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LUCULLUS (See Photo Page 4) 
The fleshy crumpled leaves of this variety make very choice greens. The plant 
grows erect with rounded finely ribbed stalks. Foliage light yellowish green. 
LARGE RIBBED WHITE (Silver Leaf) 
The leaves are broad, somewhat waved but smooth dark glossy green in color 
with a broad white rib. The stalks are broad and flattened but tender and 
succulent. 
BEET GREENS—Red Root Strain 
We offer an excellent strain of seed which will produce a large crop of beet 
greens. Specially adapted for between seasons planting in greenhouses. 

DETROIT DARK RED BEET 
BEETS 
A packet will sow 25 feet of row; an ounce 100 feet; four to eight pounds will 
sow an acre. 
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TURE. Best results are obtained on deep rich sandy loam but nearly all types of soil w 
cette m good crop if sufficiently fertilized and properly tilled. Sow in drills 18 eo 24 toons tok 
in well worked soil and cover about an inch deep. Thin to about }4 inch apart when the oe ante 
an inch tall. When they have grown 5 to 6 inches, the alternate plants in the row may be ae 
and used for greens. This can be repeated as often as the roots touch in the rows or gage ey 
reach a good table size. Beets are usually most tender and succulent when about Aas a es in 
diameter. By planting at intervals of two to three weeks until J uly, greens and pects wt Sts 
plied regularly until late fall. The roots from the later plantings may be stored and kept for winter 
use. 
