BEETS 
Cable Varieties 
2 ounces will plant a row 100 feet long; 6 to 8 pounds will plant an acre. 
Culture: For extra early Beets, sow in greenhouse or hotbed in December in rows 4 to 6 inches apart, 1 inch deep. 
When large enough, transplant to cold frames in rows 8 inches apart, leaving 4 inches between the plants. 
For out- 
door crop, sow in rich, loamy soil from the middle of February to the first of July. Sow the seed 1 inch deep in rows 
15 to 18 inches apart, leaving 4 inches between the plants. 
(50 days). A splendid extra 
Early Wonder. early variety equally good for 
the trucker or market gardener. The roots are 
semi-globe shaped with medium dark green tops 
tinged with bronze, and small tap root. The skin 
is dark red, flesh deep blood-red, with little zon- 
ing. PkEt., 10c; oz., 15c; 14 lIb., 40c; lb., $1.35; 5 
Ibs., $5.50, postpaid. 
Boston Crosby’s Egyptian. 
(50 days). Our market gardener’s 
stock of this popular extra early 
variety has been bred to perfec- 
tion. The roots are of a flattened 
globe-shape with medium dark 
green tops tinged with bronze, and 
a small tap root. The flesh is deep 
red with lighter zoning, and of 
z00d quality. Pkt., 10c: oz., 15c; 
% Ib., 40c; 1b., $1.35; 5 lbs., $5.50; 
postpaid. 
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Special Bright Crosby’s 
. (50 days). A 
Egyptian. selection from 
the regular Crosby’s Egyp- 
tian. With the same shape and all the fine 
qualities of that variety but has bright red 
skin and flesh. Many growers prefer it to the 
darker Crosby. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; %4 Ib., 50c; 
lb., $1.50; 5 lbs., $6.25, postpaid. 
D ° (57 days). Probably the best all-purpose Beet, 
etroit. but a week later than Early Wonder or 
Crosby’s Egyptian. The globular-shaped roots have ox- 
blood-red skin, with small dark green tops tinged with 
bronze and small tap root. The flesh is dark red with 
indistinct zones, and of unsurpassed quality. Fine for 
canning. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; %4 lb., 50c; 1b., $1.50; 5 lbs., 
$6.25, postpaid. 
Sugar Beet 
For Sugar or Stock f, a 
2 (95 days). The most desirable 
Klein Wanzleben. variety to grow, as it contains the 
greatest percentage of sugar. Heavy yielder and easy to 
dig. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; %4 Ib., 35c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00, 
postpaid. 

STOCK 
BEETS 
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Ecli (55 days). A handsome globe- 
ipse, shaped variety with medium 
green tops tinged with bronze and small 
tap root. The skin is bright red, flesh a trifle 
lighter, with pinkish zones. Good for mid- 
season planting. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; %4 Ih., 
40c; lb., $1.35; 5 Ibs., $5.50, postpaid. 
Extra Early Egyptian. 
(45 days). The earliest Beet in 
cultivation, and our stock is 
grown especially for the hotbed 
trade. The uniform flat roots 
have dark red skin with slender 
tap root and small green tops 
sometimes slightly tinged with 
bronze. The flesh is dark blood- 
red with little zoning. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; %4 Ilb., 50c; lb., $1.50; 
5 lIbs., $6.25, postpaid. 
(65 days). 
Long Keeper. °°, 0272 
for the home garden and a 
splendid keeper. The roots 
are half long with purplish 
red skin, bright green tops, 
and deep red flesh. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 15c; %4 lb., 50c; Ib., 
$1.50; 5 lbs., $6.25, postpaid. 
SPINACH BEET OR 
SWISS CHARD 
Two ounces will plant a row 100 feet long; 
5 to 8 lbs. for an acre. 
Culture: It is cultivated like Beets except that the 
plants should be left 10 to 12 inches apart in the row 
and kept thoroughly cultivated. Swiss Chard is only 
grown for the leaves the midrib of which is usually 
cooked like Asparagus, but the rest of the leaf is used 
for ‘greens,’ which is of the same delicate flavor as 
Spinach. 
* (55 days). We consider this 
Giant Dark CUEING as4 eRe is 2 
inches wide, and the thick dark green leaves are beau- 
tifully savoyed and of good quality. Pkt., 10c; 0Z., 15c; 
Y% Ib., 40c; 1b., $1.35; 5 lbs., $5.50, postpaid. 

Early 
Wonder 
Beet 

BRUSSELS 
SPROUTS 
One ounce will produce 1,500 
plants, 6 ounces will produce 
sufficient plants to set an acre. 
Culture: Sow % inch deep in 
hot beds in January or February 
or in the open in July or 
August and transplant when 
large enough, to rows 2% feet 
apart, allowing the same distance between the 
plants in the row. Cultivate as for late cab- 
bage. If the leaves at the top of the stalk 
crowd the little heads, break them off. 


Long Island 
Improved 
Brussels 
Sprouts 

95 days). A fav- 
_Long Island Improved. [r.e "Sore amone 
market gardeners on account of its hardiness. 
The sprouts are remarkably compact, and sym- 
metrical, making a most attractive package 
: a : Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; % Ib., $1.35; 1b., $5.00; 5 
Giant Dark Green Swiss Chard lbs., $23.75, postpaid. 
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