
‘EARLY WONDER BEET 
«is valuable to market growers as a first early variety. It is so uni- 
form in growth that the entire crop can be lifted at one time. 
| small, roots flattened, globe-shaped with small tap root, 

Detroit Dark Red 
THE BEST BEET GROWN | BEET 

BURGESS’ 
SPECIAL DE-. 
TROIT is an im- 
proved strain of 
Beet which is fully 
as early as Cros- 
by’s Egyptian. 
Extra deep dark 
red throughout; 
more uniform in 
shape and color 
than Detroit Dark 
Red; and of the 
very best quality. 
Unequaled for 
either home gar- 
den or market, 
and without doubt 

CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN 
(Selected Strain.) An extra 
early variety for home and mar- 
ket use. The skin is very smooth 
and bright red; flesh vermilion, 
very sweet and tender. 
DETROIT DARK RED 
The leading main-crop variety. 
The color is deep blood-red with 
indistinct lighter red zones. The 
roots are globe shaped, smooth 
and uniform, with small tap 
root. Free from woodiness until 
the beets attain their full size. 




spring, 








hy severe frost in the fall. 
like asparagus. 


the most valuable 
variety of beet 
ever offered. 
‘purplish-red with little zoning. 
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Yields of 25 to 35 tons per acre are com- 
mon, and as high as 75 to 80 tons have been 
reported. A very healthful and_ nutritious 
food that is greatly relished by all kinds of 
livestock. Will keep cattle in perfect physical 
condition and increase the flow of milk. As a 
substitute for green feed for poultry, during 
the winter months, they are very valuable and 
always increase egg production. 
The seed should be sown thinly in rows 2 
to 3 feet apart, and when plants are about 
3 inches high thin out to stand 8 to 10 inches 
apart in the row. Harvest before frost and 
eae in pits outdoors or in a dry, frost-proof 
cellar. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR. A favorite with 
many dairymen. Flesh white, sugary and of 
high nutritive value. Yields a tremendous 
erop; . Pkt, l0e; coz.,.250e%171b.,\.70cs: Ib., 
Rote 53 2 Tbs. -» $4.05; 5 Ibs., $9. 55, postpaid. 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN. Practically all the 
leading authorities on Sugar Beets have 
united in recommending this yariety as pos- 
sessing the highest sugar-producing qualities, 
as much as 18 tons of sugar having been made 
from 100 tons of roots. Also highly recom- 
mended for stock feeding. An enormous 
yielder. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 lb., 60c; Ib., 
$2.00; 2 Ibs., $3.60; 5 Ibs., $8.50, postpaid. 
GOLDEN TANKARD. A rapidly maturing 
Mangel, adapted to shallow lands, although 
doing well on every soil. An immense yielder. 
Rich, golden skin; flesh yellow. Easily har- 
vested; excellent keeper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
¥% \b., 60c; lb., $2.00; 2 lbs., $3.60; 5 Ibs., 
$8.50, postpaid. 
Italian Early Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli 
If You Want Seeds Sent by 
the Postpaid 
Burgess’ Special Detroit 



Our select market garden- 
ers’ strain of this variety 
Sugar Beets and Mangel Wurzels 



S—Table Varieties 
One ounce-of seed to 50 feet of row 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP 
An exceedingly popular, early, 
round, deep-red beet of excel- 
lent quality. 
BABY BALL 
The Perfect Little Canning 
and Table Beet 
A beautiful. beet for early 
summer and fall use. 
Unsurpassed for canning and 
pickling whole because of its 
small size, 
(nearly round), excellent qual- 
ity, smoothness and beautiful 
deep crimson color, 
SPINACH BEET or Swiss Chard 
GIANT LUCULLUS. Grown for its large, tender leaves and leaf stalks. 
of 2 to 24% feet; stalks are nearly as thick and broad as Rhubarb and never get tough. By i 
off the large outside leaves, as wanted, more continue to grow and keep right on growing until one 
The whole leaf can be used for greens, or the leaf stalks CB he. coo 
Also extensively used as a green feed for poultry. 















uniform shape 

Spinach Beet — 
baer 
Leaves grow to a len 








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Detroit Dark Hedwar. per... cto. e beeen 
Early Blood Turnip. Looce Sears 
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Spinach Beet, Giant: Tuptiins. ta 
Tops 
Flesh deep 
Greatest Cattle and Poultry Food 
Cuts Your Feed Bill in Half 
One ounce of seed to 100 feet of row; 5 or 6 Ibs. per acre 

























Mammoth Long Red Mangel Wurzel 



MAMMOTH LONG RED. The largest and the heaviest 
cropper of all Mangels. The roots are frequently 2 feet 
or more in length, one-half to two-thirds above the 
surface and easily harvested. Skin bright red; flesh 
white, veined pink. Keeping qualities not excelled. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 14 lb., 80c; lb., $2.50; 2 lbs., $4.50; 
5 Ibs., $10.60, postpaid. 
BROCCOLI 
One ounce will produce about 
2,000 plants 
There are two distinet types of Broccoli. One similar 
to cauliflower. Mammoth White is the most popular of 
this type. The other type is called Sprouting Broccoli; 
the stems and flower buds are eaten and it is cooked and 
served much as Asparagus. 
MAMMOTH WHITE. Hardier and more easily grown 
than Cauliflower, but cultivated and used in the same 
way. Heads of large size, creamy-white; delicate flavor. 
Pkt., (5¢; oz., 70c; %4 1b., $2.25, postpaid. 
ITALIAN EARLY SPROUTING CALABRESE. A de- 
licious variety, having the combined flavor of Caulifiower 
and Asparagus. Simply sow the seed in the open ground 
in the spring and transplant the plants. when large 
enough. The heads or sprouts when ready to use are 
deep green. After the central head is removed, the plant 
produces numerous branch heads which are fully as de- 
sirable as the first head produced. . A continuous supply 
may be had for a long time from a few plants. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 60c; 14 lb., $1.85, postpaid. 







Express, Not Prepaid, Deduct 10c per Ib. from 
Prices Given in This Catalog. 




Beet Seeds Delivered Postpaid at the Following Prices s Wg 
Packet | Oz. | 14 Lb. Lb. | 2 Lbs. e) 1 Bae 
$0.20 I A 
-10 -30 :90 | 3.00 -40 = 
-10 -20 ‘60 | 2.00 | 3.60 a oe 
110 | ‘25 | [70 | 2:25 | 4.05 igor 
-10 -20 -60 2.00 3.60 a 
210 | 120 | ‘60 | 2.00 | 3.60 
10 | -25 |. 70 | 2.25 | 4.05 


CRESS 3 
EXTRA CURLED (Pepper Grass). Grows rapidly, 
being ready for use in 30 to 40 days after seed is 
planted. Fine for salads, garnishing and as a green in 
sandwiches. Has an agreeable pungent taste. Pkt oa 
10c;.0z., 35¢; 14 lb., 95c, postpaid. ES 
TRUE WATER GRESS. 50 days. A nad aa 
which will thrive well only when the roots are sub-— 
merged in water. Can be easily grown in springs or — 
along the edges of shallow running streams. One of — 
the most delicious of all small salad plants. Pkt., 15¢; 
% oz., 60c; oz.,. $1.00, postpaid. ’ e 
UPLAND. 60 days. Same flavor as Water Cress. oe 
Grows on high, dry land. As easily grown as spinach — ; 
or lettuce. Hardy perennial that can be grown for — <p 



several years without replanting. Pkt., (5c, bose ie 
mu 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 0 
bates 
One ounce of seed will produce 2,500 plants ¥ : 
A variety of the Cabbage family, possessing the 
peculiarity of bearing upon its stem or stalk from 50 to © 
100 small, compact round heads. These heads are cut 
off when well formed and are usually marketed in quart 
berry boxes. The plants are very hardy, are not in- 
jured but improved by hard frosts, and are left in the 
garden or field during the early winter until wanted; 
May be had in fine condition until about Christmas time 
in the North, and in the South may be had from No  ~— 
vember to March. These miniature Cabbages may be © 
boiled like Cabbage or cooked in cream like Cauliflower. 
They are the most delicious and delicately flavored ot 
the Cabbage family. cer 
LONG ISLAND. IMPROVED. A choice variety grown 
extensively by market gardeners. Plants are 20 inches : 
tall, and are well filled, nearly the entire length of the © 
stalk, with solid sprouts measuring 114 to 1% inches 
in diameter. Pkt., .15¢;.0z., 50c; 14. 1b., $f.50, ‘post- 5. 
paid. See 
IMPROVED HALF DWARF. The best standard va- ~ 
riety for the home garden. Heavily set with sprouts 
1% to 2 ey in diameter. Very productive. Pkt., 
15c; oz., 50c; 14 lb., $1.50, postpaid. 

Brussels 
Sprouts 4 a: | 
