Olds’ Garden Beets <taim 

* 48. 
Strain. 
and market gardener. 
grained 
color. 
to red. 
mercial canning. 
DETROIT DARK RED. 
and. free from woodiness. Dark 
Quality of the best. 
Our largest setler. Pkt., 
Crosby’s Egyptian, 
*51. CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN. (60 days.) 
A first-early market variety, Flattened globular 
shape and of fine quality. One of the best for 
early but not recommended for winter storing. 
Roots dark red and flesh @ trifle lighter with 
some zoning, Tops very small. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 
20c; 1% lb., 50c; Y% Ib., 85c; 1b., $1.50, postpaid. 
MANGELS and SUGAR BEETS, SEE 
PAGE 28, 

(68 days.) Select 
The leading main crop variety for the home 
Globe shaped, sweet, tender, fine 
erimson in 
Leaves dark green, shaded 
Probably the most widely grown Wall pad com- 
Cc; 
20c; % 1b., 50c; Y% Ib., 85c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 

CULTURE: The best soil for beets 
is a deep sandy loam, For early beets 
plant as early in the spring as the 
ground can be worked, sowing a little 
later for the main crop. Winter beets 
should be planted about the 15th of 
June. 
ommended for freezing. 
Plant the seed about *4 inch deep 
and in rows one foot apart. Thin the 
plants to 3 inches. Hach packet con- 
tains enough seed to sow 15 feet; one 
60 feet; 
ounce, five pounds an acre, 
drilled. 
Oz 

Perfected Detroit, 
42, PERFECTED DETROIT. 
A new strain of Detroit Dark Red Beet. The 
result of several generations of inbreeding. It is 
unquestionably the darkest red and most uniform 
type stock of Detroit Beet ever offered. Slightly 
earlier than the regular variety. Will run 99 per 
cent extremely dark red without visible zone 
markings, Perfected Detroit is the finest beet 
for the market gardener for canning. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20¢; % 1b., 50c; Y% Ib., 85c; Ib., $1.50, 
postpaid, 
(65 days.) 
BEETS IN SUCCESSION 
Do not depend on one planting for a sup- 
ply all through the summer and fall, The 
sweetest and most delicious of all are the 
small beets—just big enough to use. Have 
more coming on all the time. 

OLDS’ 
SWISS CHARD 
when cooked and served like asparagus. 
postpaid, - 
Ib., $1.20, postpaid, 
‘easy to build. See page 70. 
Rn 
Varieties marked y%& are rec-. 
The city gardener’s friend. Largely used for 
greens. Grows again after being cut off. Plant .. HOTKAPS — Strong 
Bh iket a car taeas little hothouses — com- 
ents P protect your 
plants from destructiv 
*52Y%. LUCULLUS. (55 days.) The plants frost, storms and iWeenias 
grow from two to two and one-half feet in height. 
Stalks are thick, broad and flat, also delicious 
Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 20c; 4% Ib., 45ce; ¥% Ib., 75c; Ib., $1.20, 
attractive and more easily cleaned than Lucul- 
lus. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; %4 Ib., 45c; 1% Ib., 75e; 
OUTDOOR OVEN FIREPLACE. Simple and 
Fiom-tendi oe oe 

41. IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TUR- 
NIP. (GO days.) A fine, bright red beet. Re- 
markably even in size and appearance. A flat- 
tened globe shape, good quality. Tops are large 
and coarse, which make it a fine variety for 
greens, Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % Ib., 50c; ¥2 Ib, 
85c; lb., $1.50, postpaid, 
EARLY WONDER. (56 days.) A se- 
Egyptian. Very uniform, 
dark red, globe shaped, small top. Especially 
good for late planting although in the extra 
early class. Early, hardy, productive and hand- 
some. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; %& 1b, 50c¢; 1% Ib., 
85c; Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
40. EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN. (55 
days.) A forcing and first early variety. One of 
the very earliest of all beets. Has a very small 
43, ; 
lection from Crosby's 
top. Roots very dark red, rounded on top, flat 
beneath, Flesh dark, purplish red. Pkt., 10c; 
oz, 20c3 % ~Ib:, 50c¢37 44" 1b. sbeebs ist oGs 
postpaid. 
404%. FERRY’S CROSBY or EARLIEST 
FORCING. (50 days.) One of the -earliest 
of all beets and suitable for forcing, The glob- 
ular or deep turnip shaped roots are bright car- 
men red and the flesh a bright vermillion red 
with fainter zoning. Tops are small but are 
rather coarse. Quality, excellent. Recommended 
for the home garden and early market. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25c;°% Ib.,.70c; 1% Ib., $1.20} Ib., 
$2.00, postpaid. 
peda BEET SEED WITH SEME- 
N. Unfavorable weather reduces beet seed 
germination and for best results we recommend 
treating your seed with Semesan or Arasan. % 
Will treat up to 5 Ibs. of 
0z. costing only 12e. 
seed, 


Increase yield 18% to 
51%, ripen crops three 
weeks earlier, bring 
highest prices and_pre- 
mium profits. Quick, 
easy to set. Costs less 
than a penny a plant— 
increased 
profits more PS 
53. DARK GREEN, WHITE RIBBED. (55 than pay foe thea, Mak Setter. 
days.) A fine variety for the home garden. lions used by successful growers. Crop failure 
Leaves are smooth and very dark green, The 18 ¢ostly—HOTKAPS protection is cheap! 
stalks and midribs are broad and white. Very Prices, by express: 1,000 lots, $13.50; 5,000 
lots, $13.35 per M; 10,000 lots, $13.20 per 
M; 25,000 lots, $13.05 per M; 250 Pkg. with 
Fibreboard Setter, $4.65; 100 Pkg. with 
Fibreboard Setter, $2.75; by mail, $2.85, 
postpaid. 
HOME GARDEN PKG. 25 Hotkaps 
with Paper Setter, 70c; by mail, 80c, post- 
paid. Fibreboard Setter, each, 20c. 
