D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



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BEET 



The best results are obtained on a deep, rich, sandy loam. 

 If wanted very early, sow such sortsas Crosby's Egyptian 

 and Detroit Dark Red in hotbeds and transplant, cutting oft 

 the outer leaves. For general crop sow in freshly prepared 

 soil as soon as the ground will permit, in rows eighteen inches 

 apart, covering about an inch deep and pressing the soil firmly 

 over the seed. When the plants are well established thin four 

 to six inches apart in the row. 



For winter use the turnip varieties may be sown in June 

 or July so as to mature late in the season. The roots are stored 

 in a cellar and covered with sand to prevent wilting, or they 

 may be kept outdoors in pits such as are used for apples and 

 potatoes. 



Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip the best 



variety for forcing. It is also excellent for first early crop 

 outdoors, being very early, with small tops. The leaves are 

 dark green, shaded and veined with dark red. The roots 

 are very dark red, moderately thick, a little rounded on top, 

 distinctly flat on the bottom, and about two inches in diame- 

 ter when mature. The flesh is dark purplish red, zoned lighter 

 shade: firm, crisp and tender. A popular market garden 

 sort, but not as desirable for the home garden as some of 

 the later maturing varieties. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 •A Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



_, , , w-. . This very desirable table beet 



CrOSDy S Egyptian does not closely resemble the 



original Egyptian except in its extreme earliness. The tops 



are small. The roots are flattened, globe shaped and very 



smooth. The exterior color of the root is bright red. The 



flesh of our strain is bright vermilion-red, zoned with a 



lighter shade, very sweet, tender and of excellent quality. 



This is one of the best for early planting outdoors and is 



much used for bunching. It becomes fit for use earlier than 



any other variety but it is not so well suited as Extra Early 



Egyptian Blood Turnip for forcing in hot beds or for trans- 

 planting. Our stock is exceptionally uniform in shape and 



color, and is earlier than the older strains which are similar 



in shape but show the purplish red color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 



15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



E" l \\T J A verv early dark red beet similar to 



tarly Wonder Crosby's Egyptiau in shape. Its earli- 

 ness and deep color make it a favorite with the market 

 gardeners in many sections of the country. It is sweet and tender and a good variety for the home garden. The tap roots are 

 small and the roots are of a desirable shape for bunching. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; ' i Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



j-v , • . rx 1 I? J ^ e believe this is the best beet for the market and home garden, and on account of its uniformly 



LletrOlt L/arK Ked deep rich color the most desirable for canning. The tops are small and upright in growth. The 



leaves are dark green, shaded with red. The roots are medium sized, globular or nearly round, very smooth and of dark blood 



red color. The flesh is deep vermilion red. zoned with a lighter shade of the same color. The variety is very desirable for 



bunching. (See further description and illustration on page It.) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



The 



The 



2 Oz. 



Crosby's Egyptian 



w-. 1 17 1* An early beet especially desirable for the home garden and used for bunching. The tops are small. 



tarly tClipse roots are bright deep red, smooth, round or slightly top shaped with a small tap and small collar 



flesh is bright red, zoned with pinkish white, very sweet, crisp and tender, especially when young. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 



20c; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



«-< i J> 17 1 Dl J T * A desirable second early market beet, suitable also for the home garden. Tops 



Udmand S £.arly BlOOd 1 Umip short, rather spreading; ribs and leaf stalks dark red; blade of leaf bright green, 

 often with wavy edge. Roots nearly round or slightly flattened; exterior color dark red, interior color purplish red with little 

 zoning; crisp, tender, sweet and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



17 1 Rl A T * (Improved) An extra selected stock of Blood Turnip having larger, coarser tops and root than 



Harly OlOOd 1 Umip Detroit Dark Red and requiring a longer time to mature. The roots are dark red and nearly round 

 or slightly flattened. The flesh is deep red, zoned with lighter shade, sweet, crisp and tender. This is an excellent market 

 and home garden sort for summer and autumn use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Vt Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



17 i it tr i Ul l A half long, deep red beet by far the best variety for winter and spring use. It is excellent 



r erry S rlalr Long BlOOd to slice for pickles. The tops are very upright with exceptionally smooth leaves. The 



roots are deep red, half long, smooth and uniform in shape. The flesh is very deep, rich red, sweet and tender. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 



15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V* Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



r> L- Rl A A standard long late variety of very good quality which keeps well through the winter. The roots 

 U&YK. BlOOd are smooth, rather slender, growing largely underground, with few or no side roots and when mature 

 about eight or ten inches in length, sometimes longer, when grown in deep, well-dug and well-manured soil. The exterior color 

 of the roots is very dark purple, almost black. Flesh is dark red, tender and sweet. It is an excellent sort for pickles. Pkt. 

 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Oll/IQ^ CIA ARH (Sea Kale Beet) This kind of beet is grown exclusively for use as greens. It produces numerous fleshy, 



3 W loo \_rl AKL/ tender leaves and leaf stems which are superior to those of other beets. If only the outer leaves 



are picked, leaving the center of plant untouched, a short row in the garden will furnish an abundance of greens for the 



average family throughout the season. The leaf stems may be served separately like asparagus. Swiss Chard is well worthy 



of a place in the home garden as well as for market use. It is sometimes called Leaf Beet, Spinach Beet and Silver Beet. 



Q-i w r Has large, broad, undulated leaves of attractive yellowish green color and very large, broad white stalks and 



Oliver Leat midribs. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



I it The leaves of this variety are crumpled and savoyed, and not quite as rounding as Silver Leaf. The color is 



L.UCU11US a deeper green or more nearly the color of spinach. The plant is a little more erect in habit and the leaf stems are 



thicker though not as broad as Silver Leaf. Favored by many on account of its darker green color. Pkt- 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 



20c; V 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Long 



