STOKES 



CXOVITXC SINCE 



SEEDS 



SUPER-STANDARD STRAINS 



Two Distinct Strains of Crosby Beets 



Seven pounds will plant an acre 



Crosby Bright Egyptian 



A fresh-appearing, bright-red bunch type for spring planting 



Days to maturity, 45. The buyers in the spring markets will very often pay a higher price for 

 Beets which are a fine bright red color. Somehow, it seems that they appear fresher and more at- 

 tractive than the darker types. For the second year we offer Crosby Bright Egyptian to cover this 

 requirement. As contrasted with Crosby Dark Egyptian, this strain has an attractive light red 

 exterior. The interior is a rich vermilion red.' In other respects this strain is very similar to the Dark 

 Egyptian offered on this page. 



Crosby Bright Egyptian is extremely early, having small tops which grow to about 15 inches. 

 In shape the root is a slightly flattened globe. The stock is a pure one, being of uniform shape and 

 comparatively free from side-roots. While we do not recommend Crosby Bright Egyptian for canners 

 or for production for the late markets, when Beets are usually topped and barreled, we do offer it as a 

 distinctly superior strain for spring planting. This strain has proven remarkably profitable to a 

 number of our customers who have put out large plantings of it, both with and without irrigation. 

 Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ty^lb. 35 cts.; Ib. $1.25; 5 lbs. or more, $1.15 per lb. 



Crosby Dark Egyptian 



A rich blood-red type especially suited for midsummer and fall maturity 



Days to maturity, 48. This strain we offer as a standard, main-season, dark blood-red Crosby 

 Beet. We have had great success with it for the past three seasons and highly recommend it. Our 

 sales on this strain have been increasing very fast as our customers come back year after year, not 

 hesitating to pay the slightly higher price it is necessary to ask for a Beet of this quality. 



Crosby Dark Egyptian is perhaps three or four days later in maturity than the Crosby Bright 

 Egyptian. It is a slightly larger Beet in all proportions. The outside color of the root is a very dark 

 red; the inside color a deep blood-red with slightly lighter zones. Because of its color, it is especially 

 recommended for maturity during the midsummer canning period as well a<= for fall maturity for 

 topping, "storage, and barreling. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V^h. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25; 

 5 lbs. or more, $1.15 per lb. 



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