Beet Tops cooked like Spinach make delicious “Greens.” 
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The soil best adapted for the beet is rich deep loam. Sow in drills 15 inches apart, 
one inch deep, and thin to six inches. For early, sow as soon as the ground can be worked © 
in the spring; for main and autumn use, about the 5th of May. Sow the mangels in drills 
two feet apart and thin to 15 inches in the row. : 
a, pee This wonderful result of 
alee eet Early Wonder years of reselecting and 
a improving has now been so perfected that we be- 
= lieve it is one of the earliest and best turnipe 
: shaped beets grown. It is much earlier than 
Crosby Egyptian. The tops are not quite as 






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Black Beauty Wi 7 prey 
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Egyptian, which 
permits close plant- 
ing. The root is 
nearly-globular in 
shape, slightly flat- 
tened. Pkt. 8c, oz. 
15c, % Ib. 45c, 
Ib. 80c, Ib. $1.50. , 
RHUBARB 
CHARD 
(60 days.) The 
leaf-stalks, consid- 
ered by many as 
the most delicious 
part of the Chard 
plant, are bright 
erimson, the rich 
color extending out 
through the veins 
into the dark green, 
heavily crumpled 
leaves. Grow and 
cook it as you 

and you will find it 
even more deli- 
cious. The plant is 
so decorative and 
striking in appear- 
ance that it may be 
grown in the flower 
garden. Pkt. 15c, 
oz. 60c, prepaid. 
Early Wonder 
s In this variety we. combine a very dark red color, round 3 
Black Beauty root, and earliness, which make it very desirable. It is ; 
indeed very early, maturing several days before the other sorts. 
uniformly perfect. In fact it is one of the smoothest beets on the market. The 
flesh is a rich dark blood-red color, tender, crisp, and deliciously sweet,. hesides 
having a small short top, also valuable for late sowing. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 4% Ibe 
50c, Ye Ib. 95c, Ib. $1.75. 
? > A very early, superior variety. Has 
Crosby s Improved Egyptian few small tops and very small tape 
root. Takes on its turnip shape in early stages of growth, making it much pree 
ferred for both first early crop and late sowing. Skin is dark red; flesh somewhat 
lighter. After boiling, it has a uniform bright red color and a delicious flavor, 
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45 days. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 14 Ib. 40c, Yo Ib. 75c, Ib. $1.35. 
; Grown extensively by market gardeners 
Extra Early Flat Egyptian to supply the early market. Roots are 
distinctly flattened and have a small top; flesh is dark purplish red zoned with a trifle 
lighter color. It is tender and sweet. Fully grown roots measure 2% in. in 
diameter. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 14 Ib. 40c, Ye Ib. 75c, Ib. $1.35. 
; One of the best varieties grown for main 
Extra Early Blood Turnip erop. The roots are round, very smooth, 
of good marketable size, and for table use no variety can exceed it in fine quality. 
The skin is deep blood red; the flesh is also dark red and is sweet and tender. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 4/4, lb. 40c, 1/2 Ib. 75c, Ib. $1.35. 
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in shape. Its sm 
texture, tender and of excellent flavo 
95c, lb. $1.75. 
Detroit Dark Red 
Detroit Dark Red One of the very best red turnip shaped varieties. 
Has small upright growing tops, splendid shape 
and the color of the skin is dark blood red, the flesh is deep bright red. 
Very crisp, tender and sweet; matures early, holds a long time in condition 
for use and produces a very uniform crop in shape. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, 14 lh. 
45c, ¥% lb. 80c, Ib. $1.50. 4 2 te 
Perfected Detroit Matures in about 55 days. In this improved 
strain of Detroit Dark Red Turnip Beet the fine 
qualities which have made that variety standard for main crop sowing have 
been strengthened by careful breeding. It is earlier, and almost spherical 
all tops are just right for either dry or wet season, heavy 
The color inside and out is a very dark red, and flesh of fine 
r. Pkt. 10c, oz. 2%, VY Ib. 50c, Ye Ib. 
Ludlow, Mass., 1938. 
Alneer’s New Dark Crimson Globe Are of a neat I feel that it is my duty to let you know just what I think of your 
turnip shape with service and seeds. 
smooth dark red skin. The flesh is of a very dark crimson blood pleased with them. 
red, fine grained, of finest quality. When cooked it is a dark blood- 
red color. Is very early with small tops. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 4 Ib. 
40c, V2 Ib. 75c, Ib. $1.35. 

my friends know about your service and quality seeds. 
Last year I ordered seeds of you.and was very well 
They all came up fine. Therefore I am letting all. 
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