PETER HENDERSON & CO. NEW YORK— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE 



GARDEN BEETS 



FOK MAKKET GARDENERS 



HENDERSON'S "SPECIAL" 

 CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN BEET. 



An improved strain of the well known 

 Crosbys Egyptian. Color fine dark blood 

 red and flesh of excellent quality, one of 

 the best varieties for the first open ground 

 crop and highly recommended for early 

 bunching. The tops are medium in size, 

 the root round and slightly flattened (see 



engraving.) 

 $1.00 lb. 



Price, 16c. oz., 35c. % lb., 



ECLIPSE BEET 



One of the best to follow after the very 

 early sorts. When young it may be 

 bunched, but it is also used as a basket 

 beet, and is known and sells freely on every 

 market. It is medium in size, the tops 

 small for size of root, the outer color is 

 dark and the flesh deep .red. Price, 10c. 

 oz., 30c. M lb., 80c. lb. 



EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN 

 BEET 



An exceedingly early variety and con- 

 sidered by many to be the best of the early 

 garden beets. The root is rounded and 

 flattened especially underneath; grows al- 

 most 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 brownish-red, more 

 or less mixed with green. Price, 10c. 

 oz., 30c. 3^ lb.; 80c. lb. 



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DETROIT 

 DARK RED BEET 



We have an excellent selection of this well known variety which 

 has become so popular among market gardeners. 



Its great value lies in its remarkable uniformity in size and 

 color, which shows to great advantage when marketed in the 

 basket. It is sometimes used for bunching, but sells best when used 

 as a basket beet. It is one of the best for fall crop, or to store for 

 the winter market.* 



The outer color is dark, the roots are smooth, and very uniform 

 in shape. The flesh is blood red and of excellent quality. The 

 tops are medium in size, rather dark in color, and the whole 

 plant quite vigorous. (See engraving.) 

 Price, 10c. oz., 30c. J 4 lb., 90c. lb. 



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EXTRA EARLY ELECTRIC BEET 



With the utmost confidence we urge the use of Electric for earliest 

 crops. It is not only early, but superior in every respect. The 



short, slender tops grow so erect, that it takes less room than any 

 other sort. It is rapidly becoming popular for growing under glass. 

 Large areas are sown in frames very early in spring, and the frames 

 removed to mature the crop. The roots are round, smooth, clean 

 and of fine color. It makes a perfect bunching variety and the 

 quality is excellent. Price, 15c. oz., 35c. M lb-, $1.00 lb. 



LONG SMOOTH BLOODIED BEET 



An Excellent Late Variety 



This is the darkest colored variety of Beet known, both the root 

 and the leaves being an intense dark red color. It is a great im- 

 provement on the common Long Blood, and is a very desirable 

 variety t for winter storage. At all stages of its growth it will be 

 found excellent in flavor and very tender. 



As these long-rooted beets are rather slow in maturing, the last 

 sowing made should be about July 4th. 



Price, 10c. oz., 30c. J4 lb., 80c. lb. 



FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF TABLE BEETS, SEE PAGE 15. 



