Beets, and indeed root crops of all Hinds should 
be grown freely by home gardeners, because, by 
storing them in cellars, or in pits outside, a bounti- 
ful supply of vegetable food for the winter is easily 
provided. 3 
Crosby’s Egyptian Beet 
212—The largest of the very early sorts. It is 
very quick to attain size. The shape is a little 
flat, but very uniform. 
the whole plant grows easily and quickly. The 
flesh is somewhat lighter in color than usual, but 
it is very attractive. Itis an excellent variety for 
early use. (See engraving.) Price, 10c pkt.; 20c 
oz.; 50c 14 Ib.; $1.25 lb. 
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Henderson’s Electric Beet 
Extra Early—An Ideal Table Beet—Rich Red 
Flesh 
224—Electric Beet is the best extra any variety 
grown, quite as early as any, perfect in form, and 
of medium size. The leaves are quite small and 
grow so compactly that they may be removed with- 
out marring the symmetry of the roots, so that 
they present an extremely attractive appearance 
on the table. The quality is excellent, tender, 
sweet, and quite free from tough fibre. The color 
is most attractive, and its quick-growing habit 
makes it particularly desirable for the private gar- 
den. (See engraving.) Price, 10c pkt.; 25c oz.3 
65c 14 lb.; $1.75 lb. 
Detroit Dark Red Beet 
214—Probably the best of the larger sorts. It suc- 
ceeds equally well at all seasons, and is one of the 
best to sow in early spring, to succeed the extra 
early and medium crop sorts. It may be. sown 
about August Ist (in this vicinity) for a crop to 
store for winter. The flesh is solid, always tender, 
of good flavor and excellent color. (See engrav- 
ing.) Price, 10c pkt.; 20c oz.; 50c 14 Ib.; $1.25 lb. 
Eclipse Beet 
220—Exceedingly popular, and one of the best early 
varicties; of uniform globular shape; flesh bright, . 
giossy-red, fine-grained, and unusually tender and 
sweet. Price, 10c pkt.; 20c 0z.;50c 14 1b.; $1.25 1b. 
Henderson’s Garden Tools and Implements are best quality only. Youwill need a hoe for your Beets. See page 187 
Henican: TABLE 
The tops are small, and_ 
BEETS 
Extra Early Egyptian Beet 
226—An exceedingly early variety and considered by many to be the best of the Sar 
_ garden beets. When shown in the open ground in favorable weather, the roots may 
be pulled for table use in June, at which time they are as big as a small apple, and © 
their flavor is at its best. 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 brown- 
ish-red, more or less mixed with green. Every garden should contain a few rows of | 
this first early beet, an additional advantage of which is that the roots may be grown 
very close together. Price, 10c pkt.; 20c OZ; 55c 14 Ib.; $1.50 “2 3 
Henderson’s Crimson Globe Beet 
210—This variety has met with great favor and is remarkably popular among garden- 
ers in all sections of the country. It needs no recommendation to those who have 
grown it. oe is of medium size, generally about 3 inches in diameter, very handsome 
in shape, ‘little deeper than round, with a ‘smooth, even surface. The 
leaves are pace crimson in color, borne on slender stems, which grow quite 
compactly, and are thus easily : 
removed. The flesh is deep 
crimson, ringed and zoned in 
varying shades. It is exqui- 
sitely tender, and delicious in 
flavor. Though it grows 
quickly enough for very early 
use, it will remain tender for 
a very long period. A grand 
second early and main crop 
variety. Price, 10c pkt.; 
25c oz.; 65c 14 Ib.; $1.75 Ib. 
HENDERSON’S 
Early Blood 
Turnip Beet | 
216—This is a great improve- 
ment upon the old variety. 
Early Blood Turnip Beet. 
It is a great favorite with 
many gardeners and is very 
attractive in appearance, the 
roots being smooth and uni- 
form, and the color deep 
blood red. The flesh is ten- 
der and sweet, and it is an 
excellent variety for canning. 
This variety should be sown 
for alate crop on account of 
its quickness in maturing. 
For winter storage it is unex- 
celled. (See engraving.) Price, 
10c pkt.; 20c oz.; 50c 14 Ib.; 
$1.25 lb. ; 
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