Crimson Globe Beet. 
BEETS 
Sow in drills 15 inches apart as early as the ground can be worked in spring, covering the seed about one inch deep, 
and thin out to four inches apart. Later sowings may be made until the middle of July. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; six to eight pounds to an acre, 
FIREBALL—A grand extra early globe-shaped varie- 
ty. The flesh is bright red, fine grained, solid, ten- 
der and sweet. The tap root is small, leaf stalks 
slender, skin smooth. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 15¢e; %4 Ib., 30c; 
1 Ib., $1.00. 
EARLY MODEL—An excellent extra early smooth, 
globe-shaped beet.. Flesh rich, dark red, tender and 
sweet; leaves small. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15¢e; %4 Ib., 36c; 
1 Ib., $1.00. i 
COLUMBIA—A medium early thick turnip shaped va- 
riety; flesh deep red, rich and tender. Pkt., 5e; 
oz., 15¢e; %4 Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., $1.00. : 
CRIMSON GLOBE—Round and smooth. Flesh rich 
crimson, tender and sweet. The leaves are small, 
RASS colored. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15¢e; %4 lb., 30c; 1 Ib., 
-00. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN—A round type of Harly Egyp- 
tian, with a small tap root. Flesh blood-red, crisn 
and tender. PkKt., 5e; 0z., 15¢c; 14 Ib., 30c; 1 tb., $1.00. 
DETROIT DARK RED—Early medium in size. Flesh 
bright red and fine grained. Pkt., 5e; oz., 15e; 14 
Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., $1.00. 
ECLIPSE—Globe shaped, almost as early as the Extra 
Early Egyptian. Flesh bright red with light pink 
pines, orm and sweet. PkKt., 5¢e; oz., 15¢; %4 Ib., 25e; 
1 Ib., e. 
EDMAND’S EARLY—Round and smooth. Skin and 
flesh bright red. Very early. sweet and tender. 
PkKt., 5e; 0z., 15¢; 14 Ib., 25e; 1 Ib., 85e. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN—The standard extra early 
sort. Color deep crimson. Pkt., 5e; oz. 15¢e; 4 Ib., 
25c; 1 Ib., 85e, 5 i ‘ 
HALF LONG—Color dark red, crisp and sweet. Pkt., Crosby’s Egyptian Beet. 
5e; 0z., 15¢e; ™%4 Ib., 30c; 1 Ib., 90c. 
LONG SMOOTH—Dark blood. Long and _ slender. d 
> PkKt., 5c; oz., 15¢e; %4 Ib., 25e3 1 Ib., 85e. For Sugar Beet and Mangel-Wurzel see page 38. 
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