TENDER TABLE BEETS ARE EASY TO GROW 
BEET TOPS MAKE DELICIOUS GREENS 
Garden Beets 
(Remolacha Para La Mesa) 
Plant Beets in rows 18 to 24 inches apart, in well prepared soil. Beets like sandy loam, 
but nearly all types of soil will produce beets if sufficiently fertilized and properly tilled. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds per acre. Ask for prices in larger 
quantities. 
Beets are easy to grow and you should plant sufficient for canning. 
138—CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Requires 50 to 55 
days. Because of its earliness, attractive ap- 
pecan and other good qualities, this variety 
ads all others in favor among market garden- 
ers, at the same time being unexcelled as a 
home garden sort. The exterior color of the 
root is bright red, and the flesh is bright red 
zoned with a lighter shade. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
Vf lb., 55c; Ib., $1.75; 5 lbs., $8.00, postpaid. 
137—-DETROIT DARK RED. Requires 52 to 55 
days. Has medium sized roots, globular or 
nearly round, very smooth. The flesh is an 
attractive dark blood-red, very tender and free 
from strings. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% lb., 55c; lb., 
$1.75; 5 lbs., $8.00, postpaid. 
136—IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP 
BEET. Requires 50 to 55 days. Color deep blood- 
red, very sweet and free from strings. Smooth; 
uniform in size. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% lb., 55c; 
lb., $1.75; 5 lbs., $8.00, postpaid. 
140—EARLY WONDER. Requires 50 to 55 days. 
Similar to the Crosby’s Egyptian, but is very 
uniform in growth. Roots are globular in shape 
slightly flattened; color bright red. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; 1% Ib., S5c; Ib., $1.75; 5 Ibs., $8.00, post- 
paid. 
SHE 
DEEP FREEZE BOXES 
Are wonderful for keeping your surplus 
vegetables fresh out of your own garden. 
Plant all available space and grow your 
own. 
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BELOW: 145—STOCK BEET 

Swiss Chard or Spinach Beet 
(Bleda) 
14I—LUCULLUS. Requires 45 to 55 days. 
Swiss Chard is almost a constant crop, stand- 
ing heat and cold. If your garden space is } 
limited you must make a place for this won- } 
derful green. The midrib of the leaf may be [| 
cooked like asparocus. Plant in spring or fall. 
Pkt.; 10cs0z., 20c; 1/4 lb., 50cs1b., $1.50: 5 Ibs., 
$7.00, postpaid. 
142—RHUBARB CHARD. Requires 60 days. A 
new Chard with bright red stalks that resemble 
Rhubarb. An attractive plant and a most health- 
ful vegetable. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Y%4 lb., 75c; 
lb., $2.59, postpaid. 


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137—DETROIT DARK RED 
141—SWISS CHARD 
Mangels or Stock Beet 
Green Stock Feed 
(Remolachas y Nabos Para El Ganado) 
Mangels or Stock Beets are a splendid winter feed for cattle and hogs. Increases the milk 
yield from cows. Puts animals in better physical condition. Yield larger crops than turnips and 
are of greater feeding value. The best food in existence for all kinds of livestock. Over 40 tons 
have been grown on a single acre, and in feeding value this is equal to 130 bushels of corn. 
145—MAMMOTH LONG RED. These Beets, on 
good soil, sometimes grow 18 inches long. Dark 
leaves; flesh white tinged with rose. An excel- 
lent keeper; nutritious and milk producing. 
Oz.; 15c;) 4 Ib-,.35c? Ib., S1.102) Selbs.,) $5.00; 
postpaid. Please ask for prices in larger lots. 
Culture. Much depends on good culture, so 
prepare your land thoroughly and plow deeply. 
Sow from about the middle of March until the 
middle of June, and give thorough cultivation. 
After the first cultivation, thin out, so as to 
stand ten inches apart in the row, and cultivate 
like corn. If late in planting, soak the seed for 
24 hours before planting. Sow 4 to 5 pounds to 
HELE ELIE Se nM Chiles decg 146—GIANT FEEDING HALF SUGAR. A sirain 
of Beets very desirable for stock feeding, afford- 
147—GOLDEN TANKARD. Flesh firm and 
solid, and a rich golden yellow color. On ac- 
count of its peculiar shape they can be grown 
closer than most Mangels, increasing the yield 
per acre considerably. Grows well above 
around and is easily pulled. Yields particularly 
well. on light soils. Oz., 15c; 14 lb., 35c; Ib., 
$1.10; 5 lbs., $5.00, postpaid. 

ing not only a very large crop, but exceedingly 
rich in sugar and other nutritive elements. The 
roots average 10 to 12 inches, and the outline is 
that of a broad, thick wedge. The upper portion 
is of a soft, bright pink, shading lighter toward 
the bottom. Oz., 15c; %4 Ilb., 35c; Ib., $1.10; 
5 lbs., $5.00, postpaid. Please ask for prices in 
larger lots. 
Sugar Beet 
A rich, friable sand or clay loam is preferred for best results. 
148—KLEIN WANZLEBEN. Roots long with thick shoulder; 
solid white. One of the best varieties for making sugar and is also good for stock feeding. Oz., 
15c; 14 lb., 35c; 1b., $1.10; 5 lbs., $5.00, postpaid. Please ask for prices in larger lots. 
tapered; skin grey-white; flesh 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. —7— 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
