PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— WHOLESALE CATALOGUES 



GARDEN BEETS 



"SPECIAL" 

 HENDERSON'S CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN BEET 



An improved strain of the well known Crosby's Egyptian. Color 

 fine dark blood red and flesh of excellent quality, one of the best 

 varieties for the first open ground crop and highly recommended for 

 early bunching. The tops are medium in size, the root round and 

 slightly flattened. (See engraving.) Price, 15c. oz., 45c. 34 lb., $1.50 lb. 



HENDERSON'S 

 EXTRA EARLY ELECTRIC BEET 



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

 crop. 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 rapidly becoming popular for growing under glass. Large a^eas 

 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 per- 

 fect bunching variety and the quality is excellent. Price, 15c. oz., 40c. J4 lb., $1.25 lb 



EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN BEET 



An exceedingly early variety and considered by many to be the best of the early 

 garden beets. The root is rounded and flattened especially underneath; grows 

 almost entirely out of the ground, to which it is held by a slender tap-root.. The 

 skin is very smooth; violet-red in color; flesh of a dark blood color; leaves brownish- 

 red, more or less mixed with green. Price, 15c. oz.. 40c. 34 lb., $1.25 lb. 



EARLY WONDER BEET 



It keeps well, and is. especially 

 suitable for fall sowing because it 

 matures two weeks earlier than any 

 other marketable beet. One of its 

 best points is that entire fields of it are 

 harvested at one operation because 

 all the roots mature at the same time. 

 The demand for Early Wonder is 

 heavy and we advise early orders. 

 (See engraving.) Price, 20c. oz.. 50c. 

 % lb., $1.50 lb. 



LONG, SMOOTH BLOOD-RED 

 BEET j 



An Excellent Late Variety 



This is the darkest colored variety of Beet known, both the root and the leaves being 

 an intense dark red color. It is a great improvement on the common Long Blood, and 

 is a very desirable variety for winter storage. At all stages of its growth it will be found 

 excellent in flavor and very tender. As these long-rooted beets are rather slow in matur- 

 ing, the last sowing made should be about July 4th. Price, 10c. oz., 30c. }4 lb., 90c. lb. 



DETROIT 

 DARK RED BEET 



We have an excellent 

 selection of this well known 

 variety which has become 

 so popular among market 

 gardeners. 



Its great value lies in its 

 remarkable uniformity in 

 size and color, which shows 

 to great advantage when 

 marketed in the basket. It 

 is sometimes used for bunch 

 ing, but sells best when used 

 as a basket beet. It is one 

 of the best for fall crop, or 

 to store for the winter 

 market. 



The outer color is dark, 

 the roots are smooth, and 

 very uniform in shape. The 

 flesh is blood red and of ex- 

 cellent quality. The tops 

 are medium in size, rather 

 dark in color, and the whole 

 plant quite vigorous. (See 

 engraving.) Price, 15c. oz., 

 35c. 34 lb., $1.00 lb. 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF TABLE BEETS, SEE PAGE 19. 



