i Stokes Seed Farms Qomi'any, MoQR^stown,New Jersey _ 



BEETS 



Culture. — Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, in drills 1 foot apart. When the seed 

 is well up, thin the seedhngs so that they are 4 to 6 inches apart. Sow up to the first of July about every two 

 weeks, if succession is desired throughout the summer. 



One ounce will sow 60 feet of drill; five pounds will sow an acre 



^« Early Wonder 



OF FINER QUALITY THAN ANY EXTRA-EARLY BEET INTRODUCED 

 UP TO THIS TIME 



Early Wonder is the result of five years of selection work 

 which has been done on the Crosby's Egyptian. The two main 

 objects in this work have been to produce a Beet which is 

 sweeter, more tender and with a smaller top than the old 

 standard, Crosby's Egyptian. We beheve it is destined to 

 become one of the leading canning and home-garden varieties. 

 The sometimes flattened, globe-shaped root is medium in size, 

 bright red in color and with a smooth surface. It is in condition 

 for use when about 2 inches in diameter, and under favorable 

 conditions will mature in about fifty days. As compared with 

 the Crosby's Egyptian the root is of superior quality for table 

 use, as it is much more tender and sweet. We recommend this 

 new Beet very highly after two years' practical trial among 

 some of our large market- and home-garden customers. It has 

 met with success in all fields everywhere, and its trueness to type has already won for it the hearts of our 

 market-gardeners. Pkt. 10 cts., 02. 25 cts., y^lh. 75 cts., lb. $2. 



Early Wonder Beet 



«° S. S. Crosby's Egyptian 



Probably the most largely used Beet, both in the 

 operations of the market-gardener and for the average 

 American home gardener. It will produce roots fit for 

 the table quicker than any other sort. This variety is 

 not well suited for forcing or transplanting as is the 

 Extra-Early Flat Egyptian but, nevertheless, produces 

 roots fit for use at an early date. The matured roots are 

 decidedly larger and much less flattened and distinctly 

 lighter in color than the latter variety, and the zoning is 

 distinctly lighter. The earliest roots, under favorable 

 conditions, will be fit for use within fifty days from 

 planting, and the bulk of the crop will be taken off" in 

 fifty-five to sixty days. The tops of this Beet are very 

 small and the leaves are of a medium green, shaded 

 with dark red. The color of the root is a bright red 

 and it is in best condition for use when about 2}^ inches 

 in diameter. The interior of the root is a vermilion-red, 

 zoned with a lighter shade. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., V4lb. 

 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Crosby's Egyptian Beet 



Our Beet seed is grown from roots selected for trueness to type and high quality. We endeavor to produce Beet 



seed second to none 



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