Gautous Seeds Wave A GROWING REPUTATION 
BEETS—SWISS CHARD 
GARDEN BEETS 
1 Oz. to 50 Feet of Drill; 8 to 10 Lbs. to the Acre. 
CULTURE—One of the earliest vegetables the garden yields and one of the first to be sown. The soil should be loamy and 
fertile and well pulverized before seeding. Beets should be drilled in rows and covered about 1 inch deep. The soil should be 
packed firmly after seed is covered. The rows should be 15 to 18 inches apart. After plants are up 3 inches, thin out to 3 inches 
apart. For an extra early supply, sow seeds in hotbeds or cold frames from February 15th to March Ist. To have a supply of fresh, 
tender young beets, sow every two weeks to July 15th. 
*KKKEARLY BEAUTY—A perfectly round, fast growing, dark red beet, with small tap root and medium top, 
just right for bunching. It is the quickest of the round beets to reach marketable size. Very uniform in shape 
and a ready seller on the market. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 1% Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.15; 5 Ibs. @ $1.10. 
IMPROVED CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN—AIlmost a true globe shape, being a little deeper from top to base. Color 
is a dark red. It is extremely early and has a medium size top. The skin is very smooth; flesh dark, very sweet 
and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 4 Ib. 35c; Ib. $1.00; 5 Ibs. @ 95c. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP—(60 days). An old standard variety, still popular, top-shaped root with deep red flesh, 
smooth skin, sweet and crisp. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 4% Ib. 35c; Ib. $1.00; 5 Ibs. @ 95c. 
*EARLY WONDER-—A selection from the Crosby’s Egyptian. Very early, uniform and nearly globe-shaped with 
small top and tap root. Skin dark red, flesh deep blood red with little zoning. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; %4 Ib. 35c; Ib. 
$1.00; 5 Ibs. @ 95e. 
**xDETROIT DARK RED—One of the most popular red turnip beets for market gardeners or home use. Being 
a second early, it is used extensively as the main crop variety. The tops are of medium size, fruits very uniform 
in shape, flesh deep red, very crisp, tender and sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 35c; Ib. $1.00; 5 Ibs. @ 95ce. 
STOCK BEETS 
CULTURE — Sow in April and May in rows 2 to 3 feet apart, thin out so plants will stand 6 inches apart in the row. 
MAMMOTH PRIZE LONG RED—Grows to an 
enormous size and yields 30 to 50 tons to the acre. 
Roots nearly cylindrical in shape, light red, grow- 
ing well above ground; flesh white and rose col- © 
ored. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 25ce; Ib. 75c; 5 Ibs. 
@ 70c. 
SLUDSTRUP — Of very high feeding value. 
Roots are long, with reddish yellow skin and 
white flesh. Extends well out of ground, easy to 
harvest. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15¢; % Ib. 25c; Ib. 75c; 5 Ibs. 
@ 70c. 
Early Beauty 
SWISS CHARD 
(SPINACH BEET OR SEA KALE) 
CULTURE—Sow thinly in rows 14 inches apart and 1 inch deep as early as ground can be work i 
to 10 or 15 inches apart. To assure prompt and even germination, the soil should be pressed rma pry mae abi 
LUCULUS—Plants grow about 2 to 2% feet tall and consist, when fully developed, of about a d 
white beautifully curled leaves. The stalks are almost white and after trimming aan be eet andl come te 
asparagus. The leaf part can be cooked like Spinach or Kale Greens, however, if desired the stalks and leaves 
may be boiled and served in the same manner. Pkt. 10c; oz, 15c; % Ib. 35c; Ib. $1.00. 
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