Beets are Excellent Food 



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 fertiHzed 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 preens. This can be repeated as often as the roots touch in 

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

 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 



CRIMSON KING Very useful in the home and market garden 

 for those who desire a fine large beet of deep blood-red 

 color. Roots are globular, smooth, refined; imder favorable 

 conditions they reach a diameter of 33^ to 4 inches; both 

 tops and tap-roots small; color very even. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 



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 purplish-red 

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

 at beginning. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



DETROIT DARK RED 52 to 55 days. The standard of excel- 

 lence in table beets for home and market garden, for 

 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 

 imiform 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 quality until roots are full grown. 



Morse's Strain A strain of recent development. Produces 

 smaller, more spherical roots and distinctly shorter tops 

 than the original type. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15; V4 lb. 45; lb. $1.25. 



Ferry's Strain The original type introduced by us many 



years ago. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15; Vi lb. 45; lb. $1.25. 



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 purphsh-red. 

 Flesh deep purplish-red zoned a lighter shade. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 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. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.10. 



EXTRA EARLY FLAT EGYPTIAN 60 days. Best for forcing 

 and particularly valuable for early market. Tops small 

 and upright; roots flattened, with long slender tap-roots; 

 flesh dark purphsh-red zoned lighter. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V^ lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



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

 home garden and early market. Tops small, but fairly 

 coarse. Root deep tumip-shapedj almost globular; bright 

 carmine-red. Flesh bright vermilion-red with fainter 

 zoning. See "Note" at beginning. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



GOOD FOR ALL 52 to 55 days. An excellent new variety de- 

 veloped from Detroit Dark Red. Especially fine for can- 

 ning and pickling whole at IM to 1)4. inches in diameter. 

 Roots smooth, even in size and shape, and almost per- 

 fectly globular; collar and tap-roots very small; interior 

 deep crimson, free from white zones. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



A double handful of Good For All beets, the "baby" 

 variety recently developed from Detroit Dark Red. 



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 J^s to 3^ above ground; very 

 dark purphsh-red below and grayish-russeted above ground; 

 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. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.10. 



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