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BEET 



Seed should be sown at the rate of one ounce to 100 feet of 

 row. The rows should be spaced 18 to 24 inches apart. Work the 

 soil well and cover the seeds about an inch deep. A rich sandy 

 loam is most favorable, but nearly all types of soil will produce 

 beets if sufficiently fertilized and properly tilled. 



When the seedlings are about an inch tall it is well to thin 

 them to about one-half inch apart. When they have grown 5 or 

 6 inches, the alternate plants in the row may be pulled and used 

 for greens. This can be repeated as often as the roots touch in 

 the rows or until they reach good table size. Beets are usuallj' 

 most tender and succulent when about 2 inches in diameter. 



By planting at intervals of two to three weeks until July, 

 greens and beets will be supplied regularly until late fall. The 

 roots from the later plantings may be stored and kept for 

 winter use. 



Note — In the following list we offer two distinct strains of 

 Crosby's Beet. They are alike in shape but very different in 

 color. If you want the dark colored or Boston Crosby strain, 

 order it under the name of Crosby's Egyptian. If you want the 

 lighter or orange-red strain, ask for Ferry's Crosby. 



TABLE VARIETIES 



CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN (Original Strain) 50 to 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 purphsh-red 

 zoned with a lighter shade; crisp and tender. See "]Note" 

 at beginning. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



DETROIT DARK RED (Our Own Improved Strain) 52 to 55 

 days. The standard of excellence in table beets for home 

 and market garden, for shipping, and for canning. Tops uni- 

 form, small, slender, erect. Roots globe-shaped; sym- 

 metrical, with small collar and small tap root; very dark 

 blood-red. Interior very uniform in color, the zones so in- 

 conspicuous that the flesh seems to be one solid ball of deep 

 blood-red meat; remains tender and of highest quality 

 until roots are full grown. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



EARLY WONDER 50 to 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. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



EARLY BLOOD TURNIP, IMPROVED 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. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN BLOOD TURNIP 50 days. 

 Best for forcing and particularly valuable for early market. 

 Tops small and upright; roots flattened, with long slender 

 tap roots; flesh dark pmplish-red zoned lighter. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



FERRY'S CROSBY 50 to 55 days. Of excellent quality for 

 home garden and early market. Tops small, but fairly 

 coarse. Root deep tm'nip-shaped, almost globular; bright 

 carmine-red. Flesh bright vermilion-red with fainter 

 zoning. See "Note" at beginning. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



LONG DARK BLOOD (Above Ground) Roots 8 to 10 inches 

 long produced in 80 to 90 days. The best table beet for 

 field culture; a splendid keeper; superior for pickles. Tops 

 large, upright. Roots grow 3^3 to J/^ above ground; very 

 dark purplish-red below and grayish-russeted above groimd; 

 become 14 to 16 inches long; 3 inches thick at shoulder and 

 tapered. Flesh very dark purplish-red with indistinct 

 zones of a lighter shade. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



Early Wonder 



SUGAR BEET 



Sugar beets are desirable not only for sugar making but for 

 stock feeding, and when small they may be used for the table. 

 The soil producing best results is a rich, friable sand or clay 

 loam. 



The seeds should be planted in early spring in rows 23^ feet 

 apart. Cultivate frequently. When the plants are about 3 inches 

 high, begin thinning and continue at intervals imtil they are 10 

 inches apart. 



KLEIN WANZLEBEN The most desirable beet for sugar 

 manufacture; valuable for stock feeding. Roots medium 

 large; 12 to 15 inches long, 3H to 4 inches at shoulder, 

 tapered; white with a tinge of gray; very rich in sugar 

 content; good keeper. 



Pkt. 10c; 2 oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 30c; lb. 75c. 



