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CHOICE TABLE BEETS eee 
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 144 
inches deep about 2 inches apart in row. Make sev- 
eral plantings about one week apart. Average person 
requires 10 pounds per year—1 V.G.B.P. 
156 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; 0z., 32c; %4 
lb., 88c; 14 lb., $1.70; 1 1b., $3.25. 
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 is a splendid keeper. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; V.G.B.P., 
18c; oz., 30c; % lb., 8lc; 1 1h., $3.00. 
168 Detroit Perfected. A superb beet that is tender 
and sweet at all stages of growth. This is an im- 
provement over Detroit Dark Red. Smooth globe 
shaped with small top root and beautiful dark red 
flesh, splendid for dicing. An all American Selection. 
Pkt., 5c; V.G.B.P., 20c; 0z., 32c; 1% lhb., 88c; 1 lb., 3.25, 
postpaid. 
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. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; 
V.G.B.P., 18c; 0z., 30c; % I1b., 81c; 1 
lb., $3.00. 
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., 5c; 
V.G.B.P., 19c; 0z., S3lc; % 1hb., 84c; 1 
lb., $3.25, 
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., 5c; V.G.B.P., 
18c; 0z., 30c; %4 lb., 8lc; 1 Ilb., $3.00. 
158 Swiss Chard. Makes continu- 
ous greens of delicious flavor 
throughout the summer. Grows : 
anywhere. Plant from early spring Berry’s Early Wonder Beet, 


MANGELS AND 
SUGAR BEETS 

Stock Feeders—Raise Mangels 
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.,.20c; %4 lb., 60c; 1 lb., $2.00; 5 
lbs., $9.40. 
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 

till July. Postpaid: Pkt., 5c: V.G. (Described at left yielder, valuable for feeding. -Flesh - 
B.P., 150; Oz., 2003 Y% Ib, ‘600; 1 ib, white, with good sugar content. 
Grows half out of the ground, mak- 
$2.00. : Cc & L E rR y meg it easy to harvest. 
159 Swiss Chard—Fordhook Giant. This 
variety is more popular every year. Grows 
larger than common Swiss Chard and has 251 White Plume. Earliest of all. 
exceptional fine quality and flavor. Pkt., A favorite for the table because of 
5c; V.G.B.P., 19c; 02z., 24c; 44 lb. 68¢; 1 crisp tender quality. Stalks are uni- 
lb., $2.40, postpaid. formly large and solid. Pkt. 10c; 4 
V.G.B.P., 40c; 02z., 50c; 14 lb., $1.50, 
postpaid. 
ASPARAGUS 253 Giant Pascal. An excellent vari- 
ety for fall and winter use. Large, 
SEED AND ROOTS thick, crisp, stringless stalks with a 
101 Washington Rust delicious nut-like flavor. Blanches to 
Proof. Preferred by market a beautiful yellowish-white. Pkt., 
gardeners because of free- 10¢; V.G.B.P., 35c; oz., 45c; %4 Ih. 
dom from disease. A large 1.35 postpaid : ‘ 
eroient pair te stalk Af peas P ; 
firm tips of finest quality. 252 Golden Self Blanching. Most de- 
IB vig Sagano oy apt ok iL sirable for truckers. Stalks heavier than 
16 Ib 6008 1 if SENG white varieties blanching into a rich 
Egat AT ’ ” Sues golden yellow. Fine quality, crisp, ten- 
der, free from strings. Postpaid: Pkt., 
TWO YEAR A . A 
Asparagus Roots. 25 ees Bc 900; 02+, 600; 74 Ibs $1.80, 
for 98c; 50 for $1.85; 
100 for $3.50; 500 for 255 Celeriac or Turnip-rooted Celery. 
$15.00, postpaid. Roots nearly globe-shaped, are used for oo 
Other Asparagus and flavoring soup, stews, ete. Postpaid: a ee 
. pg is Rhubarb Roots, Page Pkt., 10c; V.G.B.P., 35c; 0z., 45c; 14 ive 
Asparagus 76. $1.35, postpaid. White Plume Celery 


