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S. S. Crosby's Egyptian Beets Model Red Globe Beets 



EARLY GARDEN BEETS 



The Beet is prominent in every garden. In the operations of the market-gardener it is perhaps as important as any vegetable. 

 Realizing that the main point to be desired in growing Beets is uniformity of strains, we have made a special effort in this direction. 



Culture. — Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, in drills 1 foot to 15 inches apart; and when the seed is well 

 up thin them out from 4 to 6 inches apart. Sow every two weeks for a succession up to the first of July. 



One ounce will sow 60 feet of drill; five pounds will sow an acre 



60 S. S. Crosby's Egyptian 



This sort is the most popular Beet of the entire list for the market-gardener, and suits either the home-garden or the largest 

 market grower. The roots are flattened globe-shape and very smooth. The exterior color of the root is a bright red and the flesh 

 a bright vermilion-red, zoned with a lighter shade of red; very sweet and tender and of excellent quality. It is extremely early and 

 this particular strain, being very uniform in shape, can be bunched without sorting. It becomes fit for market earlier than any other 

 variety. The top is small, with a very small tap-root. It takes on this turnip-shape in the early stages of its growth, and on this 

 account it is preferred to the globe half-long varieties, which require a longer time to grow before presenting a marketable shape. 

 Being a rapid grower, it can be sown outside as late as July. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 50 Cts., lb. $1.50. 



62 Extra-Early Flat Egyptian 



This is the best Beet for forcing and excellent for the first- 

 early crop out-of-doors, being very early and with small top. 

 For forcing in hotbeds or for transplanting the Extra-Early 

 Egyptian is strongly recommended. The root is a very dark, 

 solid red, distinctly flat on the top and a little rounded on the 

 bottom and about 2 inches in diameter when mature. While 

 young, the flesh is firm, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 i/ 4 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1. 



64 Eclipse 



Very desirable for the home gardener and very largely used 

 by market growers for bunching. The roots are bright red, smooth 

 and round or slightly pointed, with a small tap-root and small 

 collar. The flesh is bright red and zoned with a pinkish white; 

 very sweet, crisp and tender, especially when young. Fine for 

 winter use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., y 4 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



66 Detroit Dark Red Main-Crop) 



The uniform deep, rich red color of this Beet, makes it the 

 most desirable for canning and is very largely used in this in- 

 dustry. The tops are small, very upright in growth, the leaves 

 being dark green, shaded with red; the roots are medium in 

 size, globular in shape, very smooth and of dark blood-red; the 

 flesh is a deep vermilion-red, zoned with a lighter shade of the 

 same color. It is one of the most uniform Beets in shape and 

 size, and as a standard midsummer Beet or for late crop it is 

 unexcelled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



KEY TO DISCARDED VARIETD5S OF BEETS 



NOT LISTED 



SUBSTITUTE 



Stokes' Standard Early . . . 



S. S. CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN 









J- MODEL RED GLOBE 







Bastian's Blood Turnip . . 



LENTZ EXTRA-EARLY 



Ford's Perfected Half-Long . 

 Bastian's Half-Long . . . 



} PHILADELPHIA HALF-LONG 



