BEETS, continued 
Early Wonder. A very early sort with a globe root tipped with a small 
taproot. It matures very evenly, all plants becoming ready for use 
at about the same time. Flesh is rich dark red, sweet, and crisp. 
Egyptian Blood Turnip. One of the best Beets for early growing or 
forcing, because it reaches the desirable size for bunching very 
quickly. The tops are small and compact, so that it can be grown 
close together in the frame or greenhouse. The roots are flat turnip¬ 
shaped, dark red on the surface, with deep purplish red flesh marked 
with lighter zones. 
' Good-for-AlI. This is an excellent new variety developed from the 
popular Detroit Dark Red. It is especially fine for canning and 
pickling whole at 1^4 to 13^ inches in diameter. The roots are smooth, 
even in size and shape. They are almost perfectly globular. 
Perfected Detroit. A midseason variety with tall green and red tops. 
Roots globular, medium, smooth, deep red; flesh dark red with 
somewhat lighter zones. Good quality. Popular with market . 
gardeners and canners. 
SWISS CHARD or SPINACH BEET 
Beisskohl Poiree Bietola Bleda Blad bede 
One packet provides enough plants for 20 feet of row. 
Culture. Chard is of easiest culture and responds to the same treatment 
as common beets. The broad-leaved stems may be gathered from midsummer 
until frost. These broad side-stalks or ribs are used as a pot herb and if desired 
the leaf plants may be cooked with them. 
Fordhook Giant. This outstanding Chard grows to an enormous size 
with rich blue-green leaves, much crinkled. Fully developed leaves 
measure 10 inches in width and 2 }/^ feet in length, with a thick and 
fleshy texture. The pearly white stems will measure 2}/2 inches in 
width. 
Large Ribbed White. Yellowish green with strong white midribs or 
chards. 
Lucullus. Pale green, curly leaves with white chards of fine flavor. 
MANGEL WURZELS and 
SUGAR BEETS 
Runkelreuben Betteraves fourrageres Remolacbas forrajerras 
Six pounds will plant one acre. 
Culture. Mangel Wurzels are generally grown as a field-crop, sown in 
drills 23 ^ to 3 feet apart for horse-cultivation. Thin the plants to 6 inches 
apart and cultivate thoroughly throughout the season. Harvest the roots before 
hard frosts injure them. One of the finest feeds for dairy cattle during the 
winter, helping to maintain a continuous milk-flow. 
Giant Half-Sugar Rose. Very large smooth roots of clean, oval shape. 
The skin is rosy white becoming more deeply tinted with pink toward 
the top. The very sweet white flesh has a high nutritive value. 
This variety is grown very extensively. 
Golden Tankard. The standard yellow-fleshed variety for general 
planting throughout the country. The roots will average 18 to 
24 inches long and 8 to 10 inches in diameter, usually larger near the 
base than above the ground. Flesh is rich yellow, zoned white. 
Ideal. A popular variety, also known as Yellow Eckendorf. It is 
regarded as one of the very best of the yellow Mangels. The root is 
cylindrical, with blunt base, and is a uniform shade of yellow 
throughout. 
Mammoth Long Red. The standard red-fleshed Mangel and a favorite 
in this section of the country. It yields an immense tonnage per 
acre. Roots are very large, sometimes more than 20 inches long, 
and stand well out of the ground when ready for harvest. The 
flesh is white tinged with red. 
Crosby’s Egyptian Beet 
Swiss Chard 
Golden Tankard Mangel Wurzel 
THE PAGE SEED COMPANY, Greene, N.Y. 
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