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BEETS HENDERSON'S SELECT 



Money Making Strains for Market Growers 



CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN SPECIAL (HENDERSON'S) 



This variety is one of the most desirable for the market gardener, 

 especially for early bunching. The tops are of medium size. Roots 

 very smooth, slightly flattened globe shape with small tap root, 

 dark purplish red. Flesh, deep purplish red, slightly zoned with 

 a lighter shade, crisp, tender and sweet. (See engraving.) 

 Price, oz. 20c, ] 4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.15, 10 lb. lots (5 $1.00 lb. 



DETROIT DARK RED (SPECIAL STOCK) The 



strain we offer of this well known variety is without doubt the 

 best main crop beet in existence. Tops very uniform, medium to 

 small in size. Roots globe shape with a small slender tap root, 

 dark blood red. Flesh exceptionally uniform in color which is deep 

 blood red. The zones are so indistinct that the flesh appears to be 

 a solid color. Very tender, sweet, and retains this remarkably 

 high quality until the roots are fully matured. (See engraving.) 

 Price, oz. 20c, ] 4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.15, 10 lb. lots (5 $1.00 lb. 



GOOD FOR ALL BABY DETROIT DARK RED) This variety 

 because of the small size of the roots even when fully matured, 

 is especially fine for canning and pickling whole, as well as for 

 market garden and roadside stand trade demanding small size 

 bunch beets. Tops uniform and small. Roots smooth, very even 

 in size and almost globular in shape, with a very small slender 

 tap root. Flesh deep crimson and entirely free from white zones. 

 Price, oz. 25c, ] 4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 



CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN A desirable variety for the market gar- 

 dener. Tops medium in size. Roots slightly flattened, globe 

 shaped, with fairly small tap root, purplish red. Flesh fairly dark 

 purplish red zoned a lighter shade. Tender and of good quality. 

 Price, oz. 15c, J 4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00, 10 lb. lots (3 95c lb. 



ECLIPSE A medium early variety producing fairly large tops. 

 Roots nearly round, dark red. Flesh deep red, distinctly zoned 

 a much lighter shade. 

 Price, oz. 15c, \i lb. 35c, lb. $1.00, 10 lb. lots (5 90c lb. 



EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN An extra early variety extensively 



used for forcing and frame culture. Tops small. Roots smooth, 



decidedly flattened with a slender tap root, dark red in color. 



Flesh dark purplish red, zoned a lighter shade and of good quality. 



Price, oz. 15c, ] 4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00, 10 lb. lots (5 90c lb. 



EARLY WONDER Our strain of this variety is unsurpassed 

 for earliness and uniformity of shape and color of roots. The tops 

 are of medium size and sufficiently strong to permit bunching. 

 Roots smooth, slightly flattened, globe shaped, very small slender 

 tap root, deep purplish red. Flesh dark purplish red, faintly 

 zoned a lighter shade, tender, sweet and of excellent quality. (See 

 engraving.) 

 Price, oz. 20c, J 4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.15, 10 lb. lots (g $1.00 lb. 



PERFECTED DETROIT (LARGE TOP) This im- 

 proved strain of the large top type of Detroit Dark Red is pre- 

 ferred by many growers as a summer bunching beet because it 

 produces larger, stronger tops especially in dry weather. Roots 

 smooth, uniform globe shaped, small tap root, dark red. Flesh 

 deep blood-red with indistinct zones, tender, and of excellent 

 quality. 

 Price, oz. 20c, ' 4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.15, 10 lb. lots (5 $1.00 lb. 

 LONG SMOOTH BLOOD OUT OF GROUND) A late variety 

 with excellent keeping qualities. Tops large and upright. Roots 

 12 to 14 inches long, 2J£ to 3 inches thick at the shoulder, and 

 gradually tapered. One-third or more of the root grows above 

 the ground, dark red. Flesh dark purplish red, zoned a slightly 

 fighter shade. 

 Price, oz. 15c, > 4 lb. 35c, lb. 90c, 10 lb. lots (a 80c 

 BEET FOR "GREENS" GREEN TOPi 



Price, lb. 80c, 25 lb. lots (§ 70c, 100 lb. lots (« 60c. lb. 

 BEET FOR "GREENS" RED TOP 



Price, lb. 75c, 25 lb. lots d_i 65c, 100 lb. lots (5 50c lb. 



BEET, SWISS CHARD 



FORDHOOK GIANT An ideal type for market. Leaves dark green, . 



well crumpled or savoyed, with very broad white stem and 



mid-rib. 

 Price, oz. 20c, H lb. 45c, lb. $1.25. 

 GREEN PLU M E This variety is very popular with market gardeners. 



Leaves dark green, smooth, with broad, thick, white stem and I 



mid-rib, excellent quality. 

 Price, oz. 20c, H lb. 45c, lb. $1.25. 



LUCULLUS This well known variety is quite distinct from all other 

 varieties. Leaves light yellowish-green, well crumpled or savoyed 

 with medium broad thick white stem and mid-rib. 

 Price, oz. 15c, 1 4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 

 ORDINARY The leaves of this variety are lighter green in color, 

 but all other characteristics resemble Green Plume. 

 Price, oz. 10c, l i lb. 30c, lb. 90c 



WHOLESALE CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS—PETER HENDERSON &. CO., NEW YORK 



