BEETS 
HENDERSON'S SELECT ^Y^-, 1 £ 10 50 f ?„ of 
rr^ i -r>-r T7 17ADTUTTUC drill; 5 lbs. to the acre in drills. 
1 AOJLH V i\rVlC 1 1HO rte 6es/ sot/ for Beets is light, and 
enriched the year before with well-rotted manure. For early, sow in spring, as soon as the ground is 
fit to work, in drills about one fool apart and one inch deep. For main crop sow the first week in 
May, and for winter use, sow in June or July. These dales are for the latitude of New York. South, 
sow earlier; north, later. When the seedlings have attained four leaves, thin out to four inches. Our 
booklet, "Garden Culture of Root Crops," is forwarded free on request. It describes the culture of 
Beets. 
212 CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN Henderson's Selected Strain. 
The largest of the very early sorts. It is very quick to attain size. The shape is a little 
flat, but very uniform. The tops are small, and the whole plant grows easily and quickly. 
The flesh is somewhat lighter in color than usual, but it is very attractive. 
Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; X lb., 90c; lb.. $2.50. 
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 1st (in the vicinity of New York) for a crop to store for winter. 
The flesh is solid, alwavs tender, of good flavor and excellent color. 
Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; X lb., 95c; lb., $2.75. 
216 EARLY BLOOD TURNIP (Henderson's) 
Very attractive in appearance, the roots being smooth and uniform, and the color deep 
blood red. The flesh is tender and sweet, and it is an excellent variety for canning. This 
variety should be sown for a late crop on account of its quickness in maturing. For winter 
storage it is unexcelled. 
Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; X lb., 90c; lb., $2.50. 
219 EARLY WONDER 
Early Wonder matures two weeks earlier than most other varieties and 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. 
Price, pkt.. 10c; oz.. 30c; X lb.. 90c; lb.. $2.50. 
226 EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN 
When sown in the open ground in favorable weather, the roots may be pulled for table use 
in June, at which time they are the size of a small apple, and their flavor is at its best. The 
root grows almost entirely out of the ground, to which it is held by a slender tap-root. 
The skin is verv smooth; violet-red in color; flesh of a dark blood color. 
Price, pkt., 10c; oz.. 30c; X lb., 90c; lb., $2.50. 
227 GOOD FOR ALL (Baby Detroit Dark Red) 
Because of the small size of its roots even when fully matured, it is especially fine 
for canning and pickling whole. Tops small and uniform. Roots smooth, very even 
in size, almost globular in shape, very small slender tap root. The skin is dark red 
and the flesh deep crimson, fine grained, tender and sweet. 
Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; X lb., 90c; lb., $2.50. 
231 OVAL GEM (Henderson's) (See Color Plate, Page 22) 
It is oval in shape, slightly receding toward the base; it is extremely smooth and uniform, 
medium in size — just the right size for the home garden as well as for making an attractive 
bunch for marketing. The foliage is small, bronze-green in color. The beets are dark red. 
slightly ringed; when cooked (which, by the way, requires less time than the ordinary sorts), 
the rings disappear, turning the entire beet to the color of a glowing ruby. 
Price, pkt., 20c; oz., 50c; X lb., $1.50. 
238 WINTER KEEPER 
An exceptionally fine, large, solid beet with good keeping qualities and good flavor. 
It has a short, thick, tapering root and the quality is just as good after being stored 
all winter as when dug. 
Price, pkt.. 10c; oz., 30c; X lb.. 90c; lb., $2.50. 
239 BEET Succession Collection 
Extra Early Egyptian, for first crop. Early Blood Turnip, midseason. 
late 
Price, Coll. 3 pkts.. 25c; 1 oz. each, 80c. 
Detroit Dark Red. 
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GOOD FOR ALL 
A Popular Home Garden Variety 
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