Olds’ Garden Beets 
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* 48. 
Strain. 
and market gardener. 
grained and free from woodiness. 
color. Quality of the best. 
Dark 
mercial eanning. Our largest seller. PEt., 
20c; % Ib., 45c; 1% Ib., 80c; Ib., $1.45, postpaid, 
Crosby’s Egyptian. 
*51. CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN. (60 days.) 
A first-early market variety. Flattened globular 
shape and of fine quality. One of the best for 
early but not recommended for winter storing. 
Roots dark red and flesh @ trifle lighter with 
some zoning. Tops very small. Pkt., 10c; 0Z., 
20c; %4 Ib., 45c; % Ib., 80c; Ib., $1.45, postpaid. 
MANGELS and SUGAR BEETS, SEE 
PAGE 28. 
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DARKRED 
DETROIT DARK RED. (68 days.) Select 
The leading main crop variety for the home 
Globe shaped, sweet, tender, fine 
crimson 
Leaves dark green, shaded 
to red. Probably the most widely grown beet for com- 
10c; 
markings, 
CULTURE: The best soil for beets 
is a deep sandy loam. For early beets 
plant when ground is warm in the 
spring, sowing a little later for the 
main crop. Winter beets should be 
planted about the 15th of June. Vari- 
eties marked y% are recommended for 
freezing, 
Plant the seed about %4 inch deep 
and in rows one foot apart. Thin the 
plants to 3 inches. Each packet con- 
tains enough seed to sow 15 feet; one 
ounce, 60 feet; five pounds an acre. 
drilled. 
in 
0Z., 
‘ 
Perfected Detroit. 
42. PERFECTED DETROIT. (65 days.) 
A strain of Detroit Dark Red Beet. The result 
of several generations of inbreeding. It is un- 
questionably the darkest red and most uniform 
type stock of Detroit Beet ever offered, Slightly 
earlier than the regular variety. Will run 99 per 
cent extremely dark red without visible zone 
Perfected Detroit is the finest beet 
the market gardener or for canning, Pkt., 
Ib., 50¢; 1% Ib., 85c; Ib., $1.50, 
for 
10c; 0z., 20c; %4 
postpaid. 
BEETS IN SUCCESSION 
Do not depend on one planting for a sup- 
ply all through the summer and fall, The 
Sweetest and most delicious of all are the 
small beets—just big enough to use. Have 
more coming on all the time. 
TREAT SEEDS WITH ARASAN 
FOR BETTER RESULTS 
An effective dry seed dis- 
infectant and protectant for 
destroying many surface 
seed-borne organisms and 
protecting the seed against 
certain soil-borne organisms 
responsible for seed decay. 
Usually improves stand of 
seedling and frequently in- 
creases yield of quality crops. 
Tests show 8.5 bushels per 
acre increased yield of corn. 
Excellent reports on use of 
Arasan for many vegetables, soybeans, corn, pea- 
nuts and sorghums. -Prices: 34-oz, Ekg., 25c; 
8-oz. can, $1.00; 4-Ib. can, $6.00, postpaid. By 
freight or express f. 0. b. Madison: 25 Ibs, 
k: $30.00; 100 Ibs., $115.00. 
Bs OLDS’ SWISS CHARD 
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Sa ES 
Se >Plant same as beets. 
bn 
Lucullus Swiss Chard, 
The city gardener’s friend as it grows again 
dafter being cut off. Largely used for greens. 
*%54. 
LUCULLUS. (55 days.) The plants 
e.grow from two to two and one-half feet in height. 
Stalks are thick, broad and flat, also delicious 
when cooked and served like asparagus, Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15¢; % Ib., 35¢e; % Ib., 60c; Ib., $1.00, 
postpaid, 
53. DARK GREEN, WHITE RIBBED. 
(55 days.) A fine variety for the home garden. 
Leaves. are smooth and very dark green. The 
stalks and midribs are broad and white. Very 
attractive and more easily cleaned than Lucui- 
lus. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15¢; % Ib., 35c; ¥2 Ib., 60c; 
Ib., $1.00, postpaid, 
eo 
‘From Hand 
Selected Roots 
LANE RLE 
41. IMPROVED EARLY 
NIP. (60 days.) A fine, bright red beet. 
markably even in size and appearance, 
BLOOD TUR- 
Re- 
A flat- 
tened globe shape, good quality. Tops are large 
and coarse, which make it a fine variety for 
greens. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; ¥% Ib., 45c¢; Y% Ib., 
80c; Ib., $1.45, postpaid. ; 
43, EARLY WONDER. (56 days.) A se- 
lection from Crosby’s Egyptian. Very uniform, 
dark red, globe shaped, small top. Especially 
good for late planting although in the extra 
early class. Early, hardy, productive and hand- 
some. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; ¥% Ib., 45c¢; Y% Ib., 
80c; lb., $1.45, postpaid. 
40. EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN. (55 
days.) A forcing and first early variety. One of 
the very earliest of all beets. Has a very small 
top. Roots very dark red, rounded on top, flat 
beneath. Flesh dark, purplish red. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; Y% Ib., 45c; Ye Ib., 80c; Ib., $1.45, 
postpaid, é 
OVERSEAS SHIPMENTS 
Each year we ship hundreds of packages of 
seeds overseas for our customers, If you have 
friends in Europe that you want to send seed to, 
send us your order and we will ship direct, in- 
cluding your name and address in the shipment. 
All that we ask is that you include $0.18 per 
pound extra to cover the transportation costs. 
We will also accept orders to be sent to 
C. A. R. E., New York City, at catalog prices. 
Our ‘‘Bargain Collection’’ described on the back 
of our catalog is a very popular assortment for 
this purpose. It weighs about two pounds and 
it ¢ b iled overseas for 36c. 
HOTKAPS—Strong 
little hothouses — com- 
pletely protect your 
plants from destructive 
frost, storms and insects. 
Increase yield 18% to 
51%, ripen crops three 
weeks earlier, bring 
highest prices and pre- 
mium profits. Quick, 
easy to set. Costs less 
than two cents a plant 
—increased profits more 
than pay for them. Mil- 
- Setter. 
lions used by successful growers. Crop failure 
is costly—HOTKAPS protection is cheap! 
Prices, F.0.B. Madison, by express or frt.: 
1,000 lots, $17.35; 5,000 lots, $17.20 per M; 
10,000 lots, $17.05 per M; 25,000 lots, 
$16.90 per M; 250 pkg., $5.65; by mail, 
$5.95, postpaid; 100 pkgs., $3.00; by mail, 
$3.20, postpaid, 
Fibreboard Setter, each, 25c, postpaid. 
HOME GARDEN PKG. 25 Hotkaps 
mene Paper Setter, 85c; by mail, $1.00, post- 
paid, 
