Early Blood Turnip 
Sue? | BEETS radi use 
TABLE BEETS 
Packet, 10c; 1 0z., 20c; 14 lb., 50c; postpaid. 
See page 24 for quantity prices of Garden Seeds. 
Planting Instructions Garden Beets. Even the beginner can grow 
good beets. They do best in rich sandy loam. Sow in rows 14 to 18 
inches apart, space about one inch apart in the row.. As beet seeds are 
slow starters it is a good plan to mix some radish seed with the beet 
seed. This marks the row and when you pull the radishes you leave 
space for the beets. Start thinning when plants are 4 to 6 inches tall. 
The pulled beet plants may be transplanted elsewhere or eaten as 
greens. 
Early Blood Turnip Carefully selected strain used by truckers, pro- 
duce shippers and canners. Very early, fine quality, sweet and tender. 
Good for home and market garden and for canning. Excellent for win- 
ter storage. Roots globular with small tap root, flesh dark red with 
indistinctive lighter red zones. Days to maturity, 55. 
Extra Early Egyptian Beet is small, but is exceptionally early and 
this entitles it to a place in every garden. Dark red in color, flesh 
zoned a lighter shade or a shade of pinkish white. Days to maturity, 50. 
Detroit Dark Red It has a round, somewhat oval root, very smooth, 
and a fine, deep blood-red color. The flesh is bright red, tender and 
good in quality. Days to maturity, 55. 
Crosby's Early Egyptian Exceedingly early. Roots rounded and 
flattened, especially underneath. Skin very smooth, violet or slaty red, 
flesh dark blood color. Days to maturity, 50. 
Early Wonder one of the earliest beets. Tops medium small, erect 
with small collar or crown. Roots blood red, flattened globe with small 
tap root. Flesh purplish red zoned lighter shades. Days to maturity, 50. 
Long Blood Red Long rooted late variety valued by many for win- 
ter use. Old standard variety for table and cattle. Yields very heavy 
and is the best drought resister of all. Grows entirely under ground. 
Flesh is of deep purplish red. Days to maturity, 70. 
Swiss Chard Beet Only the tops of this beet are used, like spinach. 
Stalks and mid-ribs may be prepared like asparagus. Days to maturity, 
50 to 55. 
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Mammoth Long Red Mangel 
Swiss Chard Beet 
MANGEL BEET 
Packet, 10c; 1 0z., 15c; 14 Ib., 45; postpaid. 
Planting Instructions stock and Sugar Beets—Soil should be 
plowed deeply and well pulverized. Rows should be 2% to 3 feet apart 
and seed sown four to five pounds to the acre. When plants are 4 inches 
high thin to about 12 to 15 inches apart in the row. 
Every farmer who has any stock whatever should plant at least a 
small acreage of Mangels. They grow on almost any kind of soil, but a 
rich, moist one is preferred. 
Mammoth Long Red Mangel roots attain an enormous size, are 
smooth, uniformly straight and thicker than the common varieties. 
Flesh is rose and white. Fine for feeding. Days to maturity, 105, 
BEETS FOR WINTER STORAGE 
Plant about 70 days before expected frost. Dig the roots on 
approach of cold weather, and keep them packed in moist earth 
or sand in a cool cellar until ready to use during the winter 
months. 
INSECTS IN THE GARDEN 
Insects will always be with us but science has done wonders to keep 
them from doing too much harm. 
The trick is to start early. Don’t wait until you see evidence of their 
damage. Spray for prevention and you'll have a better garden with 
less work. 
