TRIVASTUES RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 2zilaAAULU 
BEETS Remolacha, SP. 
Betterave, FR. Rube, GER. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill; 6 lbs. for an acre. 
One of the earliest vegetables the garden yields and one of the first to be sown or planted into the garden. For an extra early supply, 
sow seeds in a hotbed or cold frame by middle of March. Be sure to press the soil in firm contact with the seeds to insure prompt and 
even germination. By middle of April, plants will be 4 inches tall, when they should be set out in the garden in rows 18 inches apart, 
with the seedlings four inches apart in the row. For a continuous supply throughout the season, make the first sowing outdoors along 
middle of April, and again every two weeks up to August ist. To be most palatable, Beets should be eaten while quite young, when the 
bulbs average two inches in diameter, no more. To secure a good start outdoors, the gardener should always walk over the rows after 
the seeds are sown. To secure a uniformly well shaped product, seedlings should be thinned out to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. 
Those that are pulled up will make good greens or may be transplanted into other rows. 
149 Detroit Dark Red. A choice early variety. The tops 
make an upright growth, thus allowing of planting in close 
rows, a valuable feature where space is limited. The roots are 
globe shaped, skin blood red and flesh rich red, zoned with a 
darker shade. The Beets are sweet when cooked, and it is a 
splendia variety for canning. Ready for use within 60 days 
after sowing seeds. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; $ lb., 50 cts.; 
Ib., $1.50. 
141 Early Bassano. An old-time excellent early, growing to a 
large size without getting “‘woody.’”’ Flesh is white and rose- 
colored and very sweet. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; } lb., 
45 cts.; Ib., $1.25. 
155 Early Eclipse. A well know> and reliable early, one of the 
first to be ready for table and exceptionally sweet. Flesh is 
bright red with lighter zones. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 
* lb., 45 cts.; Ib., $1.25. - 
164 Early Wonder. (See Specialties, page 4.) Pkt., 10 cts.- 
oz., 25 cts.; ¢1b., 75 cts.; lb., $2.00. 
151 Dreer’s Excelsior. The attractive form and rich dark 
color of this Beet commend it to all who grow it. Matures 
fully as early as any variety of turnip-shape Beet known, and 
grows to a uniform size and shape. The flesh is deep blood- 
red, remarkably sweet and tender, retaining all of its good 
qualities until it has attained an advanced age. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 25 cts.; ¢lb., 70 cts.; lb., $2.00. 
140 Bastian’s Half-long Blood. An excellent variety par- 
ticularly for fall or winter use. The roots are smooth, flesh 
bright red and the quality is very good. It is a splendid 
keeper, and for winter use the seed should be sown early in 
July. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; $ Ib., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25. 
142 Crimson Globe. This Beet is remarkable for its smooth 
skin and good shape. It is a second early variety, does not 
grow large and coarse, the matured Beets being medium in 
size and rather oblong is shape. The flesh and skin are both 
very dark and quality fine, being sweet and tender. We are 
confident that this Beet will please all who plant it. Pkt., 10 
cts.; oz., 20 cts.; $ 1b., 50 cts.; Ib., $1.50. 
144 Crosby’s Egyptian. Slightly later than the following 
sort, and not quite so dark in color. Ready while small and 
at all times tender-and sweet. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 
} Ib., 45 cts.; Ib., $1.25. 
145 Crosby’s Egyptian, Dreer’s Special. This special 
selection is valuable both for the private gardener and the 
amateur, on account of its reliability to produce a uniform 
crop of best quality. In tne production of this seed, selection 
is not only made for shape, but also for extreme earliness and 
high quality. The skin is very smooth, bright red and flesh- 
vermillion, very sweet and tender. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 
+ 1b., 60 cts.; lb., $1.75. 
147 Dark-leaved Globe. A splendid type of the blood-turnip 
variety. Dark color of flesh and attractive shape combine to 
make it an exceedingly desirable sort. The quality is excellent. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 02., , 20 cts.; + lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.25. 
Som Early Beet every two weeks, to insure a supply of tender roots _ 
