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CHOICE TABLE BEETS roe ice 
Beets should be planted both in Spring and Fall. Turnip Beet 
Will keep fine stored in pit or may be canned. One 
V.G.B.P. will plant 25 feet of row. Plant about 1144 
inches deep about 2 inches apart in row. Make sev- 
eral plantings about one week apart. Average person 
requires 10 pounds per year—1l V.G.B.P. 
393K Berry’s Early Blood Red Beet. Very early, 
thrives anywhere, deliciously crisp and tender, good 
uniform size. (Pictured, described more fully page 
50.) Postpaid: Pkt., 15c; V.G.B.P., 22c; 14 Ib., $1.10; 
14 1b., $2.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
154 Early Blood Turnip. (Pictured at right.) Ex- 
cels.in flavor and appearance. A medium early va- 
riety, roots top shaped, dark red, retaining color 
even when cooked. Sweet and crisp. Matures quickly 
but isa splendid keeper. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; V.G.B.P., 
12c; oz., 18c; 14 1b., 49c; 1 1b., $1.79. 
151 Crimson Globe. An exceedingly fine table beet, 
of mid-season maturity. Large globe shaped roots 
Flesh purplish-red with moderate zonings. Postpaid: 
Pkt., 5c; V.G.B.P., 13c; 0z., 19c; 14 1b., 54c; 1 1b., $1.98. 
153 Improved Extra Early Eclipse. An early variety 
for home use. Globe shaped, medium dark red col- 
or, with zones of lighter color. A fine pickler; sweet, 
crisp. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; V.G.B.P., 12c; 0z., 18c; %4 
lb., 49c; 1 1b., $1.79. 
155 Crosby’s Egyptian. An extra 
early variety preferred by market 
gardeners, splendid for bunching. 
Roots globe shaped, slightly flat- 
tened, with small tap root. Finest 
quality, tender and sweet. Flesh 
purplish-red. 

MANGELS AND 
SUGAR BEETS 
Stock Feeders—Raise Mangels 


V.G.B.P., 12c; 0z., 18c; 14 Ih., 49c; 
1 Ib., $1.79. 
157 Detroit Dark Red. The out- 
standing variety for home use, 
truck gardeners, and canning. Fine 
quality, tender and sweet. Roots 
perfectly round. With small tap 
root. uniform. Flesh dark red with 
slight zone. Postpaid: Pkt., 6c; 
V.G.B.P., 14c; oz., 21c; 14 Ihb., 59c; 
1 Ib., $2.10. 
167 Berry’s Early Wonder. (Pic- 
tured ,at right.) This wonderful 
early beet is the result of years of 
reselecting and improving. For 
earliness it can’t be beat. Very 
uniform in growth, root globular in 
shape. Postpaid: Pkt., 7c; V.G.B.P., 
15c; 0z., 28c; % lb., 65c; 1 Ib., $2.25. 
158 Swiss Chard. Makes continu- 
ous greens of delicious flavor 
throughout the summer. Grows 
anywhere. Plant from early spring 
till July. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; V.G. 
mbit 12c; oz., 18c; % l1b., 49c; 1 Ib., 
1.79. 

Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; Be ee 

Berry’s Early Wonder Beet 
(Described at left) 
The average yield of mangels per 
acre is 30 tons. Aside from the min- 
imum feeding value of $2.50 per ton, 
the mangel is a regulator that keeps 
stock in the best health. 
Mangels are very easily grown. 
A loose or sandy loam type of soil 
is best to grow mangels on. Drill 
about 6 pounds of seed per acre in 
rows 2 feet apart. Cultivate right 
after planting down the drill rows. 
The following 3 varieties postpaid: 
Oz., 15c; % Ihb., 45c; 1 Ib., $1.35; 5 
lbs., $6.00. 
162 Mammoth Long Red. Heaviest 
yielding and largest of mangels. 
Flesh pink tinged. 
160 Golden Tankard. Very large 
size and easily lifted. Skin deep or- 
ange, flesh yellow with white zones. 
166 Giant Half Sugar. Heavy 
yielder, valuable for feeding. Flesh 
white, with good sugar content. 


Plant These 3 Varieties for a Home Victory 
Garden 
1 V.G.B.P. Early Blood Turnip. 
1 V.G.B.P. Detroit Dark Red. 24: 

Grows half out of the ground, mak- 
Cc E L E R y ing it easy to harvest. 
251. White Plume. Earliest of all. 
A favorite for the table because of 
crisp tender quality. Stalks are uni- 
formly large and solid. _Pkt., 6c; 
V.G.B.P., 16c; 0z.;.25c: "22 1b., 65c. > 
253 Giant Pascal. An excellent vari- 
ASPARAGUS ety for fall and winter use. Large, 
thick, crisp, stringless stalks with a 
delicious nut-like flavor. Blanches to 
SEED AND ROOTS a beautiful yellowish-white. Pkt., 
101 Washington Rust 6C; V.G.B.P., 16c; 0z., 25c; 14 lb., 65c. 
Proof. Preferred by market 
tell awed ect et haba 
om from disease. arge i = 
BUraich HEGECIOG UT eLRTET iH 252 Golden Self Blanching. Most de 
firm tips of finest quality. Sirable for truckers. Stalks heavier than 
Postpaid: Pkt.,5c;V.G.B.P., white varieties blanching into a rich 
8c; 0z., 12e; “% Ib.; 35¢e; - 3 ; 
1% Ib., 60c; 1 lb., $1.10. golden yellow. Fine quality, crisp, ten- 
der, free from strings. Postpaid: Pkt., 
Roots, Page 76 8c; V.G.B.P., 20c; oz., 30c; 14 1b., $1.00. 
ONE YEAR 255 Celeriac or Turnip-rooted Celery. 
Geshe noe: re Roots nearly globe-shaped, are used for 
@ $1.50; 300 @ $4.00; flavoring soup, stews, ete. Postpaid: 
500 @ $6.00, postpaid. ° Pkt., 7c} V.G.B.P., 18c; oz., 27c; 1% Ib., 75c. 
1 V.G.B.P. Crimson Globe. 
No. 12C—3 V.G.B.P. Postpaid 
Regular price, 39c—You 
save 10c. 





Asparagus and Rhubarb 
White Plume Celery 

