SEED GROWERS 



Beet, Detroit Dark 

 Red, Morse's Strain 



BEET 



Beefc seed is sown 

 at our Oakview Ex- 

 perimental Gardens 

 near Detroit about 

 May 1. Under or- 

 dinarily favorable 

 circumstances, the 

 early varieties pro- 

 duce roots of ideal 

 bunching size (1^ 

 —1^ in.) in 50— 55 

 days or late in June. 

 Given plenty of 

 moisture, develop- 

 ment thereafter is 

 very rapid, and large 

 size is attained in 

 a week or two. We 

 have indicated the 

 number of days 

 commonly required 

 to produce roots 

 ideal for bunching, 

 the seed being sown 

 May 1. 



TABLE VARIETIES Telegraph 

 Code Word 



Crimson King beson 



55 — 60 days. A fine large beet of deep blood-red color. Roots 

 globular, refined, smooth; under favorable conditions reach a 

 diameter of 3^ to 4 inches; tops and tap roots small; color even. 



Crosby's Egyptian (Original Strain) becro 



50 — 55 days. Splendid home and market garden sort. Tops 

 medium in size; collar small. Root flattened globe-shape, with 

 small tap root; very dark purplish-red. Flesh deep purplish-red 

 zoned with a lighter shade; crisp and tender. 



DETROIT DARK RED 



52 — 55 days. The standard of excellence in table beets for home 

 and market garden, shipping, and canning. Tops uniform, small, 

 slender, erect. Roots globe-shaped; symmetrical, with small collar 

 and small tap root ; dark blood-red. Interior very uniform in color, 

 the zones so inconspicuous that the flesh seems to be one solid ball 

 of deep blood-red; remains tender and of highest quahty until 

 roots are full grown. 



Ferry's Strain bedet 



The original type introduced by us many years ago. 



Morse's Strain bemor 



A strain of recent development Produces smaller, more spherical 

 roots and distinctly shorter tops than the original type. 



Early Wonder bewon 



50 — 55 days. Very desirable for home and market garden. Tops 

 small. Root flattened globe-shape with small collar and tap root; 

 dark purplish-red. Flesh deep purplish-red zoned a lighter shade. 



1 lb. 10 lbs. 



or more or more 



per lb. per lb. 



$0.60 $0.55 



.60 



.75 

 .65 



.65 



.55 



.70 

 .60 



.60 



