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Vitaminized Gardens 
Beets contain Vitamin 
B,, health and nutrition 
necessity. Young Beet tops 
are superior to spinach 
and turnips for greens. 

BEETS 
Light, well-fertilized loam is best for 
growing Beets. Successive plantings at 
two-week intervals are preferable, using an 
ounce of seed for a 50-foot row, and 6 to 8 
pounds for an acre. Sow in rows 1% feet 
apart, and when the plants are about 2 
inches high, thin to 3 inches apart. Beet 
tops are among the most vitamin-rich 
products of the whole vegetable garden. 
For winter storage, late Beets may be 
packed in moist soil in a cool cellar. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 4lb. 50 cts.; 
lb. $1.85, postpaid 
Crimson Globe. 69 days. Second early. 
Globe-shaped; deep crimson. 
Crosby’s Egyptian. 60 days. Early. 
Flattened globe-shaped; medium dark- 
red, tops medium size. 
Detroit Dark Red. 68 days. Main-crop 
variety. Roots round, smooth, deep 
blood-red. Good for late summer and fall. 
Early Blood Turnip. 68 days. Second 
early. Turnip-shaped, bright red; long 
tap-root. Used for both early and main 
crop; desirable for winter use. 
Early Eclipse. 65 days. Root globular; 
flesh bright red, marked with white, fine 
erained. 
White Sugar. 90 days. Large. Excellent 
for table use or for stock. Heavy yielder. 






















Broccoli, Italian Green 
Sprouting 




Brussels Sprouts 
SWISS CHARD 
Sow the seed about an inch apart and an 
inch deep, in rows 1/4 to 2 feet apart. 
When 3 to 4 inches high, thin to 8 to 10 
inches apart. An ounce of seed plants 50 
feet of row. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 4lb. 40 cts.; 
lb. $1.50, postpaid 
Fordhook Giant. 60 days. Grows to an 
immense size. Large, fleshy, blue-green, 
much-crinkled leaves of thick texture. 
Stems pearly white, often 21% inches 
wide. 
Lucullus. 60 days. In season from early 
spring to late autumn. The pale green 
foliage may be used like spinach and the 
broad white stems like celery. The roots 
are not edible. 
BROCCOLI 
Start early indoors and transplant out- 
doors when frost is over, 18 to 24 inches 
apart, in rows 3 feet apart. A packet of 
seed is enough for most home gardens; an 
ounce produces 2500 plants. 
Italian Green Sprouting. 75 days. 
Sprouts about 5 inches long, with a head 
of green shoots. New heads form in six 
to eight weeks after cutting. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 41b. $1.00; Ib. $3.50, 
postpaid. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Grown like cabbage. Set the plants 2 
feet apart, with 3 feet between rows. A 
packet will be ample for small gardens; an 
ounce produces about 2500 plants. 
Long Island Improved. 100 days. Small 
shoots clustered around the main stem, 
maturing in autumn. Pkt. 10 ets.; oz. 
60 cts.; 4lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
MANGEL-WURZEL 
or STOCK BEETS 
Sow from April to July, in drills 2 feet 
apart, thinning to 10 inches apart. Sow 6 
pounds of seed per acre. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 40 cts.; 
lb. $1.50, postpaid 
Golden Tankard. Flesh yellow and in- 
clined to color the milk. Large root, 
usually larger at the bottom than at the 
top. 
Mammoth Long Red. Flesh white, 
veined pink. Roots 18 inches long, and 
6 inches across, grow half above ground. 
Often yields 30 to 50 tons per acre. 


Mangel-Wurzel, Mammoth 
Long Red Swiss Chard, Lucullus 

14 THE WETSEL SEED_CO., Harrisonburg, Va. 
