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BEETS 
Sow 1 ounce to 50 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds 
per acre. 
Seed should be sown at the rate of one 
ounce to 100 feet of row. The rows should 
be spaced 18 to 24 inches apart. Work the 
soil well and cover the seeds about an inch 
deep. A rich sandy loam is most favorable 
but nearly all types of soil will produce beets 
if sufficiently fertilized and properly tilled. 
_ When the seedlings are about an inch tall 
it is well to thin them to about one-half inch 
apart. Then they can be allowed to grow 5 
or 6 inches when the alternate plants in the 
row may be pulled and used for greens. This 
practice can be repeated as often as the roots 
touch in the rows or until they reach good 
table size. Beets are usually most tender and 
succulent when about 2 inches in diameter; 
By planting at intervals of two to three 
weeks until July a regular supply of greens 
and beets may be had until late fall. The 
roots from the later plantings may be stored 
and kept for winter use. 
ABEL’S EARLY WONDER. Roots nearly 
globe-shaped, of uniform size with little 
foliage. Skin deep red; flesh dark red 
02., 
with little zoning. 
PEt., 10c;. % oz., 15c; 25c; VY, Ib., 
75c; Ib., $2.25; 10) lbs., $21.50. 
BERK’S FAVORITE BEET. 56 to 58 days. 
A pedigreed stock, the result of many years 
of pure-line breeding; unsurpassed in earli- 
ness, uniformity, and in depth of interior 
color. Tops medium, erect, uniform in size 
and color. Roots semi-globular, deep red, 
smooth, with small. neck and tap root. 
Flesh purplish red with zones of slightly 
lighter shade; tender, and of excellent 
quality. 
Pt. 1 0ewe +5 40m... 16). 02... 2c; -4/4-1b., 
75c; lb. $2.25; 10 lbs., $21.50. 
ABEL’S NEW HALF-LONG. One of the finest 
half-long beets on the market. Flesh deep 
maroon-red, approaching black, free from 
toning. 
Pkt; L044 402.7 Locy. 02, .2bcs) 1/4, -lby 
75c; Ib., $2.255. 10 Tbs., $21.50. 
BURPHE’S, RED BALL. Particularly fine 
beet which is remarkable for eits uniform 
shape, deep colored flesh, and fine sweet 
flavor. The roots are perfectly globe- 
shaped, growing to three inches in diameter 
and having a smooth deep red skin. The 
flesh is also extremely dark red, free from 
woody fiber, and very tasty. May be used 
while still quite young or left to reach full 
size. The quality is always the finest. De- 
sirable for home and market. 
Aye 10c; ‘02z.,°30c;) % 1b., 85c3 1 Ib., 
1.50. 
SCHELL’S FAMOUS BLACK KNIGHT 
BEET. Deepest dark red all the way 
through. It is of very superior quality, 
richly flavored, and is very smooth, clean, 
and of a very uniform shape and size, 
bunching up attractively. 60 days. 
Pkt.,. 20¢; 02., 30c;°-% 1b.,  80c3174' Ib., 
$1.25; lb., $2.50; 10 lbs., $22.50. 
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ABEL'S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 
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SCHELL’S HARRISBURG MARKET. Extra 
early beet. Dark red color all the way 
through; tender, highly flavored flesh; 
smooth clean skin; shape extremely uni- 
form. This is the very best first-early 
beet. It has become the leading early beet 
in many city markets. 58 days. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., $0c; 1/4: Ib., 80c; 
$1.25; 1lb., $2.50; 10 lbs., $22.50. 
Yo Ib., 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. An improved strain 
of Egyptian Beet. Rich dark red flesh, 
crisp and tender. An excellent early sort. 
PkKt., 10c; 1% oz., 15c; 0z., 25c; % Ib., 
75c; 1b., $2.25; 10 Ibs., $21.50. 
DETROIT DARK RED. Skin dark blood-red; 
flesh bright red, very tender and sweet. 
Fine round shape. Excellent for main crop. 
Pkt., 10c; 4 02., 15c; oz.; 26c; %, Ihb., 
75c; Ib, $2.25; 10 lbs., $21.50. 
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IMPERATOR 
One ounce of seed will sow 200 feet_of row. 
For several generations the carrot has been 
one of the common garden vegetables but only 
in recent years has it come to be recognized 
as one of the most nutritious and wholesome 
foods. Health authorities assert that carrots 
contain in high degree those elements which 
constitute a nourishing article of diet. The 
plant has no serious insect enemies and is 
rarely subject to disease. The culture of car- 
rots is easy, being practically the same as 
that of beets. When practicable it is best 
to plant them in soil that has been richly 
fertilized the previous season. Freshly man- 
ured soil will often produce divided roots. 
Plant the seed one-half inch deep in loose, 
well-prepared soil, making rows 16 to 24 
inches apart. Cultivate as soon as the plants 
are well established and thin to 2 to 4 inches 
in the row, according to the size of the varie- 
ty. Plantings may be made from early spring 
until mid-June. For winter storage the later 
date is advisable. 
ABEL’S GOLDEN ROD or TENDER- 
SWEET—IMPERATOR. 77 days. An 
outstanding type bred for market garden 
use, and for shipping. Tops medium but 
strong enough for bunching. Roots have 
sloping shoulders, smooth, deep rich orange. 
Uniformly tapered to a semiblunt end. 
Flesh rich orange color, fine grained, 
tender and of excellent quality. 
ABEL’S RED-CORED CHANTENAY. In size 
and shape this is practically the same as 
the old type but it has a darker, more 
attractive outside color and is decidedly 
superior in inside color and quality. It was 
bred to produce roots with smaller cores 
having the same deep orange color as the 
surrounding flesh, and in breeding for these 
qualities we also produced a more delicately 
flavored and sweeter Carrot. It is a few 
days earlier than Chantenay. 
ABEL’S NANTES. It is unsurpassed in qual- 
ity, sweet, mild, is long, cylindrical, av- 
erages 7 inches long, 1% inch thick. Color 
orange scarlet. Core is so undefined that 
it is called coreless. 
DANVERS HALF-LONG. Large roots of good 
quality. Productive. One of the most pop- 
ular sorts. 
LONG ORANGE. The best variety for garden 
and field crops. 
All Carrots: Pkt., 10c; % oz., 20c; oz., 
35c; \% Ib., 85c; 1lb., $2.50; 5 lbs., $12.00. 

EXTRA-EARLY SNOWBALL 
CAULIFLOWER 
One ounce of seed produces about 3,000 plants. 
For many years cauliflower has been es- 
teemed as one of the most delicious of vege- 
tables but until recently it was erroneously 
regarded as very difficult to grow. It is known 
now that the same methods which produce 
good cabbage will yield cauliflower success- 
fully. The only significant difference in cul- 
ture is that the heads of cauliflower must be 
protected from sunlight in order to assure a 
white curd which is so desirable. This is 
most readily accomplished by gathering the 
tops of the leaves together loosely as soon as 
the heads begin to form. Shut off the light 
but do not cramp the head. 
EXTRA-EARLY SNOWBALL. One of the 
best for forcing or open ground. 
aa 10e; % 0z., 75c; 02z:, $2.50; 44° Ib., 
DRY-WEATHER. This variety is especially 
adapted for long, dry seasons. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 75c; 0z., $2.50; ¥% Ihb., 
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