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BEET 



No. 7. Crosby's Egyptian 



Early. Deep. Dark interior 

 Restrained top-growth 



Days to maturity, 50. The late Josiah 

 Crosby, a Boston market gardener, did the 

 original work in developing the so-called 

 Crosby's Improved Egyptian out of the 

 older Egyptian. It was introduced in 1893 

 by Schlegle & Fottler and by Rawson. In 

 1897 it was offered as a novelty by Johnson 

 & Stokes. After nearly 40 years it is still 

 the most popular type Beet grown in the 

 United States. The stock we offer is very 

 similar in general growth and refinement to 

 the original as developed by Mr. Crosby. 

 Tops are medium in size; the root a flat- 

 tened globe shape with a small tap-root. 

 The color of the root is dark purplish red 

 and the interior color is all that could be 

 desired. In every way this may be looked 

 upon as one of the highest quality stocks 

 available. 



Price, Postpaid: Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 

 V 4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 80 cts.; 5 lbs. or over, 

 75 cts. per lb. 



No. 8. Detroit Dark Red 



Roots uniformly deep, globe shape. Rich black-red interior color 



Days to maturity, 52. The Detroit Beet was introduced by D. M. Ferry & Co. in 1892, 

 and after 40 years is still one of the most universally planted varieties. Our stock may be looked 

 upon as the standard of excellence as a table Beet either for home and market garden, for 

 shipment, or for canning. Tops uniform, small, slender, erect. Roots globe-shaped, symmetrical, 

 with both collar and tap-root small. Interior very uniform in color. The zones are so incon- 

 spicuous that the flesh seems to be one solid ball of deep blood-red meat. It remains tender 

 and of highest quality until roots are full grown. 



Price, Postpaid: Pkt. 5 cts.; oz.' 10 cts.; y 4 \b. 30 cts.; lb. $1; 5 lbs. or over, 90 cts. 

 per lb. 



No. 9. Little Egypt 



The earliest Beet in cultivation 



Days to maturity, 35. This Beet, of European origin, is an ultra-refined type of the well- 

 known Flat Egyptian, being still earlier and with less top. Gardeners looking for a very desir- 

 able extra-early forcing Beet will do well to make a place for this variety. Reports so far re- 

 ceived from trials in 1933 are that it gave particular satisfaction in its field. Because of the 

 fact that it will develop a marketable root 2 weeks in advance of Crosby's Egyptian, it is of 

 great importance to many growers. Its root is somewhat flattened. The interior color is a 

 brilliant blood-red, like Detroit, with absolutely no zoning. Especially adapted for growing 

 under glass. 



Price, Postpaid: Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; V 4 \b. 30 cts.; lb. $1; 5 lbs. or over, 90 cts. 

 per lb. 



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Detroit Dark Red is handsome in appearance and has 

 solid interior color 



