BEETS—SWISS CHARD 
Garden Beets 
I Oz. to 50 Feet of Drill; 8 to 10 Lbs. to the Acre. — 
CULTURE—One of the earliest vegetables the garden yields and one of the first to be 
sown. The soil should be loamy and fertile and well pulverized before seeding. Beets 
should be drilled in rows and covered about 1 inch deep. The soil should be packed 
firmly after seed is covered. The rows should be 15 to 18 inches apart. After plants 
are up 3 inches, thin out to 3 inches apart. For an extra early supply, sow seeds in 
hotbeds or cold frames from February 15th to March Ist. To have a supply of fresh, 
tender young beets, sow every two weeks to July 15th. 
+x [E3:E3 EARLY BEAUTY—A perfectly round, fast growing, dark red 
beet, with small tap root and medium top, just right for bunching. It is the 
quickest of the round Beets to reach marketable size. Very uniform in shape 
and a ready seller on the market. Pkt. 10¢: oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 55c; lb. $1.75; 5 Ibs. 
@ 1.65. 
E3:E3 BRIGHT CROSBY—Very early Flesh bright vermillion red with fainter 
zoning. Roots globe shaped with small tap root. Crop failure. 
*IMPROVED CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN—Almost a true globe shape, being a 
little deeper from top to base. Color is a dark red. It is extremely early and 
has a medium size top. The skin is very smooth; flesh dark, very sweet and 
tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; Ib. $1.25; 5 lbs. @ $1.20. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP—(60 days). An old standard variety, still popular, Bevan, Beauty, 
top-shaped root with deep red flesh, smooth skin, sweet and crisp. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. @ $1.20. 
*EARLY WONDER—A selection from the Crosby's Egyptian. Very early, uniform and nearly globe-shaped with 
small top mete tap root. Skin dark red, flesh deep blood red with little zoning. Pkt. 10c7 oz. 15c; 1/4 1b. 40c; Ib. $1.25; 
5 lbs. @ $1.20. : 

** DETROIT DARK RED—One of the most popular red turnip beets “for market gardeners or home use. Being a 
second early, it is used extensively as the main crop variety. The tops are of medium size, fruits very uniform in 
shape, flesh deep red, very crisp, tender and sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.25; 5 lbs. @ $1.20. 
Stock Beets 
CULTURE—Sow in April and May in rows 2 to 3 feet apart, 
thin out so plant will stand 6 inches apart in the row. 
MAMMOTH PRIZE LONG RED—Grows to an enor- 
mous size and yields 30 to 50 tons to the acre. Roots 
nearly cylindrical in shape, light red, growing well 
above ground; flesh white and rose colored. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c: 1/4, lb. 35c; 1b. $1.00; 5 lbs. @ 90c. 
SLUDSTRUP—Of very high feeding value. Roots are 
long, with reddish yellow skin and white flesh. Extends 
well out of ground, easy to harvest. Pkt. 10c? oz. 1lSe; 
1, lb. 35c; Ib. $1.00; 5 lbs. @ 90c. 
Swiss Chard 
(SPINACH BEET OR SEA KALE) 
CULTURE—Sow thinly in rows 14 inches apart and 1 inch 
deep as early as ground can be worked. When large enough 
thin out to 16 or 15 inches apart. To assure prompt and even 
germination, the soil should be pressed firmly on top of seed. 
LUCULLUS—Plants grow about 2 to 2l/ feet tall 
and consist, when fully developed, of about a dozen 
creamy white beautifully curled leaves. The stalks 
are almost white and after trimming can be cooked 
and served like asparagus. The leaf part can be 
cooked like Spinach or Kale Greens, however, if de- 
sired the stalk and leaves may be boiled and served 
in the same manner. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 45c; Ib. $1.40. 
RHUBARB CHARD—A Swiss Chard that looks like 
Rhubarb. The delicate crimson color of the leaf-stalks 
extends out through the veins into the dark green, 
heavily crumpled leaves. This delightful novelty has a 
flavor of its own. The ornamental plants may be used 
Rhubarb Chard in flower beds. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 
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