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TABLE BEETS % 
Beets fresh from the garden are always more tender and delicious than those 
that are shipped. They can be sown in succession for different seasons and if 
too many are produced for table use, make excellent food for poultry and stock. 
Culture. A deep loamy or sandy soil is best suited to Beets. If wanted 
very early they can be sown in hotbeds and transplanted in the open ground 
when the weather has moderated, but the outer leaves should be trimmed off 
when transplanting is done. The earliest outdoor sowing is done in March or 
April, in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, thinning or transplanting the plants to 
3 or 4 inches apart in the rows. For winter use, sow in June or July. Roots 
can be stored in pits or cellars, covering with sand to keep from wilting. 
One ounce sows 60 feet of drill. Ten pounds 1 acre. Ready for use 60 to 
75 days after sowing. 
46 EARLY WONDER. This is the best Beet for early use. The highest 
quality for the home garden. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1% Ib., 85c. 
47 CROSBY’S IMPROVED 
EGYPTIAN. An improved sort 
which is very popular with the 
market gardeners on account of 
its quick growth, extreme earli- 
ness, and general good qualities. 
The tops are small, roots flattened 
but slightly globe-shaped and very 
smooth. Exterior bright red and 
inside deep vermilion-red zoned 
with a lighter shade. It becomes 
fit for use earlier than any other 
variety and is much superior to 
some of the older sorts. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 14 Ib., 85c. 


Norwood Blood Turnip Beet 
Produces me- small tops and produces flat, medium size roots 
48 Detroit Dark Re 
dium size globe- 
shaped roots which are very smooth and of bright 
red color. Very desirable for bunching. Compari- 
son with other varieties proves that Detroit Dark 
Red is the most uniform Beet in size and most 
attractive in color. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 1% 1lb., $1.00. 
49 EARLY ECLIPSE. The tops are small, roots 
bright deep red, smooth, round or slightly top- 
shaped with a very small tap root. It is splendid 
for bunching; is very sweet, crisp and tender, 
especially when young. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 14 Ihb., 85c. 
A su- 
which are very dark red, moderately thick and 
distinctly flat on the bottom. Flesh is dark, 
purplish red, firm, crisp, and tender. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; %4 1b., 85c. 
52 EDMAND’S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. A 
dark red, nearly round variety which is slightly 
flattened, Exterior, dark red; interior, purplish 
red with a little zoning. Crisp, tender, sweet, 
and one of the best for main crop, being an 
excellent keeper. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; %4 lhb., 85c. 
53 IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. 
A selected stock of this old and very popular 
variety. It is of deep red color, zoned with 
lighter shade; roots round, slightly flattened 
50 Norwood Blood Turnip . 43°; 
early main crop variety, both for market and the 
home garden. The roots are of turnip shape, 
bright red, tender. and of excellent flavor. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 1%4 Ib., 85c. 
51 EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN. It is the ear- 
liest sort and largely used for forcing. Has very 
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SWEET CORN . 
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and excellent for summer and autumn use. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; %4 Ib., 85c. 
54 DEWING’S BLOOD TURNIP. A medium 
early sort which is very tender and sweet and a 
good keeper. Roots are dark purplish red, turnip 
shape with a medium size tap root. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; %4 Ih., 85c. 
55 LONG SMOOTH BLOOD, A splendid late 
variety producing large, smooth, rather slender 
roots which grow largely under ground. It has 
few side roots and is good shape and color, 
exterior being dark purple, almost black, with 
delicate red flesh which is tender and sweet. 
Produces very good crops so that it is a profit- 
able grower for stock feeding. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; %4 Ilb., 85c. 
Beets for Stock Feeding | 
Too little attention is paid to this important crop for winter feed for stock. They yield enormously, sometimes making 15 tons to the acre; are 
very nutritious, not only improving the general condition of stock, but greatly increase both the quantity and quality of milk in cows. A variety of 
feed is always beneficial to all animals and the Mangel-Wurzel and Sugar Beets afford one of the best crops for this purpose, as they are superior in 
feeding qualities to turnips and are a much larger yielding crop. All farmers and especially stock raisers should grow them extensively, 
Culture. Sow in the latter part of April, May, or June, at the rate of six pounds 
to the acre, in rows 2% to 3 feet apart and thin to 8 inches apart. If seed is 
soaked 24 hours before sowing, it germinates more quickly but it should be put in 
when the ground is moist. The crop is harvested before frost and packed away in 
barns or cellars. They can also be put into piles or ridges 5 to 6 feet high and 
covered with straw or litter to keep from freezing too much. When the winter 
weather comes, throw on a layer of 4 to 6 inches of earth. A 
protection of boards to shed the heavy rains is also desirable. 
57 MAMMOTH PRIZE RED MANGEL. Particularly suited 
to deep soils but succeeds on any medium or heavy soil. The 
roots are very large, uniform, and are enormously productive. 
Flesh is white, tinged with red. One of the best for general 
purposes. Oz., 25c; %4 Ib., 85c; 1% Ihb., $1.50. 
58 GOLDEN TANKARD MANGEL. A variety which pro- 
duces very large roots, oval shaped, the bottom being larger 
than the top. It is light grey above the ground; deep orange- 
yellow below, flesh yellow zoned with white. A splendid sort 
for shallow soil and nroduces enormously on rich ground. 
Oz., 25c; %4 Ilb., 85c; % Ihb., $1.50. 
59 LANE’S IMPERIAL SUGAR, A very popular variety for 
stock and one which will succeed well in this latitude. The 
roots grow to a large size and it is more like a Mangel-Wurzel 
in character but the flesh is sweeter and more tender, being 
finer grained. Especially valuable for poultry. 
Oz., 25c; %4 Ib., 85c; % Ib., $1.50. 

SWISS CHARD 
56 LUCULLUS. This variety is 
grown for its leaves only which are 


boiled like spinach. Sown in the 
spring the leaves are soon ready to 
eat and will continue to produce all 
summer and fall. Known also as 
Spinach Beet. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 14 lb., 85c. 





Mangels 
ALL 10c PACKETS ARE 3 POR 25c; ALL 15c PACKETS ARE 2 FOR 25c — When ordering, see page 64 of this catalog. 

