Crosby’s Egyptian Beet 
Swiss Chard 
Golden Tankard Mangel Wurzel 
Early Wonder Beets 
BEETS, continued - 
Early Eclipse. 60 days. An old variety but still one of the most de- 
pendable. It requires only 60 days to produce a fine crop of Beets 
ready for the table. The form is somewhat elongated and the flesh 
is bright red with zones of pmkish white. Smooth, attractive-looking 
skin. Sweet flavor. 
Early Wonder. 52 days. An extra-early sort with small tops and tap- 
root. Fine-grained flesh of deep red with zones of lighter shade; 
globe shaped. Sweet, crisp, and appetizing. 
Early Egyptian Flat. 50 days. Smooth, dark red roots, flat in shape, 
with small tops and purplish red flesh. Good for early forcing. 
Perfected Detroit. 56 days. Globular, medium-sized, deep red roots 
with flesh of dark red zoned lighter. The tops are tall, green and 
red. A fine midseason variety of good quality. 
SWISS CHARD 
Beisskohl Poirée Bietola Bleda Blad bede 
One phkt. plants 20 ft. of row; 1 0z., 100 ft. 
Swiss Chard Is treated like beets, but is grown for the tops rather than the 
roots. Keep the leaves picked and the plants will keep growing until frost. A 
short row supplies.a family. 
Fordhook Giant. 55 days. Produces a quantity of very large, deeply 
crinkled leaves of dark green, with broad thick white stems. 
Large White Ribbed (White Silver). 55 days. Strong white midribs 
and medium green leaves. 
Lucullus. 50 days. Tall growing, with light yellowish green crumpled 
leaves and thick white stems. Fine flavor. 
Rhubarb. 60 days. Stems and midribs are bright crimson-red. Leaves 
crumpled, dark green with red veins. Very popular in some areas. 
MANGEL WURZELS and 
SUGAR BEETS 
Runkelreuben Betteraves fourrageres Remolachas forrajerras 
Six lbs. plants an acre 
_ These are the field Beets sown in drills 214 to 3 feet apart. Plants should be 
thinned to 6 inches apart. A fine feed for dairy cattle in the winter. Should be 
harvested before heavy frost. 
Giant Half-Sugar Rose. 90 days. Oval-shaped, very large, smooth 
roots. Rosy white skin, becoming deeper pmk at the top. Sweet 
white flesh with high nutritional value. 
Golden Tankard. 100 days. Roots 18 to 24 inches Iong and 8 to 10 
inches in diameter. A yellow-fleshed variety in general use all over 
the country. A good milk-producer. 
Improved White Sugar. 100 days. One of the best varieties, used for 
sugar and stock feeding. Grows to very large size, considerably above 
ground. Skin gray-white; flesh solid white. 
Mammoth or Giant Long Red. 110 days. Exceptionally productive. 
One root often weighs 20 to 40 pounds and is more than 20 inches 
long. Roots stand well out of the ground at harvest time. White 
flesh tinged red. 
Vegetable Seeds 
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