Olds’ Garden Beets ener 
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 
pet main crop. Winter beets should be 
DA RE planted about the 15th of June. Vari- 
RK D 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. 
* 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; oz, 
20c; % Ib., 45c; ¥ Ib., 80c; 1b., $1.45, postpaid. 
a 
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; 1% 1b., 80c; Ib., $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., 20e; % Ib., 45c; % Ilb., 80c; 1b., 
$1.45, postpaid. 
43. EARLY WON- 
Perfected Detroit. DER. (56 days.) A 
selection from Crosby’s 
42, PERFECTED DETROIT. (65 days.) Egyptian, Very uniform, 
A strain of Detroit Dark Red Beet. The result dark red, globe shaped, 
of several generations of inbreeding. It is un- small top. Especially 
questionably the darkest red and most uniform good for late planting 
type stock of Detroit Beet ever offered. Slightly although in the extra 
earlier than the regular variety, Will run 99 per early class. Early, har- 
cent extremely dark red without visible zone dy, productive and hand- 
markings. Perfected Detroit is the finest beet some. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
for the market gardener or for canning. Pkt., 20c; %4 Ib., 45c; % I1b., 
10c; 0z., 20c; % Ib., 45c; Ye Ib., 80c; Ib., $1.45, 80c; lb., $1.45, postpaid. 
postpaid, 
MANGELS SUGAR 
BEETS, 
BEETS IN SUCCESSION a ely 
Do not depend on one planting for a sup- 
ply all through the summer and fall. The Early Wonder. 
: sweetest and most delicious of all are the 
small beets—just big enough to use. Have 
41. IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TUR- | more coming on all the time. 
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 TREAT BULBS and SEEDS WITH ARASAN 
and coarse, which make it a fine variety for FOR BETTER RESULTS 
greens. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; %4 Ib., 40c; ¥% Ib., An effective dry seed dis- 
75c; Ib., $1.40, postpaid. 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.. 
pacelany reports on use of 4 
rasan for many vegetables, soybeans, corn, pea- 1 ec oak: 
nuts and sorghums. Prices: %4-0z. pkg., 25c; sea PL ca ietae 
8-0z. can, $1.00; 2-lb. can, $3.20, postpaid. By frost, storms and insects. 
freight or express f. 0. b. Madison: 10 Ibs., Increase yield 18% to 
$11.50. St, sipen  Eegpe yore 
weeks earlier, ring 
9 S highest prices and pre- 
OLDS SWIS CHARD mium _ profits. Quick, 
The city gardener’s friend as it grows again apes to set. Costs ies 
after being cut off. Largely used for greens. than two cents a plant 2 
Plant same as beets. Pender by TMi. Setter. 
454. LUCULLUS. (55 days.) The plants Se 
lions used by successful growers. Crop failure 
grow from two to two and one-half feet in height. is costly —HOTKAPS tection is cheap! 
Stalks are thick, broad and flat, also delicious gb ae Y 
when cooked and served like asparagus. Pkt., Prices, F.0.B. Madison, by express or frt.: 
10c; oz., 15c; % Ib., 35c; Y Ib., 60c; lb., $1.00, 1,000 lots, $18.35; 5,000 lots, $18.20 per M; 
postpaid, 10,000 lots, $18.05 per M; 25,000 lots, 
53. DARK GREEN, WHITE RIBBED. $17.90 per M; 250 pkg., $5.90; by mail, 
3 $6.20, postpaid; 100 pkg., $3.15; by mail, 
(55 days.) A fine variety for the home garden. a. : 
= $3.35, postpaid; 50 for $1.75, postpaid. 
Leaves are smooth and very dark green. The id 
stalks and midribs are broad and white. Very Cardboard Setter, each, 25c, postpaid. 
- attractive and more easily cleaned than Lucul- HOME GARDEN PKG. 25 Hotkaps 
' ~ lus. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15c; 4% Ib., 35c; 1% Ib., 60c; with Paper Setter, 95c; by mail, $1.10, post- 
Lucullus Swiss Chard, Tb., $1.00, postpaid, paid, ¢ 
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