BEETS ARE HIGH IN FOOD VALUE 
GARDEN BEETS © 
(REMOLACHA PARA LA MESA) 
Plant Beets in rows 18 to 24 inches 
apart, in well prepared soil. Beets like 
sandy loam, but nearly all types of soil 
will produce beets if sufficiently fer- 
tilized and properly tilled. One ounce 
will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds 
a acre. Ask for prices in larger quan- 
tities. * 
138—CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Requires 50 
to 55 days. Because of its earliness, attrac 
tive appearance and other good qualities, this 
variety leads all others in favor among market 
gardeners, at the same time being unexcelled 
as a home garden sort. The exterior color 
of the root is bright red, and the: flesh is 
bright red zoned with a lighter shade. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 15c; % Ib., 30c; lb., $1.00; 5 Ibs., 
$4.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. or over, 
65¢ per lb. 
135—EARLY ECLIPSE. Requires 50 to 55 
days. Early, round, smooth and dark red. 
Pkt., 5c; 0oz., 15c; %4 lb., 30c; Ib., $1.00; 5 
Ibs., $4.00, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 Ibs. or 
over, 65c per Ib. 
137—DETROIT DARK RED. Requires 52 
to 55 days. Has medium sized roots, globular 
or nearly round, very smooth. The flesh is an 
attractive dark blood-red, very tender and free 
from strings. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; %4 Ib., 35c; 
Ib., $1.00; 5 Ibs., $4.25, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
10 Ibs. or over, 70c per Ib. 
136—IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TUR- 
NIP BEET. Requires 50 to 55 days. Color 
deep blood-red; very sweet and free from 
strings. Smooth; uniform in size. Pkt., 5c; 
0z., 15c; %4 Ib., 30c; Ib., $1.00; 5 Ibs., $4.00, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 Ibs. or over, 65c per 
140—NICHOLSON’S EARLY WONDER. 
Requires 50 to 55 days. Similar to the Crosby’s 
Egyptian, but is very uniform in growth. 
Roots are globular in shape slightly flattened; 
color bright red. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15e; ™%4 Ib., 
30c; Ib., $1.00; 5 Ibs., $4.00, postpaid. Not pre- 
paid, 10 lbs., or over, 65c per lb. 
You can protect your family and con- 
tribute to national preparedness by 
growing a large part of the vegetables 
you need in YOUR OWN BACK YARD. 

Below: 145—Stock Beet 

hard 


138—Crosby’s Egyptian 
Swiss Chard or Spinach Beet 
(Bleda) 
141—LUCULLUS. Requires 45 to 55 days. 
Swiss Chard is almost a constant crop, stand- 
ing heat and cold to a greater extent than any 
other vegetable we know of. If your garden 
space is limited you must make a place for this 
wonderful green. In proportion to the ground 
occupied it will produce more food for the table 
than any other vegetable. It can be used all 
summer when spinach is not available. The 
leaves grow very large and make an excellent 
green for table use. The midrib of the leaf may 
be cooked like asparagus. Plant in spring or 
or fall. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; %4 Ib., 45c; Ib., 
$1.35; 5 Ibs., $5.25, postpaid. Please ask for 
prices in larger lots. 
MANGELS OR STOCK BEET 
Green Stock Feed 
(Remolachas y Nabos Para El Ganado) 
Mangels or Stock Beets are a splendid winter feed for cattle and hogs. Increases the milk 
yield from cows. Puts animals in better physical condition. Yield larger crops than turnips and 
are of greater feeding value. The best food in existence for all kinds of livestock. Over 40 tons 
have been grown on a single acre, and in feeding value this is equal to 130 bushels of corn. 
CULTURE. Much depends on good culture, 
so prepare your land thoroughly and plow 
deeply. Sow from about the middle of March 
until the middle of June, and give thorough 
cultivation. After the first cultivation, thin 
out, so as to stand ten inches apart in the 
row, and cultivate like corn. If late in plant- 
ing, soak the seed for 24 hours before plant- 
ing. Sow 4 to 5 pounds to the acre in rows 
21%, feet apart. 
147—GOLDEN TANKARD. Flesh firm and 
solid, and a rich golden yellow color. On ac- 
count of its peculiar shape they can be grown 
closer than most Mangels, increasing the yield 
per acre considerably. Grows well above 
ground and is easily pulled. Yields particularly 
well on light soils. Oz., 15c; 14 Ib., 35c; lb., 
$1.00; 5 Ibs., $4.75, postpaid. 
145—NICHOLSON’S MAMMOTH LONG 
RED. These Beets, on good soil, sometimes 
grow 18 inches long. Dark leaves; flesh white 
tinged with rose. An excellent keeper: nutri- 
tious and milk producing. Oz., 15c; %4 Ib., 35¢; 
lb., $1.00; 5 Ibs., $4.75, postpaid. Please ask 
for prices in larger lots. 
146—NICHOLSON’S GIANT FEEDING 
HALF SUGAR. A strain of Beets very de- 
sirable for stock feeding, affording not only 
a very large crop, but exceedingly rich in 
sugar and other nutritive elements. The roots 
average 10 to 12 inches, and the outline is 
that of a broad, thick wedge. The upper por- 
tion is of a soft, bright pink, shading lighter 
toward the bottom. Oz., 15¢c; %4 Ib., 35c; Ib., 
$1.00; 5 Ibs., $4.75, postpaid. Please ask for 
prices in larger lots. 
SUGAR BEET 
ich, friable sand or clay loam is preferred for best results. 
18 KLEIN WANZLEBEN. Roots long with thick shoulder; tapered; skin grey-white ; flesh 
solid white. One of the best varieties for making sugar and is also good for stock feeding. Oz., 
15c; 14 Ib., 35c; Ib., $1.00; 5 Ibs., $4.75, postpaid. 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO., Dallas, Texas 7 
