BEETS—SWISS CHARD 
Garden Beets 
1 Oz. to 50 Feet of Drill; 8 to 10 Lbs. to the Acre. 
URE One of the earliest vegetables the garden yields and one of the first to be sown. The soil should be loamy and 
fertile ea pulverized before seeding. Beets should be drilled in rows 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 lst. To have a supply of fresh, 
tender young beets, sow every two weeks to July 15th. 
*K**KEARLY 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; % lb. 45c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. @ $1.15. 
*IMPROVED 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: V4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.15; 5 Ibs. @ $1.10. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP—(60 days). An old standard variety, still popular, top-shaped root with deep red flesh, smooth 
skin, sweet and crisp. Pkt. 10c: oz. 15c: %4 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; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.15; 5 lbs. @ $1.10. 
*x*DETROIT 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; % lb. 40c; Ib. $1.15; 5 lbs. @ $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 enor- 
mous size and yields 30 to 50 tons to the acre. Roots . 7 
nearly cylindrical in shape, light red, growing well 
above ground; flesh white and rose colored. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; Y% lb. 35c; lb. 80c; 5 lbs. @ 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; 4 lb. 35c: Ib. 80c; 5 lbs. @ 75c. 







SS Roeceion 
Early Beauty 
Swiss Chard 
(SPINACH BEET OR SEA KALE) 
, Sriehie — Sow thinly in rows 14 inches apart and 1 inch deep as early as ground can be worked. When large enough thin out 
O ga 15 inches apart. To assure prompt and even germination, the soil should be pressed firmly on top of seed. 
ULLUS—Plants grow about 2 to 2% feet tall and consist, when fully developed, of about a dozen creamy white beau- 
tifully 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; Y% lb. 35: lb. $1.00. 
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