From Hand 
Olds’ Garden Beets Selected ROBE 
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 % are recommended for 
freezing, 
Plant the seed about %4 
and in rows one foot apart. 
plants to 3 inches. 
inch deep 
Thin the 
Each packet con- 
tains enough seed to sow 15 feet; one 
60 feet; 
ounce, 
five pounds an acre, 
drilled. 
* 48. DETROIT DARK RED. (68 days.) Select 
Strain. The leading main crop variety for the home 
and market gardener. Globe shaped, sweet, tender, fine 
grained and free from woodiness. Dark crimson in 
color, Quality of the best. Leaves dark green, shaded 
to red. Probably the most widely grown beet for com- 
mercial canning. Our largest seller. Pkt., 10c; 02, 
20c; % lb., 45c; Y% Ib., 80c; 1lb., $1.45, postpaid. 
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 
markings. Perfected Detroit is the finest beet 
for the market gardener or for canning. Pkt., 
10c; 02., 20c; % 1b., 45c; 1% Ib., 80c; Ib., $1.45, 
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. 
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 a trifle lighter with 
some zoning. Tops very small. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; Y% Ib., 45c; YQ 1b., 80c; Ib., $1.45, postpaid, 
TREAT SEEDS WITH ARASAN 
FOR BETTER RESULTS 
An effective dry seed dis- 
infectant and protectant for 
MANGELS and SUGAR BEETS, SEE destroying many surface 
PAGE 28 seed-borne organisms and 
2 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: %4-0z. pkg., 25c; 
8-oz, can, $1.00; 2-lb. can, $3.20, postpaid. By 
freight or express f, 0. b. Madison: 10 lbs., 
$11.50. 4 
OLDS’ SWISS CHARD 
oy The city gardener’s friend as it grows again 
sdafter being cut off. Largely used for greens. 
Plant same as beets. 
%*54. LUCULLUS. (55 days.) The plants 
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; 0z., 15c; 4% Ib., 35c; Y% lb., 60c; Ib., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
53. DARK GREEN, WHITE RIBBED. 
(55 days.) A fine variety for the home garden. 
FLeaves are smooth and very dark green. The 
stalks and midribs are broad and white. Very 
attractive and more easily cleaned than Lucul- 
lus. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15¢; 4% Ib., 35c; 4% Ib., 60c; 
lb,, $1.00, postpaid, 
en Hs 
oe a 
Lucullus Swiss Chard, 
Sages 
41. IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TUR-- 
NIP. (60 days.) A fine, bright red beet. Re-. 
markably even in size and appearance. A flat-: 
tened globe shape, good quality. Tops are large 
and coarse, which make it a fine variety for’ 
greens. PKt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 40c; ¥% Ib., 
75c; Ib., $1.40, 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; % Ib., 45c; YQ Ib., 80c; Ib., $1.45, 
postpaid, 
43. EARLY WON- 
DER. (56 days.) ~-A 
selection from Crosby’s 
Egyptian. Very uniform, 
dark red, globe shaped, 
small top. Especially 
good for late planting 
although in the extra 
early class. Early, har- 
dy, productive and hand- 
some.. Pkt., 10¢; 0z., 
20c; % lb., 45c; 1% Ib., 
80c; lb., $1.45, postpaid. 
Early Wonder. 
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, $18.35; 5,000 lots, $18.20 per M; 
10,000 lots, $18.05 per M; 25,000 lots, 
$17.90 per M; 250 pkg., $5.90; by mail, 
$6.20, postpaid; 100 pkg., $3.15; by mail, 
$3.35, postpaid; 50 for $1.75, postpaid. 
Cardboard Setter, each, 25c, postpaid. 
HHOME GARDEN PKG, 25 Hotkaps 
Wa Paper Setter, 95c; by mail, $1,10, post~ 
paid, 
