RIOTS WEE diel (Stet En) Gl OrMies AUN, 
2 ESTABLISHED 1900 
LIMA BEANS (Continued) 
Jackson Wonder (65 days) — A pinto or calico bean of the Henderson Bush or baby 
lima type. Strongly flavored beans, are used for snaps or dry shelled. Plants are 
small and spreading. Very productive and drought resistant, well adapted to the 
Pecos Valley. 
King Of The Garden (88 days) — The most popular large pole lima. A vigorous 
Seats and heavy producer. Broad, straight pods contain 4 to 6 large oval shaped 
eans. 
Sieva (77 days) — The small lima of the climbers, known in the South as Carolina 
Small White or Butter Bean. Heavy yielder and bears over a long season. 
Florida Butter Speckled (88 days) — A climber, small bean, commonly grown in 
the South. Adapts itself to adverse seasonal conditions very readily. Used either in 
the green shelled or dry stage. Pods grow in clusters, usually three beans in a pod. 
BEETS 
Will stand light frost. Begin planting late in March, continue planting for succes- 
sion until early September using six pounds seed per acre. 
Detroit Dark Red (50-60 days) — Good for early or late planting in the home or 
market garden. Good shipper or canner. Dark color, does not show zones. Globe shaped 
with small collar and tap root. Top is short, beets are uniform and smooth. 
Detroit Dark Red Perfected (50-60 days) — Similar to the above, but with darker 
red flesh and taller top. One of the best for canning. 
Eclipse (65 days) — Medium sized, flattened-globe shaped roots. Bright red flesh 
with whitish zones. 
Early Blood Turnip (50-55 days) — The old standard that is well adapted to the 
Pecos Valley. Slightly flattened roots, flesh purplish-red with zones of lighter shade. 
Early Wonder Improved (58 days) — Very desirable for home or market. Flatten- 
ed globe roots have small collar and tap root, purplish-red. Tops medium and green. 
STOCK BEETS (Mangel Wurzel) 
Mammoth Long Red (110 days) — One of the heaviest yielders that grows about 
half out of the ground. Light red, extremely large, long, slightly tapered roots. 
White flesh with rose tinge. Easy to harvest. Adapted to alkaline soils. 
Golden Tankard (102 days) — Nearly cylindrical, growing partly above ground. 
Skin deep orange-yellow, flesh yellow with white zones. Productive and sweet. 
Giant Half Sugar Rose (90 days) — White flesh, high in sugar content. Valuable 
for feeding. Heavy yielding; long-oval white roots, rose colored at shoulder. 
SWISS CHARD or SPINACH BEET 
A member of the beet family which is grown for the top only. Green part of leaf used 
like other greens, stems used in salads. 
Fordhook Giant (60 days) — Leaves are dark green, broad and upright, savoyed with 
broad white midrib. Has recently become the outstanding variety. 
GARDEN SEED PRICES ARE FOUND ON PAGES 13-16 
