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Early Blood 
Turnip Beet beet tops make fine greens. 
70. IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD (55 Days) 
If in doubt about what beet to plant, you will not go wrong in plant- 
ing the Improved Early Blood Turnip. The consistent, steady demand 
shows that it has given unvarying satisfaction and has the indorse- 
ment of a large majority of our customers. Not as early as the Extra 
Early Egyptian, but superior in quality. Of uniform size, with smooth 
skin free from fibrous roots. Color rich dark red. Tender, sweet and 
crisp. Ideal for planting in May, June and July to make beets for win- 
ter. A fine keeper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; 4 Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.50; 2-Ib. lots 
$1.40 per Ib.; 5-lb. lots $1.30 per Ib.; 10-Ib. lots $1.20 per Ib., postpaid. 
68. CRIMSON GLOBE (55 Days) 
If asked the ideal beet for the home garden we would unhesitatingly 
name Crimson Globe. The shape is nearly a perfect globe about 10 
inches around, with smooth skin free from rootlets; the flesh is a rich 
blood-red, nicely ringed, never stringy, and always tender and sweet. 
Plant it for your main crop and again in June or July to have beets for 
next winter. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; '/4 Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.50; 2-lb. lots $1.40 per 
Ib.; 5-lb. lots $1.30 per Ib.; 10-Ib. lots $1.20 per Ib., postpaid. 
69. CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN (50 Days) 
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Stock Beets or Mangels 
Crosby's is a combination of earliness, good shape, good color and 
good quality. The color is bright red with bright vermillion red flesh, 
very sweet and tender. We have a splendidly bred pedigreed stock that 
is early, has fine shape and color, and we believe cannot be surpassed 
for quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; '/4 Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.50; 2-lb. lots $1.40 per 
lb.; 5-Ib. lots $1.30 per Ib.; 10-Ib. lots $1.20 per |b., postpaid. 
1. EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN (45 Days) 
In earliness no beet can compete with Extra Early Egyptian, adapting 
it for first early crop and forcing. It is about ten days earlier than 
Early Blood Turnip, makes fine, smooth, almost flat, very dark-red beets 
about 2 inches in diameter; firm, crisp and tender; has very small 
tops. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 15¢; V4 Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.50; 2-Ib. lots $1.40 per Ib.; 
5-lb. lots $1.30 per Ib.; 10-Ib. lots $1.20 per |b., postpaid. 
Soak the seeds for twenty- 
four hours before planting. 
Make the rows 2 to 2!/ feet 
apart, the drills one inch 
deep. Thin out to stand 8 
inches apart in the row; 
young plants may be trans- 
planted to fill up vacancies. 
Cultivate as soon as possible. 
When frost comes dig the 
roots, cut off the tops and 
pile on a well drained situa- 
tion, covering with straw or 
corn stalks and an inch of 
earth. As it gets colder in- 
crease the covering. They 
are acrid when first dug, but 
if kept till January they will 
be sweet and succulent. Al- 
ways feed with some dry 
roughage. 
WOOD'S GARDEN BEETS 
PLANT FROM MARCH TILL AUGUST 
An ounce plants 50 feet of row; 6 to 8 pounds plant an acre. 
For the earliest beets plant in a hot-bed and transplant. For early outdoor 
crop plant in March and make successive plantings till the end of July; the 
late plantings are to make beets for winter use and the seeds should be 
well soaked before planting. Beets are grown on nearly all types of soils 
but thrive best on a light, fairly deep, well drained loam that has been 
previously manured. Use well rotted manure; smooth roots cannot be had 
if fresh manure is applied. Plant in rows 15 to 18 inches apart; cover 1 inch 
and thin out to 4 inches apart. Cultivate shallow so as not to disturb the 
rootlets. Store as recommended on page 7 for carrots. Do not forget that 
76. SWISS CHARD 
(Spinach Beet or Sea Kale) 
(50 Days) 
PLANT FROM APRIL TILL JUNE 15th 
80. MAMMOTH PRIZE LONG RED (110 Days)—No mangel can compare with this variety 
in yield. The roots often weigh twenty to twenty-five pounds each. It grows well above ground, 
is easily pulled; the deep red roots are straight, well formed and solid. A fine keeper and, 
at a low cost, will supply an abundance of succulent green food for stock and poultry. Espe- 
cially adapted to deep soils. Oz. 15c¢; V4 Ib. 35c; Ib. $1.10; 2-Ib. lots $1.00 per Ib.; 5-Ib. 
lots 95c per |b.; 10-Ib. lots 90c per Ib., postpaid. 
82. GOLDEN TANKARD (95 Days)—The best known and most largely grown yellow mangel, 
and especially recommended for the dairyman on account of its milk producing properties 
and the richer quality of the milk. The flesh is firm and solid, rich golden yellow color. On 
account of its peculiar shape they can be grown closer in the rows than most mangels, in- 
creasing the yield per acre considerably. Grows well above ground and easily pulled. 
Yields particularly well on light soils. Oz.-15¢; '/ Ib. 35c; Ib. $1.10; 2-Ib. lots $1.00 per Ib.; 
5-lb. lots 95c per Ib.; 10-Ib. lots 90c per |b., postpaid. 
83. SILESIAN SUGAR (90 Days)—The tonnage per acre is not as great as from 
beets, but the feeding value, pound for pound, is fully 50% greater because of its high sugar 
content. Grows partly out of the ground and is easily harvested. Especially fine for fatten- 
ing cattle and equally as good as other stock beets for general feeding. Oz. 15¢; '/4 Ib. 35c; 
Ib. $1.10; 2-lb. lots $1.00 per Ib.; 5-Ib. lots 95c per |b.; 10-lb. lots 90c per Ib., postpaid. 
Detroit 
Dark Red Bee 
73. DETROIT DARK RED (55 Days} 
A beet you will like, whether you grow it for home use or market. Al- 
most globe shaped with medium tops and small taproot, very smooth 
and of dark blood-red color without light rings. A good beet for both 
early and late planting. The flesh is solid, always tender, of gooa 
flavor and excellent color. A splendid beet for bunching for market; 
we recommend our well bred strain to home gardeners and for market 
gardeners. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c¢; '/4 Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.50; 2-Ib. lots $1.40 per 
lb.; 5-lb. lots $1.30 per Ib.; 10-Ib. lots $1.20 per Ib., postpaid. 
67. EARLY WONDER (50 Days) 
If earliness is desired, you have it in Early Wonder, but you have most 
excellent quality as well. It is uniform in size, shape and color, always 
smooth, never stringy, and a good keeper. The flesh is a deep rich 
red, sweet, crisp and tender. This is a fine beet to plant during the 
summer to grow a supply to put away for next winter. Pkt. 10c¢; oz. 
15c; Vy Ib. 45c; Ib. $1.50; 2-Ib. lots $1.40 per Ib.; 5-lb. lots $1.30 per 
Ib.; 10-Ib. lots $1.20 per Ib., postpaid. 
A real cut-and-come-again 
salad; after cutting it quickly | 
makes a new growth. It pre- 
fers a light soil, but grows 
anywhere and does not shoot 
to seed in hot weather. Plant 
from early in the spring till 
July. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; 4 Ib. 
40c; |b. $1.25; 2-lb. lots 
$1.15 per Ib.; 5-lb. lots $1.05 
per lb.; 10-lb. lots 95c per 
Ib., postpaid. 
Swiss Chard 
or 
Sea Kale 
6 to 8 pounds Plant an Acre 
other stock 
