20 THE SEED-GROWER. 
as far as possible by the aid of the foliage, pulling up 
_and destroying all plants which are not true to type. 
~The dark-red varieties possess dark-red leaves; the pink 
sorts pale-red or mixed red and green leaves; the 
white-fleshed kinds, pale-green ieaves. And before 
“Storing for winter, complete the roguing by sorting the 
roots carefully, throwing out all which show the least 
impurity as to type; to ascertain color of flesh, cut the 
root slightly with a knife and lift a small portion of the 
skin. 
European Method of Production.—In Europe 
for production of beet seed on a large scale, more 
especially of Sugar beet, crops are usually grown from 
small roots which measure 4 inch to 14 inches in 
diameter. 
Seed so produced gives the very best results, and 
there is an economical advantage in it by the sav- 
ing that is obtained, not only in the area necessary 
for the production of a great quantity of roots to 
plant large acreages for seeds, but in the lesser room 
that is also secured in silos or pits for wintering over 
small roots weighing but a few ounces, as compared 
with the space that would be required for large roots 
weighing several pounds or more. Moreover, the 
small roots which are obtained by the special method 
applied for their production, ripen earlier and become 
hardened before frost, so that they keep better over 
winter than do full-grown roots. One acre of small 
roots will be sufficient to plant ten acres for commercial 
seed. 
Seed used for production of small roots is carefully 
saved in the usual manner from full-grown roots which 
were true to variety. It is sown in spring, very thinly, 
in broad rows, 12 to 18 inches apart, at the rate of 20 
