BECKERT'S SEED STORE 56th SEED ANNUAL 



Novelty for 

 1933 



BEET — Good For All 



This is the most refined, distinct 

 and uniform strain of Beet de- 

 veloped in a long time. 



Tops are sparse and shorter than 

 any strain of Detroit Dark Red, 

 usually 10 to 15 inches tall, depend- 

 ing on growth conditions. The leaves 

 are narrow and quite plain, color a 

 dull grayish green. Petioles are 

 slender and not very stiff; so that 

 the tops are inclined to droop or 

 spread. 



The roots are very smooth and re- 

 fined and very even in size and 

 shape, which is almost perfectly 

 globular. The collar or neck is very 

 small due to the very slender 

 petioles. The tap root is slender and 

 the root pinches closely at the base 

 of the tap root, giving the entire 

 bulb a very neat and clean appear- 

 ance. The skin is smooth and very 

 dark red. The interior color is a 

 fine deep crimson vermilion. Flesh 

 has close texture and is very free 

 from zones and prominent growth 

 rings. 



Beet — "Good for All" 



"GOOD FOR ALL" shows very 

 definite advantages as a canning 

 and pickling beet. The roots are 

 round and refined at small size and 

 furnish exceptionally desirable ma- 

 terial for canning whole at 1% to 

 iy 2 inches diameter. (See illustra- 

 tion on left.) If allowed to stand, 

 the same roots will reach a size up 

 to 4 inches diameter, still retaining 

 excellent quality and color. 



This variety has great promise, 

 owing to the wide range of size at 

 which it can be used, and the re- 

 markably fine interior color and 

 quality shown at all stages of ma- 

 turity. The evenness of the stock as 

 regards size and shape of roots and 

 the extreme refinement in shape of 

 roots and size of tops combine to 

 make this an outstanding canners' 

 strain. The same qualities appeal to 

 the home gardener and to the mar- 

 ket gardener who caters to a quality 

 trade. 



Pkt. 10 cts., ox. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 90 cts. 



For Beets, see page 5. 



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