~ Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 

Beet 
Culture—Sow drills 15 inches apart, cov- 
er one inch. Thin out 4 inches apart in the 
rows. 
One ounce to 50 feet of drill; six pounds to 
the acre. 
Asgrow Wonder (58 days). This outstand- 
ing new strain is unsurpassed in earliness, 
uniformity and depth of interior color. Tops 
medium tall, roots semi-globular, deep red, 
smooth. Flesh purplish red, slightly zoned, 
tender and of highest quality. The best 
bunching variety. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 lb. 75c; 
1% |b. $1.25; Ib. $2.00. 

Asgrow Wonder Beet 
Crosby’s Egyptian (60 days). 
are flattened, globe shaped and very smooth. 
Exterior color of root bright red. The flesh 
is bright vermilion red, zoned with a lighter 
shade, very sweet and tender. 
The roots 
Pkt. 10c=m0z4 30; 
lb. $2.00. 
Detroit Dark Red (68 days). Tops are 
small, upright in growth. Root medium 
sized, giobular or nearly round, very 
smooth, and of dark blood red color. Very 
desirable for bunching. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 
lb, Tbe72 42 Jhb. $1.25". 1b.4$2.00. 
Good For All. The roots are smooth, even 
in shape and size, almost perfectly globular. 
Interior color of roots deep crimson free 
from zones. Superior for home gardens. 
Pktia lcs S07 300. SU Wb OC sate Ib bobs 
Ib. $2.00. 
4% Ib. 75¢e; % Ib. $1.25; 
Mangel Wurzel and Sugar 
Beets | 
Culture—Sow in. drills 2 inches deep, 
about 2 feet apart, thin out to 10 inches 
apart, in the row. Six pounds to the acre. 
Mammoth Long Red. This variety pro- 
duces roots of mammoth size and is enor- 
mously productive. Yielding from thirty to 
forty tons per acre on well prepared land. 
Oz. 20c; % Ib. 85c; Ib. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $6.00. 
Golden Tankard. Recommended for dairy- 
men on account of its milk-producing prop- 
erties. The flesh is a rich golden yellow. 
Oz. 20c; % Ib. 85c; 1b. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $6.00. 
Giant Feeding Sugar Beet or Half Sugar 
Mangel. A strain of beets very desirable for 
stock feeding, having a high nutritive value, 
being especially rich in sugar. Roots light 
bronze green above ground, grayish white 
below with white flesh. 
Oz. 20c; % Ib. 85c; 16. $1.50; 5 Ibs. $6.00. 
Swiss Chard 
Culture—Same as beets, 
should be thinned to 8-10 inches apart in the 
row. The leaves are used as greens. In har- 
vesting remove only the outer leaves as the 
crown will soon produce a new crop. 
FORDHOOK GIANT. Leaves broad, upright 
in growth, very dark green, crumpled or 
savoyed, with broad, white mid-rib. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % Tb. 75c; Tb. $2.40. 
Lucullus. Upright growth. Leaves yel- 
lowish-green, fairly crumpled, mid-rib and 
veins white. . 
Pkt, 10c; 0z.-30c; 44, 16. ibe. 1b ws2-40: 
Rhubarb Chard 
Rhubard Chard. The leaf-stalks are bright 
crimson; the rich color extends out through the 
veins into the dark green, heavily crumpled 
leaves. You will enjoy its different, tasty, de- 
licious flavor. Pkt. 15c; oz. 55c. 
Brussels Sprouts 
Culture—Same as for cabbage. The 
sprouts resemble miniature cabbage and are 
very tender. 
Long Island Improved. Undoubtedly the 
best and most dependable. Matures earlier 
—plants more dwarf and compact than 
other varieties. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c: % TH. $1.00; IB. $3.00. 
Broccoli 
Culture—Same as for cauliflower; does 
better in a cool climate. 
White Cape. Heads compact, good size and 
of a creamy white color; most certain to 
head. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; % Tb. $1.35; 1B. $4.00. 
Italian Green Sprouting (Christmas Cala- 
brese). The plants produce a large, central, 
green head and numerous green sprouts. Very 
desirable, delicious and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 40c; % Ib. $1.15; 1B. $3.50. 
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