SENG BEETS FAMILY. USE 
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Packet, 10c; 1 0z.,-20c; 1% Ib., 65ce. 





































































































































































































































Planting Instructions Garden Beets—Beets are sown where crop 
is to grow, in open ground, as soon as spring frosts are over, 1 inch deep 
in drills 12 to 15 inches apart, for convenience in hoeing; and young 
plants are thinned out, with a greater or less space between them, us- 
ually about 4 inches, according to size of variety grown. The thinning 
from crop make excellent greens. They thrive in well enriched soil, with 
plenty of sunshine. 














































































































Early Blood Turnip Carefully selected strain used by truckers, pro- 
fs duce shippers and canners. Very early, fine quality, sweet and tender. 
Good for home and market garden and for canning. Excellent for win- 
Barteldes arly Blood Turnip ter storage. Roots globular with small tap root, flesh dark red with 
indistinct lighter red zones. Days to maturity, 55. 
Extra Early Egyptian Beet is small, but is exceptionally early and 
this entitles it to a place in every garden. Dark red in color, flesh zoned 
a lighter shade or a shade of pinkish white. Days to maturity, 50. 
Detroit Dark Red {t has a round, somewhat ovoid root, very smooth, 
and a fine, deep blood-red color. The flesh is bright red, tender and 
good in quality. Days to maturity, 55. 
Crosby's Early Egyptian Exceedingly early. Roots rounded and 
flattened, especially underneath. Skin very smooth, violet or slaty red, 
flesh dark blood color. Days to maturity, 50. 
Early Wonder One of the earliest beets. Tops medium small, erect 
with small collar or crown. Roots blood red, flattened globe with small 
tap root. Flesh purplish red zoned lighter shades. Days to maturity, 50. 
Long Blood Red Long rooted late variety valued by many for win- 
ter use. Old standard variety for table and cattle. Yields very heavy 
and is the best drought resister of all. Grows entirely under ground. 
Flesh is of deep purplish red. Days to maturity, 70. 

Swiss Chard Beet Only the tops of this beet are used, like spinach. he 
Stalks and mid-ribs may be prepared like asparagus. Days to maturity, eas aKa ee aes ee ee 
50 to 55. Swiss Chard Beet 
SUGAR BEETS and MANGELS 
1 oz., 15¢; 14 Ib., 50c. 
Planting Instructions stock and Sugar Beets—Soil should be 
plowed deeply and well pulverized. Rows should be 2% to 3 feet apart 
and seed sown four to five pounds to the acre. When plants are 4 inches 
high thin to about 12 to 15 inches apart in the row. 
Every farmer who has any stock whatever should plant at least a 
small acreage of Mangels. They grow on almost any kind of soil, but a 
rich, moist one is preferred. 

White Klein Wansleben Sugar contains 15 to 16 per cent 
sugar and yields, under an average condition, 16 tons to the acre. 
They can be grown as close as 5 inches apart and 2 feet between the 
rows. Mammoth yielder, grown for sugar and is also used as a winter 
feed for cows. Days to maturity, 90. 
Mammoth Long Red Mangel Roots attain an enormous size, are 
smooth, uniformly straight and thicker than the common varieties. 
Flesh is rose and white. Fine for feeding. Days to maturity, 105. 
Giant Half Sugar Mangel The large size Mangel combined with 
ie the great feeding value of the Sugar Beet. Roots are gray white below 
: the ground with white flesh, and of bronze shade above. Days to ma- 
Mammoth Long Red Mangel turity, 90. 

