~BEETS—Rich, Red and Tender 
GARDEN BEETS 
For earliest use and market, sow seed of any round sort 
How and When to Plant under glass, in February or March, and transplant to open 
ground in March or April. Seed for main crop may be sown in the early spring as soon as 
ground can be worked. For table beets sow in drills 2 to 2 feet apart and thin to stand 3 to 4 
inches apart in the rows. A packet will sow a row about 25 feet long; use 2 ounces to 100 feet; 
6 to 8 lbs. per acre. Make successive plantings and cultivate freely. They are fit for use in 
35 to 65 days. Beet tops are much used for greens, being cooked like spinach. For best results 
mix 4 pounds Vigoro Fertilizer per 100 feet of row before planting. 
DETROIT DARK RED. (50 days.) A highly 
bred, globe-shaped beet for home or market. 
We offer a special strain of this famous 
beet. It excels in uniformity of size, shape, 
and color, being suited for home use, mar- 
ket sales, storing, shipping and canning. 
The roots are of medium size, smooth, per- 
fectly globe-shaped, and of attractive ap- 
pearance. The color of the flesh is a most 
intense deep red, showing no signs of any 
zones after cooking. It remains tender 
throughout and free from fibre until fully 
grown. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c: oz. 20c; 1% lb. 50c; Ib. 
$1.60; 2 Ibs. $2.90. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. (60 days.) If in doubt 
about what beet to plant, you will not go 
wrong in planting the Early Blood Turnip. 
Of uniform size, with smooth skin free from 
fibrous roots. Color rich dark red. Tender, 
sweet and crisp. Ideal for planting in May, 
June and July to make beets for winter. A 
fine keeper. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1% lb. 50c; Ib. 
$1.60; 2 lbs. $2.90. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. (42 days.) Medium size 
tops, roots flattened globe shape; flesh deep 
red, zoned lighter. Our strain of this quality 
beet is a decided improvement on the older 
forms of Egyptian and we claim there is no 
better early garden beet, as it increases in 
size so rapidly. The roots are larger and 
more globular though still somewhat flat- 
tened at the top, representing more or less 
of a turnip shape. The skin is a very deep 
red and the flesh is somewhat lighter in 
color. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c:; 1% lb. 50c; Ib. 
$1.60; 2 lbs. $2.90. 
DETROIT DARK RED 
BARSPROUT 
Controls sprouting and shrinkage in com- 
mercial storage on potatoes to be sold for 
table stock. 
Controls sprouting and root formation on 
root crops such as beets, carrots, turnips, 
rutabagas and potatoes. 
SEE PAGE 29 FOR FULL INFORMATION 
an acre. 
Cultivate as soon after planting as possible. 
some dry roughage. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED. (110 days.) Highest 
in yield. The roots often weigh 20 to 30 
pounds each. It grows well above ground, 
is easily pulled; the deep red roots are 
straight, well formed and solid. A fine 
keeper and will supply an abundance of 
succulent green food for stock of all kinds 
and for poultry. Adapted to deep soils. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. I5c; 1% lb. 35c; Ib. 
$1.00; 5 Ibs. $4.50. 
after trimming can be cooked like asparagus. 
RHUBARB CHARD. (60 days.) A Swiss Chard 
that looks like Rhubarb. The leaf-stalks are 
bright but delicate, translucent crimson; the 
rich color extends out through the veins 
into the dark green, heavily crumpled 
leaves. The stalks begin at the ground 
level and grow straight, clean, and upright 
for 10 or 12 in. before the leaves begin and 
reach a height of 2 ft. The leaves are long 
and moderately broad, very thick, tender, 
heavily crumpled and dark green in color. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; %4 lb. 85c; 
SWISS CHARD Ib. $2.75. 
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STOCK BEETS 
BEET, CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN 
EARLY. WONDER. (40 days.) Also known as 
Boston Crosby. Early, tender and sweet, 
dark red roots. This early beet is the result 
of yearly selection made over a period of 
time. As we offer it today it seems almost 
impossible to still further improve its ap- 
pearance and excellent quality. It is prob- 
ably the earliest of the small table beets 
for outside growing. The roots are flat to 
globe in shape, of a beautiful deep red 
color, and of medium size. 
~ostpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1%4 Ib. 50c; lb. 
$1.60; 2 Ibs. $2.90. 
OR MANGELS 
Planting should be made from April until the middle of 
How and When to Plant June, soaking the seeds for 24 hours before planting. Sow 
in drills 2 to 214 feet apart. Thin out to stand 10 inches apart in the row; 5 to 6 lbs. will plant 
For best results mix 4 pounds Vigoro Fertilizer per 100 feet of row before planting. 
As soon as frost occurs, dig the roots, cut off 
the tops and pile on a well drained situation, covering with straw or corn stalks and an inch 
of earth. As it gets colder, increase the covering to prevent freezing. 
Always feed with 
GIANT FEEDING SUGAR. (90 days.) Not as 
high in tonnage yield per acre, but the 
pound for pound feeding value is greater 
because of its high sugar content. Grows 
partly out of the ground and is easily har- 
vested. Fine for fattening cattle and for 
general stock feeding. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; Ib. 
$1.00; 5 Ibs. $4.50. 
SWISS CHARD. Fine for Greens in Summer and Fall 
Culture—Grown for its leaves only as it does not make a bulbous root. Leaves large, up- 
right and as center leaves are cut more come from the center. The midrib of leaf is large and 
The leaf is boiled like spinach or turnip greens. 
Delicious, delicate flavor not found in turnips or kale. Sown in the spring the leaves are 
soon ready to eat and will continue to grow all through the summer and fall. A packet will 
sow a row about 25 feet long; use 2 ounces to 100 feet; 6 to 8 pounds per acre. 
LUCULLUS. (60 days.) Well-known variety of 
Swiss Chard for which some culinary ex- 
perts claim first place on account of its mild, 
spinach-like flavor. The rich green, fleshy, 
heavily crumpled leaves of this variety 
make very tasty ‘'greens.’’ The erect plants 
attain a height of 2 to 2% feet. Largely 
sought after by those who prefer the thick, 
creamy white stems or stalks which are 
edible and tender, and may be served as 
a separate dish like aspdragus. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c;. %4 lb. 40c; 1b. 
$1.25; 2 lbs. $2.25. 
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