BEET 
While beets will flourish in any reasonably good soil that is not acid, provided it is 
properly fertilized and cultivated, they do best in deep sandy loam. The soi should 
be well worked first and if smooth roots are wanted, fresh manure must not be used. 
Sow about 12 seeds per foot 2” deep in drills 18” apart, rolling the earth after 
planting. Plants should be thinned out to 3” or 4° apart; this may be done when 
they are 2” high or they may be left until they reach 6” when those lifted can be 
used for greens. To have supplies through the season, plant in succession every 10 
days or so. Beets are at thew best when about 2” in diameter. 
Asgrow Canner: 65 days. All-America Silver 
Medal, 1936. Bred primarily for home and com- 
mercial canning, but also widely used as a 
Asgrow Wonder: 57 days. All-America Gold 
Medal, 1934. Recognized by this award as a 
variety of supreme excellence, its performance 
table beet because of its very deep, attractive 
color and superior quality. Smooth, globe shaped 
roots, with small neck. Tops medium and erect. 
for market growers and shippers since then has 
confirmed it in a position of leadership. Deepest 
red all through, semi-flat with rounded bottom, 
large, extra flavor and quality, smooth skin, 15” 
tops for good bunching. Unsurpassed in earli- 
ness, uniformity, and in depth of interior color. 
Crosby’s Egyptian: 60 days. A standard early 
variety, very popular with market gardeners, as 
the tops bunch well and it makes a good ap- 
pearance with dark red, flat-globe shaped roots. 
Detroit Dark Red: 68 days. A leading main 
crop sort and seen at its finest in the pure-bred 
Asgrow strain. Tops small and erect, dark green 
tinged with red. Roots globular, uniform, at- 
tractive, with deep red flesh. 
Early Blood Turnip: 68 days. An old-time fa- 
vorite. Tops medium and rather bushy. Its name 
indicates shape and color of roots. A good 
keeper. 
Early Flat Red Egyptian: 54 days. Used in 
the North for forcing and transplanting from 
hotbeds to catch the early markets. 
Perfected Detroit: 70 days. A very popular 
variety both for market gardens and canning; 
roots globular, flesh dark red, of good quality. 
Asgrow Wonder 
SWISS CHARD (Leaf Beet) 
A beet that is grown for its leaves and chards, or stalks, but not its roots. An excellent 
vegetable for the home garden, as when the outer leaves are picked the others continue 
to grow, assuring a supply of tasteful greens throughout the summer and fall. The ribs 
may be served creamed like asparagus, the leafy part like spinach. Thin to 12” apart. 
Fordhook Giant: 
crumpled, dark green; 
white. 
Lucullus: The most popular sort. Erect and 
vigorous, with stout, white stalks and large, 
crumpled, bright yellowish green leaves. 
Tall, sturdy; leaves heavily 
stems broad, thick, 
