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- Painesville, Ohio RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 

; 92 EARLY WONDER. 55 Days. An outstanding vari- 
TABLE BEETS ety for a first early sort. Highly desirable for the 
; home and market garden and most valuable for truck- 
ers and shippers. It is flattened globe shape, very 
uniform in size and color, smooth with no side roots 
and small tap root. Deep purplish-red with indistinct 
CULTURE: Sow seeds as early in the spring as the zoning, tender, of fine high quality and sweet flavor. 
ground can be worked. For a continuous supply, make 
Spade sowings 3 to 4 weeks apart Hicowife cleat of A-Pkt. 10; B-Pkt. (1 Oz.) 30¢; C-Pkt. (4 Lb.) 75¢ 
time for the last sowing to mature before frost. Sow 
seed in rows 114 to 2 feet apart at the rate of about 
4 seeds to the inch and cover with 1 inch of fine soil. 
Firm soil on top of seed to hasten and. guarantee 
germination. When bulbs begin to form, thin plants 
to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. Those you 
have pulled make excellent beet greens. 
1 Pkt. for 25 feet; 1 Ounce for 100 feet 
90 CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. 56 Days. Widely grown for 
an early crop of beets for the table or market. Roots 
are semi-globe shaped and about 3 inches in diameter. 
The skin is medium dark red and the flesh is a shade 
or two lighter, with still lighter zones. The tops are 
“medium size which makes this beet especially valua- 
ble to market gardeners for bunching. | Earliness, 
attractiveness, and good quality all combine to make 
Crosby’s Egyptian a favorite beet. 
_ A-Pkt. 10c; B-Pkt. (1 Oz.) 30c; C-Pkt. (V/4 Lb.) 75¢ 
91 DETROIT DARK RED. 60 Days. The best all- 
purpose garden beet. It stands for superb quality 
and is of leading value as a main-crop sort for gar- 
deners or canners. Tops intermediate in height, uni- 
form, refined, dark green becoming tinged with red. 
It has a clean globe shape which it attains while still 
small. The flesh is aq deep dark red throughout, it 
‘remains free of fiber, is tender, sweet and of superb 
quality at all stages of growth. 

A-Pkt. 10c; B-Pkt. (1 Oz.) 30c; C-Pkt. (Y%4 Lb.) 75c¢ 
91 Detroit Dark Red Beet 
SWISS CHARD 
1 Pkt. for 25 feet; 1 Ounce for 100 feet 
CULTURE: Swiss Chard replaces Spinach during the hot weather 
and yields heavily wherever beets can be grown. Sow the seed 
at any time from early spring until mid-summer, in rows 18 to 
30 inches apart. Cover with 1% inch of soil and thin the seed- 
lings to stand 8 to 10 inches apart in the row. The plants are 
quite hardy and will yield throughout the summer and fall until 
frost. The leaves are prepared like Spinach, the white mid-ribs 
like Asparagus, or both may be cooked together. 
120 FORDHOOK GIANT. 60 Days. The rich green leaves are 
much crinkled or savoyed, and when grown well, they will measure 
10 inches in width and 2’ feet in length. The texture of the 
leaves is thick and fleshy. The pearly white stems or stalks 
measure 21% inches in width and make an excellent dish pre- 
pared like asparagus. 
_A-Pkt. 10c; B-Pkt. (1 Oz.) 30c; C-Pkt. (Y% Lb.) 75c 
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121 LUCULLUS. 60 Days. The most popular of all Swiss Chard 
varieties with curly light-green leaves of mild spinach-like flavor, 
and ‘a white mid-rib of moderate size which is splendid when 
creamed or as fritters. 
A-Pkt. 10c; B-Pkt. (1 Oz.) 30c; C-Pkt. (14 Lb.) 75c 

121 Lucullus Swiss Chard 
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