Stokes Seed Farms Co., Growers, Moorestown, N. J. [BuriiSton'Sunty] 



Crosby's 

 Egyptian 



Outline Chart Illustrating Beet Types and Their Relation to Ground Line. Scale is about 1/3 

 Detroit 



, Dark Red New Bastian 



Ec& ^r^^-fln Century Half-Long 



(B^ta vulgaris.) Native of Egypt and Persia. Under 

 cultivation at least 2,200 years. Introduced into Europe about 1600. Modern 

 seed-supply now comes principally from France and California. 



German, Rube; Italian, Barbabietola; Polish, Buraki 

 One ounce of seed plants 100 feet of drill; 7 pounds plant one acre 



CrosKv's Eavntian ^^^'^ maturity, 45. Originated by Mr. Josiah Crosby, a New 

 ^ i-iy jrpiia.li. England market-gardener. After years of selection from the older 



Egyptian Beet, it was introduced in 1893 by Schlegel & Fottler and by Rawson. Four years 

 later it was still listed as a novelty by Johnson & Stokes. Crosby's Egyptian is, perhaps, 

 the most largely used Beet for the early season operations by all classes of planters. A good 

 commercial stock, but it must not be confused with our Super-Standard Crosby Egyptian 

 stock, as described and illustrated on page 2. Price, large pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^/^Ib. 

 25 cts., lb. 85 cts., 10 lbs. $7.50, delivered. 



F^rlv Frlin^f* Days to maturity, 50. Introduced by Gregory in 1880. Early Eclipse 

 t-ariy lliCLipse. is now one of the established early varieties. The root is round, slightly 

 top-shaped, bright red in color and about 23^ inches in diameter. The interior color is 



bright red, zoned with pinkish white. Price, large 



pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts. 

 10 lbs. $7.50, delivered. 



y4lb. 25 cts., lb. 85 cts. 



Long 

 Smooth 

 Blood 



Detroit Dark Red. 



Bastian Half-Long. 



Detroit 

 Dark Red 

 (Natural Size; 



Days to maturity, 45. Introduced by 

 Ferry in 1892, and now one of the most 

 universally planted varieties for all purposes. The shape of 

 Detroit Dark Red is almost globe, as will be seen in the illus- 

 tration. As one-third of the root grows above ground a 

 somewhat rough texture develops on the surface of the 

 Beet thus exposed. In spite of this, the variety is 

 extensively grown as a home and commercial garden 

 sort and for use by canners. Price, large pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 15c., y4lb.30c., lb. $1.00, 10 lbs. $9.00, delivered. 



Days to maturity, 60. The 

 half-long Beet was appar- 

 ently first introduced hy E. J. Evans in 1871. In all 

 these years there has not been an established trade 

 name developed. Because of the work we have done 

 on this variety here on Windermoor Farm, we call our 

 strain Windermoor Half-Long. As compared with 

 New Century, this variety is not recommended for 

 the home garden planter. For commercial growers, 

 who question their ability to sell the New Century on 

 account of the rougher character of the root, we 

 recommend Windermoor Half-Long, especially as a 

 late variety. The root is about 33^ inches in diam- 

 eter when mature, deep red color, very smooth and 

 uniform. The interior is rich red, zoned with a lighter red, 

 and the quality is good. Price, large pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 y4lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00, 10 lbs. $9.00, delivered. 



Nata7 Pfiinfiiw-tr Days to maturity, 60. Now one of the Super- 

 i^ew V^emury. standards and as such is fully described on page 2. 

 Very delicious green top, which will be found to be superior to spinach 

 as a green. Price of New Century, large pkt. 20 cts., oz. 35 cts., l^Ib. 

 $1.00, lb. $3.50, 10 lbs. $32.50. 



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