BEET TOPS ARE TOPS FOR VITA 
EVERY VICTORY GARDEN SHOULD HAVE SEVERAL VARIETIES OF BEETS 
Garden Beets 
(Remolacha Para La Mesa) 
Plant Beets in rows 18 to 24 inches apart, in well prepared soil. Beets like sandy loam, 
out nearly all types of soil will produce beets if sufficiently fertilized and properly tilled. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds per acre. Ask for prices in larger 
quantities. 
Beets are easy to grow and you should plant sufficient for canninc. 
138—CROSBY’'S EGYPTIAN. Requires 50 to 55 
days. Because of its earliness, attractive ap- 
pearance and other good qualities, this variety 
leads all others in favor among market garden- 
ers, at the same time being unexcelled as a 
home garden sort. The exterior color of the 
root is bright red, and the flesh is bright red 
zoned with a lighter shade. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25¢; 
Yq lb., 85c; lb., $2.75, vostoaid. 
135—EARLY ECLIPSE. Requires 50 to 55 days. 
Early, round, smooth and dark red. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 25c; 4 lb., 85c; lb., $2.75, postpaid. 
_ 137—DETROIT DARK RED. Requires 52 to 55 
days. Has medium sized roots, globular or 
nearly round, very smooth. The flesh is an 
attractive dark blood-red, very tender and free 
from strings. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 14 lb., 95c; Ib., 
$3.00, postpaid. 
136—IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP 
BEET. Requires 50 to 55 days. Color deep blood- 
red, very sweet and free from strings. Smooth; 
uniform in size. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; %4 lb., 85c; 
lb., $2.75, postpaid. 
140—NICHOLSON’S EARLY WONDER. Re- 
quires 50 to 55 days. Similar to the Crosby's 
Egyptian, but is very uniform in growth. Roots 
are globular in shape slightly flattened; color 
bright red. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1% lb., 85c; lb., 
$2.75, postpaid. 
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Swiss Chard or Spinach Beet 
(Bleda) 
141—LUCULLUS. Requires 45 to 55 days. 
Swiss Chard is almost a constant crop, stand- 
ing heat and cold to a greater extent than any 
other vegetable we know of. If your garden 
space is limited you must make a place for this 
wonderful green. In proportion to the ground 
occupied it will produce more food for the table 
than any other vegetable. It can be used all 
summer when spinach is not available. The 
leaves grow very large and make an excellent 
green for table use. The midrib of the leaf may 
be cooked like asparagus. Plant in spring or 
fall, Pkt. 10c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 
postpaid. 

141—SWISS CHARD 


138—CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN 

137—DETROIT DARK RED 
Mangels or Stock Beet 
Green Stock Feed 
(Remolachas y Nabos Para El Ganado) 
Mangels or Stock Beets are a splendid winter feed for cattle and hogs. Increases the milk 
yield from cows. Puts animals in better physical condition. Yield larger crops than turnips and 
are of greater feeding value. The best food in existence for all kinds of livestock. Over 40 tons 
have been grown on a single acre, and in feeding value this is equal to 130 bushels of corn. 
Culture. Much depends on good culture, so 
prepare your land thoroughly and plow deeply. 
Sow from about the middle of March until the 
middle of June, and give thorough cultivation. 
After the first cultivation, thin out, so as to 
stand ten inches apart in the row, and cultivate 
like corn. If late in planting, soak the seed for 
24 hours before planting. Sow 4 to 5 pounds to 
the acre in rows 214 feet apart. 
147—GOLDEN TANKARD. Flesh firm and 
solid, and a rich golden yellow color. On ac- 
count of its peculiar shape they can be grown 
closer than most Mangels, increasing the yield 
per acre considerably. Grows well above 
ground and is easily pulled. Yields particularly 
well on light soils. Unable to supply this season. 
145—NICHOLSON’S MAMMOTH LONG RED. 
These Beets, on good soil, sometimes grow 18 
inches long. Dark leaves; flesh white tinged 
with rose. An excellent keeper; nutritious and 
milk producing. Oz., 20c; 1% lb., 65c; lb., $2.00, 
postpaid. Please ask for »rices in larger lots. 
146—NICHOLSON’S GIANT FEEDING HALF 
SUGAR. A strain of Beets very desirable for 
stock feeding, affording not only a very large 
crop, but exceedingly rich in sugar and other 
nutritive elements. The roots average 10 to 12 
inches, and the outline is that of a broad, thick 
wedge. The upper porition is of a soft, bright 
pink, shading lighter toward the bottom. Oz., 
20c; 14 lb., 65c; lb., $2.00, postpaid. Please ask 
for prices in larger lots. 
Sugar Beet 
A rich, friable sand or clay loam is preferred for best results. 
148—KLEIN WANZLEBEN. Roots long with thick shoulder; tapered; skin grey-white; fles} 
solid white. One of the best varieties for making sugar and is also good for stock feeding. Oz.. 
20c: 1 lb., 55c; lb., $1.85. Postpaid. Please ask for prices in larger lots. 
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