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THE O & M SEED CO 
GREEN SPRINGS, OHIO 
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BEETS 
TABLE 
Culture—Beets can be planted during fairly cool weather, but not before frost is out of the ground. Sow in rows about 2 
feet apart, and fairly thick in rows. Thin out to about 4 to 6 inches in rows. Sow Beets about 1 inch deep. One ounce to a 
100 ft. row. One acre requires 7 to 8 lbs. of seed. 
Swiss 
Chard 
for 
Greens 
Detroit Dark Red—An early variety. Root globe shaped, 
slightly tapering. Smooth skin, mahogany red flesh, crisp 
and sweet. One of the best varieties to store for winter. 
Perfected Detroit—Is an early, round, dark red root, with 
medium foliage. Introduced by J. M. Lupton & Son. 
Crosby’s Egyptian—Roots a flattened globe shape, skin 
dark red, flesh a trifle lighter in color and lightly zoned. 
Tops small. 
Crimson Globe—An early variety. Root medium size, 
spherical, slightly longer than wide. Smooth skin. Red 
flesh, marbled with crimson stripes. 
Early Blood Turnip—Second early variety. Turnip rooted, 
medium size. Dark red flesh, solid and sweet. Black red 
foliage. 
SWISS CHARD 
Culture—1 ounce to 100 ft row. Requires a rich soil 
and should be planted early. Sow in rows 18 inches apart, 
about 1 inch deep and thin the plants 3 to 5 inches in the 
row. Swiss Chard does not produce an edible root, but the 
leaves are used for greens, which are cooked and served 
in the same manner as asparagus. 
Lucullus—Curled variety, large savoyed pale green leaves. 
Very tender. 
Improved Blood Turnip—One of the earliest varieties. 
Medium sized roots, slightly flattened, one-half out of 
ground. Red flesh, brown green foliage. 
Early Wonder—A selection from Crosby’s Egyptian and 
is popular with Market Gardeners. Roots very uniform, 
nearly globe shaped, with small top and tap root; skin 
dark red, flesh deep red with little zoning. 
STOCK OR MANGEL BEETS 
Mammoth Long Red—-Long root, suitable for deep and 
peaty soils. Large top, red skin, white flesh, good keeper 
and heavy cropper. 
Golden Tankard—Yields enormous crops, very rich in 
sugar. Skin and flesh deep orange yellow. 
Giant Half Rose Sugar—A very desirable variety for stock 
feeding, rich in sugar. Roots grow to good size. 
BRUSSEL SPROUTS 
Culture—Sow in boxes or in frames under glass and trans¬ 
plant to the open ground the latter part of May or 1st of 
June. 1 ounce to 5000 plants or 2 ounces per acre. 
Long Island—Stems grow about 2 feet in height and are 
t.hickl;y sgt with sprouts forming small cabbage-like heads. 
BROCCOLI 
Culture—The culture of Broccoli is similar to that of 
Cauliflower. When second leaves appear transplant in rich, 
light soil. Rows 2 feet apart and 18 to 24 inches between 
the plants. I ounce for 2000 plants, 3 ounce for 1 acre. 
Calabrese—A compartively new variety rapidly becom¬ 
ing popular both for market and home garden. A bluish 
green head at center of plant in about 90 days. Serve like 
asparagus or cauliflower. 
