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Beet, Detroit Dark Red 



Selecting ideal roots from which to continue the features that make it superior to all other strains. 



BEET 



Beet seed is sown at our Oakview Experimental Gardens near Detroit about May 1. Under 

 ordinarily favorable circumstances, the early varieties produce roots of ideal bunching size (IM — 1/4 

 in.) in 50—55 days or late in June. Given plenty of moisture, development 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 _ ,„ , 



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 Crosby's Egyptian (Original Strain) bawd 



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 hghter shade; crisp and tender. 

 DETROIT DARK RED (Our Own Improved Strain) block 



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



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



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



collar and small tap root; very dark blood-red. Interior very uni- 

 form in color, the zones so inconspicuous that the flesh seems to 



be one solid ball of deep blood-red meat; remains tender and of 



highest quahty until roots are full grown. 

 Early Wonder bliss 



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



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



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

 Early Eclipse blond 



55 days. For home and market garden. Tops small, erect, slender. 



Roots globe-shaped; dark purplish-red. Flesh bright purplish-red 



zoned with a hghter shade. 

 Early Blood Turnip, Improved blox 



60 days. For home and market garden. Tops medium small, but 



fairly coarse. Roots deep turnip-shaped; dark purplish-red. Flesh 



deep purplish-red zoned with a lighter shade. 

 Edmand's Early Blood Turnip bloom 



60 days. For home and market garden. Tops medium small but 



coarse. Roots deep turnip-shaped, almost globular; very dark 



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

 Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip blanton 



50 days. Best for forcing and particularly valuable for early 



market. Tops small and upright; roots flattened, with long 



slender tap roots ; flesh dark purplish-red zoned lighter. 



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