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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. 



HENDERSON'S SELECTION OF 



GARDEN BEETS 



FOR: 



MARKET GARDENERS 



CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN BEET. 



On o he best for the first open ground crop. The tops are 

 medium in size, the root round and slightly flattened. The flesh 

 is strongly marked in two shades of red. It bunches well, and is 

 of good quality. This variety produces a proportion of pale- 

 fleshed roots. These have lighter-colored tops and may be taken 

 out when thinning. {See cut.) Price 16c. oz., 50c. j lb., $1.75 lb. 



EGYPTIAN BEET. 



A standard extra-early sort, being 10 or 12 days earlier than 

 the old Blood Turnip. The roots are round and flattened, of 

 good size and deep crimson in color; tops unusually small, making 

 it a good bunching sort. Our stock is especially ^elected for shape 

 and color, with even tops. Price, 15c. oz., 45c. \ lb., SI. 50 lb. 



HENDERSON'S 



EXTRA EARLY ELECTRIC BEET. 



With the utmost confidence we urge the use of Electric for earliest 

 crops, it is not only early, but superior in every respect. The short, 

 slender tops grow so erect, that it takes less room than any other 

 sort. It is supplanting other sorts as a greenhouse crop. Large 

 areas are sown in frames very early in spring, and the frames 

 removed to mature the crop. The roots are round, smooth clean 

 and of fine color. It makes a perfect bunch and the quality is 

 excellent. Price, 20c. oz., 60c. \ lb., $2.00 lb. 



ECLIPSE BEET. 



One of the best to follow after the very early sorts. When young 

 U may be bunched, but is also used as a basket beet, and is known 

 and sells freely on every market. It is medium in size, top^, small 

 for size of root, outer color dark, the flesh strongly ringed in two 

 shades of red. Price, 15c. oz., 50c. j lb., $1.76 lb. 



DETROIT DARK RED BEET. 



A fine strain of turnip-shaped Beet. Valuable for its remarkable 

 uniformity and smoothness, size medium, flesh fine-grained tender 

 and remaining so for a long time; admirable for either summer or 

 fall use. The flesh is of good color, roots smooth, uniformly round 

 and never woody. The tops are dark-colored and vigorous. It is 

 not much used for bunching but will be found good to store for 

 winter marketing, for when topped and heaped in measures it is 

 very showy. (See cut.) Price, 15c. oz., 50c. \ lb., $1.75 lb. 



It is an excellent variety for winter storage, and to market in the 

 basket, where its attractive appearance commands a ready sale. 

 It is not much used for bunching. 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF TABLE BEETS, SEE PAGE 35. 



