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SELECT TABLE VARIETIES 



Culture: The best soil for beeis is a light one 

 enriched the year before with well-rotted manure. 

 For an early crop, sow in spring, as soon as Ihe 

 ground is Jit to work, in drills about i foot 

 apart and 1 inch deep. For main crop sow Ihe 

 first u>eek in May. and for winter use sow in 

 June or July. These dates are for the latitude 

 of New York. South, sow earlier; north, later. 

 When the seedlings haw attained four leaves, 

 thin out to U inches. 1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill; 

 5 lbs. to the acre in drills. 



221 Improved Wonder. A very early 

 variety that develops uniformly so that the 

 roots can lie lilted at one time. Tops are 

 small, and the line, dark-colored flesh of the 

 beets is exceptionally lender and sweet — 

 qualities intensified through selections in 

 Early Wonder. Deep blood-red. 58 days. 

 Pkt. 20c; oz. 45c; ^lb. $1.25; lb. $3.25. 



214 Detroit Dark Red. Probably the best 

 of the larger sorts. It succeeds equally well 

 at all seasons and is one of the best to sow 

 in early spring to succeed the extra-early 

 and medium-crop sorts. It may be sown 

 about August 1 in the vicinity of New York 

 for a crop to store for winter. The flesh is 

 solid, always tender, of good flavor and ex- 

 cellent color. 56 days. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; 

 ^lb. $1.10; lb. $2.75." 



226 Extra Early Egyptian. The root grows 

 almost entirely out of the ground, to which 

 it is held by a slender tap-root. The skin is 

 very smooth, violet-red in color; flesh of a 

 dark blood color. 54 days. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; 

 }4lb. $1.10; lb. $2.75. 



238 Winter Keeper. A Garden Delicacy 

 for Winter Months. Develops large, taper- 

 ing roots which retain their delicacy of qual- 

 ity and flavor throughout, the winter. Be- 

 cause of its large size and the rough appear- 

 ance of the outer skin, the housewife would 

 be rather skeptical regarding its quality, 

 but one trial will convince anyone. 80 days. 

 Pkt. 15c; oz. 55c; J^lb. $1.65; lb. $5. 



227 Good For All. Because of the small 

 size of its loots even when fully matured, it 

 is especially line for canning and pickling 

 whole. Tops small and uniform. Boots 

 smooth, very even in size, almost globular in 

 shape; very small, slender tap-root. The skin 

 is dark red and the flesh deep crimson, line 

 grained, tender and sweet. 56 days. Pkt. 20c; 

 oz. 45c; ^lb. $1.25. 



219 Early Wonder. Edible roots are pro- 

 duced much earlier than with most varieties. 

 It is very highly recommended for spring 

 and summer sowing; it can also be planted 

 later in the season than any other kind for 

 the last crop of the year. The skin is deep 

 red and the flesh dark in color, fine grained 

 and particularly tender and sweet. 58 days. 

 Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; H\b. $1.10; lb. $2.75. 



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