THE BEST BEET GROWN | BEETS “Table Varieties 
BURGESS’ [ CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN EARLY BLOOD TURNIP 
SPECIAL DE- : (SelesiedaGisaiiel Wee ontra n exceedingly popular, early, 
TROIT is an im- | oe early variety for home and mar- ees beet of excel- 
proved strain of |. ket use. The skin is very smooth ; 
Detroit Dark Red and bright red; flesh vermilion, BABY BALL 
Beet which is fully VERN AER The Perfect Little Canning 
as early as Cros- | DETROIT DARK RED and Table Beet 
by’s Egyptian. The Jeading main-crop variety. 4 beautiful beet for early 
a B ae spring, summer and fall use. 
Extra deep dark The color is deep blood-red with jnsurpassed for canning and 
red throughout; indistinct lighter red zones. The pickling whole because of its 
more uniform in | roots are globe shaped, smooth small size, uniform shape 
We 4 l and uniform, with small tap (nearly round), excellent qual- 
Snape an COLO root. Free from woodiness until jty, smoothness and beautiful 
than Detroit Dark : the beets attain their full size. deep crimson color. 
Red; and of the Spinach Beet 
eal : SPINACH BEET or Swiss Chard _ a 
Unequaled f : 
i d ee GIANT LUCULLUS. Grown for its large, tender leaves and leaf stalks. Leaves grow to a length — 
either home £ ars of 2 to 2% feet; stalks are nearly as thick and broad as Rhubarb and never get tough. By picking 
den or market, : off the Iarge outside leaves, as wanted, more continue to grow and keep right on growing until killed 
and without doubt. by severe frost in the fall. The whole leaf can be used for greens, or the leaf stalks can be cooked 
the most valuable es | like asparagus. Also extensively used as a green feed for poultry. . : 
variety of beet Burgess’ Special Detroit 
ever offered. 



Beet Seeds Delivered Postpaid at the Following Prices 
Packet | Oz. 4 Lb. Lb. 2 Lbs. | 5 Lbs. 














Baby: Ball. ica cetacean een eer ates $0.10 | $0.30 | $0.90 $2.70 | $5.20 |$12.50 
EARLY WONDER BEET Our select market garden- Burgess’ Special Detroit... 2... .s.35.0---2 -10 35 1.00 3.00 5.80 14.00 
ers’ strain of this variety Crosby si Mzypilaluenn sie niece een te rene -10 -20 .65 2.00 3.80 9.00 
is valuable to market growers as a first early variety. It is so uni- Detroit DarkyRed fa ea eee -10 -25 -75 2.25 4.30 | 10.25 < 
form in growth that the entire crop can be lifted at one time. Tops Early Blood Turnip...............-..--.- -10 «25 -75 2.25 4.30 | 10.25 
small, roots flattened, globe-shaped with small tap root. Flesh deep re ect Pa ae -10 -25 -75 Bie qo eee 


purplish-red with little zoning. 


Sugar Beets and Mangel Wurzels 
Yields of 25 to 35 tons per acre are com- 
mon, and as high as 75 to’ 80 tons have been 
reported. A very healthful and nutritious Greatest Cattle and Poultry Food 
food that is greatly relished by all kinds of wig 
livestock. Will keep cattle in perfect physical Cuts Your Feed Bill in Half 
condition and increase the flow of milk. As a 
substitute for green feed for poultry, during 
the winter months, they are very valuable and 
always increase egg production. 
The seed should be sown thinly in rows 2 
to 3 feet apart, and when plants are about 
3 inches high thin out to stand 8 to 10 inches 
apart in the row. Harvest before frost and 
lore in pits outdoors or in a dry, frost-proof 
cellar. 





One ounce of seed to 100 feet of row; 5 or 6 Ibs. per acre 











GIANT HALF SUGAR. A favorite with 
many dairymen. Flesh white, sugary and of 
high nutritive value. Yields a tremendous 
erop.. Pkt 0c; —0z.;-20c5) 345-1bz)-60¢ 3 1b., 
$1.80; 2 lbs., $3.40; 5 lbs., $8.00, postpaid. 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN. Practically all the 
leading authorities on Sugar Beets have 
united in recommending this variety as pos- 
sessing the highest sugar-producing qualities, 
as much as 18 tons of sugar having been made 
from 100 tons of oes Also highly recom- 
mended for stoc feeding. An enormous 
yielder.” Pkt; l0cs oz, 20032324. lb., o5es=1b., Mammoth Long Red Mangel Wurzel 
$1.65; 2 Ibs., $3.10; 5 lbs., $7.25, postpaid. 



Italian Early Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli 



BROCCOLI 
One ounce will produce about 
2,000 plants 








There are two distinct types of Broccoli. One. similar 
to cauliflower. Mammoth White is the most popular of 
this type. The other type is called Sprouting Broccoli; 
the stems and flower buds are eaten and it is cooked 
and served much as Asparagus. ; 
MAMMOTH WHITE. Hardier and more easily grown 
than Cauliflower, but cultivated and used in the same 4 
way. Heads of large size, creamy-white; delicate 
flavor. Pkt., 15c¢; 1% oz., 75¢; oz., $1.25; % Ib., $4.50,~ 
postpaid. : 
: ITALIAN EARLY SPROUTING CALABRESE. A de- 
: One ounce of seed will produce licious variety, having the combined flavor of Cauli- 
C Oo L L A R D 3,000 plants flower and Asparagus. Simply sow the seed in the open = 
: ground in the spring and transplant the plants when 
GEORGIA. <A form of loose-headed cabbage that succeeds in large enough. The heads or sprouts when ready to use 




: ; MAMMOTH LONG RED. The largest and the heaviest 
Miaccendaageiee Pe ie, ee iheuen cropper of all Mangels. The roots are frequently 2 feet 
doing well on every soil. An immense yielder. OP AERC length, one-half to two-thirds above the 
Rich, golden skin; flesh yellow. Easily har- Surface and easily harvested. Skin bright red; flesh 
vested; excellent keeper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; white, veined pink. Keeping qualities not excelled. 
1% Ib., 55c; lb., $1.65; 2 lbs., $3.10; 5 lbs., Pkt., (0c; oz., 25c; 14 lb., 70c; lb., $2.00; 2 Ibs., $3.80; 
$7.25, postpaid. 5 Ibs., $9.00, postpaid. 





locations where other cabbages cannot be grown to perfection. are deep green. After the central head is removed, the 
TAB es) Ose rey ae winter. Pkt., 10¢; 0Z.,  piant produces numerous branch heads which are fully 
5c; %4 lb., 45¢; lb., $1.35, postpaid. as desirable as the first head produced. A continuous 
supply may be had for a long time from a few plants. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS Pkt., 100; 0z., 45¢; % Ib., $1.45, postpaid. 3 BS 
One ounce of seed will produce 2,500 plants 
A variety of the Cabbage family, possessing the peculiarity of 
bearing upon its stem or stalk from 50 to 100 small, compact 
round heads. These heads are cut off when well formed and are 
usually marketed in quart berry boxes. The plants’ are very 
hardy, are not injured but improved by hard frosts, and are left 
in the garden or field during the early winter until wanted. May 
be had in fine condition until about Christmas time in the North, 
and in the South may be had from November to March. These 
miniature Cabbages may be boiled like Cabbage or cooked in 
cream like Cauliflower. They are the most delicious and deli- 
eately flavored of the Cabbage family. 
Georgia Collard LONG ISLAND IMPROVED. A choice variety grown exten- Ce 
sively by market gardeners. Plants are 20 inches tall, and are tse 
well filled, nearly the entire length of the stalk, with solid 
Burgess Seed & Plant Co. sprouts measuring 114 to 1% inches in diameter. Seed in pack- 
ets only. Pkt., 15¢; % oz., 50c; 0z., 90c; 14 lb., $3.00, post- 
paid. é 

Galesburg, Michigan 


Brussels Sprouts 
