

Beets-—-Landreth’s Best 
Especially Recommended 
Varieties for 1946 
ill varieties of 
efit of new gardeners, 4 
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The vegetable seeds are listed in the front part 
of the catalogue in alphabetical order. Flower 
seeds are in the back. A complete price list and 
handy order blank will be found in the center 
of this catalogue. 
In accordance with th 
trade, D. Landreth Seed Co. el ne 
give no warranty, Pp ims 
the productiveness i) tse: mo eT 
d will not be in any ae 
or the crop. Liability, in all instances 
limited to the purchase price of the 
Sow seed in temporary location and let stand for 
two years. Then transplant roots 18” apart in 
trench 10” deep covering shoots with 3” of earth. 
Fill trench gradually. Eight ounces will plant 100 
yards of row; or twelve pounds per acre. Seed 
breaks ground in about 20 days. Set 4000 two- 
year old roots to the acre. 
Mary Washington Seed—(Rustproof and surpris- 
ingly superior.) Originated at the Massachu- 
setts Experimental Station, the male plants 
bearing the name Washington and the two 
female plants Martha and Mary—these three 
being the parents of this variety wherever sold. 
The shoots are long without branching, oval in 
the cross-section, dark green, tight buds and 
rather late in maturing. It will resist hot 
weather without blowing out. 
Mary Washington Roots—1 and 2-year-old. 
Unusually fine roots being grown at our 
Bloomsdale Farms. Absolutely disease free 
and vigorous. 
Paradise—A highly rust-resistant, new Aspara- 
gus, similar to the Mary Washington, but 
considered by many to be an earlier and heavier 
yielder. 
Sudulhs Beets 
One ounce will drill 100' of row; 10 Ibs. per 
acre. Will grow in any fairly good non-acid soil if 
properly fertilized. A sandy loam is ideal. Soil 
should be well worked. If smooth roots are wanted 
fresh manure is not to be desired. Sow about 12 
seeds per foot, 42” deep, in drills 18" apart. Roll 
earth after planting. Plants should be thinned to 
3”_4" apart when 2" high or may be left until they 
reach 6” when the thinninys may, be used for 
greens. Plant every 10 days for seasonal use, 
Beets are best when about the size of a silver 
half-dollar. May be kept for winter use by storing 
in cellar or pits, covered with dry earth, topped 
with straw. Plant in the early spring, as soon as 
the ground is in tillable condition or in the sum- 
mer for winter use. 
Crimson Globe—65 Days. Deep globular in shape 
with little crown and a clean cut, small tap 
root. Skin and flesh of a dark color with zones. 
Crosby’s Egyptian—55 Days. A choice form of 
arly Egyptian. Shape, however, much more of 
a globe. Bulbs when cut are raw beef color. 
Sweet, tender, of excellent quality. A great 
favorite with market gardeners. Leaves purple 
mixed with green. Purple midrib. 
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