TABLE BEETS 
CULTURE — Plant in rows 2 to 2% feet apart, 
with drill, April 1 to July 15, Thin to 3 or 4 inches 
apart for table beets and 8 to 12 inches for 
mangels. For winter beets the latest sowing is best. 
PRICES — Unless noted are uniformly: Post- 
paid. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14 Ib. 65c; Ib. $1.60. 
GARDENER’S MODEL — This outstanding 
beet was developed here on our own farms. For 
over 35 years we hawe been selecting this strain. 
Every year an increasing number of home and 
market gardeners favor this beet. It has great 
uniformity. The interior color is much darker due 
to our selections. A splendid all around table 
beet for home or market. It is extremely early, 
of smooth, uniform shape. The flesh is rich red, 
entirely free from strings or core and unusually 
sweet. The tops stand tall and erect. Ideal for 
tying in bunches. Valuable for both greens and 
roots. This variety will stand longer than any 
and still keep tender. Generally immune to curly 
top disease. Very popular with market gardeners 
in many sections, especially for bunching. Seed 
from our own selection. Postpaid. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 35c; 1% Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.00. 
PERFECTED DETROIT — This produces 
taller tops than Detroit Dark Red with roots of 
more flattened turnip shape. On account of its 
nearly zoneless deep blood red flesh, it is popular 
for home and commercial canning. 
DETROIT DARK RED — Splendid for market 
or home gardens and popular with canneries. 
Roots nearly round, very uniform and of medium 
size; flesh tender and blood red. We carry an 
extra select strain. Splendid for canning and the 
outstanding beet for deep red color. 
CROSBY EGYPTIAN — Our special stock is 
ideal for market gardeners. Flat-globe or turnip 
shaped beets with small tap roots and dark red 
skins. Flesh purplish red with lighter zones. 
Matures quite early. Smooth beets free from side 
roots. 
EARLY WONDER — Deep blood red, nearly 
globe shaped, with small, clean tap roots and 
small tops. One of the earliest and most uniform 
bunching beets that can be grown and also very 
fine for late planting. They mature very evenly. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN — The earliest; 
rather flat roots of fine quality. 
GREEN TOP BUNCHING — Greenish red 
tops, ideal for beet greens, also fine for bunching. 
Deep red flesh. 
Chinese Cabbage 
CULTURE —A delicious vegetable from China, 
excellent for salads and cole slaw, and is some- 
times used like Swiss Chard. The stems can be 
used like celery. Plant seed in August as it will go 
to seed when planted in Spring. Thin to 18 inches 
apart. Use plenty of good complete fertilizer, high 
in nitrogen, to secure a quick, strong growth. 
MICHIHLI—A _ newer variety, exceptionally 
sure heading and a great improvement over Chihli 
type. Foliage dark green; heads 4 inches thick, 
18-20 inches tall, tapered near tip, well blanched, 
crisp and tender. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 14 Ib. $1.35; 
Ib. $4.25. 
TRANSPLANTED SPECIAL SELECTION — 
A carefully selected strain producing very uni- 
form, solid heads of medium height. A special 
development from the Paoting type. Pkt. 15c; 
14 oz. 55c; oz. $1.00; %4 Ib. $2.50; Ib. $7.50. 
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Beet, Gardener’s Model, This Page. 
GREEN BROCCOLI 
A valuable Italian vegetable forming heads of 
deep green, just about the same color as the 
foliage. After the main head is cut, smaller heads 
branch out below. It is very tender, nutritious and 
delicious, and can be raised like cabbage. Plant 
the seed June 1st to 20th and transplant July 15th 
to August 15th, in the same manner as other 
cauliflower or broccoli. It is very hardy and is 
not injured by light or white frost, so needs no 
protection. Do not attempt to grow this for 
summer use except near the coast. It can be 
planted from seed in rows 3 feet apart and thin 
to 12 inches in the row. In this case plant the 
seed about July 1st. 
MEDIUM CALABRESE — This middle sea- 
son variety is mostly planted for commercial 
crops. Dark green heads of finest quality. We 
carry a fine type and sell large quantities to 
processors and market gardeners. Postpaid. 
Pkt. 15c; 12 oz. 40c; oz. 70c; %4 Ib. $1.75; 
Ib, $4.00. 
MIDWAY — Mid-season with plant and head 
characteristics similar to DeCicco. Being slow to 
flower, is adapted for fall harvests. Prices same 
as Med. Calabrese. 
EARLY STRAIN — A splendid early sort pro- 
ducing large compact heads ready for market in 
about 70 days from planting of the seed in the. 
open. Prices same as Med. Calabrese. 
WALTHAM No. 29 —Ideal for commercial 
freezing. Compact, uniform heads. A new variety 
which has been given much attention. Postpaid. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 50c; oz. 80c; %4 Ib. $2.00; 
Ib. $5.25. 
Dandelion 
IMPROVED THICK LEAVED—Far superior 
to the uncultivated plant. Valuable for early 
Spring greens. Postpaid. Pkt. 20c; %4 oz. 50c; 
oz. 90c; %4 Ib. $2.75. 
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MAMMOTH — Easy to grow and used for 
flavoring pickles. Postpaid. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
1% |b. 40c; Ib. $1.00. 
