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BEANS—Climbing or Pole Varieties—Continued 

Old Homestead Poie Beans 
¥* OLD HOMESTEAD, (Kentucky Wonder)—The most popular of the green podded pole 
varieties, enormously productive, tender and well flavored. 
Pkt. 15c; 14 lb. 28c; 1 lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $1.95 
SCARLET RUNNER—Grown principally for ornament, scarlet blossoms. 
Pkt. 20c; 14 lb. 30c; 1 lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 5 lbs. $2.00 
WHITE DUTCH RUNNERS—Same habit as the scarlet, blossoms white. 
Pkt. 20c; 1% lb. 30c; 1 lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c; 5 lbs. $2.00 
BEETS 
Table Varieties 
Sow as early as the ground 
can be worked and every two 
weeks after, up to the first 
week of July for a succession. 
For general crop sow after 
middle of May. Sow in drills, 
1 foot to 15 in. apart, and 
when well up thin from 4 to 6 
in. Soil should be light, sandy 
loam, well enriched—very 
Detroit Dark Red Beet ae danger of getting too 
rich. 

pkt. oz. Y%lb. lb. 
ASGROW WONDER BEET, Earliest—Dark, deep red, ten- 
der, and of excellent quality—semi-globular. All Ameri- 
can Silver Medal. The best garden beet in every way. 
Early. An improvement on Detroit Dark Red. nLOs 3) 220 meer oO | 1.45 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN—Roots very dark red, flesh deep 
purplish red, 10: 20 ese TO meee 
DETROIT DARK RED TURNIP—Round, skin dark blood- 
red, flesh bright red, 10S 2202278 eee 
ECLIPSE—Very early, color bright red, AO) =. 205 a ote 
SWISS CHARD, Fordhook Giant—Grown exclusively for its 
leaves. The middle of the leaf can be used and served like 
asparagus, the rest like spinach, , 21.0 Xe Dae) .90 
* Particularly suitable for quick freezing. 
