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A. CuRRiE & Co. f^^Sl Flower Seeds 



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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 

 One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; six to eight 

 pounds to an acre. 



' FIREBALL — A grand extra early globe'shaped variety. The flesh 

 is bright red, fine grained, solid, tender and sweet. The tap 

 root is small, leaf stalks slender, skin smooth. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., ^1.00. 

 EARLY MODEL — An excellent extra early smooth, globc'shaped 

 beet. Flesh rich, dark red, tender and sweet; leaves small. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., ^1.00. 



CRIMSON GLOBE — Round and smooth. Flesh rich crimson, ten- 

 der and sweet. Leaves small, purple colored. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., ^1.00. 



CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN— A round type of Early Egyptian, with 

 a small tap root. Flesh blood-red, crisp and tender. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., ^1.00. 



DETROIT DARK RED— Early medium in size. Flesh bright red 

 and fine grained. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., 

 .^1.00. 



ECLIPSE — Globe shaped, almost as early as the Extra Early 

 Egyptian. Flesh bright red with light pink rings, firm and 

 sweet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c. 



EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN— The standard extra early sort. 

 Color deep crimson. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 

 ^1.00. 



HALF LONG — Color dark red, crisp and sweet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 15c; 1/4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c. 



LONG SMOOTH— Dark blood. Long and slender. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c, 



be made until the middle of July 



Crosby's Egyptian Beet 

 For Sugar Beet and Mangel-Wurzel, see page 80 



