BEETS 
I — FOR TABLE AND FARM 
Beets are divided into three classes— TABLE, MANGELS or STOCK-FEEDING, and SUGAR. 
For table use the seed can be sown in California any time after January 1st, and a light, sandy loam is preferable for good shaped roots of 
good color. The soil must be rich and moist to get a quick growth, which is essential to crisp, tender flesh. 
TABLE VARIETIES 
CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN 
DETROIT DARK RED 
Ososjsy's 
/GyPTIArt 
jSeet 
More globe-shaped than Extra Early 
Egyptian, and the best known and most 
popular variety; is very early and of fine quality. Bright red with clear vermilion 
flesh. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. 90c. 
One of the best table varieties, and the one 
we recommend for all garden purposes. 
Globe-shaped; bright, but rich red flesh. Tops small and green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
10c; Yi lb. 30c; lb. 90c. 
Early Eclipse. A fine, early table variety, top-shaped or tapering globe-shaped. Flesh 
deep crimson, zoned with pink. Crisp and sweet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; \i lb. 
25c; lb. 75c. 
Extra Early Blood Turnip. A good variety for summer and autumn use. Is turnip- 
shaped with bright red flesh showing zones. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; M lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Hall Long Blood. A half-long variety about eight inches long and tapering abruptly. 
Very rich, deep red flesh of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; M, lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Extra Early Egyptian. A turnip-shaped variety with dark-red flesh showing zones 
of a lighter shade. Dark leaves: a good table variety and very early. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; K lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
LONG SMOOTH DARK BLOOD. A very desirable variety for light soils, where 
roots are easy to dig. Skin very dark brownish-red. Flesh deep blood-red. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; H lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
MORSE'S IMPROVED BLOOD TURNIP ^I??; sha »?& 
, l deep red flesh. Tops green. A fine selected strain and one 
W^JSammm^. of the best varieties Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
MANGEL WURZEL 
OR STOCK FEEDING. For main crop, sow about March 1st in 
rows 22 inches apart using about six pounds of seed per acre. To 
get good, large and uniform beets, the plants should be thinned 
when in the fourth leaf to six inches apart in the row. 
If large lots of seed are wanted, write us for special prices. 
Champion Yellow Globe. A large, round, orange-yellow variety. 
Good for shallow soils. Lb. 35c, postpaid; or by freight or 
express, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $16.00. 
Giant Yellow Intermediate or Gate Post. A yellow-skinned 
variety with white flesh, zoned with yellow. Large and ovoid 
shape. Lb. 35c, postpaid; or by freight or express, 
lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $16.00. 
r ¥ /Mir v ery ; 
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fleshed variety. Giant oval shape; small 
yellow-stemmed top. Lb. 35c, postpaid; 
or by freight or express, lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $20.00. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED ES&Z&ktSS 
lest cropper. Skin is red; flesh white, zoned with red. This 
variety produces a larger amount of good feed than any other 
beet, and is recommended as superior to all others. Lb. 35c, 
postpaid; or by freight or express, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00; 
100 lbs. $16.00. (See Illustration on page 18.) 
Red Globe. A large globe-shaped variety with red skin. Flesh white, zoned 
with pink. Lb. 35c, postpaid; or by freight or express, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. 
$2.00; 100 lbs. $18.00. 
Yellow Leviathan. A large yellow olive-shaped variety, with clear, white, brittle 
flesh. The root grows partly out of ground, rendering it easy to dig. Lb. 35c, 
postpaid; or by freight or express lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $18.00. 
FLESHED 
SUGAR BEETS 
Giant Half Sugar for Stock-Feeding. (Green Top). A beet which is superior 
to mangels for stock-feeding purposes, as it is more nutritious, having a large 
amount of sugar. It is oval in shape and grows partly out of ground. Is of 
large size, and yields enormous crops. Lb. 35c, postpaid; or by freight or 
express, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $16.00. 
Klein Wanzeleben 
Sugar. The 
most popular va- 
riety for sugar 
factories. The 
sugar content de- 
pends on intelli- 
gent "care and 
developmen t on 
the part of the 
seed grower. It 
is wedge-shaped, 
wide at the top 
and tapering 
gradually to a 
long tail. Lb. 
35c, postpaid; 
or by freight 
or express, lb. 
25c; 10 lbs. 
$2.00; 100 lbs. 
$16.00. 
Lane's Improved Imperial 
Sugar. Large, thick, 
tapering variety. Yields 
almost as much as mang- 
els. Is sweet and rich 
paid; or by freight or 
express, lb. 25c; 10 lbs. 
"i.oo; loo lbs. $16.00. 
Vilmorin's Improved Sug- 
ar. A little smaller than 
Klein Wanzeleben, but 
even richer in sugar 
and a valuable variety 
for sugar factories. 
Grows entirely under 
ground, and yields good 
crops under ordinary 
conditions. Lb. 35c; 
postpaid; or by 
freight or express, lb. 
25c; 10 lbs. $2.00; 100 
lbs. $16.00. 
(R — 
For feeding 
stock. A very hardy variety, produc- 
ing large crops with little care. The 
root is large and very rich in sugar and 
while not sufficiently so for sugar 
purposes, it makes a remarkably 
fine, rich food for stock. Lb. 35c; 
postpaid; by freight or express, lb. 
25c; 10 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $16.00. 
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