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BEET TOPS MAKE DELICIOUS GREENS 
Garden Beets 
(Remolacha Para La Mesa) 
Plant Beets in rows 18 to 24 inches apart, in well prepared soil. Beets like sandy 
loam, but nearly all types of soil will produce beets if sufficiently fertilized and 
properly tilled. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds per acre. Ask 
for prices in larger quantities. 
Beets are easy to grow and you should plant sufficient for canning 
133—GREEN TOP BUNCHING—Requires 58 days. This beet is excellent for market as well as 
home use. The bright green top is attractive and the bulb of the best quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
If, Ib., 60c; Ib., $1.85; 5 lbs., $8.50, postpaid. 
138—CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN. Requires 50 to 
99 days. Because of its earliness, attractive 
appearance and other good qualities, this 
variety leads all others in favor among mar- 
ket gardeners, at the same time being unex- 
celled as a home garden sort. The exterior 
color of the root is bright red, and the flesh is 
bright red zoned with a lighter shade. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c: Yq lb., 60c: lb., $1.85; 5 Ibs., 
$8.50, postpaid. 
137—DETROIT DARK RED. Requires 52 to 55 
days. Has medium sized roots, globular or 
nearly round, very smooth. The flesh is an 
attractive dark blood-red, very tender and free 
from strings. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1/, Ib., 60c; Ib., 
$1.85: 5 Ibs., $8.50, postpaid. 
136—IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP 
BEET. Requires 50 to 55 days. Color deep 
blood-red, very sweet and free from strings. 
Smooth; uniform in size. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c: 1/4 
Ib., 60c; Ib., $1.85; 5 lbs., $8.50, postpaid. 
140—EARLY WONDER. Requires 50 to 55 
days. Similar to the Crosby's Egyptian, but is 
very uniform in growth. Roots are globular in 
shape slightly flattened; color bright red. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c: 1/4 lb., 60c; lb., $1.85; 5 lbs., 
$8.50, postpaid. 
FILL UP YOUR FREEZER 
Deep Freeze Boxes are wonderful for 
keeping your surplus vegetables fresh 
out of your own garden. Plant all avail- 
able space and grow your own. 
BELOW: 145—STOCK BEET 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. 
Swiss Chard or Spinach Beet 
(Bleda) 
141—LUCULLUS. Requires 45 to 55 days. 
Swiss Chard is almost a constant crop, stand- 
ing heat and cold. If you garden space is 
limited you must make a place for this won- 
derful green. The midrib of the leaf may be 
cooked like asparagus. Plant in spring or fall. 
Pkt., 10c7 0z., 20c; 1/4 lb., 6Cc; Ib., $1.75; 5 lbs., 
$7.75, postpaid. 
142—RHUBARB CHARD. Requires 60 days. A 
new Chard with bright red stalks that re- 
semble Rhubarb. An attractive plant and a 
most healthful vegetable. Pkt., 10c: oz., 25c; 
lf, lb., 75c; lb., $2.50, postpaid. 
141—SWISS CHARD 
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138—CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN 
137—-DETROIT DARK RED 
Mangels or Stock Beet 
Green Stock Feed 
(Remolachas y Nabos Para El Ganado) 
Mangels or Stock Beets are a splendid winter feed for cattle and hogs. Increases the milk 
yield from cows. Puts animals in better physical condition. Yield larger crops than turnips and 
are of greater feeding value. The best food in existence for all kinds of livestock. Over 40 tons 
have been grown on a single acre, and in feeding value this is equal to 130 bushels of corn. 
Culture: Much depends on good culture, so 
prepare your land thoroughly and plow 
deeply. Sow from about the middle of March 
until the middle of June, and give thorough 
cultivation. After the first cultivation, thin out, 
so as to stand ten inches apart in the row, 
and cultivate like corn. If late in planting, 
soak the seed for 24 hours before planting. 
Sow 4 to 5 pounds to the acre in rows 2)/2 
feet apart. 
147—GOLDEN TANKARD. Flesh firm and 
solid, and a rich golden yellow color. On ac- 
count of its peculiar shape they can be grown 
closer than most Mangels, increasing the yield 
per acre considerably. Grows well above 
ground and is easily pulled. Yields particu- 
larly well on light soil. Oz., 15c; 1/4 Ib., 35c; 
Ib., $1.10; 5 lbs., $5.00, postpaid. 
145—MAMMOTH LONG RED. These Beets, 
on good soil, sometimes grow 18 inches long. 
Dark leaves; flesh white tinged with rose. An 
excellent keeper; nutritious and milk produc- 
ing. Oz., 15e; ¢ Ib., 35c; lb., $1.10; 5 lbs., 
$5.00, postpaid. SOREL ask for prices in larger 
‘ots. 
146—GIANT FEEDING HALF SUGAR. A 
strain of Beets very desirable for stock feed- 
ing, affording not only a very large crop, but 
exceedingly rich in sugar and other nutritive 
elements. The roots average 10 to 12 inches, 
and the outline is that of a broad, thick 
wedge. The upper portion is of a soft, bright 
pink, shading lighter toward the bottom. Oz., 
15e; Wy Ib., 35c;7 Ib.. $1.10; 5 lbs., $5.00, post- 
paid. Please ask for prices in larger lots. 
Sugar Beet 
A rich, triable sand or clay loam is preferred for best results. 
148—KLEIN WANZLEBEN. Roots long with thick shoulder; tapered; skin grey-white; flesh 
solid white. One of the best varieties for making sugar and is also good for stock feeding. Oz., 
15c; 1% lb., 35c; lb., $1.10; 5 lbs., $5.00, postpaid. Please ask for prices in larger lots. 
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