Olds’ Garden Beets 
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, Varieties marked »% are rec- 
ommended for freezing. 
' Plant the seed about %4 inch deep 
and in rows one foot apart. Thin the 
plants to 3 inches. Each packet con- 
tains enough seed to sow 15 feet; one 
ounce, 60 feet; five pounds an acre, 
drilled. 

* 48. DETROIT DARK RED. (68 days.) Select 
Strain. The leading main crop variety for the home 
and market gardener. Globe shaped, sweet, tender, fine 
grained and free from woodiness. Dark crimson in 
color. Quality of the best. Leaves dark green, shaded 
to red. Probably the most widely grown beet for com- 
mercial canning. Our largest seller. Pkt., 10c; o2., 
20c; % 1b., 50c; % Ib., 85c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 

Perfected Detroit. 
42. PERFECTED DETROIT. (65 days.) 

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 
eaney but not recommended for winter storing. 
Roots dark red and flesh a trifle lighter with 
some zoning. Tops very small. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 
20c; % lb., 50c; % 1b., 85c; Ib., $1.50, postpaid. 
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Lucullus Swiss Chard. 
From Hand 
Selected Roots 


41. IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TUR- 
NIP. (60 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; o0z., 20c; 4% Ib., 50c; ¥Y% Ib., 
85c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
43, EARLY WONDER. : 
lection from Crosby’s Egyptian. Very uniform, 
dark red, globe shaped, small top. Especially 
good for late planting although in the extra 
early class. Warly, hardy, productive and hand- 
Some, | eKt. LOC oz 20C% Yaa lb... O0C ja y/omlDe, 
85c; 1b., $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 
top. Roots very dark red, rounded on top, flat 
beneath, Flesh dark, purplish red. Pkt., 10c; 
0%, 20c; % “Ib., 50c) Y Ib. 85c3" Ibs, $1.50) 
postpaid. 
44, FERRY’S CROSBY or EARLIEST 
FORCING. (50 days.) One of the earliest 
(56 days.) A Se- 
A new strain of Detroit Dark Red Beet. The of all beets and suitable for forcing. The glob- 
result of several generations of inbreeding, It is ular or deep turnip shaped roots are bright car- 
unquestionably the darkest red and most uniform men red and the flesh a bright vermillion red 
type stock of Detroit Beet ever offered. Slightly With fainter zoning. Tops are small but are 
earlier than the regular variety. Will run 99 per Uather coarse. Quality excellent. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
cent extremely dark red without visible zone 20c; % 1b., 50c; % I1b., 85c; Ib., $1.50, post- 
markings, Perfected Detroit is the finest beet paid. 
for the market gardener or for canning. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; Y% lb... 50c; % Ib., 90c; Ib., 
$1.60, postpaid, 
OLDS’ SWISS CHARD 
The city gardener’s friend. Largely used for 
greens. Grows again after being cut off. Plant 
same as beets. 
*54. LUCULLUS. (55 days.) The plants 
grow from two to two and one-half feet in height. 
Stalks are thick, broad and flat, also delicious 
when cooked and served like asparagus. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15¢c; % Ib., 40c; 1% Ib., 65c; lb., $1.05, 
postpaid, 
53. DARK GREEN, WHITE RIBBED, (55 
days.) A fine variety for the home garden. 
Leaves are smooth and very dark green. The 
stalks and midribs are broad and white. Very 
attractive and more easily cleaned than Lucul- 
lus. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 1% Ib., 40c; Yo lb., 65c; 
Ib., $1.05, postpaid, 
“TI have raised Wisconsin 55 tomato for the past 
two seasons and had very good luck with them. 
“Extra quality, productive and no signs of blight 
while a neighbor's vines were dead by the time the 
tomatoes were tennis ball size.’’ 
—Guy E. Thayer, 
Vermont. 
TREAT YOUR SEEDS WITH ARASAN 
« *An effective dry seed dis- 
infectant and protectant for 
destroying many surface 
seed-borne organisms and 
protecting the seed against 
certain soil-borne organisms 
responsible for seed decay. 
Usually improves stand of 
seedling and frequently in- 
creases yield of quality crops. 
Tests show 8.5 bushels per 
acre increased yield of corn. 
Excellent reports on use of 
Arasan for many vegetables. Prices: 34-0z. pkg., 
25c; 8-0z. can, 80c, postpaid. By freight or 
express f. 0. b. Madison: 25 Ibs., $30.00; 100 
Ibs., $115.00. 

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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. 


HOTKAPS — Strong 
little hothouses — com- 
pletely protect your 
plants from destructive 
frost, storms and insects. 
Increase yield 18% to 
51%, ripen crops three 
weeks earlier, bring 
highest prices and pre- 
mium_ profits. Quick, 
easy to set. Costs less 
than two cents a plant 
—increased profits more 
than pay for them. Mil- 
Setter. 
lions used by successful growers. Crop failure 
is costly—HOTKAPS protection is cheap! 
Prices, F.0.B. Madison, by express or frt.: 
1,000 lots, $14.65; 5,000 lots, $14.50 per M; 
10,000 lots, $14.35 per M; 25,000 lots, 
$14.20 per M; 250 pkg., $4.65; 100 pkg., 
$2.75; by mail $2.95, postpaid, 
Fibreboard Setter, each, 20c. 
HOME GARDEN PKG, 25 Hotkaps 
with Paper Setter, 70c; by mail, 85c, postpaid, 
