shaped; symmetrical, with small collar and small tap-root. 
Very dark blood red. 
EARLY WONDER. Very desirable for home and market gar¬ 
den. Tops small. Root flattened globe shape with small col¬ 
lar and tap-root. Dark purplish red. Flesh deep purplish red 
zoned a lighter shade. 
EXTRA EARLY FLAT EGYPTIAN. Best for forcing and par¬ 
ticularly valuable for early market. Tops small and upright. 
Roots flattened, with long slender tap-roots. Flesh dark 
purplish red zoned lighter. 
SWISS CHARD 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 6 to 10 lbs. per acre. 
Only the tops of this Beet are used, like spinach, and the 
succulent stalks and midribs may be prepared in the same 
way as asparagus. The plants are cultivated like Beets ex¬ 
cept that they should be thinned to 8 to 10 inches apart. 
Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c. 
LUCULLUS, DARK GREEN. The fleshy crumpled leaves of 
this variety make very choice greens. Plant erect; stalks 
rounded and finely ribbed. Foliage a rich deep green. 
f Pole Beans 
■ Prices: Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 30c. 
■ blue LAKE OR WHITE CREASEBACK. Splendid snap bean 
■for home garden and early market. Good climber, heavily 
■productive. Pods light green, 51/2 inches long, 1/2 inch wide, 
■almost as thick; nearly stringless, very fleshy, brittle, ten- 
■der. Seeds white; excellent for baking. 
■ KENTUCKY WONDER. This most popular of all pole beans 
■should be in every garden. The dark green pods are round 
■and long, measuring 9 to 10 inches; they are always string- 
■ ess as snaps, and never become tough. Seeds light brown 
|B:olored. 
li<ENTUCKY WONDER WAX. An early and hardy bean some- 
iR/vhat resembling the Kentucky Wonder except in color of 
iMaods, which are light yellow and broader. If a wax podded 
[■Dean is desired for home or market this is the one best 
IB/ariety to plant. Seed oval, flattened, somewhat shriveled, 
9 ■ lark brown. 
iEdREGON giant green POD. We highly recommend this 
'■/ariety to home gardeners. It keeps producing until killed 
IBay frost. Large, fleshy pods, 10 to 12 inches in length, 
iBitringless, light greenish yellow, splashed with red. A very 
isBasty bean that requires very little care. Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 40c. 
'■)REGON POLE LIMA. Proven over many years to be well 
■ idapted to our cool Northwest climate. A strong, vigorous 
■grower, bearing continuously until frost. Pods are at their 
■)est when turning yellow. 
■ iCARLET RUNNER. About in season with pole limas. Good 
■ :limber. Flowers scarlet, decorative. Pods dark green; 6 
Bnches long; flat, oval. Fleshy; desirable for snaps and green 
■ hell beans. Seed kidney shaped, flat; dark purple, spotted 
■ /ith reddish buff. Pkt. 10c; Vz lb. 25c; 1 lb. 45c. 
.■'ALL HORTICULTURAL. The pods when young are of ex¬ 
it ellent quality and make fine snapshorts. They measure 5 
■ 06 inches long and are stringless. The dried beans are 
■ irown extensively for winter use. They are large, of a light 
IM awn color, speckled with dull red. Highly recommended as 
ll baking bean. 
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SUGAR BEET 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 6 to 10 lbs. per acre. 
Sugar Beets are desirable not only for sugar making but 
for stock feeding, and when small they may be used for 
the table. The soil producing best results is a rich, friable 
sand or clay loam. Cultivation is the same as for Mangel 
Wurzel. Pkt. 5e; 1 oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c. 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN. The most desirable Beet for sugar man¬ 
ufacture. Valuable for stock feeding. Roots medium large. 
1 2 to 15 inches long, 31/2 to 4 inches at shoulder, tapered; 
white, with a tinge of gray; very rich in sugar content. Good 
keeper. 
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