BEETS—SWISS CHARD 
Garden Beets | 
1 Oz. to 50 Feet of Drill: 8.to 10 Lbs. to the Acre. 
CULTURE—One of the earliest vegetables the garden yields and one of the first to be 
sown. The soil should be loamy and fertile and well pulverized before seeding. Beets 
should be drilled in rews and covered about 1 inch deep. The soil should be packed 
firmly after seed is covered. The rows should be 15 to 18 inches apart. After plants 
are up 3 inches, thin out to 3 inches apart. For an extra early supply, sow seeds in 
hotbeds or cold frames from February 15th to March Ist. To have a supply of fresh, 
tender young beets, sow every two weeks to July 15th 
KKIKEARLY BEAUTY—A perfectly round, fast growing, dark red beet, with 
small tap root and medium top, just right for bunching. It is the quickest of the 
round beets to reach marketable size. Very uniform in shape and a ready seller 
on the market. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c: 1% lb. 45c; lb. $1.50; 5 lbs. @ $1.40. 
*xIMPROVED CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN—Almost a true globe shape, being a little 
deeper from top to base. Color is a dark red. It is extremely early and has a 
medium size top. The skin is very smooth; flesh dark, very sweet and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c: 4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.15: 5 lbs. @ $1.10. 

EARLY BLOOD TURNIP—(60 days). An old standard variety, still popular, top- Early Beauty 
shaped root with deep red flesh, smooth skin, sweet and crisp. Pkt. 10c;: oz. 15c; 
VY lb, 40c; lb. $1.15; 5 lbs. @ $1.10, 
*EARLY WONDER—A selection from the Crosby's Egyptian. Very early, uniform and nearly globe-shaped with small top 
and tap root. Skin dark red, flesh deep blood red with little zoning. Pkt. 10c: oz. 15c: % Ib. 40c; lb. $1.15; 5 Ibs. @ $1.10. 
*XDETROIT DARK RED—One of the most popular red turnip beets for market gardeners or home use. Being a second 
early, it is used extensively as the main crop variety. The tops are of medium size, fruits very uniform in shape, flesh deep 
red, very crisp, tender and sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c: %4 lb. 40c: Ib. $1.15: 5 Ibs. @ $1.10. 

Stock Beets 
CULTURE—Sow in April and May in rows 2 to 3 feet apart, 
thin out so plants will stand 6 inches apart in the row. 
MAMMOTH PRIZE LONG RED—Grows to an enormous 
size and yields 30 to 50 tons to the acre. Roots nearly 
cylindrical in shape, light red, growing well above ground; 
flesh white and rose colored. Pkt. 10c: oz. 15c: ™%4 Ibs. 
35c; lb. 80c; 5 Ibs. @ 75c. 
SLUDSTRUP—Of very high feeding value. Roots are 
long, with reddish yellow skin and white flesh. Extends _ 
well out of ground, easy to harvest. Pkt. 10c: oz. 15c; 
VY lb. 35c; Ib. 80c: 5 lbs. @ 75c. 
Swiss Chard 
(SPINACH BEET OR SEA KALE) 
CULTURE—Sow thinly in rows 14 inches apart and 1 inch 
deep as early as ground can be worked. When large enough 
thin out to 10 or 15 inches apart. To assure prompt and even 
germination, the soil should be pressed firmly on top of seed. 
LUCULLUS—Plants grow about 2 to 2% feet tall and 
consist, when fully developed, of about a dozen creamy 
white beautifully curled leaves. The stalks are almost 
white and after trimming can be cooked and served like 
asparagus. The leaf part can be cooked like Spinach or 
Kale Greens, however, if desired the stalks and leaves 
may be boiled and served in the same manner. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c: % lb. 35c; Ib. $1.00. 
RHUBARB CHARD—A Swiss Chard that looks like Rhu. 
bard. The delicate crimson color of the leaf-stalks extends 
out through the veins into the dark green, heavily 
crumpled leaves. This delightful novelty has a flavor of its 
own. The ornamental plants may be used in flower beds. 
Rhubard Chard Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 
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