RED BEAUTY 
The Earliest, the Richest and 
* Darkest Red of Any Beet 
50 days. Very early, uniform in size, perfect turnip 
shape, fine grained, tender, the richest and darkest red 
Red Beauty is a mighty good beet to plant 
and those who have once planted it, are sure to plant 
Its uniformity and 
its rich, attractive, dark red- color sell the beets on 
sight at market, and for the home garden it not only 
produces tender, delicious, extremely early beets for 
table use, but the color is retained when cooked, mak- 
ing them most attractive for both canning and pickling. 
of any beet. 
some of this fine beet every year. 
Remarkable for its uniform, perfect shape; roots are 
always smooth, but with a small taproot, are of medi- 
um size, flesh is finely grained, very sweet, always free 
from woody fibres, and the skin and flesh are the dark- 
The leaves are very small, allow- 
166—Pkg., 15c; 
0Z., 29c; 14 lb., 86c; 1% Ib., $1.63; Ib., $2.98, postpaid. 
est red of any beet. 
ing close planting. A heavy cropper. 
(See front cover.) 
DETROIT DARK RED 
The Unrivalled Main Crop Beet 
—Large Beets, Small Tap Root 
57 days. Cannot be surpassed for main crop pur- 
poses. One of the largest beets grown and a heavy 
cropper, producing large, globe shaped roots, de- 
licious, tender, and fine grained, small tap-root, and 
free from any trace of woodiness or stringy ten- 
dency. Succeeds equally well at all seasons and is 
one of the best to sow in spring to succeed the extra 
early and medium crop sorts. 
The skin is an attractive blood-red and the flesh 
is dark red, practically zoneless. It is a popular 
variety for canning and good for freezing, retain- 
ing its fine color exceptionally well. Tops are small 
and grow upright. Flesh is. solid, always tender 
and of a decidedly sweet flavor. Most valuable for 
succession sowings. 159—Pke., 12c; oz., 28e; %4 Ib. 
79e; Y% Ib., $1.48; lb., $2.78, postpaid, 
Please Use Variety Number When Ordering. 
Market Gardeners and Truckers, Write for Our 
Wholesale Price Sheet. 
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NOTICE — 
We suggest 
reading descrip- 
tions carefully as 
many varieties of 
vegetables in this 
catalog are rec- 
ommended for 
freezing. 
Red 
Beauty 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN 
53 days. One of the most extensively 
grown of any variety of beets, by market 
gardeners. It is noted for its handsome 
form, small tops, very small tap-roots, fine 
quality and quick, rapid growth. Roots run 
uniform in size and shape, are rather flat- 
tened, turnip shaped, reach a good size, are 
tender and crisp. Flesh is an attractive 
dark red color with slightly lighter red 
zonings. Especially desirable for bunch- 
ing for the early market. Takes on its 
turnip shape very early. Also fine for the 
home gardener. 158—Pkg., 10c; 0z., 27¢3 
y% Ib. 64ce; 1% Ib., $1.00; Ib., $1.85, postpaid. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP 
58 days. Early globular shape, flesh 
bright glossy red, fine grained, tender and 
sweet. An extra fine family beet. 162— 
Pkg., 10¢; oz., 21e; % Ib., 59e3 % Ib., $1.103 
Ib., $2.10, postpaid. 
BROCCOLI 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING—70 days. 
Or Winter Cauliflower. Valuable for any 
northern sections where Cauliflower can- 
not be grown. 
Calabrese Heads 2% to 4 in. diameter 
formed of bright green compact buds; 
sprouts developing after main head is cut, 
are %-1% in. diameter. ~Tender, distinct 
flavor, good for canning and freezing. 
203—Pkg., 15¢e; 1%% 0z., 26c; 0z., 45¢e; %4 Ib., 
$1.38, postpaid, 
LARGE WHITHE—150 days. Non sprout- 
ing. Makes a large, creamy white, firm 
head, of fine quality. 200—Pkg., 15e; 12 oz., 
T4e; oz., $1.38, postpaid, 
SEMESAN 
For disinfecting seed of all vegetables 
exeept corn, and for disinfecting flower 
seed, bulbs, and seedlings. Reduces seed 
rotting and damping off, helps kill soil 
fungi. Easy to use, economical. 5267—%™% 
oz. Pkg. (treats 5 to 20 lbs. seed), 20c; 2 oz. 
Pkg. (treats 15 to 60 Ibs. seed), 60c, post- 
paid. : 
EDIBLE SOY BEANS 
BANSEI—96 days. Of tremendous food 
value, and easily grown. Fine for diabeties 
as they are low in starch. Serve green like 
peas, or bake like navy beans or use in 
bean soup. Fine for sprouts. Heavy yield- 
ing, plants 24 in. tall, pods 2% in. long. 
4312—Pkge., 15ce; 1% Ib., 35e; Ib., 56e; 5 Ibs., 
$1.98; 10 Ibs., $3.67, postpaid, 
CUTWORM & SLUG BAIT 
See page 76. 
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 
Early 
Wonder 
EARLY WONDER 
52 days. Its beautiful deep blood- 
red color, nearly globe-shaped root 
with almost no lighter zoning in the _ 
cross-section of the root, its small 
sized top and its smooth, clean, and 
small tap-root make it a decided 
asset in the beet family. Matures — = 
evenly so that the entire crop may 
be gathered at one time. Itisavery 
rapid grower, is very quickly in pre- : 
sentable market shape, and because 
of its early maturity, it can be sown 
outside as late as July. ges. 
175—Early Wonder, Salzer’s Cliff- _ 
wood Farm-tested—A, special rese- 
lected strain. Pkg., 15e; oz., 28e; _ 
14 Ib., T8e; % Ib., $1.43; Ib., $2.68, ppd. 
