Olds’ arden Beets sicniz. 
CULTURE: The best soil for beets 
is a deep sandy loam. For early beets 
plant as early in the spring as the 
ground can be worked, sowing a little 
later for the main crop, Winter beets 
should be planted about the 15th of 
June, Varieties marked »%& are rec- 
ommended for freezing. 
Plant the seed about % inch deep 
and in rows one foot apart. Thin the 
plants to 3 inches. Each packet con- 
tains enough seed to sow 15 feet; one 
ounce, 60 feet; five pounds an acre, 
drilled. 
MANGELS, SUGAR BEETS AND 
rare ROOT CROPS—SEE PAGE 
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OLDS’ CHILDREN’S 
Good For All Beets. COLLECTION 

45. GOOD FOR ALL. (52 days.) A new 5OG:t Heseae Rane ¢ * 48. DETROIT DARK RED. (68 days.) Select 
early beet developed from Detroit Dark Red, _, 00! es ere af BO ae y Strain. The leading main crop variety for the home 
Especially fine for pickling and canning whole items that will de ight the chil. and market gardener, Globe shaped, sweet, tender, fine 
as they grow about one and one-fourth to one dren. One full size packet each of grained and free from woodiness, Dark crimson in 
ps ‘ Cina: ee > = ae Mammoth Virginia Peanuts, Tom 
é a-ha ches ameter, s -are : ; 
and one-half inches in diameter Roots -are Thumb Pop Corn, Klondike Water- 
smooth, even in size, and very uniformly globu- f 4 
lar in shape. Interior deep crimson and_free of melon, Mixed Annual Flower Seeds. 
color. Quality of the best. Leaves dark green. shaded 
to red. Probably the most widely grown beet for com- 
mercial canning. Our largest seller. Pkt., 10c; o2z., 
white zoning, Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % Ilb., 65c; All for 20c, postpaid. 20c; % Ib., 65c; Ib., $2.00, postpaid, 
40. EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN. 55 days.) 
A foreing and first early variety. One of the very 
earliest of all beets. Has a very small top. Roots very 
dark red, rounded on top, flat beneath. Flesh dark, 
purplish red. Pkt., 10c3 o0z., 20¢e; 1° Ib; 65ce3 b:, 
$2.00, postpaid. 

lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
VED MLOOD 
goveD BLOB 

Early Wonder. 
43. EARLY WONDER. 
41... OLDS’ IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD (56 days.): A ° selection from 
ae (60 days.) re fine, bright, nell beet, pt Crosby’s Egyptian, Very uniform, — 2. 
markably even in size and appearance. attened globe qayk iobe “sbapad= sural ont : : 
shape, good quality. Tops are large and coarse, which Soccer) pee sir late planting * 51. CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN. (60 days.) A 
make it a fine variety for greens. Pkt., 10c; 02Z., 20C3 aithough in the extra early class,  4!S8t-early market variety. Flattened globular shape and 
Y, lb., 65c; 1b., $2.00, postpaid. Early, hardy, productive and hand. 0f fine quality. One of the best for early but not 
some, Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; % Ib. recommended for winter storing. Roots dark red and 
: ’ ; , ; > flesh a trifle lighter with some zoning. Tops very small. 

_ 22. PERFECTED DETROIT. (65 days.) hese CORE Pee a Bet Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 Ib., 60c; Ib., $1.90, postpaid. 
A new strain o etroi ark Re eet. 
result of several generations of inbreeding. It 40¥%2. EARLIEST FORCING. (50 days.) 
is unquestionably the darkest red and most uni- (Fireball.) Earliest of all beets; suitable for 
form type stock of Detroit Beet ever offered. BEETS IN SUCCESSION forcing. A turnip-rooted or globe shaped variety 
Slightly earlier than the regular variety. Will Do not depend on one planting for a sup- and red as a radish. It has a smooth skin and 
run 99 per cent extremely dark red without ply all through the summer and fall. The is solid and very sweet in flavor. The leaf stalks 
visible zone markings. Perfected Detroit is the sweetest and most delicious of all are_the and taproots are quite small, making it valuable 
finest beet for the market gardener or for can- small beets—just big enough to use. Have for sowing in frames. Retains its fresh table 
ning. Pkt., 10c; oz, 25¢; % Ib., 70c; Ib., more coming on all the time. qualities remarkably well. Pkt., 10¢; oz. 25c; 

$2.10, postpaid. % Ib., 70c; 1b., $2.10, postpaid. 

We Know Our Seeds Grow. 
The photograph above shows a germinator ‘tray with sprouting seeds. 
This is one of the ways we test seeds for germination. In our well- 
equipped laboratory a full-time analyst is employed who is continually 
checking all lots of seed for purity.and germination, Every package of 
seed is stamped with a code letter and number and we can give you our 
laboratory test on any lot of seed if you will give us this number, All 
field seeds are shipped with a tag bearing our laboratory test both for 
Perfected Detroit. purity and germination, 

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