_ of Crosby’s Egyptian selected for uniformity of size, shape and 
color. Roots are semi-globe to heart shaped with smooth, red 
skin and dark red flesh which cooks tender with no fiber and 
is of a sweet flavor. Its uniform shape, evenness of maturity, 
- smooth skin, deep red flesh commend it for home and market. 
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6186 Burpee Redhart® Beet © 
56 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1953. An improved strain 
Pkt. 25¢; oz.60¢; 141b. $1.60; 141b. $2.75; Ib. $4.50 
5125 Extra Early Flat Egyptian —Zzorliest 
53 days. Roots are distinctly flattened and have small tops; flesh is sweet 
and tender, dark purplish red zoned with a trifle lighter color. Skin is me- 
dium red. The earliest of all beets; fine for home garden and early market. 
Fully grown beets measure 3 in. across; retain their red color when cooked. 
Easily harvested as roots grow well above ground. Used to some extent for 
forcing or transplanting for the early market when prices are high. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 50¢; % Ib. $1.25; % Ib. $2.20; Ib. $3.45 
5123 Lutz Green Leaf © —Go0d winter keeper 
80 days. Roots are half-long, top-shaped, dark purplish red with dark red 
flesh and slightly lighter zones. Tops are glossy green with pink mid-rib. 
As the half-long shaped beets grow slowly, they are valuable as a late beet 
and whether used when small or allowed to grow large, they are tender, 
very sweet and will remain so all summer as well as when stored for use 
during the winter. Popular for produce markets in some sections selling 
direct to consumer. It is truly a long season beet of quality. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1% lb. $1.10; 1% Ib. $1.85; Ib. $3.25 
How to Grow Beets 
Sow seeds as early in the spring as the ground can be worked. For a 
continuous supply make additional sowings when the preceding planting 
is up and growing; allow plenty of time for the last sowing to mature before 
frost. Space rows 1% to 2 ft. apart and cover seed with % in. of fine soil. 
A rich, sandy loam, mellow and deep, produces the best shaped and 
smoothest roots. Thin plants to stand 2 to 3in. apart in the row. A pkt. of 
seed will sow 25 ft. of row; one oz. 100 ft. 
SWISS CHARD Greens 
GREENS 
Leaves are cooked and served like spinach and the mid-ribs like asparagus, or 
both may be cooked together. Leaf-stalks make delicious fritters. Cutting may 
be done by removing outer leaves of various plants, thus allowing the center and 
remaining leaves to grow, or entire plants may be cut off a couple inches above the 
crown and new leaves will be produced. A healthful and nutritious, easily grown 
vegetable. Chard stands hot weather and is an abundant, continuous yielder. 
6202 Burpee’s Rhubarb Chard © — distinct 
60 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1941. A Swiss Chard that looks 
like rhubarb. The leaf-stalks, considered by many as the most deli- 
cious part of the chard plant, are bright but delicate, translucent 
crimson; the rich color extends out through the veins into the dark 
green, heavily crumpled leaves. Easily grown, thrives everywhere. 
Pkt. 25¢; oz. 50¢; 14 Ib. $1.30; 1 lb. $2.35 
6195 Burpee’s Fordhook® Giant © — zu 
60 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1924. Leaves are rich dark green, much 
crumpled or savoyed, and when grown well, will measure 10 in. in width and 2 ft. 
in length; texture is thick and fleshy. The pearly white stalks, 214 in. across, make 
an excellent dish prepared like asparagus as do the broad mid-ribs of the leaves. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 45¢; %4 lb. 95¢; 1% Ib. $1.70 
60 days. Popular variety for which some culinary experts 
5134 Lucullus claim first place on account of its mild, spinach-like flavor. 
Light green, heavily savoyed, crumpled leaves grow to large size. The thick, broad 
white stalks are splendid for creaming like asparagus. For home and market use. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; %41b.95¢; '% lb. $1.70 
: 50 days. A leaf beet somewhat 
5305 Perpetual or Spinach Beet similar to chard; smooth green 
leaves with mid-rib hardly noticeable. Resistant to heat and drought. Good sum- 
mer substitute for spinach. Quick grower and produces for a long time. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 1%4,1b.90¢; ¥% lb. $1.70 
MA Ni G E LS — For Stock Feeding 
7 110 days. Roots 18 to 24 in. 
5131 Mammoth Prize Long Red long, 5 to 6 in. across. Skin is 
light red, flesh white tinged rose. Grow % to 34 above ground so they are easy to 
harvest. Used largely for winter feeding of cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry. Sow 
seed thinly in early spring in rows 2 to 3 ft. apart; cover with !4 in. of soil. Do best 
in a well-prepared, deep soil of moderate fertility. A packet will sow 25 ft. of row; 
an oz. 100 ft.; 5 to 6 Ibs. per acre in drills; 15 to 20 Ibs. broadcast. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 35¢; %4 Ib. 75¢; 1% Ib. $1.25; Ib. $2.10 
Burpee Redhart 
Beets 
3 of the Best Table Beets 
for Sweetness and Flavor 
Burpee’s Red Ball, Burpee White and 
Burpee Redhart 
6641 —SPECIAL: One pkt. each of 60 
these three varieties, value 75¢ for only ¢ 
; Burpee’s Rhubarb Chard 
How to Grow Swiss Chard 
Sow seed any time from early spring until 
midsummer in rows 18 to 30 in. apart; cover 
with 14 in. of soil. When seedlings are 3 to 
4 in. high, thin 8 to 10 in. apart in the row. 
The plants are quite hardy and will yield 
throughout the summer and fall until frost. 
All chards are suitable for freezing. They 
yield heavily wherever beets can be grown. 
A pkt. will sow 25 ft. of row; an oz. 100 ft. 
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