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Buist’s Selected 
Detroit 
Dark Red 
BUIST’S SELECTED 
DETROIT DARK RED 
55 Days—This splendid second early beet we 
highly recommend as the outstanding variety. 
for home and market garden use. Tops small 
and upright in growth. Fine for market bunch- 
ing. Roots globular, very smooth, with small 
tap roots; flesh deep ox-blood with inconspic- 
uous zoning of slightly lighter hue. Used by 
canners because of its good deep red color. 
LUTZ’S GREEN LEAF 
70 Days—An excellent late variety for Fall 
and Winter use. Leaves glossy green suitable 
for “greens.” Roots half long, top-shaped; 
flesh rich, dark red without zones. Always a 
tender, sweet beet whether pulled young or 
old. A splendid winter keeper. * 












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BUIST’S IDEAL DARK RED 
55 Days—An ideal beet because of its dark: | 
red color, which is the outstanding feature 
ning or home garden; very sweet and ten-- 
der. Sow in late July for a Winter crop. | 
WINTER KEEPER 
65 Days—A long season beet remaining 
solid and tender until late Fall and one of 
the best for a Winter supply. Roots almost — 
globular, flesh a rich, dark red without 
light zones. 
HALF LONG BLOOD 
70 Days—A beautiful half-long variety, 
maturing earlier than other long beets 
Winter use. Foliage rich crimson, roots 
tapering, flesh a very dark blood-red. 
BUIST’S IMPROVED LONG 
BLOOD 
sisting drought better than any other 
sort and well suited for Winter storage. 
Tops large; roots 10 to 15 ins. long, 
dark purplish red. Flesh deep blood — 
ted, tender and sweet. 
This beet produces tops only and is used — 
for greens, the leaves cooked and served © 
the same as spinach and the stalks or mid- 
ribs prepared in the same way as Asparagus. 
Culture—Sow 1% to 1 in. deep early in the 
Spring in rows 114 to 2 ft. apart and thin out 
to 6 ins. apart in the row, Cultivate frequently 
and cut the leaves when large. New leaves 
will continue to grow and repeated cuttings 
can be made. = 
GIANT LUCULLUS 
50 Days—The largest and most popular va- 
riety desirable for home and market garden 
use. The plants grow 21/7 ft. high, very erect; 
leaves yellowish-green, heavily. crumpled, 
stems thick, broad and light green. we 
LARGE. RIBBED, DARK GREEN 
50 Days—A very strong grower with dark 
glossy green, smooth leaves; stems and midribs _ 
light green, broad and fairly thick. 

EARLY DARK BLOOD TURNIP 
55 Days—A popular variety for all- 
around use. Roots round, slightly flat- 
tened; flesh dark red. Very sweet and 
delicious in flavor. It is adapted for Good For All..... 10.200 30 90 3.25, 
Summer or Winter use. per rae Bless - ~,1Q: 2.20. 30.4 .90 sai25 
utz’s Green Leaf... vs a ee ae 
GOOD FOR ALL Buist’s Ideal ...... .10 .20 .30 1.00 3.50 
55 Days—A selection of Detroit espee Winter Keeper .. ta 
cially desirable ig the home garden. PY4alf Long Blood: &, ie a ie 
Can be pulled when 1/4 ins. in diam-  Buist’s Long Blood. .10 .20  .30 .90 3.00 
eter; fine for canning or pickling. Roots SWISS CHARD 
almost globular, smooth and even; Giant Lucullus...; .10 .15  .25 .80 2.75 
flesh deep crimson-vermilion; free from Large Ribbed . co = 40 “215 (2895 poe 
light zones. 
Buist’s Selected De- 
troit Dark Red. .$0.10 $0.20 
TABLE BEETS 
Pkt. Oz. Oz. Y4 Lb. 
Items without price not obtainable this year. 
in a good beet for either the market, can- 
and very desirable for both Fall and = 
80 Days—An excellent late anes ree 
Swiss Chard or Spinach Beet 4 | 
2 Ozs. per 100 Ft.; 8 to 10 Lbs. per Acre 
Tbk 
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