Tender Young Jalle Beets 
Sow 1 oz. to 80 ft. of row—6 Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE—Sow in drills one foot apart and one 
inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked; con- 
tinue for a succession as late as the middle of July; 
when the plants are large enough, thin out to stand six 
inches apart. 








Beet Tops 
cooked 
like Spinach 
make 
delicious 
“greens.” 


83. EXTRA EARLY WINESAP——(54 
days.). The first beet on the family dinner table. 
Winesap combines excellent quality, flavor and 
tenderness with its exceptional earliness. Roots 
are semi-globular, deep-rich crimson with small 
taproot. Flesh is fine grained, sweet and tender. 
Tops are medium small. Pkt. 10c, 0z. 25c, Y% Ib. 
85c, lb. $3.00, prepaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. at 
$2.80 per lb. 
84. EARLY WONDER (54 days.) First 
on the early market. A splendid shipping vari- 

Eat leafy greens 
ety. Similar in quality to Winesap. Roots are f | 5 
blood red with small taproot. Flesh is_ blood or health—Swiss 
red with lighter zones, tender and of good qual- Chard is rich in 
ity. Tops are medium small. Pkt. 10c, 02. 25c, 
Y% Ib. 75c, lb. $2.85, prepaid. Not prepaid, 5 
Ibs. at $2.60 per lb. ; 
86. CROSBY'S EARLY EGYPTIAN— Suits Chard 
(60 days.) A standard early variety, very popu- 
lar with market gardeners, as the tops bunch 
well and it makes a good appearance with dark On S ° Beet 
red, flat-globe or turnip-shaped roots. Small tap- 
(62 days.) root. Tops large and tall; flesh purplish red 
vitamins. 


Detroit Dark Red— 
Deep crimson flesh. “ Tender 
and delicious even when full-grown. 




85. DETROIT DARK RED 
The outstanding late variety for truckers, prod- with indistinct lighter zones. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 98. LUCULLUS——A variety of beet 
uce shippers, canners and home gardeners. A 'Y%, 1b, 75c, lb. $2.85, prepaid, Not prepaid, 5 grown for its leaves, which are fleshy and 
most popular, real quality beet. Roots are lbs. at $2.60 per lb. ae crumpled are cies very, 
lobular, smooth, uniform, attractive, with small choice greens. e succulent stalks an 
Fees Flesh is deep oxblood red, with in- 89. EARLY BLOOD TURNIP (68 midribs may be prepared in the same way 
distinet zones. Splendid quality, Sweet and days.) One of the best for home use or for as asparagus. If only the outer leaves are 
tender, without any trace of woodiness. Pkt. market gardeners. Tops medium small, but gathered, the inner leaves will continue ta 
10c, oz. 25¢, 4 Ib, 85c, Ib, $3.00, prepaid, Not fairly coarse. Roots turnip-shaped ; dark red. grow and repeated pickings may be made 
prepaid 5 ibs. at $2.80 per lb. (Color photo Flesh bright red with zones of lighter shade. from July to heavy frost. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
page 2.) Pkt. 10c, 0z. 25c, % Ib. 80c, Ib, $2.85, prepaid. 25c, 4% ib, 75c, lb. $2.85, prepaid. Not 
Not prepaid, 5 lbs. at $2.60 per Ib. prepaid, 5 lbs. at $2.60 per lb. 
Six Vegetables You Can Sow in August for Sugar Beets—See No. 115 Klein Wanzleben Other Greens rich in Vitamins and 
Fall and Winter Eating: at bottom of this page. Minerals are: Spinach (page 22) 
Carrots Kale Rutabaga Ask for free leaflet, ‘How to Produce Your Mustard Greens (page 16) 
Beets Lettuce Spinach Own Sugar and Syrup from Sugar Beets.” ‘Kale or Borecole (page 26 
p pag 
Table Delicacies 
70. BRUSSELS SPROUTS—A delicious 
vegetable for fall and early winter use. The 
plant stalks are covered with small cabbage-like 
sprouts, tender and succulent. The flavor is im- 
proved by a touch of frost. Requires the same 
method of culture as late cabbage. Pkt, 10c, % 
oz, 40c, oz, 70c, prepaid. 
80. ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING 
BROCCOLI—Famed for its tender, delicious 
flavor and healthful qualities. Cultivated like 
cabbage, it bears a suecession of sprouting heads 
on 
Stockh Beets 
Sow 1 oz. to 
100 Ft. of drill 


which if kept cut will be replaced by others : 
for 8-10 weeks. Each sprout, about 5 inches ace 5 Ibs. 
long, ends in a small head of deep green buds. Sludstrup : 3 \ seat 
Should not be cooked longer than 15-20 minutes A heavy yielder. : : ae a - : Retgche 
or the delicate flavor will be destroyed. Pkt, 10c, is 
y : ; 5 ; 
oz. 40c, 7% 1b. $1.50, prepaid. _ Mangels are the most important of all root crops for feeding livestock. Pal- 
Broccoh=a atable, easily digested and highly nutritious, both Dairy Farmers and Poultry 
Raisers find them a valuable winter feed for cattle and poultry. They increase 
the flow of milk when fed to cattle; they keep hens healthy and stimulate egg 
production. They should be fed at the rate of 25 Ibs. to 100 hens per day, with 
grain. Mangels are easily stored for winter, in root cellars or outdoor pits. 
CULTURE—Sow at corn planting time—in drills 2 to 2% feet apart, on rich 
moist land, the seed should be planted an inch deep; on dry and sandy soil it 
must be planted 1% to 1% inches deep. Thin out to stand 8 inches apart in row. 
105. MINNESOTA GOLDEN TANKARD—Hieh in sugar content, a 
heavy cropper and easily harvested. Roots large, nearly cylindrical, partly above 
ground; skin orange. Flesh yellow, Oz. 15c, Y% lb. 50c, lb. $1.85, prepaid. Not 
prepaid, 5 lbs. at $1.65 per Ib, 
106. MAMMOTH LONG RED—Yields from 20 to 30 tons per acre. Roots 
extremely large, tapering, grow half above ground; skin light red. Flesh is white 
with rose tinge. Oz. 15c, Y% Ib. 50c, lb. $1.85, prepaid. Not prepaid, 5 Ibs. at 
$1.65 per lb. 
108. GIANT SLUDSTRUP—A very high yielder. Roots are long, oval, orange 
colored, Flesh is white with yellow tinge. Oz. 15c, % lb. 50c, Ib, $1.80, prepaid. 
Not prepaid, 5 lbs. at $1.60 per lb. 
109. GIANT HALF SUGAR—Roots are long, oval, white with light 
bronze-green shoulder, Flesh is white and high in sugar content. Oz. 15¢c, %4 Ib. 
50c, 1b, $1.80, prepaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. at $1.60 per Ib. 
115. SUGAR BEET, KLEIN WANZLEBEN—tThe most popular variety 
for sugar manufacture on account of high sugar content: also good for stock feed. 
Roots are long, with white skin and flesh, Oz. 15c, % Ib. 50c, Ib. i 
Not prepaid, 5 lbs, at $1.60 per lb. ne =e SE 80) ee 
delicious vegetable 
superior in flavor 
to Cauliflower. 





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